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WCDT Strips 3626 to 3630 (4th to 8th December 2017)
chaospersonified:
Umm, wait, so Tilly’s father is pressuring her to gather corporate intelligence from Hanners. This suggests that Tilly is, like Hanners, the heir to a corporate mastermind whose ethics may be questionable. At the very least, I predict bonding between Hanners and Tilly on this account. Potentially, Beatrice realizes what’s happening and respects Brontdyn so much for his brash attempt that a future merger happens, potentially with a fun dynamic between Beatrice’s evil plotting and Brontdyn’s attempt to turn her towards truly legitimate business dealings.
I am reading way too much into this, I expect, but it’s fun.
TheEvilDog:
I think its more that Tilly's dad is just doing some dad-humour rather than actual corporate espionage.
Like "Oh hey, you're working at the bank? Don't suppose you could slip a couple of hundred into my account? Haha" or "New job working on the stock exchange? Hey maybe you could get me some insider information."
Tova:
Edit: This is a response to a now-deleted comment. So feel free to skip. :)
I put it to you that it is perfectly possible to produce clear writing without having to resort to referring to someone using gendered pronouns against that person's express wishes. Particularly in your case, as you clearly have a strong grasp of English grammar. I suggest that you do consider this carefully.
TheEvilDog:
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--- Quote from: foolsguinea on 03 Dec 2017, 16:56 ---I voted #6, but I should have voted #7 or #5...or even #1. I don't want Jeph to try harder with Tilly. Once it turned into Tilly standing on her their one's her own hands to find something to do, I figured this concept was burned out. Just send Tilly back to wherever people like that wait for jobs.
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Why do you go through all the pronouns and decide on the wrong one? Do you also decidedly use wrong pronouns in real life as a statement?
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I hope to god you never talk to real people face to face. Because all I have read from you is some of the most condescending claptrap it has ever been my misfortune to read on this forum.
I really don’t care how you justify yourself, the fact is that it’s not for you to decide how someone should be presented, be it text or speech, be they fictional or real. When someone says that they would like you to use certain pronouns when talking to them or about them, have the common decency to respect their wishes. That’s all it is, common decency, a trait that has been decidingly lacking from certain corners of the forum the last couple of weeks. So it’s an adjustment, get over it and realize that languages are not set in stone but are instead constantly evolving, as are societal norms.
foolsguinea:
--- Quote from: Tova on 05 Dec 2017, 21:54 ---I put it to you that it is perfectly possible to produce clear writing without having to resort to referring to someone using gendered pronouns against that person's express wishes. Particularly in your case, as you clearly have a strong grasp of English grammar. I suggest that you do consider this carefully.
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Yeah, I deleted my explanation, because I knew it would just be interpreted as a right-wing rant.
Look, you have the ability to ask that you be referred to by whatever pronouns you want, and literally everyone in the world has the ability to say, 'Yeah, no, I'm not doing that.' You can call these abilities 'rights,' if you like.
I really came on the forum today to make a completely different joke, and now I don't care anymore.
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Edit: You know what? I'm sorry if I'm being a butt.
I was never nuts about neologisms for non-binary pronouns, which have yet to be standardized. And singular 'they' sounded like a workable solution for some people. I have recently come to realize that singular 'they' is not as elegant a solution as it sounded. It is really confusing in writing, and personally I'm giving up on it. Time to look into 'ze' pronouns I guess.
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