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WCDT: 2796-2800 (22-26 September 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
dunnright:
--- Quote from: Nyithra on 26 Sep 2014, 12:00 ---There is some stuff I want to say about this but I really think we need to move away from any sort of parts discussion.
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Ditto. Actually started to reply to a comment and then decided to just say... Good Comic! 8-)
brew:
--- Quote from: HeavyP on 26 Sep 2014, 06:10 ---I really feel like everyone (both in the forums and in the comic) is blowing the ethical dilemma WAY out of proportion. There is definitely a standard of conduct between coworkers in the workplace, and this might be an issue between two people in a large corporation, if it were a supervisor/subordinate relationship that existed fairly high up the food chain.
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I don't think it should be much of a real issue, but I find Marten's behavior, if it's not just a platonic misunderstanding, really out-of-character, considering how recent the whole Emily thing was. He wouldn't explicitly bring up the intern problem so many times and then just suddenly ignore it.
I also just hate the only East Asian character being treated like a joke.
Valdís:
--- Quote from: Nyithra on 26 Sep 2014, 12:00 ---There is some stuff I want to say about this but I really think we need to move away from any sort of parts discussion.
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Also this. Though paper-thin euphemisms for the same sort of discussion isn't really moving away from it, people.
"But of course it's totally legit and non-transphobic to find you people, as a class, unattractive because ~reasons~" isn't exactly hard to figure out.
Orkboy:
Avoiding the prohibited topic, there's a difference between not wanting to date someone and actually being phobic. Is Sven a brunette-a-phobe because he prefers blondes? Was Faye a non-skinny-indie-rock-boy-a-phobe? Not being into someone because of a sexual hangup is a reasonable thing. For example, Tai's initial problem with getting with Dora was totally reasonable. The question is whether Marten will have the same kind of hangup.
EDIT: Thought about it more. I don't think he would. He seems too chill to have hangups about anything.
By the reasoning of several people here, every straight person is a homophobe because they don't want a gay/lesbian partner of their own gender.
On the subject of the ethical thing, I think Marten could ignore it if he wanted to. And I kinda think he wants to.
swapna:
--- Quote from: Alphawolf55 on 26 Sep 2014, 11:48 ---Pretty much this and even if we could we have no idea how transitioning is different in the QC universe compared to our own their science is far more advanced which could have implications as well.
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Yeah, and thinking about it it would be pretty cool - the QC-Universe not only is scientifically advanced, the society seems to be more open and inclusive, too. While AI do not have equal rights, they are fighting for them (and are supported), gay weddings are a normal thing (there was absolutely NO drama concerning Marten's two dads) and while Claire is hesitant about sharing that she's trans, there was no mention of any legal problems/drama (which are a major source of stress and money disappearing for the trans people I know)
(While you were typing a BAZILLION people posted DARN)
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