Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT 2897 - 2901 (16-20 February 2015)
CaptainFish:
--- Quote from: eschaton on 19 Feb 2015, 17:28 ---So, speaking personally, I don't think that I wanted there to be friction per se. But presuming that Jeph is telling this story in part to be didactic, it would have helped things IMHO if Marten had a bit more of "everyman" in him in these interactions, and was a little bit less of a magical love gentleman.
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Maybe some supernatural stuff is going down and MLG is possessing the body of Marten! :psyduck:
bhtooefr:
Or maybe her mom made it quite clear that she ships this.
Is it cold in here?:
--- Quote from: CM_albion on 19 Feb 2015, 17:10 ---i must say, for all that i am a supporter of people being themselves, however that manifests, and will be until the day i die, this minefield of new terminology you have to memorize so as not to offend people gives me a headache sometimes.
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It's a relatively quick and easy way to communicate that you're not an enemy and that you care enough to pick up some vocabulary.
I was delightfully surprised at how much trans* related specialty words helped me think straight. The words "assignment" and "presentation" are precision tools.
Aziraphale:
--- Quote from: bhtooefr on 19 Feb 2015, 17:48 ---Or maybe her mom made it quite clear that she ships this.
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Or maybe Claire left it more open-ended-ish ("Going to Marten's. See you tomorrow." versus "Going on a date with Marten. See you around midnight-ish.")?
snarkyone:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 19 Feb 2015, 17:49 ---The words "assignment" and "presentation" are precision tools.
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So is a scalpel but some might hesitate to pick them up, and that's why allies using them are important. :D
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