Topic: Happy New Salt + What's on your mind 2012: CHILL YOUR HEAD (Read 116275 times)

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Yes but if you're gonna make a topic like this, please don't just say "HELLO THIS IS ABOUT <topic>, DISCUSS".
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computer, i would like to make a topic about destroying capitalism
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computer, create topic.  topic body text:  d e l e t e   t h e   p a t r i a r c h y
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computer, create for me a fiery avatar of wrath which will destroy the sick and decaying systems of our modern age, throw down the powerful, and stamp their bones into the mud which will give seed to the growth of the meek and the minor


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computer, reply with well-researched opinion.
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computer what is the argument against free will again i need it for a argument
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the computer slowly renders an ascii graphic of a dog licking its own nuts.  you are perplexed by this.
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topic of the week kinda got stale as it ended up with the same few of us backwards and forwardsing often with [insert ][/insert] making baseless right-wing assertions while everybody else posts like essays with sourced evidence, and then [insert ][/insert] posts links to some absurd christian website by some guy whose been discredited fifty thousand times. And judging by how this harmless 'whats on you mind' topic has developed, it'd just be the same.

Also http://eschergirls.tumblr.com/ is a really good blog. I Check it every day as it attacks one of my main pet peeves with the comic industry.
(when I draw women with the proportions of those in there, I screw the paper up and throw it away because it's by error.)
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Well Kaworu, the way it used to be was that not all topics were about RIGHT WING CONTROVERSY or whatever. I think it'd be better to stick to issues where we COULD have some debate, rather than things with clearly accepted positions 'round these 'ere parts (Like SHOULD WE KILL HOMOSEXUALS / DO WOMEN DESERVE RIGHTS = no, no, no, whereas RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES / DUTY TO PARENTS etc are more reasonable discussions and shit. More open ended shit).

Anything that generates some discussion and interaction 'round 'ere can only be a good thing.
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Also http://eschergirls.tumblr.com/ is a really good blog. I Check it every day as it attacks one of my main pet peeves with the comic industry.
(when I draw women with the proportions of those in there, I screw the paper up and throw it away because it's by error.)

Yeah, I love this blog a lot too.  It's a phenomenon I was pretty aware of already but it's pretty great to see this many examples of it in one place.
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second one is almost music
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Jumped through a few links. found this. http://eschergirls.tumblr.com/page/3 (EDIT: I meant: http://www.jimchines.com/2012/04/posing-like-a-man/) Agreed with it mostly, BUT:

How does one emphasize sexuality over everything else of a posed male in any image without the male appearing to have feminine traits? (Honest question)

Is this possible? It does not seem so.

Also, to a lesser degree, power and strength are traits commonly associated with attractive males. As in, to make a male sexy to most people that find men attractive, don't you need them to have the strong dominating look? Rather than the look of a waif? This is merely the most POPULAR sexy look. The look that (as far as I know) is what women find attractive in the most common sense. (obviously not in every sense). The big ripped chest, muscular arms and legs, chiseled jaw, etc.

Please note, I do not find giant breasts and impossible waists attractive in women, but I think that is because I'm not in the majority. I'm pretty sure the majority of men want just that. Just like its arguable that majority of women want the giant man.

You could argue that you should perhaps see the outline of their dicks and balls in their pants? But I don't think that would be sexually attractive to the common woman. perhaps I am wrong though.

But these are estimations based on what I've seen of our culture. So I understand that may not be technically accurate.

I do cringe at the BOOBS/ASS shot.
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i know that i live in the future because when i place an order for  DOMINOS PIZZA there is a web application which gives me up to the minute status of my pie.  god bless you vint cerf.  god bless you tim berners-lee.
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lol pizza tracking.
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just reached stage 5, ladies and gents: out for delivery.  mere minutes from piping hot mediocrity, baked lovingly by 'cristian'.  they've upgraded functionality to send a note of encouragement to your pizza chef, and i sent 'thank you for all the hard work'.  i mean it.  thank you cristian.
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Jumped through a few links. found this. http://eschergirls.tumblr.com/page/3 Agreed with it mostly, BUT:
Don't link to a page number please, link to the specific item.

How does one emphasize sexuality over everything else of a posed male in any image without the male appearing to have feminine traits? (Honest question)

Is this possible? It does not seem so.

Maybe I'm not entirely the right person to answer this, but it seems to me that it's not so much feminine traits as much as it is simply the absence of the almost stereotypical masculine features that turn a character into a privileged male power fantasy.

Also, to a lesser degree, power and strength are traits commonly associated with attractive males. As in, to make a male sexy to most people that find men attractive, don't you need them to have the strong dominating look? Rather than the look of a waif?
I think that's a good question to ask because that's what we commonly assume. I don't really think it's the case for most people who are sexually attracted to men, based on what I've seen, but I don't know.
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OH sorry I grabbed the wrong address. http://www.jimchines.com/2012/04/posing-like-a-man/

just reached stage 5, ladies and gents: out for delivery.  mere minutes from piping hot mediocrity, baked lovingly by 'cristian'.  they've upgraded functionality to send a note of encouragement to your pizza chef, and i sent 'thank you for all the hard work'.  i mean it.  thank you cristian.

mediocrity? Yeah I guess. I like Pizza Hut more myself. (though they are arguably in the same tier of pizza)
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Relevant: http://image.bayimg.com/ealmbaadf.jpg
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Dead link. :/ (403 forbidden)
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I assume you were refering to http://thegamesofchance.blogspot.com/2011/12/feature-sexism-in-character-design.html
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