[Music] BAM POW Zam all of the autumn appears
BAM POW Zam all of the autumn appears
BAM POW Zam all of the autumn appears sprinkled over the pages of our
sprinkled over the pages of our
sprinkled over the pages of our childhood and what do they invoke for
childhood and what do they invoke for
childhood and what do they invoke for you do images of Saturday morning
you do images of Saturday morning
you do images of Saturday morning cartoons fill your head like they do
cartoons fill your head like they do
cartoons fill your head like they do mine the superheroes who’d fly across
mine the superheroes who’d fly across
mine the superheroes who’d fly across the screen and almost seem to fly out of
the screen and almost seem to fly out of
the screen and almost seem to fly out of them who would have troubles they always
them who would have troubles they always
them who would have troubles they always solve and just a nick of time
solve and just a nick of time
solve and just a nick of time the amazingly smart and strong champions
the amazingly smart and strong champions
the amazingly smart and strong champions of Justice goodwill humility and all the
of Justice goodwill humility and all the
of Justice goodwill humility and all the other stuff that I honestly could have
other stuff that I honestly could have
other stuff that I honestly could have cared less about as a seven-year-old
cared less about as a seven-year-old
cared less about as a seven-year-old these were the images that filled my
these were the images that filled my
these were the images that filled my mind and as I grew my love for
mind and as I grew my love for
mind and as I grew my love for superheroes evolved from cartoons to
superheroes evolved from cartoons to
superheroes evolved from cartoons to toys to trading cards and finally
toys to trading cards and finally
toys to trading cards and finally settled on comic books this was around
settled on comic books this was around
settled on comic books this was around the time when the Iron Man movies were
the time when the Iron Man movies were
the time when the Iron Man movies were starting to gain popularity so I was
starting to gain popularity so I was
starting to gain popularity so I was overjoyed at the sheer amount of stuff
overjoyed at the sheer amount of stuff
overjoyed at the sheer amount of stuff that there was for me to consume for the
that there was for me to consume for the
that there was for me to consume for the last few years I have loyally watched
last few years I have loyally watched
last few years I have loyally watched all the movies and read the arts and the
all the movies and read the arts and the
all the movies and read the arts and the comic books that corresponded with I
comic books that corresponded with I
comic books that corresponded with I would squeal like a dying whale in the
would squeal like a dying whale in the
would squeal like a dying whale in the theaters when I caught references that I
theaters when I caught references that I
theaters when I caught references that I smugly assume most people missed
smugly assume most people missed
smugly assume most people missed superheroes are so seeped into our
superheroes are so seeped into our
superheroes are so seeped into our culture that escaping the giantess
culture that escaping the giantess
culture that escaping the giantess elongated spider and infamous bat seems
elongated spider and infamous bat seems
elongated spider and infamous bat seems to be impossible and as a compa fan I
to be impossible and as a compa fan I
to be impossible and as a compa fan I love this I love how the superhero craze
love this I love how the superhero craze
love this I love how the superhero craze allows movies to be created from the
allows movies to be created from the
allows movies to be created from the Palin’s I have known since I was little
Palin’s I have known since I was little
Palin’s I have known since I was little I love how every Barnes and Noble that I
I love how every Barnes and Noble that I
I love how every Barnes and Noble that I have been in within the last five years
have been in within the last five years
have been in within the last five years has had a comic book section I love the
has had a comic book section I love the
has had a comic book section I love the merge and the posters I love how all no
merge and the posters I love how all no
merge and the posters I love how all no now overhear conversations about these
now overhear conversations about these
now overhear conversations about these heroes because liking them is no longer
heroes because liking them is no longer
heroes because liking them is no longer uncool I love this regenerated era of
uncool I love this regenerated era of
uncool I love this regenerated era of superheroes with these heroes whom I so
superheroes with these heroes whom I so
superheroes with these heroes whom I so dearly love I can find fascist myself
dearly love I can find fascist myself
dearly love I can find fascist myself reflected upon best parts of humanity as
reflected upon best parts of humanity as
reflected upon best parts of humanity as I hold them to the highest my ideals I
I hold them to the highest my ideals I
I hold them to the highest my ideals I can see my value reflected in their
can see my value reflected in their
can see my value reflected in their struggles I think that we all do this
struggles I think that we all do this
struggles I think that we all do this trying to find ourselves and others
trying to find ourselves and others
trying to find ourselves and others this is because people are social
this is because people are social
this is because people are social creatures even those of us who don’t
creatures even those of us who don’t
creatures even those of us who don’t want to be around others all the time
want to be around others all the time
