Wendy Goldberg, comics and manga scholar, comments on the title used for ICv2's recent weekly Box Office column (see "Geezers Push 'Unknown' to the Top").
"Geezers?" Really? I had to read this headline a couple times because I thought for sure you weren't saying what you were saying. It's bad enough that the business of pop culture is directed toward a younger demographic but to perpetuate ageist stereotypes in your headline was very much a poor choice. "Geezers" is a term of derision for older men.
As a researcher who follows the business side of the comics industry, I usually find your articles interesting and insightful; this headline appears to be out of the norm. However, I thought I would pass on my thoughts.
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial staff of ICv2.com.
'Really?'
Posted by ICv2 on February 22, 2011 @ 1:12 am CT
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