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WCDT: 21-25 February 2011 (1866-1870)

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LeeC:
Yeah to marten, but I am confused on how this devolved into meaning either of the two are instantly homophobic or think gay is bad.

Somnus Eternus:

--- Quote from: Cartilage Head on 22 Feb 2011, 09:46 ---I'm interested in seeing how these characters grow from being Black Faye and Black Dora.

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It's Indian Dora, but I'm only even mentioning it so I have an excuse to inform you that YOUR USERPIC HAS THAT SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD NOW AAAAAAAH

Near Lurker:

--- Quote from: JackFaerie on 22 Feb 2011, 07:03 ---3) Men will unblinkingly say that they don't want to be "harmless" to women and not even think about what that word choice implies. Moreover they will feel that being "harmless" is a negative, because... you must get women by being threatening? something? what? As though if a girl is not attracted to you, you making sure to present yourself as "harmful" or whatever is gonna change that. (Seriously does it not bother people that women often frame NOT receiving unwanted male attention in terms of physical safety--"he's safe, he's harmless," etc, and yet most men want to actively go against that?)
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From every perspective but the recipient, all attention initially may be unwanted.  Therefore, since women (and men too) are, as you've just said, so adamant about unwanted male attention, men who aren't celibate or taken must be threatening.  It's a sad fact, but it is what it is.

Tunahead:
"His specialty is never shutting up, ever. And... somehow that helps him solve crimes."


Somehow?

Did Marten really just imply that "not shutting up, ever" isn't the greatest asset in crime-fighting?

Has Marten not heard of Columbo? I mean, that was his entire gimmick! He made it look easy!

Marten, I am disappoint.



Yes, this of all things is exactly what I want to complain about regarding the most recent strip.

Elysiana:
Thoughts:

Steve acted pretty excited that Marten was going over to talk to Padma with a goofy grin on his face. Now suddenly HE'S sitting next to her hogging the spotlight? Cock-blocking is not cool, especially when you're already taken, and doubly worse when you're supposedly at a bar to help your friend find a gal. For shame.

I see the "I could do better than THAT" remark as a pretty harmless jab between friends. I dunno why Marten's all "wahh" about it. I'm also not sure where the whole homophobia discussion came from - Steve looked surprised but not necessarily offended. That reaction is normal when you aren't expecting someone to see a situation the way it really is. I'm sure his reaction would have been similar if he was there with, say, Faye (for the sake of argument) because HE knows they're not dating so it just doesn't cross his mind that someone else might see it that way.

Padma needs a filter, big-time. If you assume someone is a couple, but they're not, keep your damn mouth shut. That goes for gay AND straight couples. It's awkward either way. It's bad enough that she already made Marten feel this big by asking who his "cute friend" was. Do people really ask that when they think the people in question are a couple? Is this a continuity error or is she just THAT oblivious to everything that's going on around her? I'm beginning to wonder if she really is a troll.

Still, I'm curious to see where this is going.

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