want to be around others all the time humanity finds itself within itself we
humanity finds itself within itself we
humanity finds itself within itself we as be full define who we are and measure
as be full define who we are and measure
as be full define who we are and measure with others both in whom we relate to
with others both in whom we relate to
with others both in whom we relate to and whom we most definitely do not
and whom we most definitely do not
and whom we most definitely do not within Heroes within this new age of
within Heroes within this new age of
within Heroes within this new age of comic books our projected selves can be
comic books our projected selves can be
comic books our projected selves can be found in the bed
found in the bed
found in the bed of people within comic books a
of people within comic books a
of people within comic books a representation can be realized but like
representation can be realized but like
representation can be realized but like every New Age it carries over problems
every New Age it carries over problems
every New Age it carries over problems from the past and the mutated issues of
from the past and the mutated issues of
from the past and the mutated issues of a contemporary society however we cannot
a contemporary society however we cannot
a contemporary society however we cannot comprehend the implications of these
comprehend the implications of these
comprehend the implications of these complications without first diving into
complications without first diving into
complications without first diving into the comic book origin story so I ask of
the comic book origin story so I ask of
the comic book origin story so I ask of you my most super of listeners to join
you my most super of listeners to join
you my most super of listeners to join me in a tale of ultraviolence propaganda
me in a tale of ultraviolence propaganda
me in a tale of ultraviolence propaganda and fear Bradford W Wright explains in
and fear Bradford W Wright explains in
and fear Bradford W Wright explains in the comic book nation how comic books as
the comic book nation how comic books as
the comic book nation how comic books as we know them today began in 1938 with
we know them today began in 1938 with
we know them today began in 1938 with the beginnings of Superman – boys
the beginnings of Superman – boys
the beginnings of Superman – boys created him as a daydream and with this
created him as a daydream and with this
created him as a daydream and with this fantasy spawned an industry Detective
fantasy spawned an industry Detective
fantasy spawned an industry Detective Comics is struggling financially in a
Comics is struggling financially in a
Comics is struggling financially in a business ran out of New York took up the
business ran out of New York took up the
business ran out of New York took up the hero and broke into mainstream media by
hero and broke into mainstream media by
hero and broke into mainstream media by being different than the funny comics at
being different than the funny comics at
being different than the funny comics at min most of the graphic stories being
min most of the graphic stories being
min most of the graphic stories being produced and soon followed born into the
produced and soon followed born into the
produced and soon followed born into the gritty desire to be edgy and bad through
gritty desire to be edgy and bad through
gritty desire to be edgy and bad through creating a spoof of the night many more
creating a spoof of the night many more
creating a spoof of the night many more soon popped up and it was no time at all
soon popped up and it was no time at all
soon popped up and it was no time at all before the American youth was captivated
before the American youth was captivated
before the American youth was captivated but here’s where the problems began to
but here’s where the problems began to
but here’s where the problems began to arise
arise
arise Travis Langley in his book Batman in
Travis Langley in his book Batman in
Travis Langley in his book Batman in psychology explains how people thought
psychology explains how people thought
psychology explains how people thought that violence was on the rise in the
that violence was on the rise in the
that violence was on the rise in the 1950s a committee was even formed to
1950s a committee was even formed to
1950s a committee was even formed to read out the cause of this new ultra
read out the cause of this new ultra
read out the cause of this new ultra violence especially among the American
violence especially among the American
violence especially among the American youth the spotlight landed on comic
youth the spotlight landed on comic
youth the spotlight landed on comic books with Frederic wertham book
books with Frederic wertham book
books with Frederic wertham book seduction of the innocent ascent blamed
seduction of the innocent ascent blamed
seduction of the innocent ascent blamed solely on comic book shoulders
solely on comic book shoulders
solely on comic book shoulders indicating that they were the cause of
indicating that they were the cause of
indicating that they were the cause of juvenile delinquency how did he come to
juvenile delinquency how did he come to
juvenile delinquency how did he come to this conclusion by interviewing youth
this conclusion by interviewing youth
this conclusion by interviewing youth about what they did since many of them
about what they did since many of them
about what they did since many of them read comic books he concluded that they
read comic books he concluded that they
read comic books he concluded that they must be the single root of the problem
must be the single root of the problem
must be the single root of the problem the fact that many of them went to the
the fact that many of them went to the
the fact that many of them went to the movies or played baseball or had missing
