Comments on: How many minority and women cartoonists are in the LA Times?

By: Schmicael Von Doofus

Schmicael Von Doofus — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:20:49 +0000

This is exactly what is needed. Im all for it.

By: Donna Barstow

Donna Barstow — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:29:27 +0000

Lilia, it’s called irony. Or sarcasm, I forget.

Daniel, would like to hear more from you. Am I incorrect on which are written by cartoonists of color? No, I don’t imply that the LA Times, but they do bend over to be politically correct. When cartoonists of color are involved.

I would be interested in knowing which, if any, cartoons your women folk do find funny. I agree, the 2 you mentioned aren’t, although I read Cathy anyway, for the story line.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 21:07:05 +0000

So what? All the comics you just listed written by women are terrible, and the ones about women, less than that. I live with two women in my house and they don’t find “Cathy” or “For Better or For Worse” neither funny nor creative. And if you are implying that the La Times are racist by having three strips written by colored people (which is incorrect), then maybe it’s because ALL THE OTHERS AREN’T FUNNY!

By: Lilia

Lilia — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 04:43:59 +0000

“It does seem a little unfair”

Oh, gee, nice of you to notice it’s a LITTLE unfair. And Newcombe’s excuse is insulting and it’s proof of what the cartoonists were protesting against. As the cartoonists pointed out, “black” is not a category in the same way as “sports, office etiquette, or work.” “Black strip” isn’t any more legitimate as a category than “White strip.”

“So, still only 2 women, 3 cartoonists of color (see, they canâ€™t say minority cartoonists, because that would INCLUDE women). So cartoonists of color have more power and influence.”

Uh, no. Women aren’t a “minority.” We’re more than 51% of the population.

“Say, thatâ€™s just how our recent election worked out, too!”

That’s only because Obama was a better candidate than Hillary Clinton. People like me found her political tactics to be disgusting. It had nothing to do with her being a woman, and it offends me when people pretend it did.