BryanM wrote:
lol, this is like that scene in Metalocalypse where the guy was like "religion doesn't exist" and Nathan is like, what are you talking about? There's a bible sitting right there.
I do not know the Metalocalypse reference, so I don't know whether you are being facetious of not.
By "exist" in this context, I obviously mean "real".
It of course "exists", in the same way a Religious text does. That is to say, as fiction.
Which was my point.
The Women's suffrage, to which you linked, suffers the same neurosis.
Factually, it was a point of equality.
Would it not have been more effective for them to stay within the bounds of this concept, rather than to play semantic word magic?
Suffrage, Feminism, Antisemitism, Racism and lets not forget the "phobias"; Islamophobia, Transphobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia.
Hypnotic, flashing-light words, designed for the rubes, to ensnare them in their ignorance.
No to mention, the conflation of intent, with action.
A fellow can get sent down now, for "hate", apparently.
The chaps that came up with this stuff over the years, must have had a pretty high verbal IQ, what do you reckon, BryanM?
Mischief Maker wrote:
Anyway, here's how you make the Laura Dern character work perfectly as written: The Empire v.2 was tipped off because there's a spy among the Rebels v.2. Leia and Purple lady suspect the spy's still onboard their ship, so they can't reveal their secret plan. In fact when Poe starts mouthing off, that only makes Dern even more suspicious that Poe may be the spy.
I can buy that.
But what can be done with this?!;

My God, even the lego figure gives you an option to remove her face! (but not the scowl, unfortunately);

No, no.
Maybe if we follow "diversify" a little further, we may find our man, that is to say woman, or rather, actress . . or should that be actor, as;
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Some female thespians say it is offensive to be described as an actress"? Who the fuck knows! Anyway, here we are;