It is kind of an amazing phenomenon that these type of people can literally say whatever dumb thing they want with almost no fear of being challenged. I guess its like an Emperor's New Clothes type of situation where nobody wants to be called a bigot, so they keep their mouths shut no matter how asinine the other person sounds.
Oh god do I feel that. One week a girl in my class piped up to say that "men don't have problems, they're privileged" and sperged for a while. I didn't catch most of it because it was exactly what you'd expect but the one thing that stuck with me was "they complain about having higher suicide rates, but built the society that causes people to commit suicide". And everyone just kinda nodded their heads without adding anything.
Oh god do I feel that. One week a girl in my class (obese with a undercut bowl cut thing dyed pink and a big fan of my little pony, dead ass) piped up to say that "men don't have problems, they're privileged" and sperged for a while. I didn't catch most of it because it was exactly what you'd expect but the one thing that stuck with me was "they complain about having higher suicide rates, but built the society that causes people to commit suicide". And everyone just kinda nodded their heads without adding anything.
People like this are usually completely oblivious to sarcasm and irony so you can usually mock them right to their face without them even realizing it. It's only if you directly confront them with a "you're wrong" that they'll even notice.
People like this are usually completely oblivious to sarcasm and irony so you can usually mock them right to their face without them even realizing it. It's only if you directly confront them with a "you're wrong" that they'll even notice.
The same way they ended up infesting D&D, Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering, Video Games as a whole, and pretty much every other stereotypical "nerd" hobby they've been able to worm their tentacles into: They get one or two people into a position of authority, usually a diversity hire, who then proceeda to direct the hiring pool to their personal friends from the ideological echo-chamber in order to achieve ideological hegemony. In the purview of a Social Justice-type, someone who is "down with the cause" but has no relevant experience whatsoever is inherently more moral than an expert in their field who does not march in ideological lockstep.
As is mostly the case, these ideological takeovers usually begin when multiple subcommunities around the hobby in question are already infested, giving them the green light to recruit their friends. Official Subreddits are infamous for this, as are external sites (RPGnet has been completely overtaken since sometime around 2010). Traditionally, they have the viewpoint that the entire community is somehow to blame for the problems of a minority in it, and since they also inherently believe that everyone is too stupid to make decisions for themselves (because they may express their right to choose something they don't want), they're big on pushing ideological shit.
It helps that many of them are outright ideologues who do not give a single, solitary fuck about the games and hobbies they claim to, instead using them as just one more avenue to push an agenda - for example, the former CEO of Paizo declaring she fucking hated PNP RPGs.
I know, right? It seems that because FATAL exists, all tabletop role-players must be sent for re-education.
Thankfully this didn't happen to heavy metal. There was an attempt at it but it failed because Encyclopaedia Metallum's forums were always a toilet so everyone avoids them and just does their own thing and so forth. Therefore the community as a whole was not infested.
The same way they ended up infesting D&D, Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering, Video Games as a whole, and pretty much every other stereotypical "nerd" hobby they've been able to worm their tentacles into: They get one or two people into a position of authority, usually a diversity hire, who then proceeda to direct the hiring pool to their personal friends from the ideological echo-chamber in order to achieve ideological hegemony. In the purview of a Social Justice-type, someone who is "down with the cause" but has no relevant experience whatsoever is inherently more moral than an expert in their field who does not march in ideological lockstep.
As is mostly the case, these ideological takeovers usually begin when multiple subcommunities around the hobby in question are already infested, giving them the green light to recruit their friends. Official Subreddits are infamous for this, as are external sites (RPGnet has been completely overtaken since sometime around 2010). Traditionally, they have the viewpoint that the entire community is somehow to blame for the problems of a minority in it, and since they also inherently believe that everyone is too stupid to make decisions for themselves (because they may express their right to choose something they don't want), they're big on pushing ideological shit.
It helps that many of them are outright ideologues who do not give a single, solitary fuck about the games and hobbies they claim to, instead using them as just one more avenue to push an agenda - for example, the former CEO of Paizo declaring she fucking hated PNP RPGs.
It is kind of an amazing phenomenon that these type of people can literally say whatever dumb thing they want with almost no fear of being challenged. I guess its like an Emperor's New Clothes type of situation where nobody wants to be called a bigot, so they keep their mouths shut no matter how asinine the other person sounds.