movies or played baseball or had missing
movies or played baseball or had missing parents that didn’t matter the his book
parents that didn’t matter the his book
parents that didn’t matter the his book was a success so much of a success that
was a success so much of a success that
was a success so much of a success that he went before the Senate Subcommittee
he went before the Senate Subcommittee
he went before the Senate Subcommittee on juvenile delinquency and testified
on juvenile delinquency and testified
on juvenile delinquency and testified that they need to be censored for the
that they need to be censored for the
that they need to be censored for the public good so much of a success that he
public good so much of a success that he
public good so much of a success that he won and the comic code authority was
won and the comic code authority was
won and the comic code authority was instituted limiting this tales only the
instituted limiting this tales only the
instituted limiting this tales only the cleanest stories imaginable no real
cleanest stories imaginable no real
cleanest stories imaginable no real issues were addressed for years and the
issues were addressed for years and the
issues were addressed for years and the authority will never officially
authority will never officially
authority will never officially disbanded lost almost all of its hold in
disbanded lost almost all of its hold in
disbanded lost almost all of its hold in the 1980s and it was then that there
the 1980s and it was then that there
the 1980s and it was then that there were press stories and newer culture of
were press stories and newer culture of
were press stories and newer culture of the last 30 years took a hold in the
the last 30 years took a hold in the
the last 30 years took a hold in the fiction typer everything for a while
fiction typer everything for a while
fiction typer everything for a while okay
okay
okay that’s an interesting enough story if
that’s an interesting enough story if
that’s an interesting enough story if we’re talking about court cases I
we’re talking about court cases I
we’re talking about court cases I understand if it feels a bit distant and
understand if it feels a bit distant and
understand if it feels a bit distant and a bit dumb it’s important to understand
a bit dumb it’s important to understand
a bit dumb it’s important to understand that history in order to see the reasons
that history in order to see the reasons
that history in order to see the reasons why these restrictions work and why they
why these restrictions work and why they
why these restrictions work and why they matter because the values of today are
matter because the values of today are
matter because the values of today are very different from the values of the
very different from the values of the
very different from the values of the 1950s and it would not happen that way
1950s and it would not happen that way
1950s and it would not happen that way today not for the same reasons and not
today not for the same reasons and not
today not for the same reasons and not for the same people yes we look over to
for the same people yes we look over to
for the same people yes we look over to comic books and what do we see well
comic books and what do we see well
comic books and what do we see well Virginia gerd and Spencer foster see
Virginia gerd and Spencer foster see
Virginia gerd and Spencer foster see learning mechanisms they think that we
learning mechanisms they think that we
learning mechanisms they think that we can teach using comic books because
can teach using comic books because
can teach using comic books because they’re universally appealing narratives
they’re universally appealing narratives
they’re universally appealing narratives no matter a person’s background they can
no matter a person’s background they can
no matter a person’s background they can be applied to classrooms from studies of
be applied to classrooms from studies of
be applied to classrooms from studies of everything from environmental issues to
everything from environmental issues to
everything from environmental issues to business and the own theoretical
business and the own theoretical
business and the own theoretical schooling they have real-world impacts
schooling they have real-world impacts
schooling they have real-world impacts even immersed in of science news no
even immersed in of science news no
even immersed in of science news no science fiction comics inspire
science fiction comics inspire
science fiction comics inspire scientists to make real change Iron Man
scientists to make real change Iron Man
scientists to make real change Iron Man has influenced the design of robotic
has influenced the design of robotic
has influenced the design of robotic walkers Bionic assistance and
walkers Bionic assistance and
walkers Bionic assistance and exoskeletons that might even help
exoskeletons that might even help
exoskeletons that might even help paralyzed people walk again that sounds
paralyzed people walk again that sounds
paralyzed people walk again that sounds like an amazing idea some of you might
like an amazing idea some of you might
like an amazing idea some of you might be a little reluctant to engaging Howard
be a little reluctant to engaging Howard
be a little reluctant to engaging Howard books is something serious but over
books is something serious but over
books is something serious but over their long and genuine history there
their long and genuine history there
their long and genuine history there have been many different runs of
have been many different runs of
have been many different runs of different types whose lessons are as
different types whose lessons are as
different types whose lessons are as extensive if not more so than any other
extensive if not more so than any other
