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Postby Olthar » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:57 am

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Well the great furor you presented seems to suggest that you wish them to create positive role models for minority sexualites.

Maybe catering is not the right word but my opinion is simply that companies should not be forced to edit their creativity based on modern political correctness.

Women are minority sexualities?
Of course. You've got homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, and womensexual. Everyone knows that!
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Postby Dakini » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:57 am

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So you didn't read the OP. Or at least not beyond the lines having to do with marriage equality. Got it.



I was actually referring to the alleged sexism and a character committing suicide via household appliances.

Then why were you talking about sexual minorities? Harley Quinn isn't gay.

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Postby Malfyria » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:58 am

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I was unaware that 50% of America are Homosexuals.

50% of the population worldwide happens to be women.



I was unaware that the previous poster was talking about females, for they should have guessed that my using of the term minority hinted I was speaking about homosexuals as woman outnumber men.

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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:58 am

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???


Maggie in dress blues, Kate in her costume.

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Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???

Dresses! :3
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Postby Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:58 am

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Yumyumsuppertime wrote:So you didn't read the OP. Or at least not beyond the lines having to do with marriage equality. Got it.

I was actually referring to the alleged sexism and a character committing suicide via household appliances.

So your stupid minuscule ancap brain doesn't get what is fucked up about sexualizing suicide in a society that already objectifies females?
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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:59 am

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I was actually referring to the alleged sexism and a character committing suicide via household appliances.

Then why were you talking about sexual minorities? Harley Quinn isn't gay.


There is some tension in her relationship with Ivy, though, but anything more explicit is entirely fanon.

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Postby Ifreann » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???

Personally I don't like the whole trope/meme/idea/thing of one of the women in a lesbian relationship necessarily being "the man", as though lesbian couples were just imitations of straight couples, but I'm not familiar with either of the characters, so maybe one of them would wear a tux. Maybe both would, I dunno.
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Postby Malfyria » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

Dakini wrote:
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I was actually referring to the alleged sexism and a character committing suicide via household appliances.

Then why were you talking about sexual minorities? Harley Quinn isn't gay.


My point stands that they can publish what they want and if you don't like it vote with your wallet and see D.C go bankrupt.

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Postby Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

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Malfyria wrote:I was unaware that 50% of America are Homosexuals.

50% of the population worldwide happens to be women.

52% because life conditions for men are more deadly in most underdeveloped countries. We also get less education, health care and other things in about all of Latin America, for example.
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Postby The Corparation » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

That contest.....It is the single most hilarious Art Contest I have ever seen.Yes its ill timed and demeaning to women, but for Panel 4 it looks like they're trying to commission porn or something. Really who came up with that?
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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

Freelanderness wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???

Both seem like tuxes tbh. Esp Batwoman. A cute and stylish tux, though.

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Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???


IIRC, they met when they were both wearing tuxes, so I think either or both could be wearing one. :)


Got it. Fancy, well-fitting, tuxes in a beautiful Lesbian Ceremony, coming up.
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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:00 pm

Malfyria wrote:
The Carlisle wrote:50% of the population worldwide happens to be women.



I was unaware that the previous poster was talking about females, for they should have guessed that my using of the term minority hinted I was speaking about homosexuals as woman outnumber men.


So you didn't have a clue as to who the characters are, or any sense of context, but thought that your opinion was so important that you had to get it down in this thread without bothering to ensure that you knew what the hell you were talking about?

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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:02 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Question - Should I put Maggie and Batwoman both in dresses, or would one or both prefer a tux???

Personally I don't like the whole trope/meme/idea/thing of one of the women in a lesbian relationship necessarily being "the man", as though lesbian couples were just imitations of straight couples, but I'm not familiar with either of the characters, so maybe one of them would wear a tux. Maybe both would, I dunno.

Noooo, I wasn't suggesting that!!! I was just asking what they might prefer to wear on their wedding!
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:02 pm

Fuck DC.

Shit like this makes me tempted to boycott them, much as I want to see the next Batman movie.

For the record, DC's biggest competitor Marvel isn't that great when it comes to women either.
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:03 pm

Malfyria wrote:
Dakini wrote:Then why were you talking about sexual minorities? Harley Quinn isn't gay.


My point stands that they can publish what they want and if you don't like it vote with your wallet and see D.C go bankrupt.

My point stands that people can complain about what DC does if they want and if you don't like it vote with your feet and read some other thread.
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Postby Malfyria » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:03 pm

Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro wrote:
Malfyria wrote:I was actually referring to the alleged sexism and a character committing suicide via household appliances.

So your stupid minuscule ancap brain doesn't get what is fucked up about sexualizing suicide in a society that already objectifies females?



Well I usually prefer to look at things from an objective light, personally I don't enjoy that sort of thing.

I would also advise against insulting people over the internet.

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Postby Olthar » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:04 pm

Ifreann wrote:Personally I don't like the whole trope/meme/idea/thing of one of the women in a lesbian relationship necessarily being "the man", as though lesbian couples were just imitations of straight couples, ...

I totally agree. Lesbians are women, not "fake men." There is no reason ehy one should have to play the "male role."
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Postby Malfyria » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:04 pm

Ifreann wrote:
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My point stands that they can publish what they want and if you don't like it vote with your wallet and see D.C go bankrupt.

My point stands that people can complain about what DC does if they want and if you don't like it vote with your feet and read some other thread.



Then don't put it on a debate forum.

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Postby Ifreann » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:04 pm

Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Personally I don't like the whole trope/meme/idea/thing of one of the women in a lesbian relationship necessarily being "the man", as though lesbian couples were just imitations of straight couples, but I'm not familiar with either of the characters, so maybe one of them would wear a tux. Maybe both would, I dunno.

Noooo, I wasn't suggesting that!!! I was just asking what they might prefer to wear on their wedding!

Oh, I never thought you were, it's just a thing that bothers me and you offered an opportunity to mention that.
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Postby Chishimotata » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:05 pm

Malfyria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:My point stands that people can complain about what DC does if they want and if you don't like it vote with your feet and read some other thread.

Then don't put it on a debate forum.

No, you stop reading this thread. Much easier.

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Postby Greed and Death » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:05 pm

I have never liked Dc comics, with a few exceptions. The main reason is they over simplify their characters. Super man for instance lacks character flaws. the vast majority of their characters are either good, evil, or a supporting character for a nobody.

Of their major series only Batman breaks the mold.

Marvel on the other hand produces characters that are real, they have giant gaping character flaws that often gets them in trouble.


So I am not surprised they cure their disabled hero, or oversexualize their female heroes.
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Postby Malfyria » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:06 pm

Chishimotata wrote:
Malfyria wrote:Then don't put it on a debate forum.

No, you stop reading this thread. Much easier.



If you are so hostile about diversive opinions then from a logical point of view it would benefit you more to discuss this elsewhere from a place that may spawn such opinions.

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Postby Torcularis Septentrionalis » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:06 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Torcularis Septentrionalis wrote:Noooo, I wasn't suggesting that!!! I was just asking what they might prefer to wear on their wedding!

Oh, I never thought you were, it's just a thing that bothers me and you offered an opportunity to mention that.

;___; oh, okay, sorry.
But yeah it's annoying and very cissexual.
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Sep 07, 2013 12:07 pm

Malfyria wrote:
Ifreann wrote:My point stands that people can complain about what DC does if they want and if you don't like it vote with your feet and read some other thread.



Then don't put it on a debate forum.

Then don't tell people not to debate and discuss something on a debate and discussion forum.
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