A keen observation on a very insidious and thuggish tactic of SJWs. It's absolute tribalism. They'll insert their political opinion into a conversation, and then almost seem to DARE people to counter them. God help you if you do, because then you'll socially assassinated. So far, I've had bosses, colleagues, and interviewers -- people you do not want to make enemies with -- do this. Do not engage.
I make it a personal policy to avoid SJW types as much as possible, but sometimes, that just isn't feasible.
The funniest encounter this year was while I was at a party with a handful of them and one piped up and said "Why do men think that women can't stand the sight of blood? So sexist". I have literally never heard any man ever say that and I have never encountered that in my life. I have absolutely no idea what she was talking about. It might be something that one or two guys said to her (and that's me giving her the benefit of the doubt because again, I have no idea what type of guy would say such a thing), and she just assumed all men feel that way. The funniest part was that nobody really wanted to challenge her on it and just smiled and nodded. I can't help but think that we were all secretly wondering "The fuck is she talking about?".
It is kind of an amazing phenomenon that these type of people can literally say whatever dumb thing they want with almost no fear of being challenged. I guess its like an Emperor's New Clothes type of situation where nobody wants to be called a bigot, so they keep their mouths shut no matter how asinine the other person sounds.
Okay so I actually can kinda translate what this chick is talking about.
So it's a common perspective that women tend to not like ultra-violent media like horror movies or hard R-rated action because that level of gore makes them squeamish, let alone deal with that level of violence in real life. However, the average dude probably won't be able to articulate the exact reason might find this sort of content distasteful, and will simplify to be "they don't like the blood and stuff."
The SJW/feminist perspective on this is that obviously men don't know what periods are and therefore deal with blood on a monthly basis, completely ignoring that there's a world of difference between the relatively small amount of blood that comes with menstruation and watching a man bleed out from a punctured artery - in real life or in fiction.
My college dorm was next to a tumblrina. She groped my roommate. I might edit this post later with more details about this individual because she is exceptional to this day. I’m too tipsy to be assed about it right now.
Granted, that roommate who got
groped has turned into a tumblrina as well, but she is a better person and a good friend to have.
But in all seriousness, the superficial openness of SJW communities baits people who need a safe place to be themselves. I’d be more dismissive if I didn’t know her. We all cling to dumb shit when we’re working through stuff.
But in all seriousness, the superficial openness of SJW communities baits people who need a safe place to be themselves. I’d be more dismissive if I didn’t know her. We all cling to dumb shit when we’re working through stuff.
Yes, but to be fair, there's a difference between having a comfort tv show/video game/clique/hobby/etc that you maybe put a little too much time into vs. enacting real and harmful social change because you're insecure
Yes, but to be fair, there's a difference between having a comfort tv show/video game/clique/hobby/etc that you put a little too much time into vs. enacting real and harmful social change because you're an insecure bitch who never grew mentally past the age of 15
True. I suppose the difference is that the truly exceptional ones act out in real life, and most others keep an alter ego online that just echoes those harmful ideas.
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I’m only aware that she has these ideas because I check in on her tumblr. She’s in the NRA and maintains a fairly conservative lifestyle, so you wouldn’t know at the first glance.
A few years back I got bored and posted an ad on there in the musicians section to try and find people to jam with or start a band. I play bass and I've been the bassist/singer of few random Ramones-esque bands so I figured what the hell, I'll look for some other guys here. I even added a picture of me playing my bass just because hey why not.
I got a message from someone with a girl's name more or less asking if I'd give her my bass so she could play it in her band. The bass in my picture. Like for free. It's a 1989 white Jackson/Charvel 4 string, because I'm a massive hair metal nerd. I paid like $400 for it years ago.
Naturally I said hell no. I was then informed that that I was talking to a TRANSwoman and that blah blah blah it was everyone else's fault he didn't have an instrument. I then was offered a trade of an old 4-track cassette mixer and a child's toy karaoke microphone that was battery operated and had a built-in speaker. Roughly a $20 value.
Again I said no, and that I'd posted looking to jam or join a band, not give my bass to a random stranger. He then replied that no way would I be allowed in his troon band because I'm "huge and scary" and CIS men snap and murder troons like a pitbull around children. Also I was "old AF" and would be thrown out the second they make it big.
