Society/Culture Woke. Can you tell real from parody?

[Chief]

Rolled over to Part 2:

Society/Culture - Woke. Can you tell real from parody? - Part 2 -

Potatoes have no gender. And soon, nearly 70 years (sic), the name of Hasbro’s popular spud-shaped toy will reflect that: No more Mr. Potato Head. It’s just Potato Head. On Thursday, the company announced it would be rebranding the iconic quick-change toy to break away from traditional ideas...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Carringbush2010]

Jesus christ dude

I'm not that guy.

 

[Carringbush2010]

If this was all she did it would be rubbish. This by itself does nothing.

But she is in a position to do other things, and does other things, so there's no real reason to criticise her overall efforts based on this one event.

Well I'm not criticizing her for wearing that dress, I know you're not. All I'm saying is it's a good message, just needs more to complete the message.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Well I'm not criticizing her for wearing that dress, I know you're not. All I'm saying is it's a good message, just needs more to complete the message.

A hat?

 

[Carringbush2010]

A hat?

Read the post again, hint a hat is not a message.

 

[the_interloper]

Everyone that was triggered. Maybe try reading things a bit slower.

Do you find it's a bit weird how they feel so threatened by a 30 year old lady from another country wearing a dress?

I don't think it's got anything to do with her sex or her age to be honest.

 

[Chief]

A hat?

Matching handbag.

 

[Maddhew]

When it comes to women’s sport, video games need to level up

Representation of women’s sport is slowly improving but I’m impatient for more.

www.smh.com.au

You can't make this stuff up. This is a step further than equal pay for athletes not tied to generated revenue, she wants a video game company to go bankrupt.

We all know why the AFL games are not at the level of FIFA

 

[Scotland]

You know this thread is peaking when people are discussing whether Titania McGrath is real or parody.

 

[Scotland]

 

[Carringbush2010]

When it comes to women’s sport, video games need to level up

Representation of women’s sport is slowly improving but I’m impatient for more.

www.smh.com.au

You can't make this stuff up. This is a step further than equal pay for athletes not tied to generated revenue, she wants a video game company to go bankrupt.

We all know why the AFL games are not at the level of FIFA

Cot > toys.

 

[Carringbush2010]

At least her hearts in the right place.

 

[Maddhew]

Cot > toys.

Cot greater than toys?

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

The term woke is useful as it helps identify those who don’t really understand things but like to get angry about those same things.

 

[kickazz]

You know this thread is peaking when people are discussing whether Titania McGrath is real or parody.

Yeah.

I do actually find 'her' quite funny, something that most people trying to take the piss out of progressives fail at miserably. I genuinely don't understand half of the cartoons in The Australian for example.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Transphobes are speaking out against an ex Special Forces man, who now identifies as female, choking out a female opponent within 4 minutes.

Her victory prompted backlash from a number of people who said it was unfair for a trans woman to compete against a cis-gendered athlete in the sport.

'I'm getting a lot of variations of the same nasty messages calling me a cheater like I didn't just get beat on for a round and a half. Y'all need to show Céline Provost some respect and take your concern trolling elsewhere.' McLaughlin responded on Twitter, adding. 'Transphobes are just making my block hand stronger.'

Transgender MMA fighter who used to be in special forces wins debut

Alana McLaughlin, 38, defeated opponent Celine Provost, 35, in the second round of the Combate Global preliminaries Friday - reigniting the debate over trans women in combat sports.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Eagle Wrath]

Transphobes are speaking out against an ex Special Forces man, who now identifies as female, choking out a female opponent within 4 minutes.

Her victory prompted backlash from a number of people who said it was unfair for a trans woman to compete against a cis-gendered athlete in the sport.

'I'm getting a lot of variations of the same nasty messages calling me a cheater like I didn't just get beat on for a round and a half. Y'all need to show Céline Provost some respect and take your concern trolling elsewhere.' McLaughlin responded on Twitter, adding. 'Transphobes are just making my block hand stronger.'

