Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 25-29 Apr 2011 (1911-1915)
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: SirDudley on 29 Apr 2011, 15:53 ---Will Jeph finally make a appearance in his own webcomic?
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He did, once, in a strip about him resorting to crass methods of attracting viewership. Fanservice and all that junk.
jwhouk:
And yet, I'm still considering the comment that Penelope made long ago in 1037:
--- Quote ---Pen: "I knew a couple of girls in college who would get all up on each other any time they smoked. Or got drunk. Or did coke."
Faye: "I think you're mistaking bisexuality for substance abuse."
Pen: "I think THEY were."
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Cartilage Head:
Tai consistently makes me feel uncomfortable. I can never shake the idea that Tai's antics would be completely unacceptable were she a male, whereas they are considered good-natured and funny in that she is female (though, given her sexuality, her gender makes her no less lecherous and creepy.)
Carl-E:
Well, her actions are being taken in a very not-good-natured way by Faye in the last panel, and I think that's the point. Yes, many of the readers may be saying "Oh, that's just Tai", but she's making the others uncomfortable, and has before (sucker rule).
And yes, as a straight male with many lesbians in my life, I have to side with LoveJaneAusten about the stereotype. But I think part of the problem is that the comic, as a standalone, can almost only be read in the light of that stereotype; whereas with the rest of Tai's actions through the comic, as several people pointed out, this is not all that out of line for Tai's character.
It's unfortunate, but thinking of her as a person makes her one of those people who perpetuate such a stereotype; but as a character, she's the creation of an artist who then has to be accountable for the fact that he's carrying the stereotype forward.
However, and I forget who made this point, we don't know the fallout of all this yet, and knowing Jeph, there will be an interesting twist to this, developing Tai well beyond her stereotypical behaviour.
Patience, all.
Boomslang:
I think Tai is trying to cover for her embarrassment by trying to re-characterize it, rather than being predatory.
The thing is, Faye is uniquely inhibited among those in her social circle (excepting Hanners, but that's a different issue). If Tai has tried to remove, say, Raven's shirt, then silliness would have ensued rather than rage.
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