extensive if not more so than any other medium why because comic books represent
medium why because comic books represent
medium why because comic books represent the extremes of humanity Superman shows
the extremes of humanity Superman shows
the extremes of humanity Superman shows us the human ideal the Greek like hero
us the human ideal the Greek like hero
us the human ideal the Greek like hero who is strong and just and humble enough
who is strong and just and humble enough
who is strong and just and humble enough to hide it for the common good
to hide it for the common good
to hide it for the common good his is altruism taken to the next level
his is altruism taken to the next level
his is altruism taken to the next level doing so much good for no reward or
doing so much good for no reward or
doing so much good for no reward or recognition other than the pure act of
recognition other than the pure act of
recognition other than the pure act of doing good Batman and many of his runs
doing good Batman and many of his runs
doing good Batman and many of his runs the Superman’s grittier shadow a
the Superman’s grittier shadow a
the Superman’s grittier shadow a vengeful and mysterious ghost routed in
vengeful and mysterious ghost routed in
vengeful and mysterious ghost routed in tragedy and driven by it and their tails
tragedy and driven by it and their tails
tragedy and driven by it and their tails along with almost every other characters
along with almost every other characters
along with almost every other characters represent the extremes of humanity this
represent the extremes of humanity this
represent the extremes of humanity this great capacity allows lessons to stand
great capacity allows lessons to stand
great capacity allows lessons to stand out in perfect relief to showcase and
out in perfect relief to showcase and
out in perfect relief to showcase and friend a narrative alongside the ideals
friend a narrative alongside the ideals
friend a narrative alongside the ideals that we strive for yet this great
that we strive for yet this great
that we strive for yet this great platform also allows for the problems to
platform also allows for the problems to
platform also allows for the problems to appear in the same way that Batman is
appear in the same way that Batman is
appear in the same way that Batman is the mirror image of Superman except
the mirror image of Superman except
the mirror image of Superman except darker and edgier comic book
darker and edgier comic book
darker and edgier comic book discrepancies show up even more clearly
discrepancies show up even more clearly
discrepancies show up even more clearly when juxtaposed with the values
when juxtaposed with the values
when juxtaposed with the values portrayed within them what are these
portrayed within them what are these
portrayed within them what are these ever elusive problems I keep talking
ever elusive problems I keep talking
ever elusive problems I keep talking around whatever actually addressing
around whatever actually addressing
around whatever actually addressing there are a few but most of them stim
there are a few but most of them stim
there are a few but most of them stim around one issue representation I know
around one issue representation I know
around one issue representation I know you know a lot of people think that you
you know a lot of people think that you
you know a lot of people think that you hear this enough already
hear this enough already
hear this enough already it’s a noble thing but it’s overused and
it’s a noble thing but it’s overused and
it’s a noble thing but it’s overused and overplayed I can’t we talk about
overplayed I can’t we talk about
overplayed I can’t we talk about something else for once not everything
something else for once not everything
something else for once not everything can be about representation all I do is
can be about representation all I do is
can be about representation all I do is talk and it’s all just white noise but
talk and it’s all just white noise but
talk and it’s all just white noise but representation is important we’re
representation is important we’re
representation is important we’re entering a new era of comic-book history
entering a new era of comic-book history
entering a new era of comic-book history a new era of history altogether nan
a new era of history altogether nan
a new era of history altogether nan front we leave is influenced and
front we leave is influenced and
front we leave is influenced and recorded by the media that we consume
recorded by the media that we consume
recorded by the media that we consume and right now with the immense
and right now with the immense
and right now with the immense popularity and influence of these
popularity and influence of these
popularity and influence of these comic-book stories within our country
comic-book stories within our country
comic-book stories within our country our world is it’s especially important
our world is it’s especially important
our world is it’s especially important to really look at how much influence
to really look at how much influence
to really look at how much influence they have how important can may be you
they have how important can may be you
they have how important can may be you might wonder and it make ok movies all
might wonder and it make ok movies all
might wonder and it make ok movies all but how much sway do they actually have
but how much sway do they actually have
but how much sway do they actually have well according to Business Insider in
well according to Business Insider in
well according to Business Insider in 2013 they drew an eight hundred and
2013 they drew an eight hundred and
2013 they drew an eight hundred and seventy million dollars in comic book
seventy million dollars in comic book
seventy million dollars in comic book sales alone Marvel’s net worth is valued
