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Tweak says, "herp derp"

kagome654 (kagome654) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-07-25 17:55:00

Entry tags:

char: green lantern/kyle rayner, creator: dale eaglesham, creator: judd winick, title: green lantern

Awkward moment
A very brief conversation on the virtues of secret identities and the questionable...uh...'modesty' of skintight superhero costumes.

ETA: Kyle putting out the fire has been added (and the pages put in their proper order) so that he looks less like an irresponsible twit willing to let the building burn.

Context: Jade and Kyle (still dating at the time) deal with a fire, prompting a firefighter to personally express his gratitude. That simple.

He not only takes the time to save the cat, but gives it its own little suit too. Kyle's constructs were always fun.

So tight you can see the mole on his back? Huh....

From Green Lantern (vol.3) 153 ('House on Fire')

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	Oh, super heroes 01d55 2009-07-25 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey, wanna put out that fire?" "Pff, no lives are in danger, why bother?" Reckless disregard for property: It's not just for fighting! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Oh, super heroes ashtoreth 2009-07-25 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	I don't think firefighters worry about property. You always hear stories about them smashing thru car windows of idiots who park in front of fire hydrants and concentrating on channeling forest fires rather than saving individual homes that're gonna get toasted but are already evacuated. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Oh, super heroes standsready 2009-07-26 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Actually, I think he went on to put the fire out by covering the building and cutting off the air supply to the fire, so it went out with minimal property damage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Oh, super heroes kagome654 2009-07-26 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, that's exactly what he did. He can be flighty, but he isn't flighty enough to just leave it burning ('What? Got to leave something for the firefighters so that they can feel useful!')! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Oh, super heroes fredneil.livejournal.com 2009-07-26 12:23 am UTC (link)
	That's more than reckless disregard for property. If there's a fire, it's dangerous. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	greenmask 2009-07-25 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	But.. their costumes are almost exactly the same? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	espanolbot 2009-07-26 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Her boobs are more shameful than Kyle's shrink-wrapped batch. nods (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	greenmask 2009-07-26 12:33 am UTC (link)
	BATCH. That's an amazing word for it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tanetris 2009-07-26 01:13 am UTC (link)
	But, see, she's a *girl*! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dr_hermes 2009-07-26 03:04 am UTC (link)
	Men actually are under greater social pressure not to wear revealing or skintight clothing than women (especially beneath the waist). The whole "shorts that reach to ankles" and the generally baggy look is a sign. Women's bodies are generally regarded as more attractive and acceptable than men's (again, especially below the waist). (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

runespoor7
2009-07-26 03:22 am UTC (link)

On the other hand, women's bodies are going to be sexualized. A man who's not wearing a shirt, or a man who's wearing shorts that reach the knees, for instance, is going to attract a lot less attention than a woman in the same situation. It depends on the context, sure, but one of the reason why tight or low-cut clothes are a-okay for women to wear in Western society today is because women being beautiful directly ties in with women's bodies being sexualized.

	volksjager 2009-07-26 12:38 am UTC (link)
	This is a very nice exchange on the subject matter. I think it makes sense for folks like Captain America to have the amazing physic,but not people like Green Lantern. I think it would be funny if Jade or someone ever caught him using the ring to augment his anatomy... (Reply to this) (Thread)