I was listening to Eric July/Young Rippa and he was talking about that Emilia Clarke comic book and an interview she gave where she talked about how growing up the local comic book store made it clear that "girls weren't allowed" and the usual garbage about lack of female representation. At least she made an original character and didn't ruin yet another classic character, but still she made the same idiotic statement.

I swear they are all reading from the same script. If you are a woman who likes comic books, video games, etc., then go ahead and enjoy whatever hobby, but a hobby is not obligated to change to suit your needs. That goes for everyone but you generally see grifters like Zoe Quinn or Anita who push this message and for some reason companies listen to their garbage and ignore the fact that there were women who were in the hobby already. Just so tired of any hobby where white males are the majority being constantly attacked. I even remember an article saying that Star Wars had a "white male problem".

The cult of representation we see today kind of reminds me of when I was a kid and my friend a few houses over and I would play with our G. I. Joes and other action figures and have them fight wars or take a box top to make a wrestling ring. Sometimes his little sister would want to play but then complain about not wanting to do a wargame and then his mom would make us do what she wanted to do so we ended up incorporating her dolls into whatever family setting she wanted to do.

I will never understand the arrogance of people who enter a hobby, don't like what they see, and instead of finding a hobby they like they demand everything much change to suit their tastes.

I remember at my local comic book store (that also has a section for tabletop gaming) sitting down with people playing D&D or similar games and asking to learn about it and they are always willing to teach, but then again I am actually showing interest in what they are doing and not demanding it "represent me".