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Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
The question is…..would you WANT to read a comic book that featured a female superhero that was beautiful, tough, funny….and overweight? Do you REALLY want to see that?
Comment post by Dallas @ June 15, 2008 9:42 pm
Jackass is my favorite show, next to Earl, of course.
Steve-O is my favorite guy on Jackass.
It’s good to see celebrities like Steve-O make role models out of themselves kind of by accident, not the big money publicity. So what if he’s having drug problems or disorders? How could he do this great show without some help?Comment post by Bernie @ May 19, 2008 9:13 pm
Ewww. The Exorcist trailers shows the possessed girl throwing up green slime. That’s gonna be so gross in HD!! It’s probably a better movie to watch on my ipod. LOL
Comment post by lexi @ May 19, 2008 3:00 pm
Hey Lexi, does this mean we can’t watch The Exorcist on the HDTV? You DID say that you like to be scared watching movies. That classic horror flick in HD should do it!
Comment post by Dan @ May 19, 2008 1:03 pm
Steve-O? That guy’s a clown. Seriously. According to his Wikipedia page, he graduated from the Ringling Brothers - Barnum & Bailey Clown School. I wonder if they invite him back to give commencement speeches. That would be something to see.
Comment post by Dan @ May 19, 2008 12:42 pm
Of course I take discipline seriously, Deb! I spanked him with Superpoke on his Facebook account. … You know I like to joke around. … I’m sleeping on the couch tonight, aren’t I?
Comment post by Dan @ May 16, 2008 7:36 am
How can we teach our children to do the right thing and to be caring humans when you are always joking, Dan? Why don’t you spank the kid until he’s screaming that he won’t do it again. Or you could just talk with him.
Comment post by Debbie @ May 15, 2008 11:16 pm
Google Search & Rescue is still in alpha testing. Our boy is going to have to hack his way out of this mess. And when he does, he’s grounded! (Marcus, buddy. I might reduce your sentence if you teach me how to find Jennifer Love Hewitt’s house.)
Comment post by Dan @ May 15, 2008 4:19 pm
Google is getting to be spooky
An odd red light came in through my bedroom window last night when I was MySpacing. It went away when I closed the laptop. Zander that better not be you!! Did Marcus give you the Google Maps spy code? Jeez. I can’t keep guys away even in the privacy of my bedroom.
Comment post by Jennifer @ May 15, 2008 10:20 am
Paris Hilton??! The boy has no taste. I need to teach him about girls.
Comment post by Zander @ May 15, 2008 9:31 am
At the moment I’m playing ‘ Resident Evil’ which is cool, but there’s not much variation. Jill Valentine is my hero - a real revolutionary, in army garb, I’ve always wanted to be her. She’s smart, and knows how to kick some ass. Guys put her on their bedroom walls to lust after. Better for them than dreaming about Laura Croft’s boobies. This violent warrior has build up my self confidence.
Comment post by Abby @ May 14, 2008 11:46 am
I usually have trouble falling right to sleep after playing Silent Hill for 8 hours straight. Too afraid to sleep, I guess.
Comment post by Veera @ May 14, 2008 8:24 am
There’s only pixel violence in video games. It’s all simulated. No one gets hurt. Nothing is damaged, not even the screen. If I “kill” my friend in Unreal, he respawns, we laugh and continue, and he “kills” me the next time. Are people worried that my psyche goes through the effort of killing my friend in real life? It’s like a cinematic experience that lets you experience the movie, no problem. If you want to know a problem, it’s that little kid next door who grows up to be a mass murderer because his parents didn’t let him play video games.
Comment post by Langley @ May 14, 2008 8:23 am
I don’t play video games, what are you doing on Friday night?
Comment post by Evan @ May 13, 2008 7:57 pm
I do game on my PC, but mostly I only play Everquest. Character name is Renta. Guys that play Everquest are usually jerks.
Comment post by Jennifer @ May 13, 2008 7:57 pm
I hear you, when I get home I light up the sony killstation and get right into CoD4 and feel good… It’s the best way to flush out my anxiety… So yeah video games make me more relaxed…
Comment post by Bernie @ May 13, 2008 11:45 am
Nothing better than knocking off terrorists in alleyways and abandoned buildings with a phat SMG, rocket launcher and a few gas grenades. Takes some stress out of a tedious day of work.
Comment post by Zander @ May 13, 2008 11:42 am
End video game violence! Stop playing Wii!
OMG! What a violent game!! I look like one of those vampires from “Castlevania”. How can I go to school today? Everyone will think that my parents beat me!
