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[Boredfrom]

Lol. so glad we can always rely on getting the unvarnished truth about what women need from two rich white men talking to each other on television

“We should listen to the meth addicted white Transwoman.”

[benji]

I can't really see how it's not anti-intellectualism to say nobody can talk about something they haven't personally experienced. Especially something they can't ever personally experience. You know, maybe because of the way they were born.

It'd definitely cut down on the stupid statements made on ResetERA.com though.

edit: Moral questions especially should not be bracketed in this way or else your position is really that there's no potential at universal morals at all. Slavery is either bad or good regardless of your race. Abortion is either bad or good regardless of your sex. I really can't see what, if any, questions are plausibly bracketed off by demographic characteristics. We can certainly be more informed by someone with more knowledge that happens regardless of a subject. But they need not be part of the demographic, there may be reason to listen to a white professor of Islam about Islam than Nepenthe for example, even if more Black people globally are Islamic. If the contention truly is that "you wouldn't understand" then humanity itself is over, the hope for a "global progressive society" is doomed and hence, nihilism.

I find myself morally required to reject this position, you wouldn't understand.

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[Hap Shaughnessy]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/welcome-new-members-introduce-yourself-here.119184/page-33#post-110351839

Saturday [Aug 12]
Hi I have been gaming a long time just found out about this forum. I look forward to discussing games and also other chat in the non gaming section.

[BIONIC]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/blind-side-subject-michael-oher-alleges-tuohys-made-millions-off-lie-that-he-was-a-part-of-their-family-in-conservatorship.753037/page-2#post-110431555

Definitely glad the movie didn't interest me at all cause I seen right though it.

[benji]

It wasn't a documentary, just an "adapted from" story, they probably made up a whole bunch of shit to make the movie better.

[HaughtyFrank]

It wasn't a documentary, just an "adapted from" story, they probably made up a whole bunch of shit to make the movie better.

I never saw the movie but apparently there's a supposed evil black lady who tries to convince Michael that the white family just wants his money 

[benji]

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ao3-ship-stats-2023-fanfiction.753463/

The most “WHO THE FUCK CARES?” thread this week.

[Boredfrom]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/irony-is-dead-british-museum-investigating-missing-and-stolen-treasures.753796/

Of all the people to complain about theft…

“Those people are going totally give back those treasures to their respective cultures and not selling off in the black market so can be sold to unscrupulous rich people”.

[Eric Cartman]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ao3-ship-stats-2023-fanfiction.753463/

The most “WHO THE FUCK CARES?” thread this week.

Edit: Also, wow that there are like...almost no black people on these lists...

Did you actually have higher expectations, because I sure didn't.

Is... is Nepenthe disappointed that more wypipo aren't objectifying black people into their creepy sex fantasies?

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/irony-is-dead-british-museum-investigating-missing-and-stolen-treasures.753796/

Of all the people to complain about theft…

“Those people are going totally give back those treasures to their respective cultures and not selling off in the black market so can be sold to unscrupulous rich people”.

Whose property were these things they dug out of the ground or whatever?

I thought we progressives were against people inheriting wealth? A more advanced welfare state seized these so they could be put to public use. We can thank the British Empire for its redistribution of wealth from foreign bougies towards education.

Really don't feel safe on a forum that promotes property rights aka capitalism.

[Boredfrom]

Why Benji doesn’t give me likes anymore?

[benji]

Why Benji doesn’t give me likes anymore?

It's called edging. 

[Besticus Maximus]

The British museum is fucking fantastic. Like genuinely one of humanity’s great triumphs.

[Boredfrom]

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Why Benji doesn’t give me likes anymore?

It's called edging. 

I feel bad for knowing what that means.

[Nintex]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/irony-is-dead-british-museum-investigating-missing-and-stolen-treasures.753796/

Of all the people to complain about theft…

“Those people are going totally give back those treasures to their respective cultures and not selling off in the black market so can be sold to unscrupulous rich people”.

The irony is that in most cases a lot of this stuff only still exists because the British hoard and preserve things.
Most countries wouldn't spend the resources to preserve and store the artifacts or put them on display. 

[HaughtyFrank]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ao3-ship-stats-2023-fanfiction.753463/

The most “WHO THE FUCK CARES?” thread this week.

Edit: Also, wow that there are like...almost no black people on these lists...

Did you actually have higher expectations, because I sure didn't.

Is... is Nepenthe disappointed that more wypipo aren't objectifying black people into their creepy sex fantasies? 

Nepenthe mad that she has one of the whitest hobbies there is.

[Boredfrom]

Really want this to turn out to be an Arsene Lupin type returning the treasures to their home countries.

Are you ten years old?

[Straight Edge]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/blue-beetle-review-thread.753799/

First I've heard of this movie, what a terrible name for a character. Trailer looks bland AF and it's part of the cursed dead DC gang it seems - what a waste of time/money

Yeah so bland seeing a strong Latino cast.

Mexicans are inherently spicy!

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/blue-beetle-review-thread.753799/

First I've heard of this movie, what a terrible name for a character. Trailer looks bland AF and it's part of the cursed dead DC gang it seems - what a waste of time/money

Yeah so bland seeing a strong Latino cast.

Mexicans are inherently spicy!

"I don't know anything about this thing but I'm going to throw my weirdly confident judgment out there anyway"

He's pretty much stating Ree in a nutshell

[Boredfrom]

“Superheroes having dumb names? Get the fuck out of here.”

