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Lit Ignorance is Bias: The Diversity Manifesto

Discussion in 'Literature' started by CooperTFN, Sep 2, 2012.

  1. Gorefiend

    Gorefiend Chosen One star 5

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  2. Skaddix

    Skaddix Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    victory, victory
     
  3. Reveen

    Reveen Jedi Knight star 3

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    Soooooo... did no one tell them about about the race of warlike religious maniacs into martyrdom and bloodletting ever? I mean, the Vong are such a smorgasbord of unfortunate implications if you look at it from an outside perspecitve that I would be very surprised if there was no controversy of that.
     
  4. Gorefiend

    Gorefiend Chosen One star 5

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    Not really related to Turkish culture so properly gets a pass. :rolleyes:

    *joins his Lego Jabba in smoking from a Hookah before someone decides to take both of them awayl*
     
  5. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    Were they not inspired by the nasier parts of the Maya and the Aztecs?
     
  6. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Freac explains it better.
     
  7. Robimus

    Robimus Jedi Grand Master star 5

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  8. Lugija

    Lugija Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The set should now on only be available in a black box with a sticker "For Adults Only". And perhaps "Collector's Edition". That would show Lego.
     
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  9. Zorrixor

    Zorrixor Chosen One star 6

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  10. TrakNar

    TrakNar Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    In other news... Zuckuss supports equality.

    [​IMG]

    Authors should too.
     
  11. Goodwood

    Goodwood Jedi Master star 5

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    That's not all he supports, is it? ;)
     
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  12. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Sure, and what's next? Bugs and robots, living together? [face_shame_on_you]
     
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  13. Zorrixor

    Zorrixor Chosen One star 6

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    Only if a man in a suit can fit inside them.
     
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  14. CeiranHarmony

    CeiranHarmony Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    At least call him by his name ;) Barney Stinson!
    [​IMG]
     
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  15. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    But if we go by name both master Kenobi and Jin could be asian

    also why don't she count just because she is a villain?
     
  16. Gamiel

    Gamiel Chosen One star 9

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    Thanks
     
  17. krtmd

    krtmd Jedi Master star 4

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    So this happened. Since I was turned on to Saga here in Lit (pun intended) by CooperTFN, I thought I'd share.
     
  18. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I saw that and was briefly blinded by pure disgust, and I haven't read Saga yet. Nothing like big corporations attempting to dictate the moral compass of their consumers.

    What annoys me even more are all the passive aggressive "it's their platform they can do whatteva they want" people. That attitude is not helping; we're not talking about a single person, we're talking about a large corporation that borders on a monopoly. Even disregarding the blatant homophobia on display, it's still censorship, and censorship is terrible.
     
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  19. krtmd

    krtmd Jedi Master star 4

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    And indiscriminately applied censorship at that. Graphic hetero sex was just fine. :mad:
     
  20. CooperTFN

    CooperTFN TFN EU Staff Emeritus star 7 VIP

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    Saw that last night; I think I'm more annoyed about having today's issue lightly spoiled. :p

    But really, it is fairly tame by censorship standards--Comixology users can just buy it online instead of from iTunes, to say nothing of the thousand other ways to read it. I'm betting Apple will back down once the shaming has gone on for a bit.

    More importantly--instantdeath, go buy this.
     
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  21. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Hm, I wonder how they would have dealt with the homosexual sex in Vaughn's earlier series, Y: The Last Man. 'Course, that was never very explicit, and I haven't read Saga, so I can't comment on how explicit the sex is or isn't there.

    Gay sex in comics is hardly a new thing, so I tend to think this is either an oversight, and they meant to censor all of the sex (which is still idiotic, IMO), or there's a fairly new editor who is very prejudiced.
     
  22. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Yes, I do really, really need to read Saga. And Y: The Last Man. Probably Saga first, considering it's shorter and on hiatus.

    In fact, screw it. Ordered the first Saga TPB

    Shouldn't be any. As mentioned, the series has featured explicit heterosexual sex before. No problem. Though it's between two aliens who only look like humans, but I don't know about this case :p

    It wouldn't have anything to do with the editor, since this is strictly an Apple thing. You can still buy the issue practically anywhere else, it's just Apple refuse to sell it in their App store. Of course, from what I understand, you can still buy it at Comixology and sync it to your Apple device... really all they're doing is attempting to make sure a segment of their audience won't see it, which is ridiculously low.

    I have to laugh at all the serious replies about how a kid could accidentally "stumble onto" this comic and be ruined for life [face_tired]
     
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  23. Todd the Jedi

    Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting star 6 Staff Member Manager

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    Well editor, Apple employee, whatever. And people have been saying that comics are the Devil/a bad influence on kids and other stupid **** for years.
     
  24. instantdeath

    instantdeath Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Pfft, people are over comics. It's all about video games now. They're the real source of corruption in society.
     
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  25. Gorefiend

    Gorefiend Chosen One star 5

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    As if there were not enough other reasons to dislike Apple....