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Transgender MMA fighter who used to be in special forces wins debut

Alana McLaughlin, 38, defeated opponent Celine Provost, 35, in the second round of the Combate Global preliminaries Friday - reigniting the debate over trans women in combat sports.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They do like to call people transphobes for opposing this stuff dont they.

I first saw this story from Isaac Butterfield the other day. Very few oppose them becoming what they want. They oppose them being allowed in physical and dangerous sports against women.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

They do like to call people transphobes for opposing this stuff dont they.

I first saw this story from Isaac Butterfield the other day. Very few oppose them becoming what they want. They oppose them being allowed in physical and dangerous sports against women.

Was the opponent forced to fight? No. She stepped into the ring knowing exactly what she was up against.

 

[Ben The Donkey]

Absolutely. Provost could have just stepped back from the top level of her sport entirely and not competed at all.
That would have shown them.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Absolutely. Provost could have just stepped back from the top level of her sport entirely and not competed at all.
That would have shown them.

So, if no one agreed to fight this person, it wouldn't be a problem.

Glad we cleared that up.

 

[spinynorman]

 

[Monkey King]

They do like to call people transphobes for opposing this stuff dont they.

It's an interesting arena this one. I was recently at a seminar on intersectionality in mental health, attended mostly by women, and this issue came up. Most women felt it was not right that a "former man" should be competing against women. At the same time, they all considered themselves allies of the LGBTIA2+ community, so the dissonance in the room was significant, and given the forum, their sense of guilt about feeling this way was openly discussed.

Anyone who would dismiss those women as being merely transphobic is choosing to remain ignorant as to the complexities of the issue.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

It's an interesting arena this one. I was recently at a seminar on intersectionality in mental health, attended mostly by women, and this issue came up. Most women felt it was not right that a "former man" should be competing against women. At the same time, they all considered themselves allies of the LGBTIA2+ community, so the dissonance in the room was significant, and given the forum, their sense of guilt about feeling this way was openly discussed.

Anyone who would dismiss those women as being merely transphobic is choosing to remain ignorant as to the complexities of the issue.

True, but the same gronks who ridicule women't sport on social media are the loudest ones talking about the integrity of women's sport on this issue. They arent the ones to listen to.

 

[Frank Bunn]

True, but the same gronks who ridicule women't sport on social media are the loudest ones talking about the integrity of women's sport on this issue. They arent the ones to listen to.

I don't ridicule women's sport but I do ridicule their claims for equal pay. In most sports the top women are at about the same level of physicality and skills as under 15 boys. In all other fields of life equal pay depends on equal performance. Yet there are women earning millions who could be beaten by young teenage boys.

Women getting smashed by men identifying as women is a different issue.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

I don't ridicule women's sport but I do ridicule their claims for equal pay. In most sports the top women are at about the same level of physicality and skills as under 15 boys. In all other fields of life equal pay depends on equal performance. Yet there are women earning millions who could be beaten by young teenage boys.

Women getting smashed by men identifying as women is a different issue.

I wasn't talking about you.

 

[Eagle Wrath]

True, but the same gronks who ridicule women't sport on social media are the loudest ones talking about the integrity of women's sport on this issue. They arent the ones to listen to.

I think men are just fascinated watching men fighting women under the guise of transgender equality, unless you know the female involved taking the beating. Its feminist groups that are truly outraged.


Others in feminist circles regarded the bout as an example of abuse.

''Male violence against women as a public sport? #NoThankYou,' posted Genevieve Gluck, a contributor to Canadian feminist website Feminist Current.

Many agreed.

'Wow. I did not foresee the day we applauded men beating women,' one response read. 'What a stunningly brave new world.'

'This is disgusting and dangerous,' another posted.



I dont care too much either way but I do feel sorry for the parents of girls who comment their kids have no future in sport and for the girls who leave sports.