Just be prepared when you suddenly become the goddess to the geek-community at whatever school you're at.
Back in the day, any girl who was apart from the "mainstream" (i.e. read comics, could talk about battlestar galactica, could beat us in video games or sports, etc.) was idolized by us fellow geeks.
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Not that I was a complete dork in high school (I did play a fair amount of sports too) but I was always more at home amongst the hardcore dorks.
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P.S. Comics are as valid an art-form as any other. Taken seriously, you should be able to slowly work past the embarassment and just enjoy it. I still get made fun of occasionally by friends for knowing who would win in a fight between, say, Thor and Quasar...but I have fun and that's the important part.
Gender: Female Location: That place with the stuff... Yeah,
The whole stereotypical veiw that girls should play with Barbies and boys should read comic books attracts some very weird looks. Oh, if only that were true in my school... Then I wouldn't be single.
I know this is a "shock" but, I haven't actively read them in awhile. There are plenty of guys around me who do and they leave them around their rooms but, I haven't read them in hella I only read up on some people when I have to know like when I'm judging. And I occasionally make threads usually only with people I know the most about and match them up with people I don't know about to test the hype.
That's probably true if you read my above post. I really just come on here now for the OTF forum and post here just to keep up with some friends.
I had this feeling you were 16.
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We have four comic shops in Dublin (the capital city), and the recent posts have surprised me, because I'd go in on a thursday morning (when we get our comics in ireland), and there'd be plenty of girls in any of the shops, and the majority would be there for themselves...
I don't see the problem with girls liking comics, hell, i'd love to hear their opinions on some of the comics i read...
because i qo to school where there are two comic shops i see a nice spectrum of people. One closer to campus there are a couple more qirls that qo there, but that store sells qaminq equipment too. The other store has more townies an not many more qirls. But like if im outside chillin an readin my new issue a lot of qirls will come up to see what im readinq ask question or ask to read one. The whole thinq is weird cuz i know many a qirl who would read but there is the whole stiqma about comic books mostly with quys. I found out this one qirl was into comics on the last day of our poetry class she wrote a poem about a manqa character, i was surprised we had a whole conversation about it. she was so cute an such a nerd she went to anime conventions an played ddr. Buti susect there are a lot more qirls who like this stuff but wouldnt tell anyone.
Gender: Male Location: 100 yards away with a sniper rifle!
Hell... i'm in my mid twenties now and i've been buying comics in the same shop for over ten years.... i used to feel a little embarrased when i was younger... these days i'm a lot more confident about, well, pretty much everything
I was refering to not just comic books but Video Games and all that stuff.
None of my friends really know I read comic books and would probably be in disbelief if I told them. Hinestly people don't think of me as the Star Wars, Comic Book Geek I am
First I'll tell you why I am into comics. I have an brother who is about 3 years older than me. Back when we were young I thought he was the coolest guy in the world and he loved comics. So if me and my sister wanted to hang out with him we would have to listen to him talk about comics, follow him to go buy comics, and read comics. Eventually after he grew his hair long and got really angsty we had started to like the comics more. We even snuck into his room (which he forbid us to do) to read the latest issues.
All this alternative's literature(plus nightly doses of Star Trek:TNG) turned me from doll and pony loving little girl to a Sci-Fi,Fantasy,anime,manga,cartoon, and comic book loving woman.
So why do I think so few females are into comics? Because they simply are not exposed to it when they are young.
So if any of you have little sisters or nieces or daughters do them and comic books a favor taking them down to your local comic shop and letting them pick out a comic like marvel age or Archie. Or just let them read yours.
Comic books are aw some and the love must be spread by those already infected.
You know, that really is a great question. Why aren't more girls into comics? I guess really, when you think about it, it's the same reason that guys aren't into the OC, or Lugana Beach, or The Hills, or any of that other crap on TV. But seriously, I think it's awesome that you're really into comics. More power to you. I think more girls should be into comics! My girlfriend isn't into them, which is like her one major flaw (haha), but I'm planning on fixing that little issue, or at least trying to show her the good in comics.
I think this just all goes back to the G.I. Joe vs. Barbie debate. Girls like Barbie (not saying you did, but you get my point) and boys like G.I. Joe.
What I think can help a lot to get more girls interested in comics to show them just how romantic and love-triangle-esque even the most hardcore comic can be. I mean, look at X-Men. You've got the Emma/Scott/Jean/Wolverine thing going on there. If that doesn't scream drama, I don't know what does.
So, this is my idea, my friends. Show your girl-type-friends just how much drama and romance can be apart of comics, and just maybe we'll snag a few more girls into the lifestyle that all love so very very much.
We don't have comic books stores in The Bahamas, what we have are pharmacies and the occasional bookstore where they sell a few comics. Usually when I'm there I notice that comics are bought but I never see who buys them. I was at school (college campus) last semester and I had just come from the mall and had New Avengers 8 I think. I was surprised by the amountof girls of actually were interested in what I was reading. Next week I went in to pick up a Batman and lo and behold I recognized a girl who I had let see my comic. She was there picking up something for himself. Apparently since I didn't fit the mold of the traditional comic booker reader ('cept for my glass) she decided to pick up some books.
One a related note my best friend (who is also into comic books) and I were to the gym. We were working out and while I was benching while he was spotting me. I started to tire and then he mentioned that I gotta go on if I want a chest like Hawkman's. I replied that I just wanna work on my Nightwing physique (ok, I'm embelishing a tad here but its my story) when a guy next to use asked if we read comics. We told him yes and he was really surprised.
Seems like there are a lot of stigmas attached to reading comics for some reason and that could a be a reason why so many persons, especially girls just refuse to get involved. Once they realize that not only the stereotypical version of a geek reads comics they can get into it. My friend and I have introduced a variety of readers, alot of which are girls, into reading comics and I'm glad to see those past stigmas eliminated.
BTW, reading comics is the only really "nerdy" thing I do.
Comics aren't just for the fat or frail. Look at C-Man, he's frickin' ripped like woah. Most comic readers are just your average joe, some are pathetic sacks of meat, like Digi, and some are conference champion wreslters.
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Jul 16th, 2006 07:19 PM
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your cool in our eyes....if that counts for anything 
There are plenty of guys around me who do and they leave them around their rooms but, I haven't read them in hella I only read up on some people when I have to know like when I'm judging.
