i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
OoT was pretty revolutionary for it's time. How it compares to other Zelda games in hindsight can certainly be debated, but it'd be pretty hard to argue that it's "Not a good game" and kinda impossible to argue that it was one of the worse N64 games unless someone is taking their dislike for it and compounding it by how popular the game actually is.
Which, I would guess covers the majority of people who claim it's a "bad game".
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
@Lee, last page: Yeah, the Aston Martin Lagonda was kinda unique in that it was such a massive risk right after they had recently been bailed out back then, so building a car with a lot of expensive electronics was nuts.
Oh yeah. And the on-screen graphics look like an Atari 2600. :( Not exactly what you expect when you pay Aston Martin's prices for a car, I'd say; even Ford's VFD digidashes from about the same time looked more dignified.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Isn't acting like a woman can't feel safe walking alone at night just reinforcing "rape culture" in the most lumpen way possible?
The guy's responses are perfect, though.
I would say it's more like reinforcing gender stereotypes that don't help the issue at all (mostly because I don't believe our society encourages rape, especially not male on female). It also ignores the facts that:
*getting held down and raped by a random stranger isn't the only scary thing that can happen in a dark alleyway *in fact, it's much less likely than, say, getting mugged *no one feels safe walking out at night, regardless of gender.
Lemee put it this way: I live in a rather unsavory neighborhood, and go outside, at nighttime, on a regular basis. Nothing bad has ever happened to me, or even seemed like it was going to happen.
Now, I have a 12 year old sister who looks 4-6 years older than she is. She has consistently faced threatening sexual advances and solicitation from a variety of men when she has left the house, and as a result avoids leaving the house outside of my company whenever possible.
ProfessorGator said: Sredni Vashtar said:I would say it's more like reinforcing gender stereotypes that don't help the issue at all (mostly because I don't believe our society encourages rape, especially not male on female). It also ignores the facts that:
*getting held down and raped by a random stranger isn't the only scary thing that can happen in a dark alleyway *in fact, it's much less likely than, say, getting mugged *no one feels safe walking out at night, regardless of gender.
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. It is much less safe for women. Men don't have to fear being raped.
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. It is much less safe for women. Men don't have to fear being raped.
to clarify for kex here, while men can get raped, the circumstances of that happening are much different and more rarefied than the circumstances under which women are raped generally.
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. It is much less safe for women. Men don't have to fear being raped.
to clarify for kex here, while men can get raped, the circumstances of that happening are much different and more rarefied than the circumstances under which women are raped generally.
In that, generally speaking, women won't follow men home, won't ambush them, etc. I'm not saying that it doesn't happen, but it's certainly rarer.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
The CDC NISVS would disagree with you on the "Men don't have to be afraid of being raped" bit. According to it, there is little significant difference between the rates of female rape victims and male victims of forced envelopment (which is not included in the legal definition of rape even though it really should be). Based on that evidence, it is most certainly not "much more rarified."
You also forget that the vast majority of rapes are committed by someone the victim knows, not a random stranger who followed them home.
As for Naney's anecdotal example: I certainly won't disagree that what happened to her was unacceptable. However, did you not also mention hearing gunfire outside on occasion? I would say that's an example of something bad seeming like it was about to happen. Just because you're not afraid doesn't mean you're not at risk.
I mean, pretty much any anecdote of female on male rape i can think of stems from a date rape sort of scenario, woman drugs the dude, says she'll take him home ect. I can recall no tales of men being accosted sexually by strange women in the dead of night / in the middle of the day / whatever.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
The way you were wording it made it sound like you were discussing rape in general. If I may be blunt, I think you should have clarified that instead of posting a picture of someone with a comical facial expression.
I should also add that I don't think a rapist using drugs or weapons to subdue their victim, regardless of the gender of the victim and the perpetrator, should be considered any less important than the rape scenarios most people think of.
Not really no. What was being discussed in the first place was a specific circumstance of rape, one which women fear much more than men. It's you who took it and overgeneralized it.
I should also add that I don't think a rapist using drugs or weapons to subdue their victim, regardless of the gender of the victim and the perpetrator, should be considered any less important than the rape scenarios most people think of.
I never said that it was, stop putting words in my mouth.
What is important here is not the fact of rape itself, but the fear of rape. I take a walk, I might be afraid of being mugged, but the idea of my being raped by some stranger never crosses my mind. A woman takes a walk, she might get mugged too, but she fears rape (which is far worse than a mugging BTW) as well.
Now let's say i go down to the club. Not that i go clubbing ever, but as an example here. I guess there is a chance of my being raped, i do what any sensible person would do, keep an eye on my drink ect. A woman would do the same. (now, im not saying that if anyone doesn't do this it's their fault that they get raped, im just saying that people take precautions here)
So, women fear rape in more circumstances then men. Even if your statistics are right and rates of female on male rape and male of female rape are largely identical, there are many more places where men do not face the fear of rape.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
I'm sorry. This is kind of a sore spot for me, though admittedly not nearly as much as it would be if I had a more, shall we say, personal investment in this. I've seen a lot of people on tumblr be rather ignorant and insensitive on this topic, so that's why I often go on the defensive. Not the best reason, I know, but hopefully it's better than nothing.
I can't think of any more meaningful responses anyway, so I'll drop this.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Yeah, I'll admit, debating isn't my strong suit. I'm basically just going off of people who are way better at this than I am.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
John Green said something along the lines of "nerd girls are the world's greatest untapped romantic resource" and based off of that one quote she decided he was horrible and sexist.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
That is a very confusing and possibly dumb quote, but I'd say concluding that he's horrible and sexist is not exactly reasonable.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
As bad as sexism, racism, and homophobia are, it's even worse for a white straight man to feel accused of any of them
And where exactly did any of us say that, may I ask? All we said was that not everything that people claim is sexist actually is. How exactly does that translate to what you said?
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
cerucon:
How about no
Assassin poems, Poems that shoot
guns. Poems that wrestle cops into alleys
and take their weapons leaving them dead
How about no
Man, I haven't even SEEN Madoka all the way through and I laughed.i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
Anonymous.
Central really needs a leash for him, saying statements like that.
*getting held down and raped by a random stranger isn't the only scary thing that can happen in a dark alleyway
*in fact, it's much less likely than, say, getting mugged
*no one feels safe walking out at night, regardless of gender.
Now, I have a 12 year old sister who looks 4-6 years older than she is. She has consistently faced threatening sexual advances and solicitation from a variety of men when she has left the house, and as a result avoids leaving the house outside of my company whenever possible.
*getting held down and raped by a random stranger isn't the only scary thing that can happen in a dark alleyway
*in fact, it's much less likely than, say, getting mugged
*no one feels safe walking out at night, regardless of gender.
Yeah, I'm going to have to disagree with you there. It is much less safe for women. Men don't have to fear being raped.
Now let's say i go down to the club. Not that i go clubbing ever, but as an example here. I guess there is a chance of my being raped, i do what any sensible person would do, keep an eye on my drink ect. A woman would do the same. (now, im not saying that if anyone doesn't do this it's their fault that they get raped, im just saying that people take precautions here)
So, women fear rape in more circumstances then men. Even if your statistics are right and rates of female on male rape and male of female rape are largely identical, there are many more places where men do not face the fear of rape.