Comment post by lexi @ May 13, 2008 9:18 am
I knew those years of Diablo II were good for me, giving me the good character I have today.
Comment post by Alex @ May 13, 2008 8:58 am
I don’t get it. What could be violent about Tetris? Those L-shaped blocks are rather phallic. Tetris needs to be banned immediately.
Comment post by Chip @ May 13, 2008 8:56 am
Comparing games to drugs ticks me off. Come on Grandma!! It’s a good thing you aren’t driving around in GTA neighborhoods with views like that. It’s much easier to turn off your game console than trying to stop snorting crack.
Violence? Well sure, violence is everywhere. Why should it matter? Anything “violent” usually has cartoonish violence. It’s funny when someone comes at you with at lead bar in Stuntman. If anything, games make my life worthwhile. It gives me something to look forward to, and has “helped me” get some virtual friends.
Comment post by Al @ May 13, 2008 8:51 am
Video games are the cocaine of the electronic world. I learned the the hard way: Don’t play video games. Don’t own them. And for the sake of your children, don’t buy them. Since deleting Tetris, I have never played another video game. It’s too dangerous. Video games take what is most precious — good thoughts. And they are making kids fat. Did I mention that far too many video games celebrate pornography? Tetris had none of that, and it was deadly enough!
Comment post by Lillian @ May 13, 2008 8:49 am
Yes, I remember what my old professor of psychology said, that playing violent video games changes brain function, desensitizing, that repeated exposure to games like Grand Theft Auto have a stronger influence on aggressive behavior than being poor, living in bad neighborhood, and getting beat up a lot.
Comment post by Trebay @ May 13, 2008 8:45 am
Why do I have to always hear about those idiots from Columbine? For all the anguish and restricted game time they have caused me, I wish that I could jump into TimeSplitters 4 and go back and off them.
Comment post by Marcus @ May 12, 2008 10:52 pm
Those guys from Columbine were into violent video games. Right?
Comment post by Debbie @ May 12, 2008 10:51 pm
End video game violence! Stop playing Wii!
Hey, get off my case grl. Lexi is lucky she didn’t get a remote stuck in the back of her head as bad as she is at Wii tennis. I am just trying to catch up to Venus Williams’ six Grand Slam singles titles.
Comment post by Nia @ May 12, 2008 7:51 pm
I can believe that women who play violent video games are likely to throw something when angry and are even more likely to hit or assault another person when they lose. Nia is a perfect example.
Comment post by Peggy @ May 12, 2008 7:49 pm
hey lexi you shoud be really careful with that wii hannah montana dance game! that game is dangerous when playing against a freind. haha
Comment post by Lauren @ May 12, 2008 5:13 pm
This makes no sense to me, but according to a university research project, playing violent video games actually DOES good things to people! Here’s an article about it: “Violent video games make people more relaxed.”
This is going to mean Marcus is going to bug me even more about getting games with Mature and Adult ratings! Talk about a parent’s worst nightmare!
But wait, the study is only of World of Warcraft players. Marcus says that’s not that violent of a game — nothing like Grand Theft Auto. … Sorry Marcus, buddy! You’re sticking to Teen-rated games.
Comment post by Dan @ May 12, 2008 5:00 pm
The horrors of cell phone dating
So I guess I should report on my “accidental date” with Zander. I told him the truth about really meaning to text Alex, and Zander said it must’ve been a “Freudian slip” — which means that I really did want to go to the dance with him! Sorry Z! You’re more like my uncle than a potential boyfriend.
But it was cool. We had a nice time at the dance until he dumped me for some hottie he met getting drinks. So I hung out with Alex after all.
Comment post by lexi @ May 12, 2008 4:05 pm
Hello. I am DruMotana
I am like this forum. Excuse me me for my emotions!
Comment post by Apotatewaporb @ May 12, 2008 12:16 am
The horrors of cell phone dating
Um sure I would have said yes… Thats too bad that you sent the message to Zander, I heard that guys a real idiot. Have fun with him at the dance then
Comment post by Alex @ May 10, 2008 9:11 pm
So, kiddo, it sounds like you inherited my love of scary movies.
Most top 10 lists of scary movies put The Exorcist as the scariest ever. It’s pretty darn good. Let’s rent it some night when your mom isn’t around; she hates scary movies. Check out this trailer and tell me if it’s scary enough for you:
Comment post by Dan @ May 5, 2008 12:50 pm
This is really good, it is funny!
Comment post by Kira @ May 3, 2008 3:24 pm
Throw out your Macbook Air (please!)
