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WCDT: 2323-2327 (19-23 November 2012) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread

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hakko504:

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--- Quote from: Pilchard123 on 19 Nov 2012, 13:57 ---I've just started reading Terry Pratchett's Equal Rites...<SNIP>
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Another Pratchett lover here: What you describe above is correct as far as I can remember Equal Rites. I just wanted to add that a sort follow up on what happened to Esk once she was grown up, appeared in 'I Shall Wear Midnight'. This is the latest in the Discworld Young Adult books, and may have been overlooked by some casual Discworld readers.

Anyway, back OnTopic:
I think Claire is quite brave to tell Marten something like this so early in their friendship, and I applaud Marten for his reaction. Now I'll just sit back and watch how the rest of the gang will react.

idontunderstand:
Regarding Claire telling Marten that it's okay to tell other people that she's trans*, I really just think she believes Marten is trustworthy enough to judge who he should or shouldn't tell. I guess Claire doesn't want him to feel weird about carrying around a kind of "secret" that he can't even tell his closest friends, a circle of friends she could potentially be part of. Which is extremely brave of course..

Ph2:
Marten is probably doing the worst possible thing in this situation. Who knows how Claire's taste buds will react in horror when she tastes Marten's coffee of doom.

El_Flesh:
'She' told him to be honest. So he should be honest; it's not a secret, but it's not something to blare out to everyone. Simple enough instructions. If Claire didn't want some people to know, Claire should have said nothing to anyone.

I think this is a cool thing to do with a comic. Everyone can be offended. Life is an exercise in often being offended. We learn to act less offensive with education, and that's what this particular storyline will do. I've got to admit, I have alot to learn about trans people, and it's my hope that I'll react much better if I ever meet one thanks to this storyline.

miados:
well it is nice how he revealed claire to be a transgender person in my opinion at least. there are so many ways that could have happened that were bad. the first person like that, that i know is like that, i didn't even feel the hint that she was like that.

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