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WCDT: 2465-2469 (10-14 June, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: Kugai on 12 Jun 2013, 18:42 ---Dawwww
Looks like a Tachikoma
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What I don't look like that how dare you compare me to such a small thing that thing probably doesn't have the stuff I can do I can do better than that thing you are so mean in doing that maybe I should just sulk away.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Zebediah on 12 Jun 2013, 15:21 ---Interesting what you get when you google for images of "spider zone".
(click to show/hide)
If my son saw this, he would want one.
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Are you saying you don't want one?
--- Quote from: jwhouk on 12 Jun 2013, 17:09 ---80 mph in a 65.
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Wait, is that considered fast?
ZoeB:
SIGH
You know, a lot of people have a visceral reaction even to the idea that Intersex people might exist.
It's a lot like their reaction to the idea of intelligent spiders.
I know the poll's a joke. No offense intended. I shouldn't take it too seriously, and I don't.
But you know what? In my mind I substitute "Zoe Brain" for "Intelligent Spider". Then look at the responses from the good, cluey, kinder than average people here.
Tell me - would your vote changed if an intelligent spider wrote a comment like this one?
ZoeB:
Or how about a SEAL?
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/transgender-former-navy-seal-to-anderson-cooper-no-one-ever-met-the-real-me-video/news/2013/06/07/68262#.UblBMpzhesI
--- Quote ---“I want to have my life,” she says.
“There’s a lot of prejudice out there. There’s been a lot of transgender people intelligent spiders who are killed for prejudice, for hatred. When the book came out — some amazing support and some amazing praises — but also some pretty amazing bigotry and hatred.”
“I don’t want you to beat me up and kill me. You don’t have to like me, I don’t care. But please don’t kill me.”
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Unless I can comprehend these reactions - to intelligent spiders or whatever - how can I make things better? I have to get inside your heads, to understand. And right now I can't, maybe I'm too neurologically different from the norm.
GarandMarine:
Not really, I'm not easily swayed by primordial evil after those classes I took at Miskatonic U for my Occult Studies MA.
I just don't see the connection you're reaching for. Spiders are inherently scary to a lot of people, and an intelligent spider would be something very alien. Intrasex, Trans* issues, they're medical conditions. Real people with real, allegedly understandable problems... I just think some people suck. I don't think the connection between the reactions to intelligent spiders and intrasex/transpersons is there though.
Here's a break down of how my brain processes it.
Person = Not Spider
Spider = Not Person
Spider = Primordial Evil
Therefore:
Person = O.K.
Spider = Hell Spawn
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