CHRISTOPHER J. FERGUSON, PhD
I’ve always been a fan of fantasy realms and fantasy fiction. I’ve also been interested in the how women, girls and non- human females are portrayed in media and have advocated for more egalitarian representations in media. I do a lot of research on media effects and my concern is that many advocates either tend to make causal claims about media effects that can’t be supported by data or may come across as moralizing and shaming. I tend to find that humor and other positive approaches work best. As such, with pencil sketch Primrose comic strip, I aim to explore gender tropes in fantasy fiction, but explore them through the use of self-reflective humor. My submission is the introductory panel for the series.