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Its amazing how quick people on this forum will turn on someone.
Its amazing how quick people on this forum will turn on someone.
I don't really think anyone here has turned on him they're just asking for an apology since it seems like an honest mistake.
For some here saying people are too sensitive you sure do blow things out of proportion.
Ah. Thanks for this. Excuse my ignorance on the subject lol.Yeah I don't think Ruby knew either which is why I don't particularly care myself but that kinda reasoning has been used to attack trans people as well so I can understand some push back on that.
Honestly don't see the problem about other people sticking up for trans people even if some of them are... overzealous. Also transgendered is an improper term you can just use it without the "ed" in your usage.
Its amazing how quick people on this forum will turn on someone.
What you just said is not what ive read on the last 2 pages.
Still, its an opinion based on an observation. You are welcome to agree or disagree. Im not really interested in a debate.
Ah. Thanks for this. Excuse my ignorance on the subject lol.
No I'm asking because I don't really know. To be honest I had no idea attack helicopter was a transgendered term. I had to look up the meme. Perhaps Ruby didn't know either.
But my post was a legitimate question, are the ones outraged, offended, and asking for apologies actually transgendered or is it the cisgendered people virtue signalling? The former is completely justified, the latter is not.
That being said, the tweet should be deleted and an apology issued.
I don't really think anyone here has turned on him they're just asking for an apology since it seems like an honest mistake.
To some people I bet it does and they have every right to think so. Just because something was meant to be good natured fun doesn't mean it actually is.
I'll believe it when I see it.
Check your privilege Sonic, Yoshi identifies as an attack helicopter.
Why even an apology though? There's nothing in the context of these tweets that relate it to trans people. If a joke is off limits because at some point someone somewhere used it in an offensive context then a whole lot of jokes would be on that list.
Check your privilege Sonic, Yoshi identifies as an attack helicopter.
I feel this post I made yesterday kinda answers your question:But does it mean it isn't good natured? Think about it. Some French may be offended but other French may find Glass Joe a hoot. If you don't mean to offend, do you not do it because some will be? Some won't be offended, do you not think about them at all? Others will be offended by those being offended and even others will be offended by someone not making the joke because they are afraid. At what point is it ok or not ok? Or is it all opinionated? We have trans gaffer in this thread finding the joke funny, but you have others offended. Those who find it funny say it's ok, those who don't say it isn't. What gives you the right to say it's not good natured, or me the right to say it is?
I guess I'm over thinking this, but I feel a lot of people look over those who are within the community (trans community for this subject) who are not offended for those who are. I mean, you can't really say a lot without offending someone somehow, just kind of the way humans work.
Nah.
We just need to understand that your "funny joke" may offend someone. From there you can look at the criticism as fair and apologies or carry on with life. Most people don't want to offended.
Its amazing how quick people on this forum will turn on someone.
The backlash for this is ridiculous
Frankly, I'm amazed at how much people could get worked up over a Twitter account for a 90's video game mascot. Hopefully there is a modicum of self awareness in some of the more serious comments.The backlash for this is ridiculous
Are you two related?
I don't think anyone here thinks he meant to offend, but he NEEDS to apologize
It will, just like every other Twitter-storm (is that the right term?). Social media fury tends to burn brightly, but briefly, and a week from now it won't even matter to anybody if he apologized or not outside of a few hangers onWhy? The guy should stick up for his own jokes. This overreaction needs to go by the wayside.
He'll have to make some, first.Can we move onto funny Sanic comments like before?
I don't think anyone here thinks he meant to offend, but he NEEDS to apologize
He'll have to make some, first.
Like that Shadow FB post. Assuming that's new.
I don't think anyone here thinks he meant to offend, but he NEEDS to apologize
I don't think anyone here thinks he meant to offend, but he NEEDS to apologize
I mean, I wasn't intending to imply he wasn't making funny comments before this, I was more saying that for us to move on to a new tweet, there has to be a new tweet for us to move on to.I actually bought a bunch of the Sonic PS3 games a few months ago because of Rubyeclipse tweets. I'll buy and platinum Sonic 06 if he stays on with the same humour.
Sonic just tweeted about Akira Saito passing. It puts everything into perspective. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.
Funnily enough, I bought Sonic 2006 (used copy, mind you) because of a joke Ruby made last yearI actually bought a bunch of the Sonic PS3 games a few months ago because of Rubyeclipse tweets. I'll buy and platinum Sonic 06 if he stays on with the same humour.
Frankly, I'm amazed at how much people could get worked up over a Twitter account for a 90's video game mascot. Hopefully there is a modicum of self awareness in some of the more serious comments.
-2016
-You can't say a fucking thing withouth some community feeling insulted.
What are we becoming? Ned Flanders?
I don't think anyone here thinks he meant to offend, but he NEEDS to apologize
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517582823030784That off colour joke from the official Sega Sonic account, mocking gender identity, has the consequence of normalising transphobia.
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517709415514115No, in the grand scheme of things, it's hardly the worst thing in the world, but it provides that much licence to already toxic people.
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517832405061633It gives them a safe space for their bigotry, rather than sending the signal that it's unwelcome and unbecoming.
Hmm.If you're getting triggered by Sonic the Hedgehog its probably time to take a break from the internet for a while and come up with some healthy coping mechanisms, instead of trying to police innocuous comments.
I think these tweets by Katherine Cross explain why I have a prombelm with this "joke" and why its dispointing see comments like "Outrage culture!', "Its's just a joke, lighten up":
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517582823030784
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517709415514115
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517832405061633
It leads to people who use the gamergate hashtag to attack the trans community which has happen as shown by this: https://twitter.com/HybridEidolon/status/700501623110434817
R.E: those last two tweets.I think these tweets by Katherine Cross explain why I have a prombelm with this "joke" and why its dispointing see comments like "Outrage culture!', "Its's just a joke, lighten up":
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517582823030784
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517709415514115
https://twitter.com/Quinnae_Moon/status/700517832405061633
It leads to people who use the gamergate hashtag to attack the trans community which has happen as shown by this: https://twitter.com/HybridEidolon/status/700501623110434817
If you're getting triggered by Sonic the Hedgehog its probably time to take a break from the internet for a while and come up with some healthy coping mechanisms, instead of trying to police innocuous comments.