Women in Refrigerators: A response

In the past, I’ve mentioned my association with the Women in Refrigerators site featuring interviews by Gail Simone about why comic creators keep using any available female character (except Wonder Woman, it seems) as a victim for some really brutal stuff.

Today, Something Positive comes up with a response of their own. It would probably help to be familiar with WiR before reading the strip.

Blizzard 2007 holiday card

So, you’ve seen Blizzard’s new holiday wallpaper, right? The troll with braces is cute.

For some reason, they always leave out the punchline for the holiday card when they post it as wallpaper. This year, it’s “Uggh’s and Kisses from Blizzard Entertainment.”

Duke Nukem Forever trailer

If 3D-Realms are toying with my emotions, there’s going to be hell to pay.

Verne Troyer’s Gnome Mage

Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Troll Mage

Translation:

My name is Jean-Claude Van Damme, and I am a mage.

Hand-to-hand combat for me, it’s over!

Now I can cast powerful spells: Just try messing with me, I’ll turn you into a sheep. A sheep!

Because we all are a bit like sheep, you know.

I am Jean-Claude Van Damme, I am a mage.

And you? What’s your game?

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