Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT Strips 3216 to 3220 (9th to 13th May 2016)
Omega Entity:
I dunno, they're kinda bordering on Waigel-level, to me. Especially compared to how they started.
Case:
--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 13 May 2016, 23:46 ---I dunno, they're kinda bordering on Waigel-level, to me. Especially compared to how they started.
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Thufir sez:
Always good to have a point of reference ...
Omega Entity:
Alright. She has nothing on -that-.
Persephiroth:
--- Quote from: Thrillho on 12 May 2016, 14:01 ---
--- Quote from: Persephiroth on 12 May 2016, 03:30 ---I appreciate "let us enjoy it in fiction", but I also don't think it's good to set a precedent of "to be happy, a trans woman must be X, Y, and Z", you know?
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Without being ridiculous - and I do ask this as a question, not a statement posed as one - but by this measure, wouldn't any happy relationship a transperson was involved in automatically set a precedent that you 'must be x, y and z' to be happy, regardless of what 'x, y and z' were?
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No. I see the point you're trying to make, but given that various media has very set parameters for what trans portrayals are (which is changing, albeit, slowly), there is very little variance. Were there more variety, the precedent wouldn't be as painfully obvious. For example, there are standard portrayals of cis relationships too, but there's enough variety in them that I can't put them in two solid categories.
To the general ether: I'm not trying to beat a dead horse here, and I'm not trying to start fights. I'm merely stating my opinion on a portrayal I find slightly bothersome. I am still a fan of the comic and Jeph's writing and art in general. However, I AM a part of the group he is portraying with Claire, and I feel justified stating any misgivings I may have. I don't mean to make people defensive about it--giving a critique does not mean I'm saying the comic is bad, or that Claire herself is a terrible character.
Is it cold in here?:
That is how I took it.
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