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Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by illuminate on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:35AM (#5405662)
"even the trope-busters are, themselves, tropes (cf. Joss Whedon's parade of badass waifs)."

Don't forget http://io9.com/5959794/the-firefly-episode-were-really-glad-...

Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by sliverstorm on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @01:01AM (#5405742)
Let's not bang our drums over something that wasn't even made. I've had plenty of stupid ideas too.
Re:Why it’s important to talk about Tropes vs. Women In Vide... by illuminate on Wednesday March 20, 2013 @12:49PM (#5408445)
I'm not. It's just symptomatic of someone that, for all the cred, still holds serious issues if that even ~sounded~ like something worth bringing up.