Crimson_Echidna
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All these greyed out names in this thread. Always interesting to see what hills people choose to die on.
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Alamo Drafthouse hosting women-only Wonder Woman screenings June 6th
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GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Alamo should troll more and give away one of a kind Wonder Woman poster exclusive to these showings
Watch how men will go apeshit then
"I can't watch and they get GOODIES!, my rights and privileges as a man are being hostiled takeover by a feminist movie theater chain event!, Demand compensation!"
Watch how men will go apeshit then
"I can't watch and they get GOODIES!, my rights and privileges as a man are being hostiled takeover by a feminist movie theater chain event!, Demand compensation!"
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Your opinion completely ignores all the goodwill the Drafthouse has build for years. This is a place that has no problem kicking people out if they're disruptive despite paying for their ticket and food. It's a place that puts the people first before the business.
Okay? And? I could do the same thing and my female friends might want to go for those exact reasons. Because that's what "good silly fun between girls" is for them.
Not trying to downplay your friends' views. Just saying you can't present their view as some kind of counterpoint to the idea that an event like this would be attractive to some women because they'd be more comfortable just watching the film with other women. Hell, we have women in this very thread explaining the same things I'm saying.
The point is, regardless of their reasons, women should be able to have events like this without men getting all in their feelings or trying to disrupte the proceedings.
Messofanego
Banned
That's only a valid comparison if we're talking about women-only cinemas, not a few screenings at certain screentimes. Where are you coming from with these sexism and resentment accusations, a few women-only screenings is gonna create something like misandry? Huh?
Messofanego
Banned
Oh exclusive posters is a great idea!
JoJoShabadoo
Member
Of course they might and probably will feel more comfortable. I totally understand that sentiment and that's the reason I agree with the event and the cinema's initiative.
I'm just referring to the people inflating this into something much more serious, a place for women to unite and feel empowered, etc. A select few users in this thread have been a bit aggressive about it.
Anyways I'm done lol. Work is dead but time to listen to a podcast or something.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Obvious what will happen is women will go to this, then they will rise up! They'll start demanding women only everything, then overnight they'll topple all the straight white men in power and replace them with women, then they'll go on to rewrite the constitution to say "girlz rule boys drool!" then they'll take away all men's rights, and start discriminating against men.
We can't let that happen!! This is how the American matriarchy starts!
Captin Quacker
Member
Not to mention the massive cootie epidemic
Because
A.) Those are the people who have been triggered the most over this, and
B.) The sudden politicization of this event speaks to white privilege as it manifests in western nerd spaces, that being that ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities' asserting their identities and presence without the approval of straight white men apparently cannot be done for the sake of doing so, but only for the sake of political correctness or a progressive agenda. Note that the ONLY people in this thread and abroad who have asserted that the Alamo have done this to try and "solve sexism" or "advance feminism" are men, hence the irrelevant arguments about how this hurts the "feminist cause." Women, however, just see this primarily as an opportunity to just have fun with other women and watch what's rumored to be the first good movie in the DCEU.
This applies to everything in a capitalist society where audiences nonetheless find an opportunity to have fun with their friends and family. Who cares?
I feel the better question is why are you and others so concerned with your opinion mattering in this particular instance? I mean, yeah, it's nice that you agree with the event and shake your head at the people in the OP. Basic allyship is good. But at the end of the day, the people who ultimately have the most sway over the good of this event are women.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Also, here's a particular reason why women-only events are not equivalent to men-only ones
In a society where one group is disproportionately advantaged over another, there's inherently going to be an imbalance. Let's say that men are at an 8 and women a 3, and that the ideal number for both is 5. How would you achieve this? Well, you would give some advantages to women that they didn't have and take away some that men do have. If you only do the latter and not the former, what ultimately happens is that men are at a 5, and women are still at a 3. You can't simply be hands-off when correcting for this kind of thing, it doesn't work if you do it like that. You need to add some weight to one side of the scale to compensate for the excess weight on the other side.
