Journal of Other Forum Analysis (Volume II, Issue 2)

[malfoyking]

Thar gretchen lady was fucking nuts lol. Real question is, DC was actually okay with all the shit she was saying about JKR and other people who didn't worship at the altar of gender ideology?

[benji]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-bds-movement-calls-for-a-boycott-of-xbox-and-microsoft-gaming-products-over-its-parent-companys-complicity-in-the-genocide-in-gaza.1155057/page-25#post-144890346

I bought my last 2 xbox games I'll ever buy used today.
And I'm never hooking my internet up to my xbox again. Xbox isn't getting a penny from me ever again.
And 2 weeks ago I transitioned to linux.

Gamepass is easy to boycott compared to Windows. Just buy games, play F2P ones, even if you have to play less overall.

Gamepass was like the easiest drop for me, didn't even have to think twice. I wish most boycotts were this low impact on everyday life.

For real. Especially as a PC gamer, gaming has never been more accessible and affordable (with sales, bundles, etc).

I gave it up quite easily. I'm not seeing the difficulty here? Especially Game Pass. That's the easiest thing in the world to give up.

I dropped Game Pass on PC and while I miss it sometimes, I don't regret it for second. If you only own an Xbox then I get that it can be hard to leave the ecosystem, but on any other platforms it's quite easy to just not buy Microsoft games or game pass

People are dying. It's pretty easy to not use a single subscription service in comparison. If you don't want to do it, just say that, but don't make it out to be some difficult sacrifice. Having a PC or a console is a privilege in and of itself.

PC is a place you can easily get games for much cheaper than consoles often through cd key shop sellers

Another thing you can do is Steam game sharing with friends or family members also on Steam.
Utilising both methods makes relying on subscription services like Gamepass not worth it (especially since you don't keep the games forever.)

Me and a close friend gameshare our Steam libraries helps alot and also because of that - if both of us want the same game coming out we split half and half buy it off sites like cdkeys, fanatical etc (quite rarely directly off Steam) and the games become really cheap.

Yup. Even if you want to get a game at launch (which you seriously do not have to do! the games will still be there when they go on sale) PC is the cheapest avenue to get games. I utilise game sharing both on console and PC, and also wait for deep sales for most things. I'm sure most of us have lengthy backlogs also. No one is forced to take part in boycotts, but let's be honest about it not being the hardest of sacrifices in this case. You're not being asked to drop the hobby.

Although I see little about how those of us who never bought a GenocideBox or subscribe to GenocidePass can effortlessly participate to fight the genocide.

[benji]

Real question is, DC was actually okay with all the shit she was saying about JKR and other people who didn't worship at the altar of gender ideology?

Oh yeah, absolutely, they've employed plenty of trans writers with those kinds of tweets.

[HaughtyFrank]

I hate when I hire insane people and then they say something insane

[Boredfrom]

I don’t think they care unless they get mainstream coverage or too toxic for the actual comic community (the people that actually buy their stuff and are just not tumblerinas or comicgators).

[benji]

Mags Visaggio tried to get DC to let them reboot Superboy as a trans girl that beats up Christians and helps their kids escape or something.

[Cheers]

Dude was a fucking snake. You’re not going to change my mind by throwing around “Freeze Peach”.

Reads like Resetera, guess you're good with others wishing for and celebrating the death of you if you voice your personal politics.

No. Your post reads like Resetera where they assume the absolute worst of a person because they say something they don’t agree with.

[Snoopy]

The right and left are busy screaming at each other. Meanwhile the Swifties have been suspiciously quiet. Almost as if they don't want to draw attention to themselves. Interesting.

[benji]

Here it is: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qirpgcrxc5qehmvr3verk/SKYROCKET_-Conner-Kent-Pitch-4.pdf?rlkey=gvlojwlipfgkz8uls1g622429&e=1&dl=0

"The whole dynamic I've been describing in this document is one of struggle to secure a sense of self, and it's…it's just incredibly trans. His story is one of failure upon failure: he tried to be Superman, and that didn't take. He tried to make a new life in Hawaii, and that didn't take. He's founded multiple super-teams that crashed and burned. He's had identity crises revolving around his origins before, but none of which led to meaningful, lasting change, all the while dealing with perpetual rage problems so common to closeted trans women."

