Things that bum me out about the things I love

Today's post was written by Amber C. The C stands for...

  I think the most helpful thing to say first off is that I'm a girl (mostly just lame) but also a girl. I love anime, Doctor Who, and comic books. I watch the IT Crowd and I still cry myself to sleep every night that Arrested Development and Firefly are still canceled. I read a lot and I enjoy math. Most of the time being a girl doesn't really affect any of these things. But then sometimes it does...and it all starts with slacker comedies..
        
 Here's the deal. Before guys like Vince Vaughn and Seth Rogan became sex symbols, us lame-o's could read comic books with male and female superheros that are toned and ripped and think, "yeah, I'm okay with this because its fantasy and this doesn't make me evaluate my life choices at all." But then we as society decided to make real dudes cool and I though "Awesome, sign me up. Finally!" So I watched movies like Superbad and Knocked Up. Crazy funny right?! Well, yeah they were awesome but the women are still insanely hot and stick thin, which is great for my pudgy/glass wearing brothers, but it feels like as a society we created sweet tree house full of happiness and laughter and everyone who got up there got a bag of candy and a Star Wars Xbox. We threw down a rope to the geeks so they could join but only the boys got to go. 
         
 So if I'm being over sensitive, ok I can see that point of view. But consider this. If I want to cosplay at the next convention my choices are severely limited if I'm not willing to walk around half naked or in soul crushingly tight spandex and if I flip over to G4 to watch some gaming related television the women who are supposed to be representing my interests are having pillow fights and wet t-shirt contests. So I guess my point is that I just really want a godamn Star Wars Xbox....