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Been revamping things. Focussing on Oona while upgrading my online presence. A list of my current links:


*Twitter @sandcrawlerman
*.instagram.com/mooremark4/
* www.patreon.com/oonapatreon

* www.youtube.com/channel/UCN6fxkSTJv01rfcI5Chee8Q

* markmooredeviantartcom.tumblr.com/

* www.radiocomix.com/oona/comic/welcome-to-oona-the-cave-bunny/


Please note me here if these links don't work right! Thanks.

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All right , here it is, in my opinion. Why do immature men hereafter referred to as "boys" feel a need to belittle women , or keep them in a subservient position through shaming , coercive behavior , &  many times physical threat?
Because Men don't do it. These are boys ; men who have not matured emotionally.
 Because they are not adult men , no matter their physical age. Men grow like this: When we  are young , we measure ourselves by how different we are from girls. Girls are weaker physically , they cry about things we don't , like things we don't care about ,they're different & kinda weird. Us guys are stronger & more assertive. To boys , that's superior. We have no real idea about the qualities & strengths of girls & women , and wouldn't view them as anything of value to us. This is how a boy views the relationship between the sexes.
Guys are cool , guys are strong. Not particularly a bad thing. We're made to approach life differently than women , & we need to understand the truth & goodness about a male role. We hang out with our young male friends , have our bonding experiences & relationships & begin forming our view of life.
After puberty dudes start getting sexually attracted to women , & all the old rules are under assault. A guy has got to maintain his "cool" , his conception of "manhood" . Girls completely upset that illusion born in boyhood. Who doesn't have a friend who became a "douche" when he met "that girl"? Most of us make the transition to Manhood more or less okay. A lot don't , remaining in groups & associations with other "boys" who never quite grew up. These dudes are sexually attracted to women , but ill equipped to maturely engage them , & thus experience frustration & anger at "losing their cool". They seek to control the situation by blaming the woman for their anxiety , belittling her body , fashion sense , or makeup.  Guy's gotta stay in control , keep them ho's in their place. 
It's a complete misaprehension of the relationship between man & woman , & the mark of a boy who has not become a man. Such a one can never submit to the terms of love , which for a  man involves some submission to the feminine sex ; the boy views this as a betrayal of "manliness". In such a tormented psychology a woman transforms into an actual threat to an immature man's sense of self. 
It's also predictable that such an individual would exhibit exagerrated , imitation traits of the "manliness" that young boys yearn for but know nothing about: hyperagressiveness , exagerrated sexual prowess , emotional invulnerability combined with hypersensitivity to attacks on one's perceived masculinity. This stunted need to dominate extends , of course , to the need to dominate women , who in this world view are inferior & weak, yet desirable on a physical level. They gather together in "packs" sharing a similar mind , a continuation of the adolescent bonding stage that never reaches the natural conclusion of manhood.  And there you have it. Not being a Man , a Boy cannot achieve a proper , adult relationship with a woman & must resort to gender oppression to maintain his sense of legitimacy.
In my opinion , a Man shapes his own mind through reflection & experience. What "the guys" think is secondary bullshit, at least to me. 
 Incidentally - & on a personal note - as a black man , I constantly run into  this mentality among my black peers & choose to conduct myself differently. Some of you brothers out there know what I mean. I don't screw around on my wife. I've fed , diapered & otherwise cared & provided for my children & I'm goddamed proud of it. You boys out there have a low opinion of a man who would do such things for his wife & family. I can't imagine who would give a shit about your opinions , though.  After all , what does a Man care , really , about what a group of boys think on any matter whatsoever?
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You may have heard about this story. Mari Naomi , comics creator known for her autobiographical style of storytelling  was on the Prism Comics panel at the Long Beach Comicon. Seated next to her was Scott Lobdell , a well known figure in the field mostly identified as a writer of superhero comics. 
   Mari wrote an article describing a withering experience of being sexually harassed and humiliated onstage by Mr. Lobdell. www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/marinaomi-harassed-comics-panel  She didn't I.D. him in her account , but when Scott heard of it he outed himself and issued an apology.   comicsbeat.com/scott-lobdell-i-apologize-to-marinaomi/
   First of all , Mari's detailed account of her experience is incredibly compelling. Her descriptions of what Scott said to her and the resultant impact on her psyche illustrate an extreme sense of violation , rage and astonishment. If you're a guy , it's possibly as close as you'll come to feeling like a woman in such a situation. Required Reading.
  Scott Lobdell has apologized but not offered an alternate account of the events ; which strongly compels me to believe this awful incident happened as reported. Scott comes off as so persistently creepy and inappropriate that it truly IS astonishing. In reading his apology I do believe he's as sincere as Scott Lobdell could be. Just not as sincere as someone who actually understands the wounds he's inflicted could be. 
   Jesus Christ , what a ham - handed fool. Had to top it off with a "squinty Asian eyes" comment too. Maybe it's best if he simply concentrates on writing comics rather than interacting with other creators and fans.  One time here I'll write about why immature men feel a need to belittle women.
it won't be flattering.
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For those of you who've been wondering where I've been & what I've been doing , this is it! I've been developing my comic strip called Oona the Cave Bunny , which will be published starting Friday , February 15th by Radio Comix here:
www.radiocomix.com/oona/

Oona will be a high – quality full color comic strip , appearing once a week updating every Friday. I'm formatting it to echo the horizontal Sunday newspaper comics layout. It will feature relatively short continuing stories as well as short single & multiple page comics occasionally.
   
I started out reading & loving some of the great newspaper strips. Back when I was very young , there were a surprising number of the great classics entering the last years of their runs: Walt Kelly's Pogo ,  Al Capp's Li'l Abner , Chester Gould's Dick Tracy. I remember the last few Harold Gray Orphan Annie strips , & they were still reprinting some of Milton Caniff's Terry & the Pirates. Many others , too. I'm not that old ; it just really wasn't so impossibly long ago. If you loved Calvin & Hobbes as I did , you should realize the newspapers used to be filled with many great comic strips , not just the occasional standout.
  Some of my reasons for working in a Sunday comics format are aesthetic ; others are maybe a bit more visionary.  I want to reflect my great admiration for the rich history of newspaper comic strips – some of the greatest work ever done in comic form comes out of that tradition , and working on a newspaper strip is something I have always wanted to do.  I also really want to break away from the notion that comics on the web must necessarily be formatted like printed comic books. When viewing Oona , I like the idea of people turning their tablets or readers sideways. There's something pleasing to my eye about comics in a landscape format. The Sunday comics were primarily a horizontal viewing experience , & it seems fitting to me that such an idea should continue with our new viewing technology.

I envision these comics as purely a product for digital viewing.   By breaking away from a comic book format & presenting shorter stories , I hope to address a couple of things that bother me about webcomics sometimes. I find scrolling up & down to view the contents of a page distracting & often defeating a creator's attempts to present the page as a compelling composition as a whole. Reading a comic story at the rate of a couple of pages a week sometimes harms the storytelling , as comics are commonly paced to be read whole in a single sitting or so. This may not be completely avoidable due to the needs of storytelling , but my ideas to mitigate these problems include a horizontal format & shorter stories with maybe a few more expository captions used to make it easier for new or casual readers to enjoy them , an old serial technique to keep readers up to speed.
  I'm really excited about starting this strip! I'm putting a lot of thought & effort into it , along with some of my best  & newest art. Please take a look , & I hope you get a kick out of it.
Mark Moore
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