In a society where one group is disproportionately advantaged over another, there's inherently going to be an imbalance. Let's say that men are at an 8 and women a 3, and that the ideal number for both is 5. How would you achieve this? Well, you would give some advantages to women that they didn't have and take away some that men do have. If you only do the latter and not the former, what ultimately happens is that men are at a 5, and women are still at a 3. You can't simply be hands-off when correcting for this kind of thing, it doesn't work if you do it like that. You need to add some weight to one side of the scale to compensate for the excess weight on the other side.
I really don't think posts like this should get a pass. It's blatantly racist and hateful, and these words certainly wouldn't fly if they were said about literally any other demographic.
Messofanego
Banned
These screenings gonna turn America into Themyscira!
Messofanego
Banned
benicillin
Banned
Ignoring the fact that, as pointed out before, we live in a capitalist society where basically everything is marketing, that argument especially comes out when anyone tries to do anything cool *for women and minorities.* It's just marketing, pandering, etc. etc. etc. There's always an ulterior motive, unless it's an event catered towards
other demographics that I won't name because it seems to upset them.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
How old is this?
Admiral Woofington
Member
Jenny AdultGirl
They should give out this panel as a poster to all attendees.
And be reminded of that crappy event?
Gordon Shumway
Banned
IrishNinja
Member
this would be hilarious
more crickets than the all lives matter crowd at anything not related to whites
i feel you, i should be able to say the n-word too bruhbruh
RedAssedApe
Banned
Most of these men wont show up. Just like they wont say the kind of stuff they say on the internet to your face in real life.
Love the idea of giving limited edition stuff at these screenings. Dc/warner needs to hook them up
Love the idea of giving limited edition stuff at these screenings. Dc/warner needs to hook them up
Look man, the only reason it ever got inflated to something more serious is because the fucking MRA idiots made it a big deal. If they hadn't cried and made asses out of themselves that's all this was because that's all it was supposed to be just a fun time for women to come and watch together.
Are you too dumb to get it?
Greyed out names are expected in threads like this one. I find it more interesting seeing who reveals themselves in threads like these.
Self-fulfilling prophecy. These types of people constantly justify minority-centric/only events.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
I couldn't even imagine one of them whining about this to thief wife or daughter..
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
the outrage over this harmless event is ridiculous and should be mocked.
Lights and Waves
Member
The tweet that Alamo posted of Furiosa is just A+
Frozenprince
Banned
I'm sure their denigration and degredation of the women in their lives is more subtle, long term and ultimately more damaging.
Easy to laugh at these folks online but to remember that some of them probably have positions of power or responsibility over women or young girls and their toxic views will do profound damage over time to their self worth and sense of self.
What on earth are you talking about? All of this smug, elitist snark is a very ugly look.
What happened to "civil, inclusive discourse"? It's neither civil nor inclusive to make sweepingly negative statements about an entire demographic (in this case, straight white males), and then make fun of people who call it out for being hateful and racist. The hypocrisy is astounding.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Irish isn't white? I thought he was just having a laugh..
Frozenprince
Banned
Shit, news to me.
Maybe I misinterpreted, but the way I took it was him randomly painting me as wanting to say the n-word because I dared express the opinion that racism against white people is still a hateful and wrong worldview.
EDIT: Just saw the person who made the comment was banned. I'm at least glad to know GAF mods aren't okay with racism against a majority group. I was starting to think I was in crazy town for a minute.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Either way, now I wanna take a tally on who's losing their shit about this stupid screening lol..
He said him, tho..but I won't speak for him. Probably isn't even Irish..
losertheboy
Banned
I'm a man who identifies as a woman, can I go?
Gravy Boat
Member
Neogaf never ceases to amaze me. I wondered how anyone could be upset about this.
Gordon Shumway
Banned
Did you read up? Wait. Of course you didn't, or you wouldn't have asked..maybe fix that.
Indeed..
ldcommando
Banned
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
NoRéN;238288998 said:
To the very least, you'd think pattern recognition would eventually kick in, but nope.
Professor Beef
Banned
He's as white as I hate Shenmue