Later I told a guitarist I know about the whole thing and I guess he and his friends knew said troon from school. Said he had no job. Had no musical experience at all. Absolutely zero. And the "band" was his pot smoking buddies who were similar. I guess they figured if they could score instruments they'd just automatically get huge for being genderspecials or something. So basically a get-rich-quick scheme.
Also apparently he's about 4'11, 90lbs and dresses like he's badly cosplaying Mara Wilson in Matilda. Haircut, bow and all.
A few years back I got bored and posted an ad on there in the musicians section to try and find people to jam with or start a band. I play bass and I've been the bassist/singer of few random Ramones-esque bands so I figured what the hell, I'll look for some other guys here. I even added a picture of me playing my bass just because hey why not.
I got a message from someone with a girl's name more or less asking if I'd give her my bass so she could play it in her band. The bass in my picture. Like for free. It's a 1989 white Jackson/Charvel 4 string, because I'm a massive hair metal nerd. I paid like $400 for it years ago.
Naturally I said hell no. I was then informed that that I was talking to a TRANSwoman and that blah blah blah it was everyone else's fault he didn't have an instrument. I then was offered a trade of an old 4-track cassette mixer and a child's toy karaoke microphone that was battery operated and had a built-in speaker. Roughly a $20 value.
Again I said no, and that I'd posted looking to jam or join a band, not give my bass to a random stranger. He then replied that no way would I be allowed in his troon band because I'm "huge and scary" and CIS men snap and murder troons like a pitbull around children. Also I was "old AF" and would be thrown out the second they make it big.
Later I told a guitarist I know about the whole thing and I guess he and his friends knew said troon from school. Said he had no job. Had no musical experience at all. Absolutely zero. And the "band" was his pot smoking buddies who were similar. I guess they figured if they could score instruments they'd just automatically get huge for being genderspecials or something. So basically a get-rich-quick scheme.
Also apparently he's about 4'11, 90lbs and dresses like he's badly cosplaying Mara Wilson in Matilda. Haircut, bow and all.
Sounds like a classic case of a pretentious indie band that thinks Pitchfork will be knocking at their door any minute now, but with 100% more girldick. Keep us posted if they actually get off their asses and release any music, modern queercore can get hilariously bad at times.
Sounds like a classic case of a pretentious indie band that thinks Pitchfork will be knocking at their door any minute now, but with 100% more girldick. Keep us posted if they actually get off their asses and release any music, modern queercore can get hilariously bad at times.
That's kinda what I was thinking. I mean, I offered to jam, or if he got his own bass maybe show him some stuff because he was fairly local but he was like "nah man, just gimme."
The excuse I got was basically "Sorry, I can't trust that you won't murder me because you're a straight white male and all they do is murder trannies all day. Gimme all your equipment or we're done here."
I really hope they throw some awful queerpunk stuff together so I can hear it. From what my friend said, the troon has a massive Bono/U2 obsession and knows nothing about punk, so I'm sure it would be hilariously bad.
A few years back I got bored and posted an ad on there in the musicians section to try and find people to jam with or start a band. I play bass and I've been the bassist/singer of few random Ramones-esque bands so I figured what the hell, I'll look for some other guys here. I even added a picture of me playing my bass just because hey why not.
I got a message from someone with a girl's name more or less asking if I'd give her my bass so she could play it in her band. The bass in my picture. Like for free. It's a 1989 white Jackson/Charvel 4 string, because I'm a massive hair metal nerd. I paid like $400 for it years ago.
Naturally I said hell no. I was then informed that that I was talking to a TRANSwoman and that blah blah blah it was everyone else's fault he didn't have an instrument. I then was offered a trade of an old 4-track cassette mixer and a child's toy karaoke microphone that was battery operated and had a built-in speaker. Roughly a $20 value.
Again I said no, and that I'd posted looking to jam or join a band, not give my bass to a random stranger. He then replied that no way would I be allowed in his troon band because I'm "huge and scary" and CIS men snap and murder troons like a pitbull around children. Also I was "old AF" and would be thrown out the second they make it big.
Later I told a guitarist I know about the whole thing and I guess he and his friends knew said troon from school. Said he had no job. Had no musical experience at all. Absolutely zero. And the "band" was his pot smoking buddies who were similar. I guess they figured if they could score instruments they'd just automatically get huge for being genderspecials or something. So basically a get-rich-quick scheme.
Also apparently he's about 4'11, 90lbs and dresses like he's badly cosplaying Mara Wilson in Matilda. Haircut, bow and all.