[Uncle]

remember when studios were deathly afraid of the dumb names comic books use and just straight up refused to call anyone anything for years 

have to read external resources to learn Obadiah was "Iron Monger" and Ivan was "Whiplash"

meanwhile Sam Raimi had leaned into it with people on the street being like "huh, that guy over there is some kind of Doctor Octopus!"

[benji]

He couldn't have botched that post more, one of the more beloved/respected characters (both versions) and Gunn has already said he's continuing into the DCU even if the movie events may not be canon. (Which makes it sound like they have plans for him rather than just dumping him.) But yeah, let's attack the guy because the cast is Latinx.

[Taco Bell Tower]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-japanese-mythology-in-nintendo-games.753703/
entremetGPT

I've always thought Nintendo was pretty genius with marketing Mario as a very universal type character. They were proved right there.

But as the series progressed you started to see more subtle Japanese influences. The game that was super clear first was Super Mario Brothers 3. The Tanooki Suit. Not only was it not localized as Raccoon suit, because one already existed in game, but it featured a Japanese animal and associated folklore, the statue transformation. I even remember reading that in the manual as a kid.

Super Mario World even had more with the Sumo Bros and the Banzai Bills.

Zelda has always had a lot, but I think it went even more prominently with BOTW/TOTK. The Sheikah being a ninja clan in inspiration--although that started in OoT, they were fleshed out more in BOTW. And of course, the megatama figures used for the sages stones.

Animal Crossing has the lovable Kappa as well.

I know there's tons more as well. But these are just the ones I can think off the top of my head. I know SMB3 had a lot.

What are others you've seen?

entremetGPT

I do think it's clever how subtle it is, though. For many years, as a kid, Nintendo didn't feel Japanese to me. I guess similar to Studio Ghibli.

Heck, I remember in the GAF days, some posters didn't even consider Nintendo a Japanese studio lol. They didn't count for some reason.

[Polident]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/irony-is-dead-british-museum-investigating-missing-and-stolen-treasures.753796/

Of all the people to complain about theft…

“Those people are going totally give back those treasures to their respective cultures and not selling off in the black market so can be sold to unscrupulous rich people”.

Front loading this problematic post by saying something or other is wrong and bad or whatever.

There’s a moment I found funny for the wrong reasons in Spiderverse 2. There’s this infinite multiverse of worlds and possibilities. One dimension is this futuristic Mumbai crossed with Manhattan. It’s the main hub for that universe where its Indian Spider-Man operates. Still, the movie stops a beat for him to complain about the British Museum stealing their stuff. Even in the idyllic India supremacy universe, somehow, they were still robbed by the British. They couldn’t imagine a universe where colonialism didn’t happen.

[benji]

The irony is that in most cases a lot of this stuff only still exists because the British hoard and preserve things.
Most countries wouldn't spend the resources to preserve and store the artifacts or put them on display. 

Most of these countries have been selling their "treasures" to European countries and America for a long time for shit they prefer. Same reason the "natives" gave gold and land for beads and trinkets. These idiots should try learning about marginal utility and comparative advantage instead of being mad.

edit: When the Europeans left they totally told each other "can you believe we got those dumbass cacs to give us this stuff for gold?"

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ao3-ship-stats-2023-fanfiction.753463/

The most “WHO THE FUCK CARES?” thread this week.

Did you actually have higher expectations, because I sure didn't.

Is... is Nepenthe disappointed that more wypipo aren't objectifying black people into their creepy sex fantasies? 

Nepenthe mad that she has one of the whitest hobbies there is.

Bullying people online?

[benji]

Fatty too:

Did you actually have higher expectations, because I sure didn't.

I know Sam/Bucky made the list a few times in the past.

But other than that? Yep… *looks out across the barren wasteland*

Also:

Nice to see some F/F ships breach the top 20. It's still so weird seeing M/M be so much more popular outside of my particular fandom bubble.

You guys know the demographics of who writes this shit right?

[HaughtyFrank]

I wonder if the other shoe will ever drop and people will get really mad about the fetishizing of gay relationships and all the other problematic stuff archive of our own hosts

[NekoFever]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-japanese-mythology-in-nintendo-games.753703/
entremetGPT

I've always thought Nintendo was pretty genius with marketing Mario as a very universal type character. They were proved right there.

But as the series progressed you started to see more subtle Japanese influences. The game that was super clear first was Super Mario Brothers 3. The Tanooki Suit. Not only was it not localized as Raccoon suit, because one already existed in game, but it featured a Japanese animal and associated folklore, the statue transformation. I even remember reading that in the manual as a kid.

Super Mario World even had more with the Sumo Bros and the Banzai Bills.

Zelda has always had a lot, but I think it went even more prominently with BOTW/TOTK. The Sheikah being a ninja clan in inspiration--although that started in OoT, they were fleshed out more in BOTW. And of course, the megatama figures used for the sages stones.

Animal Crossing has the lovable Kappa as well.

I know there's tons more as well. But these are just the ones I can think off the top of my head. I know SMB3 had a lot.

What are others you've seen?

entremetGPT

I do think it's clever how subtle it is, though. For many years, as a kid, Nintendo didn't feel Japanese to me. I guess similar to Studio Ghibli.

Heck, I remember in the GAF days, some posters didn't even consider Nintendo a Japanese studio lol. They didn't count for some reason.

No one summoned the horde over the implication that a white European-American character is universal while Japanese culture is not? Or does the OP have sufficient protection to get statements interpreted charitably?