"Connie always reverts to the mean. Connie found out she's a Luthor, and the most that came of it was she shaved her head. She forged her own life on Gemworld only to end up right back on the farm. Whatever changes she tries to make in her life never stick. In other words, Connie has never faced herself square in the mirror and admitted the one thing that's really bothering her. As a trans woman, I need to make clear that this is very common, and it's not a story people tell in the media very often. There are countless trans folk who finally put it together, finally connect those dots, post-adolescence. Sending Conner on a quest for personal identity would absolutely shake this stuff loose. The person who comes out the other side would be meaningfully different no matter what, and forcing her to reckon with herself instead of with "legacy" provides strong context."

"And if we want, it's not hard to look at Conner's history and see an initial burst of queer bravado followed by a deliberate hyper-masc, rage-filled compensatory phase (the black shirt, the shaved head) followed by a return to a "purer" version of the character already in the middle of an identity crisis (Conner on Gemworld, Conner forgotten), and what does he do? He does the same thing he's tried before; starting a new superhero team where he's the Superman guy and it just…doesn't…work."

"From a visual standpoint, Conner's transitioning would break up the guy-with-short-black-hair monotony of the Superman fam. And seriously, the Superfam already has three Supermen. What does Conner offer if he's just another copy? Conner's relationship with Superman would change, his relationship with the Kents would change, everything would change and Connie would, at last, be more than just a failed legacy clone. And look. Conner already dresses like a lesbian. The leather jacket, the side buzz, c'mon."

"From a sales and editorial perspective, this has some major benefits. First, it distinguishes Conner from the rest of the Superman Family in a really big way; second, it elevates him by offering a wide range of new stories to be told; third, it refreshes him, putting him back in the spotlight while attracting a whole generation of new fans; and lastly, it would sell like fire. It would be in the news. I don't think anyone has "transed" a pre-existing character, let alone one so tied to the deep mythos of the DCU, and while it's sure to excite controversy, it will be the only book anyone is talking about for like a month."

"Trans issues are at the forefront of the public conversation right now. Absolutely the forefront. We are in the middle of a sustained, ongoing assault on our right to
exist publicly. We are being legislated out of existence. Trans kids are finding their access to gender-affirming care cut off. It feels like the world is closing in on us. Connie Kent/Skyrocket would immediately become the most visible trans superhero in the world when trans heroes are desperately needed – all under the S-shield. This will save kids' lives. This will give them hope. That's what Superman is for. Steel brought Black people into the Superfam. Kenan brought Asian people into the Superfam. It's time."

"DC has every right to pursue their own direction with their own IP, and I wish them the best. No hard feelings whatsoever. But this is what I was setting up in AC 1057.  The whole 10-pager was designed to be a subtle overture to this direction: Conner confronting what she actually does and doesn't *want* out of life."

[Boredfrom]

Mags Visaggio tried to get DC to let them reboot Superboy as a trans girl that beats up Christians and helps their kids escape or something.

Her favorite television shows growing up were the animated X-Men, Sailor Moon, and FLCL.

Why is always fucking Sailor Moon?  

Also, FLCL was not a kids show.  And just 4 episodes at the time.

[Uncle]

A friend of mine just informed me she's been summoned to a meeting with her boss because of a post she made, making fun of Kirk on Bluesky that the chuds have jumped on, I am so goddamn upset right now.

[Boredfrom]

Connie Kent

Ah, fuck off.  Also pretty sus.

[Boredfrom]

A friend of mine just informed me she's been summoned to a meeting with her boss because of a post she made, making fun of Kirk on Bluesky that the chuds have jumped on, I am so goddamn upset right now.

No troll plans? 

[Cheers]

Idk why anyone is surprised. Era grave-danced on Kobe and Biden.

Only this time I don’t give a shit. Not for someone who thinks I’m better off enslaved.

[benji]

I think this is the only trans DC comic writer I can think of who actually has more than a few publications (they tend to get way more outsized attention while not actually writing much, you're shocked I know) and actually has written some decent stuff, though they tweet all the same kind of stuff last I knew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilah_Sturges

I mean, unless you're counting shit like Grant Morrison since he's "non-binary" now and they/them as there's a handful of these dudes. 

[BIONIC]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/sucker-punch-developer-apparently-fired-after-celebrating-charlie-kirk%E2%80%98s-death.1295385/page-5#post-145031121

What a disappointment. GoY would've been the first game I day one in a long time. Oh well I'll just wait until it comes to plus.

