Women & Queers In Comics

12:00am - 1:30pm, Thursday, December 13, 2007

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Venue: Illini Union

Address: 1401 W. Green St. , Urbana

Venue Details: Office of LGBT Resources, Room 323

posted 6:35 pm Dec 12
modified 6:35 pm Dec 12

Please join us for a special Lunch & Learn featuring a presentation by Marjorie Perry, senior GWS major. The topic of her talk will be: The emergence of women and queers in comic books, combating the largely heteronormative history of the medium. This talk will explore the following questions: Which queer/women experiences are seen in comics? How are they portrayed? These experiences include: (for queers) internalized homophobia, being in the closet, being outed, hate crimes (and for women) living in a male-dominated world, sexual harassment, violence against women.n. Pizza and soda will be provided. Bring your fiends and and an open mind. Audience participation is welcome! Allies are welcome at this event.

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