sales alone Marvel’s net worth is valued
sales alone Marvel’s net worth is valued at four billion dollars and this isn’t
at four billion dollars and this isn’t
at four billion dollars and this isn’t including DC who has been around longer
including DC who has been around longer
including DC who has been around longer and who has just as big of a fan base
and who has just as big of a fan base
and who has just as big of a fan base what cannot be disputed is the influence
what cannot be disputed is the influence
what cannot be disputed is the influence of media on the way that we think and
of media on the way that we think and
of media on the way that we think and this is not an issue that has loosened
this is not an issue that has loosened
this is not an issue that has loosened its hold as we’ve continued through the
its hold as we’ve continued through the
its hold as we’ve continued through the years know if anything this is an even
years know if anything this is an even
years know if anything this is an even more important discussion to hold today
more important discussion to hold today
more important discussion to hold today Christopher Bell a professor of Media
Christopher Bell a professor of Media
Christopher Bell a professor of Media Studies says that we live in a hundred
Studies says that we live in a hundred
Studies says that we live in a hundred percent media saturated society with
percent media saturated society with
percent media saturated society with this mass media that we cannot escape it
this mass media that we cannot escape it
this mass media that we cannot escape it touches almost every part of our human
touches almost every part of our human
touches almost every part of our human existence in some way and it exists as
existence in some way and it exists as
existence in some way and it exists as corporate entities six of whom produce
corporate entities six of whom produce
corporate entities six of whom produce nine out of every ten movies you watch
nine out of every ten movies you watch
nine out of every ten movies you watch nine out of every ten television
nine out of every ten television
nine out of every ten television television shows nine out of every ten
television shows nine out of every ten
television shows nine out of every ten books nine out of every ten songs and
books nine out of every ten songs and
books nine out of every ten songs and these companies like Disney market to
these companies like Disney market to
these companies like Disney market to specific audiences leaving female
specific audiences leaving female
specific audiences leaving female superheroes out from the merch and the
superheroes out from the merch and the
superheroes out from the merch and the conversation in fact out of the thirty
conversation in fact out of the thirty
conversation in fact out of the thirty full-length films that will be released
full-length films that will be released
full-length films that will be released between 2015 and 2020 they’re only two
between 2015 and 2020 they’re only two
between 2015 and 2020 they’re only two of them will have female solo leads two
of them will have female solo leads two
of them will have female solo leads two out of thirty Christensen is elaborate
out of thirty Christensen is elaborate
out of thirty Christensen is elaborate and Assefa see even further the only
and Assefa see even further the only
and Assefa see even further the only female superhero movie so far has been
female superhero movie so far has been
female superhero movie so far has been Electra a low-budget film from 2005 from
Electra a low-budget film from 2005 from
Electra a low-budget film from 2005 from before the mass popularity of superhero
before the mass popularity of superhero
before the mass popularity of superhero movies and though this is improving in
movies and though this is improving in
movies and though this is improving in some ways like Thor getting a new female
some ways like Thor getting a new female
some ways like Thor getting a new female reboot TV shows like Jessica Jones and
reboot TV shows like Jessica Jones and
reboot TV shows like Jessica Jones and the new Wonder Woman movie both DC and
the new Wonder Woman movie both DC and
the new Wonder Woman movie both DC and Marvel have hired known erotic artists
Marvel have hired known erotic artists
Marvel have hired known erotic artists to draw their female characters in
to draw their female characters in
to draw their female characters in recent years this objectification
recent years this objectification
recent years this objectification doesn’t even match up with what you
doesn’t even match up with what you
doesn’t even match up with what you would think the number
would think the number
would think the number might be 45% of the compa community is
might be 45% of the compa community is
might be 45% of the compa community is populated by females yet the main female
populated by females yet the main female
populated by females yet the main female characters like Black Widow and Gomorrah
characters like Black Widow and Gomorrah
characters like Black Widow and Gomorrah are still denied any merchandise and
are still denied any merchandise and
are still denied any merchandise and women don’t even have control over their
women don’t even have control over their
women don’t even have control over their own narratives both DC and Marvel have
own narratives both DC and Marvel have
own narratives both DC and Marvel have hundreds of men writing and drawing
hundreds of men writing and drawing
hundreds of men writing and drawing their comics but as of September 2014 DC
their comics but as of September 2014 DC
their comics but as of September 2014 DC had 20 women creators and Marvel only
had 20 women creators and Marvel only
had 20 women creators and Marvel only had 12 this hyper heteronormative
had 12 this hyper heteronormative
