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WCDT Strips 3181 to 3185 (21 to 25 March 2016)
Akima:
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 27 Mar 2016, 13:37 ---Claire may have heard people saying everything would be all right later, and they may have said it in a spirit of refusing to look at her daily issues.
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Which is a thing people do. All the time. Whether it's the inequality of women and ethnic minorities, or denial of basic civil rights to trans people or homosexuals, the reaction is much the same: "Oh, but it's getting better isn't it? Please stop banging on about the injustice you face in your daily life."
--- Quote from: Random832 on 27 Mar 2016, 01:43 ---That's not something that randomly happens, that's a choice Jeph made.
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Indeed it is. His comment under the comic refers explicitly to wanting to make a point. And it doesn't go down very well, apparently.
Zebediah:
--- Quote from: Akima on 27 Mar 2016, 15:16 ---Whether it's the inequality of women and ethnic minorities, or denial of basic civil rights to trans people or homosexuals, the reaction is much the same: "Oh, but it's getting better isn't it? Please stop banging on about the injustice you face in your daily life."
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Which is why I, sitting in my position of privilege as a straight white cisgendered male, can't look someone else in the face and counsel patience while they await the day when they will have rights I already enjoy. Yeah, you should have equal rights with me, and you should have them yesterday. And yes, things are getting better, but we can't slack off because recent events have starkly highlighted the fact that progress is not inevitable. The arc of history bends towards justice only because a lot of people have expended a lot of effort doing the bending.
And if a lecture from a comic character helps get through to people, so be it. Lecture away.
Neko_Ali:
One thing I haven't brought up is the fact that yes... things are getting better. Because people are not slacking off on the fight. In fact more people are coming to our side. Things don't just magically get better with time. People have to fight and fight and suffer and bleed and then get up and fight some more to change things. Sometimes comic characters have to make a direct appeal to the readers. This may make people uncomfortable. And it should do that. Being reminded that people have to fight on a sometimes daily basis not just for equal rights, but in some cases to be treated like a human being... I hope people are made uncomfortable realizing that.
swapna:
--- Quote from: Akima on 27 Mar 2016, 15:16 ---
--- Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 27 Mar 2016, 13:37 ---Claire may have heard people saying everything would be all right later, and they may have said it in a spirit of refusing to look at her daily issues.
--- End quote ---
Which is a thing people do. All the time. Whether it's the inequality of women and ethnic minorities, or denial of basic civil rights to trans people or homosexuals, the reaction is much the same: "Oh, but it's getting better isn't it? Please stop banging on about the injustice you face in your daily life."
--- Quote from: Random832 on 27 Mar 2016, 01:43 ---That's not something that randomly happens, that's a choice Jeph made.
--- End quote ---
Indeed it is. His comment under the comic refers explicitly to wanting to make a point. And it doesn't go down very well, apparently.
--- End quote ---
Yes, people might say that. Nobody did, though. Not Pintsize, not Marten, not anybody. The point is, nobody's opposed to any discriminated group 'banging on' about the injustice in their life. It's not the point that doesn't go down well, it's the delivery.
Clarie is used as a mouthpiece, and in the process is portrayed as somebody who feels the need to condescendingly lecture a friend.
I get the impatience with people who don't care enough to want to understand; but with friends, it's a different matter. No matter how well-made and great and important my point is, I can't expect them to listen and understand unless I treat them with the respect and consideration they deserve.
Method of Madness:
Panel 2: Pintsize says something Claire doesn't like
Panel 3: Claire reacts to it, and Pintsize asks what he did wrong
Panel 4: Claire explains why she objected to what Pintsize said, and that attitude in general
Panel 5: Claire apologizes for lecturing, enforcing how important the topic is to her
Panel 6: Confirms no hard feelings towards Pintsize, who certainly doesn't seem annoyed at being lectured
I don't really see Claire being condescending or even sort of breaking the fourth wall, sure, she's looking towards the camera but that helps us see her expression, and how personal this is to her.
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