"...that means the entire industry has been sexist since day one."
YES.
Wade: This is a great way to boost my sales! ImaginaryCable: By being sexist and racist? Wade: Yes! It works for Hollywood! You should turn everyone blue again! ImaginaryCable: It's offensive to-- Wade: Who? Women? Ffpt. Everyone knows women don't read comics and are always looking for something to complain about! ImaginaryCable: What about some of your fanfic writers? Wade: If they were REAL fans, they would ALWAYS drape scantily clad women over me! I'm the Ali G of comics! Weren't they complaining about not having more women in comics? Well, now here are TWO more. ImaginaryCable: I don't think that's what they meant. Wade: Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's so hard being me. My own fans don't get my sense of humourironysatire smell. ImaginaryCable: Smell? Wade: I have very delicate nose. Also, 1) my cover isn't any worse than Wolverine's! Why aren't you bothering him?! And 2) I didn't MEAN to be sexist or racist, so there! ImaginaryCable: Yes, this is a great start to Marvel's Year of Women. Wade: Oh, don't worry about that. It doesn't start until April. Plenty more time for Marvel to screw up!
"...that means the entire industry has been sexist since day one."
YES.
Wade: This is a great way to boost my sales!
ImaginaryCable: By being sexist and racist?
Wade: Yes! It works for Hollywood! You should turn everyone blue again!
ImaginaryCable: It's offensive to--
Wade: Who? Women? Ffpt. Everyone knows women don't read comics and are always looking for something to complain about!
ImaginaryCable: What about some of your fanfic writers?
Wade: If they were REAL fans, they would ALWAYS drape scantily clad women over me! I'm the Ali G of comics! Weren't they complaining about not having more women in comics? Well, now here are TWO more.
ImaginaryCable: I don't think that's what they meant.
Wade: Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's so hard being me. My own fans don't get my sense of
humourironysatiresmell.ImaginaryCable: Smell?
Wade: I have very delicate nose. Also, 1) my cover isn't any worse than Wolverine's! Why aren't you bothering him?! And 2) I didn't MEAN to be sexist or racist, so there!
ImaginaryCable: Yes, this is a great start to Marvel's Year of Women.
Wade: Oh, don't worry about that. It doesn't start until April. Plenty more time for Marvel to screw up!