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[Video] My Comic Book Girlfriend HasTo Be a Redhead: Misogynoiristic Reactions to Racebending Iris West and Mary-Jane Watson

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Zina

Abstract Recent adaptations of popular comic book series have taken the step of diversifying their original storylines by racebending (Gaston and Reid 2012) key characters – for example Iris West (played by Candice Patton) on DC Comics and The CW’s … Continue reading →

Video | Posted on November 30, 2018 by Zina | Tagged academia, fan studies, fandom racism, iris west, mary jane watson, misogynoir, PCAACA17, racebending | 8 Comments

Dear Comic Fans: It’s been a year since my first post & y’all are still racist as heck when it comes to racebending

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Zina

Back in August 2015 I wrote “Dear Comic Fans: We Get it. You’re racist and racebending scares you,” as a direct response to the racist backlash towards Keiynan Lonsdale being cast as Wally West on the Flash television show. Well, it’s … Continue reading →