Girlsplained 22 - Diversity in Fiction and Marvel NOW 2016

Join Joshua and guest co-host Leslie Light (https://twitter.com/LEHLight) of Black Nerd Problems (http://www.blacknerdproblems.com) as they discuss diversity in fiction in general and the Marvel NOW! 2016 lineup in particular. For discussion of this week’s episode, or a copy of these notes, visit us! www.girlsplained.com Marvel NOW! 2016 Confirmed Lineup: http://comicsalliance.com/marvel-now-2016-line-up/ Ava Duvernay (Writer, Producer, Director, Thinker): http://www.avaduvernay.com/ The Magical Negro TV Trope (mentioned by Leslie): http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalNegro The Mighty White TV Trope (not specifically mentioned, but Iron Fist, Avatar, The Last Samurai, etc.): http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MightyWhitey Worlds of Wakanda (as reported by the New York Times): http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/books/black-panther-marvel-comics-roxane-gay-ta-nehisi-coates-wakanda.html Writing the Other Workshop on the web (https://t.co/2LHZqN7nGs) and Twitter (http://@writingtheother) Black Nerd Problems on Twitter (https://twitter.com/BlkNrdProblems) Facing Nerd Problems: Is Representation for Representation's Sake the New Danger? (BNP article): http://blacknerdproblems.com/facing-nerd-problems-is-representation-for-representations-sake-the-new-danger/ Webster's Can't Bang with the Black Nerd Problems Glossary (BNP article and a favorite of Josh's): http://blacknerdproblems.com/websters-dictionary-cant-bang-with-the-black-nerd-problems-glossary/ Leslie's novel, Queen of Hunger: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Hunger-Tales-Assembled-Book-ebook/dp/B00CLWGBK8/ To send us feedback or leave comments, check out girlsplained.com, @girlsplained on Twitter, [email protected].