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It's late, I'm going to bed.

But props to Barry Deutsch for joining Webcomics Nation with his excellent Hereville. Go read if you have not already.

UPDATE: Further props to Barry. He, too, did a cartoon responding to Gloria Steinem's op-ed column in the NY Times.

Recently I became a member of Cartoonists With Attitude, a group of dedicated and funny cartoonists who have all a) appeared in one of the ATTITUDE collections edited by Ted Rall  (I was in 2) and b) continue to put out comic strips with a hard, satiric edge. I'm not yet on the front page, but you can see me listed among the artist biographies. Half of those folks are already on my friendslist, and a few of them are fellow Portlanders. Barry Deutsch isn't on there yet, but he will be soon. As soon as he gets off his ass!

Just kidding, Barry. Ya knows I loves ya.

You may be asking, "Well, smart guy, what kind of attitude is this?" or "Where's Dr. Dre?"

Last first, Dr. Dre is currently bringing the funk to Ithaca (which could use it), but has no connection to CWA.

Now the first question: I think the defining attitude is a mixture of outrage and skepticism regarding politics, popular culture, so-called "common sense" or "conventional wisdom," and ideological canards from any part of the political spectrum. Most CWAers hold strong left-of-center, left-of-liberal, or so-far-left-it's-like-a-whole-other-dimension-out-here beliefs on social justice, economic equality, cultural and sexual identity, and so on. But all of us hold an equally strong independent streak that resists doctrinaire thinking or the creation of propaganda for some "party line."

At least, that's how I would describe it. Others might say we're malcontents who make rude noises and snarky comments in the back of the classroom. And that would fit, too.

UPDATE 11/10/07: Barry's bio is now up, too, with a handsome portrait of the cartoonist at work. He gets serious maturity points. As opposed to yours truly.