Now I don’t use the word hero lightly, but…

[Cheers]

I think this is the only trans DC comic writer I can think of who actually has more than a few publications (they tend to get way more outsized attention while not actually writing much) and actually has written some decent stuff, though they tweet all the same kind of stuff last I knew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilah_Sturges

I mean, unless you're counting shit like Grant Morrison since he's "non-binary" now and they/them as there's a handful of these dudes. 

We know that doesn’t count 

[Boredfrom]

I think this is the only trans DC comic writer I can think of who actually has more than a few publications (they tend to get way more outsized attention while not actually writing much) and actually has written some decent stuff, though they tweet all the same kind of stuff last I knew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilah_Sturges

I mean, unless you're counting shit like Grant Morrison since he's "non-binary" now and they/them as there's a handful of these dudes. 

I think Grant Morrison is one of the few people that can seriously claim being non binary.  

Dude is queer oldhead.

[simiansmarts]

A friend of mine just informed me she's been summoned to a meeting with her boss because of a post she made, making fun of Kirk on Bluesky that the chuds have jumped on, I am so goddamn upset right now.

Gravedancing and fedposting on a social media account that has your name and face attached to it is definitely one of the dumber things to come out of the Charlie Kirk situation.   
 

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

A friend of mine just informed me she's been summoned to a meeting with her boss because of a post she made, making fun of Kirk on Bluesky that the chuds have jumped on, I am so goddamn upset right now.

??? 

I'm confused. Era told me cancel culture didn't exist..

[benji]

I think Grant Morrison is one of the few people that can seriously claim being non binary.  

Except for the part where there are zero people in existence who can claim that seriously since it's a complete nonsense concept.

Grant's one of the endless number of British writers who think fetishes are reality defying because they read too much Foucault while on mushrooms under Thatcher.

[Boredfrom]

I think Grant Morrison is one of the few people that can seriously claim being non binary.  

Except for the part where there are zero people in existence who can claim that seriously since it's a complete nonsense concept.

Fair.   But you know the weird shit that dude believes.

Grant's one of the endless number of British writers who think fetishes are reality defying because they read too much Foucault while on mushrooms under Thatcher.

 

Like I said, oldhead queer.  

At least he is not cancelled like Ellis and Gaiman.

[DavidCroquet]

Idk why anyone is surprised. Era grave-danced on Kobe and Biden.

Only this time I don’t give a shit. Not for someone who thinks I’m better off enslaved.

Wait, was Biden on the chopper too??

[Boredfrom]

Biden is dead, I miss him, I miss him, I miss him…

[Polident]

Mags Visaggio tried to get DC to let them reboot Superboy as a trans girl that beats up Christians and helps their kids escape or something.

Her favorite television shows growing up were the animated X-Men, Sailor Moon, and FLCL.

Why is always fucking Sailor Moon?  

Also, FLCL was not a kids show.  And just 4 episodes at the time.

Tangent about Sailor Moon. I watched a couple episodes of the old anime on a flight. The villain of every episode is out to exploit neurotic girl wants or vices. And the message at the end stresses moderation. The very first episode is a monster attacking girls for liking jewelry. It's amazing. 

There's an episode about the girls wanting to lose weight. They join a gym that's a front for a monster draining the life out clients. You think it'd be a body positivity message. No. It keeps telling Sailor Moon, a 14-year-old, not to get fat. Eat a reasonable amount and exercise. There's a bit where Tuxedo Mask insults her and she hurls a pork bun at him. He catches it and goes "Thanks. One less for you, fatty."

Maybe they needed an episode about dental hygiene or showering once in a while.

[Boredfrom]

At least Pretty Cure doesn’t hide being for little girls AND perverts.

[Potato]

How can you have body dysmorphia and not care about your teeth..

You know who else has bad oral hygiene?

Hitler. 

Makes you think, right? 

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

Boredfrom hurry up and do your gemini cup races. Can't believe you're letting Charlie Kirk get in the way of your horse girls.

[Potato]

I can't believe Benji hasn't put the bire flag to half staff today..

real telling

If he followed the advice in the jelqing tips forum, he wouldn't have a problem with being "half staff"...

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

I can't believe Benji hasn't put the bire flag to half staff today..

real telling

If he followed the advice in the jelqing tips forum, he wouldn't have a problem with being "half staff"...

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