Loving comics doesn't mean ignoring their problems

Dear men in the comic book community, I would like to propose a question to you. Many of you were labelled and bullied early on in life. Called a nerd, became an outcast, almost a common origin story in our community. And I’m sorry. Kids are really cruel. But here’s the deal. I know a lot of girl* nerds who were bullied, who were outcast, the same as you. But you welcome the male nerds into your fold, not the ladies. Why is that? Why, if I wear a deadpool Tshirt am I questioned on the names of all the titles he’s been in and his writers suspiciously, but my male friend wearing the same shirt is bro-fisted? Why when I want to dress up as Supergirl for a convention is it assumed I must be doing it for male attention (which supposedly I hate also?) and get treated like a piece of meat, but if a dude dresses up as he-man it’s just a costume? Why am I a fake geek to you? Why do you bully lady nerds like you were bullied? Fuck your misogyny. I love comic books and no matter how hard you and the industry seem to be trying to push me out I will stay right here (while trying to fix the misogyny in the industry I love). You can’t just shove me in a refrigerator. Sorry. Female nerds are here and we’re here to stay. Love, A disgruntled female nerd