Comic Discussion > QUESTIONABLE CONTENT
WCDT Strips 4326-4330 (10-15 August 2020)
hedgie:
For me, it's much easier to enjoy the works of problematic people who are dead than ones that are living. At least then, you're not tacitly supporting their asshattery by giving them money. I suppose that pirates can side-step that last bit, but still.
Is it cold in here?:
There used to be a thread in DISCUSS about what to do with art from creators you disapprove of. It died a long time ago and I didn't find it as far back as I looked.
BenRG:
Oh, hey pickup window lady! I know you; you're a regular at Coffee of Doom and you're friends with the synthetic girl who told Marigold that Dale's abs are definitely worth ogling whilst contained in a superhero costume! I'm not sure if you're the same lady who Emily calls 'Bleminda'.
The conversation in this strip is interesting. It's clear that Elliot is able to talk about this quite easily so long as there is this fiction that he is not attracted to Clinton. He can even laugh about how Brun is so strongly in demand!
With regard to the difference between 'attraction' and 'crush', I think that the thing about a Crush is that it more strongly modifies behaviour. You get shy, clumsy and generally nervous about being around that person. This is what I posted yesterday about the difference between 'friendship' and 'attraction' and how the two can merge. Brun is also Clinton's friend and he cares about her to the degree that he doesn't want his physical attraction to her to impact on their interactions, especially knowing that she might not understand what he's doing. It would be harder for him to do that if he were crushing on her.
Mr_Rose:
Crush vs attraction. I think the simplest form is that an attraction holds your attention when you’re in their presence¹ while a crush holds it even when they’re not.
¹ for these purposes images can count.
Tova:
--- Quote from: Gyrre on 11 Aug 2020, 21:34 ---
--- Quote from: Tova on 11 Aug 2020, 20:00 ---Okay. I mean, I kinda want to say that we should agree to disagree over your suggestion that crush means I want to pursue a relationship with you. And I can kinda see why it might seem like it does. But it doesn't. Childhood crushes are a thing, and they don't mean the world is full of children looking to pursue romantic relationships.
Don't make me bust out the dictionary. No-one wants that.
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Would it be more accurate to state that a crush involves some degree of infatuation?
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That would be fair.
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