had 12 this hyper heteronormative outlook often hurts men too with absurd
outlook often hurts men too with absurd
outlook often hurts men too with absurd bodies in impractical stoic eNOS
bodies in impractical stoic eNOS
bodies in impractical stoic eNOS no one is escaping this unscathed
no one is escaping this unscathed
no one is escaping this unscathed obviously there are some very deep
obviously there are some very deep
obviously there are some very deep systemic problems within the comic book
systemic problems within the comic book
systemic problems within the comic book industry and the same thing can be
industry and the same thing can be
industry and the same thing can be applied to matters of race of sexuality
applied to matters of race of sexuality
applied to matters of race of sexuality and expression of every facet of
and expression of every facet of
and expression of every facet of identity that is being erased changed or
identity that is being erased changed or
identity that is being erased changed or manipulated by these six companies who
manipulated by these six companies who
manipulated by these six companies who intend to marginalize over adapting to
intend to marginalize over adapting to
intend to marginalize over adapting to the modern market biases will be
the modern market biases will be
the modern market biases will be established and due to the relatively
established and due to the relatively
established and due to the relatively low exposure of things that challenge
low exposure of things that challenge
low exposure of things that challenge these notions
these notions
these notions they are hammered into our heads and if
they are hammered into our heads and if
they are hammered into our heads and if people of color are only represented as
people of color are only represented as
people of color are only represented as villains if men and women are only
villains if men and women are only
villains if men and women are only represented through impossible ideals if
represented through impossible ideals if
represented through impossible ideals if LGBTQ continues to be a punchline
LGBTQ continues to be a punchline
LGBTQ continues to be a punchline if identity is erased then these ideas
if identity is erased then these ideas
if identity is erased then these ideas will diffuse across our society if not
will diffuse across our society if not
will diffuse across our society if not by controlling our thoughts and in my
by controlling our thoughts and in my
by controlling our thoughts and in my controlling our conversations okay so
controlling our conversations okay so
controlling our conversations okay so there’s a social to go to these
there’s a social to go to these
there’s a social to go to these companies and demand they become more
companies and demand they become more
companies and demand they become more inclusive that certainly is a part of it
inclusive that certainly is a part of it
inclusive that certainly is a part of it sure numbers hold sway as well but these
sure numbers hold sway as well but these
sure numbers hold sway as well but these companies are not masters at place
companies are not masters at place
companies are not masters at place aiding crowds and avoiding real
aiding crowds and avoiding real
aiding crowds and avoiding real substantial promises when we need people
substantial promises when we need people
substantial promises when we need people with their demands we also need people
with their demands we also need people
with their demands we also need people doing other subtler things
doing other subtler things
doing other subtler things so should we hate comic books out
so should we hate comic books out
so should we hate comic books out altogether no because that erases an
altogether no because that erases an
altogether no because that erases an important medium of expression and since
important medium of expression and since
important medium of expression and since they reflect only in the most hyperbolic
they reflect only in the most hyperbolic
they reflect only in the most hyperbolic versions of the society that we already
versions of the society that we already
versions of the society that we already live in their very real deficit that
live in their very real deficit that
live in their very real deficit that needs to be changed and not simply swept
needs to be changed and not simply swept
needs to be changed and not simply swept under the carpet now to our minds all
under the carpet now to our minds all
under the carpet now to our minds all right and what am i advocating for what
right and what am i advocating for what
right and what am i advocating for what is the purpose of the speech why am I
is the purpose of the speech why am I
is the purpose of the speech why am I even talking about this I believe that
even talking about this I believe that
even talking about this I believe that what we need now more than ever is to be
what we need now more than ever is to be
what we need now more than ever is to be aware I believe in ideas about teaching
aware I believe in ideas about teaching
aware I believe in ideas about teaching I believe that comic books could inspire
I believe that comic books could inspire
I believe that comic books could inspire new successes across many fields
new successes across many fields
new successes across many fields I think the comic books represent a
I think the comic books represent a
I think the comic books represent a unique
unique
unique opportunity to bridge divides especially
opportunity to bridge divides especially
opportunity to bridge divides especially now with more people than ever
now with more people than ever
now with more people than ever assimilating in a comeback culture we
assimilating in a comeback culture we
assimilating in a comeback culture we must have her account for the problems
must have her account for the problems
