hi guys! this is a comic i made for a final in my comics in literature class. we had to do a research paper on a topic we’d discussed in class and then accompany it with a comic with a relevant subject. my paper was about hyper-sexualization of women in comic books, but i decided to broaden it out here as well as personalize it and make myself the subject and discuss something i’ve been subjected to in the convention circuit and on the internet as well as thousands of other women, as well as give a cue to thought about how the comic book industry as well as the video game industry and even just media in general (all of which are male dominated) push such ridiculous pressures onto girls and women.
also, it feels kind of silly to have to add this since i hope it’s obvious, but i am very aware that there are men that don’t subscribe to this attitude, and am incredibly grateful that these issues are brought to light to people other than the ones that are subjected to it.
anyway haha i have literally been staring at this for 9 hours i don’t even know which direction is up anymore. thanks for reading!!!
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Hot Street Vol. 1
ADAM HOLWERDA graduated from Michigan State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is the author of a chapbook of short fiction and poetry called Clayton’s Secret Notebook, the creator of a web application for writers called Letterloom, and a standup comic in the Nevada desert, where he tells jokes to rooms packed with furniture.
Really cool list to be on. Next for you I shall perform a trick.
Would you read this?
Stuff I wrote for last night's open mic
Letterloom. An open web application for readers and writers. Easily write and publish bits of text.
April 16
PUNCH IT: The Empire Strikes Back Uncut trailer we’ve all been waiting for.
This teaser full of awesome Empire Uncut scenes from far and wide is ready for your previewing pleasure. We are continuously blown away by the creativity and craft we’ve seen from every user - now it’s time to spread the word to the rest of the galaxy!
You can still claim a scene to remake until May 1. Get excited for new viewing options to watch completed scenes coming soon!
This is tempting.
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Some paywalls are so pointless.
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One of your dad’s painting comes up on your dashboard randomly
normal day
Bruce Holwerda, ”Seeking Heros” - diptych - 42” x 36”
Bruce will be exhibiting at the Bayou City Art Festival in Houston, Texas, March 22-24, 2013
Yep.
Coming soon for real this time.
Public Service Announcement - March 16, 2013
100% freestyle.
A THOUSAND RE-BLOGS! probably one of the best anti-rape campaigns I have ever seen
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Q:this question is gonna sound silly, but how does a good writer turn a rant into a legitimate argument? often, i have thoughts that have discussion potentials, but when i try to write it down it sounds very whiny. sometimes i read reviews and critiques that sound absolutely childish, but the authors are still rated as professionals.
I don’t know if I’ve ever figured out how to write down a legitimate argument - I guess maybe the best way to see if stuff is discussion-worthy is to just bring it up a bunch of times in different places and see what happens?
I don’t know, because I haven’t quite done this, but my feeling is that if you keep writing different critiques, reviews, editorials, and essays, you’ll keep getting better at it.
Also, realize quickly why the ‘childish’ writers exist: they are sitting in chairs doing it every day, because someone pays them by the word. So, maybe you want a chair and some money. Or maybe you write what you want because you like it, for free.
Letterloom is the empty room I go to at the end of the day to write. And every time I go there’s an empty page with a suggestion ready to catch whatever I throw down. Catch it, save it, and give me the tools to improve it and share it after that.
Letterloom is my legal pad, my napkin, my recorder. It’s a typewriter, it’s a computer, it’s a program.
It’s a blank page, waiting for me to fill it. Every day.
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Oh, and PS Letterloom is here for you to use, right now. You don’t have to login. You don’t have to anything, really. Super free, super reliable, super fun to use.
That is all.
