First off: LOVED Persepolis. It reminded me at times of Kabul Beauty School, a memoir of how one woman (Deborah Rodriguez) worked to open the first beauty school in Afghanistan post-Taliban. I highly recommend it, not just for the story, but the deeper understanding of how frustrating the red tape surrounding aid to the Middle East can be. Just like Persepolis, it is a great way of seeing a side of a culture we are too ready to cast as a stereotyped image.
Next: My rant was not disregarding the books, or any other characters' flaws in either of the "Superhero" novels, but was instead questioning why two authors who have proven their ability to write extremely stong and brilliant female characters failed to do so in what are considered some of their best works. I was not bashing either of the books, the male characters, or men in general.
The Shrew has spoken.
