Now making an encore appearance on CGS: Julie Benson and Shawna Benson, the premier sister act of the comics-writing world! Julie and Shawna take time out to chat about their upcoming transition from Batgirl and the Birds of Prey to Green Arrow at DC Comics; the state of TV (i.e., shows they write and ones they're watching); and other bits of Bensonabilia. (1:46:33)
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I would have attended one of their local signings over the last year or so, but I buy BBOP digitally, so I have nothing to sign. I'd just be a goofball hanging out to chat.
Also at a Mark Waid panel he was asked what character he still hasn't written that he most wants to. His answer: Green Arrow. Pants immediately texted that to the sisters. I don't know exactly what their reaction was but I know they did react.
You cannot tell women who are voicing their opinion on a sexism issue to "calm down". It is really dismissive of them, the issue they're talking about, and women in general. It makes you part of the gender inequity problem in that instance. I know you would never want to be part of that problem, and you probably didn't do what you did consciously, but you have consciously not do stuff like that.