Hey Marcus you owe me one! Here is the photo you were asking for with the cartoon of the Macbook Air in the Apple store. I almost got busted taking the picture on my cell phone. There are more Apple employees than customers in the store. It was funny too. I left the cartoon by the Macbook Air display and people were reading it and laughing. I also checked out the new computer. The Apple store employee actually told me that the Macbook Air was not good for much except being light. He said to buy a Macbook Pro. I asked him if he had seen the red glow or anything else weird happening by it. He said that occasionally, he hears a loud scream from the display area, but nothing much else. Are screaming customers business as normal in the Apple store?
I’m waiting around, and finally, one of the Apple employees sees the cartoon, and soon there is a huddle around the Macbook Air. I’d swear I heard some weird noises coming from the Macbook Air. When someone said: “Did anyone see who put this here” and “Steve Jobs will want to see this” I split, having a good laugh myself.
Comment post by Langley @ May 1, 2008 10:51 pm
Quest Whipping??? Where did that come from? You got a lot to learn about MMORPG’s buddy. First main rule to remember Marcus. Any smokin hot chick in that game has the possibility of being a 60 year old guy irl. Not all but theres a possibility. Secondly, when was the last time you actually played soccer? lol
Comment post by Alex @ April 23, 2008 9:14 pm
Yo Stevie K ’sup? The new strip is great, so glad your back. Your website is advanced, you learn fast! Take it easy…
Comment post by Sasha @ April 23, 2008 7:37 pm
Throw out your Macbook Air (please!)
I ditched my last class and went to the Apple store in San Francisco with Alex today. We took the 30 stockton bus from the Marina an had a good laugh watching all the f’n crazies get on and off and on and off… the bus stops about every 30 feet, maybe that’s why the call it the 30 Stockton. Don’t tell my mom, she thinks that i was playing soccer after school. The Mac Air that dad brought home doesn’t float in air, so I wanted to see the freak’n air computer spinning around and to check out the “red glow” in person. Lexi took a pic of it or would have never believed her. Alex is over playing World of Warcraft on the big-ass apple monitors, or maybe he’s just trying to hit on the smok’n hot girl that is quest-whipping him in Warctaft. Anyway, not only does the computer really spin in air, it also makes this weird noise. I printed off the techGRL cartoon (the one with Steve Jobs as the devil) and taped it to the Mac Air table. it’s a laugh… But I have a favor to ask. My camera phone is dead and need a picture of the cartoon taped to the table. Can someone take a picture and send it to me at marcus@techgrl.com. Thanks.
Comment post by Marcus @ April 22, 2008 11:34 pm
Oh Dad, you really are ancient. It must be embarrassing.
Comment post by lexi @ April 22, 2008 2:33 pm
When I was a kid, my friends and I searched the neighborhood for bottles and cans to turn in for recycling money. Times have changed for the better! … Oh, and I walked 5 miles to school, uphill both ways.
Comment post by Dan @ April 22, 2008 8:55 am
Haha that is really funny I love this comic. lol
Comment post by Kira @ April 17, 2008 6:05 pm
Ya lexi I totally agree, its hard to watch old people just “try” to text.
Comment post by Alex @ April 14, 2008 7:16 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
Lets just look at the arsenal of the two competitors. Lara Croft, ok Ill give her two nifty guns with say five others up her sleeves. Now lets look at Samus, Lay mines, cannon on the arm, screening visor on her head, rockets, flamethrower, and of course she can roll up into a ball. I wonder who wins that battle.
Comment post by Alex @ April 14, 2008 7:14 pm
I can hardly take my exlax, eat my Cream of Wheat and sip my Ovaltine at the same time. How could I possibly juggle all the computer jazz that the kids do these days? All I really want to do is read my mail from my granddaughters! Can’t I still do that without turning on my computer?
Comment post by Lillian @ April 14, 2008 5:38 pm
Awesome, this comic kind of relates to todays war and fudalims with everybody and how there is war in almost everyhing we do. It is really great, I love it!
Comment post by Kira @ April 11, 2008 10:22 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
I guess it depends what “girl-in-blue-spandex” (GIBS) is carrying, if she’s had military/spy training, etc. Otherwise, our opinions are solely based on what GIBS looks like. Doesn’t seem fair.
Comment post by Keren @ April 11, 2008 6:42 pm
I feel like that all the time. I don’t have internet at home anymore. At first, I thought it would be cool, but now it’s killing me!
