Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 4: Shitizens on Pootroll

[JimmyBeerCans]

There's something about his earnestness and teatotalling that is slightly irritating.

He's a bit of a emotional nancy at times, he's better on radio

 

[Power Girl]

I'm enjoying the puppy updates Jonts but I want to hear more about getting bitten by your vicious piranha or is it just mine that is determined to turn us into colanders?

 

[ScooterBrother]

Quote from article:
Probably not unreasonable at a women's college.

The rest of that video, are you for real in posting that here?

Saying it out loud - "woman joins all woman college, transgenders to man, can no longer be elected as a leader due to being a white male" bahaha its hilariously preposterous. It should be satire.

And the rest of the video is comedy gold. Joe Rogan is a comedian and his podcast is purposefully offensive.

 

[Portia]

Saying it out loud - "woman joins all woman college, transgenders to man, can no longer be elected as a leader due to being a white male" bahaha its hilariously preposterous.

Break it down and explain what is preposterous about it.

And the rest of the video is comedy gold. Joe Rogan is a comedian and his podcast is purposefully offensive.

So when you post it here, you recognise that you're being purposefully offensive, yeah? Anything he's saying is part of what you're posting.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

I thought it was humorous, **** people are so easily offended.. except you know when it suits them

 

[Papa G]

Break it down and explain what is preposterous about it.

So when you post it here, you recognise that you're being purposefully offensive, yeah? Anything he's saying is part of what you're posting.

Scobro is one of the biggest lefty femo pussies on here. Maybe you should lighten up?

 

[ScooterBrother]

Break it down and explain what is preposterous about it.

That she is the same person, as in, she hasn't changed. She is the exact same person. Yet her mere announcement that she would like to be called a man (which is fair enough, not a problem in the world with me) that has somehow ruled herself out of being able to be elected to a leadership position as that would be patriarchal.

Thats insane. Utterly insane. And very funny.

So when you post it here, you recognise that you're being purposefully offensive, yeah? Anything he's saying is part of what you're posting.

I have to admit I didn't notice the title. Apologies I hate that word. I'll delete it.

But to claim that by posting something that automatically means it's the same as me saying it isn't reasonable. If that was the case no one would ever post anything they don't agree with or find offensive. Which isn't healthy.

Also, within the context of his podcast, its comedy, what he says is designed to illicit offense. Its akin to a stand up show and hearing sexist or racist jokes. That doesnt mean you condone what is being said, merely that you find it funny, or entertaining, or interesting.

 

[ScooterBrother]

Scobro is one of the biggest lefty femo pussies on here. Maybe you should lighten up?

That's a new one!

Better than what the lads at footy training call me I suppose.

 

[Doctor Feel]

It's a bizarre situation, and it's putting form ahead of function. If the person is the same, and they are in all ways aside from physical makeup, then what is the issue. It's actually frustrating that this is the sort of shit people fight over these days instead of you know, focusing on running a womens college?

 

[Doctor Feel]

Also I find it a little bewildering that the very thought of a man in charge is such an issue. Especially if they are doing a reasonable job, are inclusive and don't discriminate. After all, that was one of the biggest problems too, boys appointing boys. These types of men should be trail blazers, not targets for ire.

 

[70sDinosaur]

**** up at the oscars sounds glorious. Given the best actress envelop by mistake (already been announced) and ole Warren Beatty doesn't read the whole thing just sees La La Land and blabs that out.

Watch the **** up and read about it at

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-27/oscars-2017-academy-awards-la-la-land-moonlight-win/8307650

Reminds me of the 1983 Magarey Medal telecast.

 

[Jonts]

I'm enjoying the puppy updates Jonts but I want to hear more about getting bitten by your vicious piranha or is it just mine that is determined to turn us into colanders?

Nah no bites more mauls than anything

I'll let you know though

 

[ScooterBrother]

Exactly. Joe Rogan's point about the left eating themselves alive with this gender difficulty is so poignant.

Here we have a transgender man - you'd think a poster boy for liberal diversity - being protested against because shes a man. Even though she's not. She just identifies that way. Preposterous.

The liberal College scene is out of control with this rubbish. Its getting to the point where they are so determined to attack and make enemies that they're running out of targets.

 

[Portia]

You do realise your `thats hilarious' about the article is coming from the perception that the person who transitioned isn't an actual man, right? Its given away in the video by the constantly mixed pronouns and:

8:37 in the video, I quote: "Like as if she's really a white man. Why are we pretending thats a man?" shortly afterwards "Shut the **** up! You're a girl"

****ing hilarious mate.

Pretty hard to more explicitly define transphobia than that video.

 

[Portia]

being protested against because shes a man. Even though she's not. She just identifies that way. Preposterous.

What am I then?

 

[ScooterBrother]

You do realise your `thats hilarious' about the article is coming from the perception that the person who transitioned isn't an actual man, right? Its given away in the video by the constantly mixed pronouns and:

Its the situation I find hilarious. Its so silly.

He should absolutely be able to have that position, that's the point, that its transphobia inception.

8:37 in the video, I quote: "Like as if she's really a white man. Why are we pretending thats a man?" shortly afterwards "Shut the **** up! You're a girl"

******* hilarious mate.

Pretty hard to more explicitly define transphobia than that video.

