Thursday word: "Brokeback"

[brendala.livejournal.com]

Most people think of this movie when they hear the word “brokeback”:


aka ‘gay cowboys eating pudding’


But among the online comic book fan community, its taken on a new meaning. Its used to describe the ridiculous poses that female characters are often contorted into. More specifically, its used to describe the poses that break the rules of basic human anatomy just to show off a woman’s boobs and buttocks at the same time. For example:




…and more humorous examples from actual comics can be found at the Escher Girls blog.

FYI, if you ever see a comic with a brokeback pose on the cover, chances are it’s a crappy piece of softcore porn and you’re better off not buying it.

Comments

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[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

You could argue that their superior appearance as humans is a result of their mutated genetic code, they are referred to as Homo sapiens superior after all, and while a dominant genetic trait it's not an exclusive one either (which is also a common deviation within the mutant universe). Nightcrawler and Longshot are freakishly flexible as part of their SUPERHERO POWERS, although neither is on covers to put them into sexual or brokeback positions or for the sake of titillation.

Arguing that skin-tight clothing or idealized bodies is the same as sexually exploiting female characters to the point of laugh-ability seems an analogous argument though. We openly mock bad muscle structures too, which Liefeld is famous for among his "brokeback" work, although this does not put the male character into a servile position, that society itself already foolishly endorses around the globe; naturally those suffering under this stigma are more sensitive to such images. Really, the only valid argument one could make is, "It sells, it turns me on, and I don't really care."

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[brendala.livejournal.com]

Thank you for phrasing that argument WAY better than I did! ^_^