But to call a woman a derogatory term because you don't agree with her choices -- whether she's a comic book character or a girl in your high school or a woman standing on a street corner -- that isn't a conversation I'm willing to have with someone.
I'm kinda raising an eyebrow at this. I mean, yeah, it's a great message, and a great deal of the fan reaction has been pretty disgusting, but... I don't find it especially convincing when the character in question has spent more time making sexy poses towards the fourth wall and talking like a teenage boy's masturbation fantasy than acting like a real person. "A woman's choices are her own" doesn't really excuse you from writing people like they're people, and so far, Starfire hasn't exactly been a success story in that regard.
Not to cast judgement too early, of course. I'll be curious to see where she goes from here. I honestly hope that she'll develop into a perfectly well-rounded character in future issues. I'm not exactly filled with confidence, but I'm hopeful.
Or basically what fodigg has been saying. He's already covered most of my concerns pretty well.
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