Superheroes & representation (split from questions thread)

[Narz]

Traitorfish you represent the new wave of politically correct activists trying to attack mainly male dominated interests.

You admit it yourself, you are "not invested" in how comics turn out, you do not really care; but you still venture an opinion that they need to do X, Y and Z in order to fullfill your desire for your "diverse" society. We are one step away from accusnig the comic book industry of outright "racism" here, which is the nuclear option. My position is far more reasonable. Don't alter the demographics of existing superheroes. If you think there is a market for a black/chinese/hispanic superhero than go ahead and make one. Nobody is stopping you.

A similiar thing is happening in videogames. Women like Anita Saakesian who does not play games and does not enjoy them; is doing her best to inject her toxic politically correct idealogy into the industry. Now the same industry is berated by blogs and articles every day complaining about the inherent sexism in videogames. It is an endless cultural critique. Now, the videogame industry is filled with shy, nerdy men who get down on their knees to kiss the feet of moaning, whinging women..just look at how many awards Saakasien has won in the last few awards for "services to the industry". It is pathetic. Feminists cannot tolerate male interests.

Pretty much sums it up.

This type of "not enough negros" attitude is pretty insulting to minorities. As if they're all the same, and can only appreciate fictional characters with similar complexions. As if Dora the Explorer should make all hispanics proud & every white child identifies with Superman.

Watching Ice Hockey or Basketball must be torture for those obsessed with balancing diversity (which of course means ethnic diversity since it's what on the outside that counts).

Superhero comics are boring as hell anyways. Good on non-whites for having better things to do than read/write them.

You don't see the Chinese complaining about lack of representation, they're too busy studying piano & getting A+'s. I don't think I've ever seen a Chinese superhero, come to think of it.

 

[bhsup]

To the dismay of this Mao-era superhero, Captain China’s first mission is to protect President Obama during his visit to China.

EDIT: OMG, It's available on Amazon Kindle in english for $2! Just bought it!

 

[warpus]

Why is captain China white? He looks American or British or something.

I'd wage that this isn't a superhero backed by Beijing.

 

[Traitorfish]

Heh.

 

[Kyriakos]

Spoiler :

Heh.

^On the other hand, Thor doesn't really sound like a female name tbh.

(Andrea isn't *really* either, but at least it is not tied to a bearded god or something).

 

[Quackers]

Heh.

"Why women aren't funny"

 

[Narz]

Some women are funny, you just have to work really hard to find them.

Also, the fact that women are generally unfunny increases the surprise value when they are.

 

[bhsup]

Good. Racist superhero talk is boring. I'm glad we're moving on to misogyny now.

 

[cardgame]

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

 

[Traitorfish]

You'd think that a guy who watches a cartoon for small girls would be more welcoming of feminism's critique of traditional gender roles.

 

[useless]

You'd think that a guy who watches a cartoon for small girls would be more welcoming of feminism's critique of traditional gender roles.

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

Nice Strawman bro

 

[Quackers]

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

You'd think that a guy who watches a cartoon for small girls would be more welcoming of feminism's critique of traditional gender roles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_burn_centers_in_the_United_States

 

[Narz]

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

That's why I only joke about non-protected classes, like skinny people, damn skinny people!

You'd think that a guy who watches a cartoon for small girls would be more welcoming of feminism's critique of traditional gender roles.

Ok, have to reluctantly give you a point for that one.

In unrealated news, a girl I recently "dated" (I don't really date but you can't say sex on CFC, right?) just went to a MLP convention in Baltimore. I wonder if any of the bronies here attended.

 

[Zack]

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

"Black people are lazy and a detriment to society."

"Oh, come on, I was just joking! That makes it okay!"

 

[cardgame]

I am welcoming of critique of traditional gender roles. I was replying specifically to bhsup's non-sequitur.

 

[Traitorfish]

It still reads very badly. What you're demanding is that you should be allowed to make pejorative generalisations about women, which is the definition of a sexist remark, and not be held to account for it. All the inflated sarcasm in the world can't turn that into something other than a dickish sentiment.

 

[useless]

It still reads very badly. What you're demanding is that you should be allowed to make pejorative generalisations about women, which is the definition of a sexist remark, and not be held to account for it. All the inflated sarcasm in the world can't turn that into something other than a dickish sentiment.

But man it's a just joke bro it's just a joke!

Now let me recite the "classic" jokes of bernard manning...

 

[brennan]

"Saying anything negative about women, anything at all, indicates a deep and fundamental hatred of them, even if it's a joke or truth"

No, that's giving to much respect to the methodology of feminist critique. The method is to take absolutely anything, piss about with some rhetoric until you can find anything vaguely negative to say about it connected with women, then claim it's misogyny.

I even read an article that claimed the pill was a misogynistic tool of the patriarchy (this in the Guardian you understand - a respected international news source).

Modern mass-media feminism is utterly meaningless. I read three articles in the Guardian over the course of a couple of months on female sportswomen. The first declared that all sportswomen were just eye candy because all women are is sex objects, right? The next that everyone has to think sportswomen are all lesbians or their brains will explode from cognitive dissonance. The third told us that it was impossible for people to accept a physically capable woman so we mentally 'unsex' all women (even, presumably Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova) in order to watch female sports.

That's not two, but three entirely contradictory ideas backed up only with rhetoric, but it's terrifying how seriously these muppets get taken.

 

[bhsup]

Christ on his cross, people, I was joking. I like a good blonde joke as much as the next guy.

 

[Zack]

No, that's giving to much respect to the methodology of feminist critique. The method is to take absolutely anything, piss about with some rhetoric until you can find anything vaguely negative to say about it connected with women, then claim it's misogyny.

I even read an article that claimed the pill was a misogynistic tool of the patriarchy (this in the Guardian you understand - a respected international news source).

Modern mass-media feminism is utterly meaningless. I read three articles in the Guardian over the course of a couple of months on female sportswomen. The first declared that all sportswomen were just eye candy because all women are is sex objects, right? The next that everyone has to think sportswomen are all lesbians or their brains will explode from cognitive dissonance. The third told us that it was impossible for people to accept a physically capable woman so we mentally 'unsex' all women (even, presumably Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova) in order to watch female sports.

That's not two, but three entirely contradictory ideas backed up only with rhetoric, but it's terrifying how seriously these muppets get taken.

Wake up sheeple!