Comments on: SuperHeroStuff.com http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771 Comics and Culture Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:11:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Bethany http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5900 Bethany Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:37:02 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5900 Have you guys seen the description to the Batgirl Costume shirt? http://www.superherostuff.com/batgirl/t-shirts/batgirl-juniors-symbol-costume-t-shirt.html?itemCd=tsbatgrljunsymcost "Made from 100% Cotton, we have the most awesome Batgirl costume t-shirt complete with her cute little belt Bat symbol, used as a cookie cutter when she's not fighting crime or doing her hair. So, when you're tired of kitchen work, doing your hair and nails and yer up fer fait'n crime and kicking in some crack thief's haid in with yer high heels... then the Batgirl Juniors Symbol Costume T-Shirt shirt's for you. Be tough! Be Batgirl tough. ... just share them cookies with me! The Batgirl Juniors Symbol Costume T-Shirt is a black, Junior Woman's T-Shirt featuring the Batgirl Symbol amd Batgirl belt (great for carrying mascara) in bright yellow!" I'm kind of upset because I've been wanting this shirt for a while, and honestly, I'm not sure if I want to purchase it when it's accompanied with that kind of description :-/ Have you guys seen the description to the Batgirl Costume shirt? http://www.superherostuff.com/batgirl/t-shirts/batgirl-juniors-symbol-costume-t-shirt.html?itemCd=tsbatgrljunsymcost

“Made from 100% Cotton, we have the most awesome Batgirl costume t-shirt complete with her cute little belt Bat symbol, used as a cookie cutter when she’s not fighting crime or doing her hair. So, when you’re tired of kitchen work, doing your hair and nails and yer up fer fait’n crime and kicking in some crack thief’s haid in with yer high heels… then the Batgirl Juniors Symbol Costume T-Shirt shirt’s for you. Be tough! Be Batgirl tough. … just share them cookies with me! The Batgirl Juniors Symbol Costume T-Shirt is a black, Junior Woman’s T-Shirt featuring the Batgirl Symbol amd Batgirl belt (great for carrying mascara) in bright yellow!”

I’m kind of upset because I’ve been wanting this shirt for a while, and honestly, I’m not sure if I want to purchase it when it’s accompanied with that kind of description :-/

]]> By: Fangirls Make a Difference » Comics Worth Reading http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5867 Fangirls Make a Difference » Comics Worth Reading Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:52:21 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5867 [...] to the Fantastic Fangirls for making a small but significant difference when it came to a superhero t-shirt store online. The [...] [...] to the Fantastic Fangirls for making a small but significant difference when it came to a superhero t-shirt store online. The [...]

]]> By: Monica http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5862 Monica Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:18:40 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5862 It's fantastic that they changed the description. I looked through their other superheroine-based shirts, and found that sexualized descriptions seems to be the norm. The description of a ladies' Wonder Woman shirt goes on about Wondy's cleavage, for example, implying that the main reason for buying it would be emulation of Wondy's cup-size, not emulation of Wonder Woman. The description of the Girl's Rule shirt is so mind-boggling insulting, but I keep sticking on the part that describes Black Widow as 'too used'. First of all, you'd never see Iron Man or any male hero described like that, and second of all - how do you sell a t-shirt by essentially calling a superheroine a slut? It’s fantastic that they changed the description. I looked through their other superheroine-based shirts, and found that sexualized descriptions seems to be the norm. The description of a ladies’ Wonder Woman shirt goes on about Wondy’s cleavage, for example, implying that the main reason for buying it would be emulation of Wondy’s cup-size, not emulation of Wonder Woman.

The description of the Girl’s Rule shirt is so mind-boggling insulting, but I keep sticking on the part that describes Black Widow as ‘too used’. First of all, you’d never see Iron Man or any male hero described like that, and second of all – how do you sell a t-shirt by essentially calling a superheroine a slut?

]]> By: Matt Ampersand http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5853 Matt Ampersand Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:29:57 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5853 Good thing they changed some of them, but look at this one for the "Superman Italian Flag T-shirt" http://www.superherostuff.com/superman/t-shirts/superman-italian-flag-t-shirt.html?itemCd=tssuptialshield "This is the Italian Superman t-shirt. Yes, Superman is the guardian of all peoples in all countries of all nationalities....and, he like-a meatballs! Italy has the best meatballs! But hairy underarmed weemen is just a little too scary for me." Good thing they changed some of them, but look at this one for the “Superman Italian Flag T-shirt”

http://www.superherostuff.com/superman/t-shirts/superman-italian-flag-t-shirt.html?itemCd=tssuptialshield

“This is the Italian Superman t-shirt. Yes, Superman is the guardian of all peoples in all countries of all nationalities….and, he like-a meatballs! Italy has the best meatballs! But hairy underarmed weemen is just a little too scary for me.”

]]> By: Cash http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5845 Cash Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:59:40 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5845 Nice work there, Sigrid, Kelly, et al. Nice work there, Sigrid, Kelly, et al.

]]> By: Jen's Mom http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5843 Jen's Mom Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:51:36 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5843 You go, Girl! Never doubt the power of the individual to make a difference. Now if they just made the shirts in large sizes. You go, Girl! Never doubt the power of the individual to make a difference. Now if they just made the shirts in large sizes.

]]> By: xenokattz http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5842 xenokattz Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:22:10 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5842 Dang, I always get at these things last but good job to you and everyone else out there who wrote it! Good lord. Dang, I always get at these things last but good job to you and everyone else out there who wrote it! Good lord.

]]> By: sigrid http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5841 sigrid Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:15:09 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5841 @Wally East True, not every text has been changed. But between yesterday morning and last night, about 60% of the ones I looked at had been altered. @Wally East True, not every text has been changed. But between yesterday morning and last night, about 60% of the ones I looked at had been altered.

]]> By: Marvel (Fan)Girls | alert nerd. http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5840 Marvel (Fan)Girls | alert nerd. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:13:59 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5840 [...] description suddenly has no mention of harems. Friend Sigrid over at Fantastic Fangirls did a great write-up that documents the whole shebang in [...] [...] description suddenly has no mention of harems. Friend Sigrid over at Fantastic Fangirls did a great write-up that documents the whole shebang in [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771&cpage=1#comment-5839 Jeff Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:11:57 +0000 http://fantasticfangirls.org/?p=1771#comment-5839 Having been skeeved out and appalled since Sarah linked this back on Tuesday, I'm really impressed you,Kelly, and others made your thoughts known and that the company made immediate moves to change it. I wish things turned out like this more often! Having been skeeved out and appalled since Sarah linked this back on Tuesday, I’m really impressed you,Kelly, and others made your thoughts known and that the company made immediate moves to change it. I wish things turned out like this more often!

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