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Old 05-24-2015, 11:09 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Dude I'm super tired. I don't disagree with a ton of what you wrote there, and I think the stuff that I do disagree on is stuff that we're never going to agree on. I might respond, but if I do it'll be, uh, later in the morning.
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Old 05-30-2015, 11:50 AM   #52 (permalink)
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This is probably one of the more odd current events as of late, and it's definitely not a huge issue, but it's nevertheless something to talk about. I recently heard that people are bashing and boycotting the new Avengers movie for being "sexist", particularly because of a scene with Black Widow where she reveals her past, including when she was sterilized at a young age, and then calling herself a "monster". How do you all feel about this? Are people greatly overreacting? Has the character of Black Widow and that specific scene been misinterpreted?

Here are some opinions online:

It's Sexist: An Open Letter to Joss Whedon from a Disappointed Feminis | Women and Hollywood , ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’s’ Black Widow Disgrace - The Daily Beast

It's Not Sexist: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Sexism and Hollywood , Ruffalo defends 'Avengers' director over sexism complaints - NY Daily News
Is it even possible to judge how offended and outraged people actually are over an issue nowadays? It seems some people blogging/tweeting/whatever about being offended somehow got newsworthy lately. Then other people with opposing views get outraged about that and by the end of the day it's all a big pile of flamewars and straw man arguments.
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Old 06-05-2015, 08:01 PM   #53 (permalink)
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if i were dictator i'd ban any and all gender related blogs and youtube vids and just force feminists and men's rights activists to fight each other with swords and other old school weapons like maces and ****
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Old 06-06-2015, 10:17 AM   #54 (permalink)
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I have a sexist complaint about the film: Elizabeth Olsen is nowhere near attractive enough to play Scarlet Witch
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Old 06-06-2015, 11:04 AM   #55 (permalink)
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I have a sexist complaint about the film: Elizabeth Olsen is nowhere near attractive enough to play Scarlet Witch
Agreed, but I'm more bothered that she just wasn't that great.

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I'm sure they're not going to gut the team as much as they suggested at the end (an Avengers movie without RDJ or even Chris Hemsworth is unthinkable), but if they did, then I really doubt that the new members would be able to carry the movie by themselves. They're gonna need to do some serious recasting if they expect any of these new Avengers to work.


Another thing that would be vastly interesting that they would never in a million years do would be to include the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym, rather than Scott Lang. I imagine the instant a protagonist's hand touches his wife's cheek, PG-13 goes R, which Marvel wouldn't allow in a million years, but it's a storyline that would be fascinating given the current family friendly tone of the MCU.
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Woah, woah, back off of Sapolsky, JWB
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Old 06-24-2015, 07:58 PM   #59 (permalink)
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Weren't you just saying that you were against people caring about this specific instance of sexism? In the future, know that it helps to pick a position and stick with it instead of just disagreeing with everyone for the hell of it.
Nah. Learn to read.
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