1. The social and dictionary definition of ‘Misogyny’ being extended to include ‘dislike’ or ‘mistrust’ (etc, etc) of women, makes any dissent from the viewpoint of feminists (ie. most women) – synonymous to ‘hatred’… which is STILL the foremost definition of the word, and the reason why it’s such a powerful indictment when applied to someone.

2. Dave was tired of being slandered behind his back by so-called friends and supporters, and then being used by the same people at signings, interviews, etc… where Dave Sim was temporarily ok.

No. It basically came down to Dave asking people to go ‘on record’ as NOT thinking him a woman hater (by the historic/nominal use of the term). If you don’t see it in his frame of reference, then fine, you need not have to put up with Dave and his awful views ever again.

-Bobby.N

‘This continued attack on Sim is a sad state of affairs. He is a genius who’s only real cardinal sin is having conservative views in a field inudated with liberal philosophy.’

Steve Dikto has conservative views. He is an advocate of Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism yet he is a legendary writer.

A more recent example could possibly be Frank Miller, what with works like 300 and his support for the war in Iraq.

I’ve come across the ‘Dave Sim is anti-feminist, not anti-women’ argument before. It just seems like a rather desperate attempt by fans to whitewash a particulaly nasty aspect of his work. I’d say that yes, he is extremley anti-women. I’d provide examples but I doubt that you’d have to look about the net long to find some perfectly good ones.

Dave isn’t anti women, he’s anti feninist. They aren’t the same thing. Yes, he wrote that it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to call it hate speech toward women, but it would be a stretch.

In the context which he said it he was making the example that the feminists would want him locked up and most likely would try to do it by doing just what you are doing here, spinning it into hate speach.

This continued attack on Sim is a sad state of affairs. He is a genius who’s only real cardinal sin is having conservative views in a field inudated with liberal philosophy.

It’s a shame that you are letting your opinion be swayed by these loud, angry voices who feel justified and safe inside their own groups.

Take up golf, it would require less energy than all this pointless raging against Dave Sim.

Stalin indeed, you should be ashamed.

Still, I’m not going to stop buying his stuff, only because I can’t look away. Did you see Glamourpuss? That’s one of the most bizarre things I’ve ever read. He really has lost it at this point.