We've Seen The Future, And It's NSFW
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Actually, the target of the joke is the small, but quite dangerous, culture of tumblr users who romanticize and appropriate the trappings of mental illness, as is quite clearly demonstrated in panel two.MarsAtlas said:
Not sure what your point is here. I still found it funny as did other people. "Okay" is just as meaningless as "acceptable" or "unacceptable". If something makes me laugh, I'll support it regardless of the person.MarsAtlas said:
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This reminds me of a discussion I had with a close friend of mind. We're both athiests, but I was upset by an atheist group labeling themselves as the "United Church of Bacon", as its thinly veiled mockery of other people's genuine religious beliefs. Being an atheist, I think they're wrong, but I'm not pointing and laughing at them because they're "stupid" for having such beliefs because you aren't stupid for simply having religious beliefs. Some people, on the other hand, think its perfectly fine to call anybody who holds a religious belief an idiot and openly mocks them as them, and they're fine with it. Thats subjectivity, but that doesn't mean I have to be okay with it.
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See, this I can get behind. You're right. You absolutely do not have to be okay with it. It's just that when you start calling things unacceptable, it sounds like you're trying to dictate what others should feel.
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And has anybody in this thread come up with actual examples of this happening? Nope, no legitimate ones. The only time I ever see somebody mocking this idea is when its dealing with transgender people, or when they're mistaking satire[footnote]And I do check for the origin, and its always been satire circumstances when it wasn't related to transgender people.[/footnote] for legitimacy. Today's comic strip is targeting transgender people.[/quote]
So the one about the ship parts was satire? Because that would be a classic example. If not that one, then the various "ph" words are also pretty easy targets.
Otherwise, I see a distinct difference between making fun of the silly words people want used and mocking the people themselves. It's a huge leap to go from "Poking fun at funny word usage" to "Targeting transgender people".
I think it'd be intentional. Her first resort to affront is to be incredibly destructive.MarsAtlas said:
I do agree that this strip 'punches downward' but more than punch I see it as a playful tap. Were not seeking to demonize or hate, but have fun with the idea. The punchline is silly and a little cool, not an attempt to make anyone uncomfortable. I'm sorry you're upset but this was an honest attempt at being playful with the concept.MarsAtlas said:
Ah tumblr, host of the worlds "Most specialest snowflake" competition. An unreasonably large portion of tumblr users need either:
A) a good slap upside the head and an extended period of time in the real world away from the internet
or
B) Serious and comprehensive psychiatric help.
A) a good slap upside the head and an extended period of time in the real world away from the internet
or
B) Serious and comprehensive psychiatric help.
There was an example posted of a guy who wanted to be called "sailing pronouns" in this very thread.MarsAtlas said:
Go on Tumblr, there are people who demand they're called "somebunny" and get pissed off when you don't magically know that even though you've never spoken to them.
Here's a snippet
source: http://askanonbinary.tumblr.com/pronouns
It goes ON and ON like this. There's hundreds of them.
These are REAL things people demand to be addressed as on Tumblr. It's literally shit they've just fucking made up.
It's mocking the people who have to make up special new pronouns just for themselves because they're so special and unique that they can't use the male, female or gender neutral pronouns we already have:MarsAtlas said:
Who really cares if someone wants to do that? Or, more to the point, why do you care?DaViller said:
Who are these people?The Wooster said:
A classic example. That you can find on multiple web pages. Attributed to multiple people.Sir Thomas Sean Connery said:
It may not be satire per se, but it looks from every appearance like it's not sincere.
Honestly, I don't know for a fact that this is the case, but it reminds me of the number of people who jumped all over that Kotaku author for a couple of fake articles attributed to her by /b/ or some such site that was butthurt that wimminz were invading the treehouse. People held these articles against both the alleged author and the website that supposedly hosted them, even though there wasn't a lick of truth.
I don't care what anybody says, I'm using these from now on.Weaver said:
Anyways, OT: This strip made me chuckle, although I'm not entirely sure why CM is going all "Attack on Tumblr" recently. Probably because it has enough material for like, another month of strips (al though by then we might need a tumblr
Also, "Starfish made of fists" is my new Critical Miss tribute band.
Ebi Filet-O is rather good. I'm surprised there aren't regions in the US that have thoseScars Unseen said:
Well I actually don't care, if you wanna talk about yourself in third person or intruduce yourself as "big daddy" go for it. You can also walk around town wearin a clowns nose if you want, do whatever floats your boat. Just don't complain if people make fun of you for it, since frankly you look and sound kinda ridicoulus.Zachary Amaranth said:
...and this is the sort of thing that many people who used tumblr with some frequency were referring to in that other Critical Miss tumblr comic thread when talking about the rather nutty SJWs that inhabit it. I'm sure when I write this next sentence someone will find a link to exactly this to prove me right: I wouldn't at all be surprised if someone on tumblr was, without the hint of irony or satire, arguing for headmate suffrage. Or otherkin-specific restrooms.thaluikhain said:
The main problem with this strip is that any kind of specific commentary on fringe groups of tumblr are pretty obviously wasted on this community, who will see things like "sailing pronouns" and think it's some kind of widespread phenomenon or in any way representative of the issue. Tumblr at large actually makes fun of that list. But the wording on this comic and the lack of familiarity from the audience are going to result in this just being some kind of broad laugh at legitimate trans* issues.
Fine joke, misfire of an execution.
Fine joke, misfire of an execution.
I don't get itm what is this "pronouns" business? Why would anyone change pronouns? It doesn't make any sense!
It always annoys me when people on Tumblr do that kind of thing. "I've got problems, and that makes me special" is a really unhealthy attitude. Defining yourself by your pain is a miserable way to exist, and on top of that, people who actually have serious conditions don't act that way, they go seek help. Soldiers with PTSD don't brood on the internets about their traumatic flashbacks, they go to therapy so that they can function normally. That's the major issue with the Tumblr mental illness culture: admitting you have a problem is only the first step in solving it.The Wooster said:
Language is a democratic proccess, really. It's alive and changes as people use it. These people changing pronouns, however, can't decide on what to use instead. They can all agree on what not to use, but not what to use in it's place, and that's the real issue. Maybe we do need a new set of gender neutral pronouns (although I don't see why we can't just use 'it' >.>;otakon17 said:
but nobody can agree on what that new set actually should be.
So does this mean Erin will take up ice-skating uphill? (Blade? Anybody?)
Besides, I thought earlier strips had WAY more use of "************".
Besides, I thought earlier strips had WAY more use of "************".