http://boingboing.net/2012/01/16/how-idealization-of-women.html
This site is a comic about "idealization" of women vs men in comics. This makes me wonder: how men and women are seriously compared in comics or media and how does it affect the audience's interest? The argument would be that the they both appeal, but in different ways required for a specific audience. For example in the movie The Incredibles, the main superhero was more over weight than we would normally expect. His career as a super hero began as a young fit man with a well defined body. However, as he got older and out of his job for awhile, he gained weight and lost ability. As the movie progresses and his help is needed, the image is corrected by the addition of his children's abilities, the use of family in a superhero setting, and the use of humor. I'm convinced that the public's response to image is a major issue in today's society and this is shown through the comic.
I found this post very interesting. There is a huge between idealization of men and women in comics. I think the reason for this is because people always have a different expectation for different group of people based on gender. People expect man to be strong and muscular and expect women to be thin and sexy. That's why we can see a huge different about men and women in comics. Also, people expect man and women have different life-style. Therefore, comics exaggerate this difference. The Incredibles is a very good example for that.
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