Comment post by Keren @ April 11, 2008 6:38 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
I think Laura Croft would win in a battle with the girl in the blue. And if that girl’s name is Samus as AJ posted, I don’t see her wearing her “power suit.” A couple of shots from Laura’s guns and that girl is gone…
And who is Zander? He seems like a cool character-
Comment post by Al @ April 10, 2008 1:40 pm
Sure there is the by males, for males slant, but did you ever consider that female leads are usually portrayed as very strong, and independent. It seems family friendly Nintendo is one of the few developers left having you to saving helpless princesses (a shame to since Zelda should be a strong willed character yet in recent games she has played a somewhat helpless role.)
That list reminded me how some of the best characters in gaming are female, Jade from Beyond good and Evil, Samus has always been no nonsense badass, though i have always been against the whole “zero suit” thing, Alyx from Half life, all the females from MGS can surely kick my ass. Almost every male lead is just as fake physically, though usually more one dimensional on terms of personality.
Also, Zander, Samus would win assuming she had her power suit, no question.
Comment post by AJ @ April 9, 2008 11:48 pm
I have a basic freebie phone you get when your parents are too cheap to spend money on something nice!
But when my dad brings home a cool phone and lets me review it, I forward my number to it - so i get to try out some sick phones.
I felt pretty special at school with this baby!
Comment post by lexi @ April 8, 2008 9:58 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
Who does everyone think would win in a battle - Laura Croft or the girl in blue spandex from Lexi’s blog?
Comment post by Zander @ April 8, 2008 6:35 pm
Hey Lexi -what kind of phone do you have? Did you get to keep one of the phones that your dad let you try out?
Comment post by Zander @ April 8, 2008 6:32 pm
I kind of look like that guy from Deus Ex and I say you shouldn’t kill him… Sweet gun Laura - are those two bullets on the ground for Steve and Steve?
Comment post by Zander @ April 7, 2008 6:34 pm
In my opinion if you are dumb enough to buy a PC, you should have to suffer the consequences.
Comment post by Al @ April 7, 2008 6:00 pm
This is true!!!!!!!!!! When I drink coffee I just CAN’T stay focused!!!!!!!!!!!!! I FEEL THE SAME AS LEXI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment post by Adriana @ April 7, 2008 5:32 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
THIs IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!!!!!!!!!
I love this website and the comics are sooooooooo FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment post by Adriana @ April 7, 2008 5:26 pm
The comic/gaming world is so male slanted it’s ridiculous, although being a male I’ve never really minded all that much. Also, to be fair, check out any male superhero comic - unless they are some formless energy beast, those guys are all ripped with six-pack abs. I mean, who wants to play a game when your character is an over-the-hill auto-body guy with a beer gut?
Comment post by Pete @ April 5, 2008 7:32 pm
This is my favorit comic, it is really funny.
Comment post by kira @ April 5, 2008 3:43 pm
Heeyyyyy, techGrl!
What an honor to be in your blog. I made the starbucks jokes page on a whim, and didn’t think anyone actually visited it.
It’s only been up for a short while. I dig your page too, btw. Very pretty. If I can survive grad school finals over the next three weeks, I’ll definitely be writing more jokes. Ya’ll take it easy. By the way, I enjoy SPAM for lunch on approximately a tri-monthly basis. Did you know that SPAM is insanely popular in Hawaii???? I think I like you people.
Comment post by Mike @ April 5, 2008 1:35 pm
Why are female superheroes all skinny supermodels?
I thought everyone knew that the female characters were just made for guys. Look at the majority of hardcore gamers, all guys. There are only a few hardcore games that females should play, like World of Warcraft. BTW Peggy I thought I saw you on WoW the other day and you were playing a skinny Night Elf, not an overweight Orc… hmm
Comment post by Alex @ April 5, 2008 11:23 am
Um, no, you missed the point. You aren’t supposed to look like that, nor is anyone else. The whole thing is a *fantasy*. You’re not supposed to be able to fly or have bullets bounce off your chest either. The “powers” are all fantasy: extreme beauty is just another superpower. That’s even why such big boobs defy gravity, yaknow?
Comment post by Randy @ April 5, 2008 7:38 am
Yeah, Lexi! Just once I’d like to see a girl game character who’s horizontally challenged like me. LOL
Comment post by Peggy @ April 4, 2008 6:27 pm
I’m a star! That’s cool … Isn’t it???
I’m not a brat - that’s you, Sis! I’d rather have a Mustang than a Porsche
Comment post by Marcus @ April 1, 2008 1:23 pm
The question is.....would you WANT to read a comic book that featured a female superhero that was beautiful, tough, funny....and ...
Jackass is my favorite show, next to Earl, of course.
Steve-O is my favorite guy on Jackass.
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