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Legomancer wrote: We're not talking about shaming people on their body or social class or whatever, we are talking about pulling up your goddamn pants, an activity that is available to nearly everyone. (I'm not even talking about the "urban" (black) style of low-hanging pants, because those dudes at least have their boxers on.)
Generally, there's boxer briefs and then shorts on under the pants. That said, you should've stuck with "urban" because I see almost as many white dudes and definitely as many Latinos (at least did in California when I lived there) who droop their shorts.
Other than that, you nailed it. It's easier to shoot the messenger than reflect upon the message.
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Sure, gaming represents an everything-is-beautiful rainbow spectrum of wonderful people. But I've also met some total human shitbags in gaming. I've met people that are absolutely fucking disgusting. I've met people that are disgraceful in just about every way imaginable but boy howdy, do they love games.
My maxim stands- make fun of, harrass, and shame people for what they choose to be. Not for what they are. Choose to sit with your ass exposed, YOU ARE A TARGET. Not only that, but it's these people that are hurting the community more than this article where this guy is quite honestly just calling it like he sees it.
Nerd/geek culture is so full of excuses...
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That article (that lego linked) is ridiculous because they act like no one should ever say anything about any of their opinions. "Absolutely unacceptable" is what the article calls it. Which is some pretty heavy handed hyperbole. People judge, they're allowed to judge, deal with it. As long as they own it I don't really care.
It is a simple aesthetic problem people have with it, it's not an actual problem. There are no safety issues involved, people just don't like how it looks and it's mostly because these guys are fat and traditionally unattractive. If it was all hyper attractive ladies no one would complain, and this guys photo essay would suddenly be really creepy. The whole thing is very superficial, which we're allowed to be. People just can't stand seeing someone teased anymore, I don't want to call it the wimpification of our society or anything like that but good lord... you have to accept that people are free to say what they do and don't like and sometimes what they don't like is you. Deal with it. Write an essay saying the guy is a giant douche for doing this to strangers... that's fair, but don't say it's "absolutely unacceptable", that's ridiculous.
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Legomancer wrote: Now there's this article going around.
Ridiculous.Over the years I have acquired 20 or so close friends who play Magic the Gathering. They are a diverse group: men and women, large and small, socially awkward and smooth. I have friends in this group who follow every sporting event and others who just don’t care. I have married friends, single friends, polyamorous friends, straight friends, gay friends.
And this is why I get so angry and sad when an article like this goes viral. Because instead of seeing the diverse group of fascinating, empathetic, and unique people that are allured by the complex game of Magic, they see a bunch of overweight slobs who dress poorly.
So why isn't the author of that comment happy with his circle of super cool Magic players?
Why does it even matter if your hobby has people in it who aren't cool? I'm pretty sure every activity/interest has a bunch of idiot followers.
I don't think ass cracks are a profound problem that requires a serious discussion.
If you can't enjoy your hobby when a bunch of ass cracks revealing nerds also enjoy it, then GTFO.
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*except on the Internet; I'd bet most of us are more than happy to raise strangers there.
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Schweig! wrote: If you can't enjoy your hobby when a bunch of ass cracks revealing nerds also enjoy it, then GTFO.
But my hobby is showing people my asscrack, and these guys are just ruining it for everyone.
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What would deserve strong shaming IMO would be any effort to encourage gamers in close quarters with members of the general public to be gross on principle, simply for the sake of willfully offending others. I sure hope that that doesn't happen!
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