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		DoctorOetker on Jan 13, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Celebrating the timeless allure of Tintin's aesthe... Even the later tintin books are awkward: its the comic equivalent of a sausage fest; The only 2 women I recall are: Tintin's cleaning lady and Captain Haddock's favorite Bianca Castafiore (a comical drama queen and opera singer). Practically every other character is a man.

DoctorOetker on Jan 14, 2025 [–]

Instead of downvoting, please construct a list of male and a list of female characters, and prove me wrong.

The females rank even lower than the Tintin's dog, in heroic exploits.

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