must have her account for the problems the representation that is missing or
the representation that is missing or
the representation that is missing or misconducted but even this can be a
misconducted but even this can be a
misconducted but even this can be a learning opportunity if we adjust to
learning opportunity if we adjust to
learning opportunity if we adjust to these hyperbolic means then they can
these hyperbolic means then they can
these hyperbolic means then they can serve as a discussion point with them
serve as a discussion point with them
serve as a discussion point with them sub went Li displayed conversation can
sub went Li displayed conversation can
sub went Li displayed conversation can be polarized around comic books those
be polarized around comic books those
be polarized around comic books those people who are protesting and urging for
people who are protesting and urging for
people who are protesting and urging for well-written parts that represent
well-written parts that represent
well-written parts that represent themselves are doing important work this
themselves are doing important work this
themselves are doing important work this is partly because it might change the
is partly because it might change the
is partly because it might change the minds of those in charge might convince
minds of those in charge might convince
minds of those in charge might convince people that it matters but just as
people that it matters but just as
people that it matters but just as importantly it gets people talking it
importantly it gets people talking it
importantly it gets people talking it galvanizes change through spearheading
galvanizes change through spearheading
galvanizes change through spearheading the dialogue by opening up the
the dialogue by opening up the
the dialogue by opening up the conversation and this is what I am
conversation and this is what I am
conversation and this is what I am advocating for we must account for the
advocating for we must account for the
advocating for we must account for the problems by talking about them there is
problems by talking about them there is
problems by talking about them there is good in comic books which might finally
good in comic books which might finally
good in comic books which might finally rise to the surface in this modern era
rise to the surface in this modern era
rise to the surface in this modern era there is bad in comic books which might
there is bad in comic books which might
there is bad in comic books which might finally be discussed but as people we
finally be discussed but as people we
finally be discussed but as people we must weigh both of them it’s not a fight
must weigh both of them it’s not a fight
must weigh both of them it’s not a fight between heroes and villains is not a
between heroes and villains is not a
between heroes and villains is not a fight between our good and bad sides it
fight between our good and bad sides it
fight between our good and bad sides it is a struggle that we are all engaged in
is a struggle that we are all engaged in
is a struggle that we are all engaged in together as communal beings striving to
together as communal beings striving to
together as communal beings striving to find who we are in this tangle of
find who we are in this tangle of
find who we are in this tangle of humanity is our human endeavor to try to
humanity is our human endeavor to try to
humanity is our human endeavor to try to find out what exactly that means and how
find out what exactly that means and how
find out what exactly that means and how can we if that image is distorted by
can we if that image is distorted by
can we if that image is distorted by inaccurate representation there is
inaccurate representation there is
inaccurate representation there is misrepresentation everywhere the comic
misrepresentation everywhere the comic
misrepresentation everywhere the comic books with their old history and new
books with their old history and new
books with their old history and new popularity with their hyperbolic lessons
popularity with their hyperbolic lessons
popularity with their hyperbolic lessons and problems with their heroes and their
and problems with their heroes and their
and problems with their heroes and their villains are a good place to start what
villains are a good place to start what
villains are a good place to start what do you think this conversation will be
do you think this conversation will be
do you think this conversation will be in 5 years and 10 and 20 hopefully these
in 5 years and 10 and 20 hopefully these
in 5 years and 10 and 20 hopefully these issues will mellow but that cannot
issues will mellow but that cannot
issues will mellow but that cannot happen if we do not have an exchange
happen if we do not have an exchange
happen if we do not have an exchange first what if we use conflicts as
first what if we use conflicts as
first what if we use conflicts as reflections of ourselves to show who we
reflections of ourselves to show who we
reflections of ourselves to show who we want to be to show ourselves and the
want to be to show ourselves and the
want to be to show ourselves and the light that we deserve to be in I want
light that we deserve to be in I want
light that we deserve to be in I want this shining future and I hope that you
this shining future and I hope that you
this shining future and I hope that you do too so join me in my quest to show
do too so join me in my quest to show
do too so join me in my quest to show the right people in the right places and
the right people in the right places and
the right people in the right places and to bring in a new better era of comic
to bring in a new better era of comic
to bring in a new better era of comic books
books
books thank you
thank you
thank you you
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