Andi and Lise talk about portrayals of superhero women in comics and the revealing clothing and sexualization of their bodies (and yes, they’ve also noticed the trend of increased and unrealistic musculature of male superheroes). They chat, too, about how indie comics might be taking the lead on better representation of female superheroes and badass women.
Find more food for thought:
The Artifice on sexism, impracticality, and the hopeful future of costuming
Comicsverse: How to change the problem with female superhero costumes
Tumblr account the Hawkeye Initiative
For a different take, see this blog at Medium on reframing the debate on female superhero costumes
Lise geeked out about the latest season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Season 4 has some amazing things happening!!
Andi shared her excitement over Blade Runner 2019 from Titan Comics.
Lez Geek Out!cast 
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