Context, Portia.

We could take snippets of comedians podcasts all the time and post them on here and be mortified.

 

[ScooterBrother]

What am I then?

I have absolutely no idea who you are or what gender you are and to be honest I dont really care.

 

[Portia]

I have absolutely no idea who you are or what gender you are and to be honest I dont really care.

You don't care except that you post a blatantly transphobic video here mocking transgender people, and are pretty firm on deciding what some college students gender is for him. For all that the people at his college may have done, at least they did it in reaction to his self-declaration; you won't even grant him that dignity.

 

[ScooterBrother]

You don't care except that you post a blatantly transphobic video here mocking transgender people

Indeed I did, because I found it funny. Rogan's reactions and confusion and pointing out of the bizarreness of it all was humorous to me. If you didnt like it or found it offensive, that's your prerogative. I also happily deleted it when I realised what was in the title, and am tending to think your outrage is a little over the top.

Finding that video funny doesn't make me transphobic, just like finding a racist joke funny doesn't make you a racist, or a sexist joke etc

and are pretty firm on deciding what some college students gender is for him.

For all that the people at his college may have done, at least they did it in reaction to his self-declaration; you won't even grant him that dignity.

Ahhh sorry what? I said very clearly that if this person wants to identify as a man then no worries, that should not exclude him from running for that position. If anything I am defending him as a transgender person.

He is still technically a woman, if thats what you're referring to? Otherwise she wouldnt be able to attend an all female college, right?

So she is either a man, and needs to leave, or she is a woman and should be able to run for the position. Thats the insanity of it all.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Doctor Feel

 

[Portia]

I also happily deleted it when I realised what was in the title, and am tending to think your outrage is a little over the top.

You've made it extremely clear already that this is a blindspot in your empathy, so its not surprising that you'd reach that conclusion.

Finding that video funny doesn't make me transphobic, just like finding a racist joke funny doesn't make you a racist, or a sexist joke etc

Disseminating transphobic jokes, and endorsing transphobic views, absolutely makes you transphobic. Or racist, or sexist.

He is still technically a woman, if thats what you're referring to? Otherwise she wouldnt be able to attend an all female college, right?

Technically a woman? What?

So she is either a man, and needs to leave, or she is a woman and should be able to run for the position.

The original article is from 2014. College had a weak policy (they're not alone), which they updated a year later.

In March 2015, our Board of Trustees voted to update our admission policy to provide clarity for transgender and non-binary students who would like to apply for admission. Our trustees and campus community engaged in a wide-ranging, respectful and thoughtful discussion about what it means to be a women’s college in an era of changing understanding of gender identity. It is clear that the concept of a women’s college, and the reasons for having one, are as relevant today as they were at our charter date in 1870. Wellesley’s mission—to provide an excellent education to women who will make a difference in the world—is only strengthened by broadening our understanding of what it means to be a woman and fostering an inclusive community of women who are prepared for a rigorous academic environment that challenges them to achieve.

Wellesley will consider for admission any applicant who lives as a woman and consistently identifies as a woman. Therefore, candidates assigned male at birth who identify as women are eligible to apply for admission. The College also accepts applications from those who were assigned female at birth, identify as non-binary, and who feel they belong in our community of women. Those assigned female at birth who identify as men are not eligible for consideration for admission.

So maybe the reason they let Timothy complete his degree is because they didn't want to throw a trans person out of their college with no resources and a college debt. Contrary to what your mate Rogan said in his interview, being trans isn't a luxury of the well-to-do; a by-product of not needing to survive - being trans is very often living on a fast track to less of everything in society.

 

[Arthur Dunger]

I'm off to bed now, can I get an award for keeping well and truly away from this one?

 

[StuMan]

The games did though. AVP2 on PC is one of my favourite games. Highly underrated.

Currently watching Aliens on Masterpiece .

Really makes me want to play AVP2 again, such an awesome game. I wonder how it runs on modern PCs.

 

[ScooterBrother]

You've made it extremely clear already that this is a blindspot in your empathy, so its not surprising that you'd reach that conclusion.

I'll accept that. I am a straight dude who is partial to donning a dress and heels but only to raise money. One could never understand what difficulty, physically and mentally, someone like Tim would have to endure.

but I still think your outrage is over the top.

Disseminating transphobic jokes, and endorsing transphobic views, absolutely makes you transphobic. Or racist, or sexist.

Disseminating a serious discourse or verbal essay which propagates those views is absolutely transphobic. I didnt do that. I shared blatantly obvious *comedy* that within that context is not meant to be taken literally.

Technically a woman? What?

She is still technically a woman I believe, unless I am mistaken.

Is legally a better word here?

The original article is from 2014. College had a weak policy (they're not alone), which they updated a year later.


So maybe the reason they let Timothy complete his degree is because they didn't want to throw a trans person out of their college with no resources and a college debt. Contrary to what your mate Rogan said in his interview, being trans isn't a luxury of the well-to-do; a by-product of not needing to survive - being trans is very often living on a fast track to less of everything in society.

Absolutely true and agreed. And I like that policy.

I am not suggesting he should've been kicked out, I am suggesting he should be able to have that postion available to him as a student of that college.

 

[Grave Danger]