Wednesday, February 13, 2013

DC Comics Responds to Backlash over hiring Homophobe Orson Scott Card


Things are getting rough for DC Comics.

Once they announced that Orson Scott Card will be writing a Superman comic, gay geeks quickly responded.

From petitions to blog posts, fans let everyone know the hire was not okay. Now DC Comics responds to the backlash:
“As content creators we steadfastly support freedom of expression, however the personal views of individuals associated with DC Comics are just that — personal views — and not those of the company itself.”
They also made clear that the Superman comic will have a host of writers other than Card.

To be honest, the response was whack. They could've stated their stance on LGBT issues and characters. Just something to ensure their support of the community. I guess that was too much to ask.

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1 comment:

Writer said...

This in general as been the response of any content-producing organization - as the disclaimer at the beginning of any DVD attests - but it's always struck me as lame.

So I guess we just keep letting DC know how lame the Card choice is...

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