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Symmetric Chaos
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Re: Re: Re: Lets find discrimination!

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Originally posted by Master-Borg
I'm not quite sure what point you're trying to make.

Again, there is a broad spectrum of 'white' characters, so that all types of personalities can be depicted...from the 'stereotypically geeky' metron to funny geek Spiderman to ruff gruff Wolverine to smart badass Batman to perfect boyscout Superman to philosopher like Prof X, etc...my point is that since the vast majority of characters are white, their personalities range from one end of the spectrum to the other and duds are counterbalanced by superstars. Since there are so few minority characters, the counterbalance often does not exist.

God I want to insult you.

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Lets find discrimination!

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Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
God I want to insult you.

Why?

This is what I took your post to mean:

People shouldn't complain about minority characters being duds(or equivalent adjective) since there are many white characters who are also

My response is:

The difference lies in that while there certainly are bad characterizations of white characters, there are ample more awesome characterizations of white characters to counterbalance. Whereas sometimes when there is just one or two minority characters who suck or are neglected, there is no counterbalance.

However, I am in no way suggesting that there is discrimination, far from it.

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Originally posted by Master-Borg
Why?

This is what I took your post to mean:

People shouldn't complain about minority characters being duds(or equivalent adjective) since there are many white characters who are also

No it was just a joke. Purely the product of my deranged imagination.

Not really meant to be taken seriously (in lieu of the whole Hudlin disaster from a while back)

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Here's a reminder about why the 'Women In Refridgerators' trend was being tracked by Gail Simone - The first female Green Lantern Katma Tui, a victim only as females in comics can be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katma_Tui

http://ragnell.blogspot.com/2006/05/rant.html

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Originally posted by roughrider
'Women In Refridgerators'

Are you talking about perky nipples? confused

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Originally posted by SevenShackles
John Stewart is one of my favorite characters, who honestly needs more spotlight in comics, more development. some people say they dont like him cuz he isnt interesting and want him replaced by someone like Hal. but how the hell is he ever gonna develop as a character if he is constantly stuck on the shelf? i would like very much for Kyle to magically become full Latino as i dont feel like im properly represented in the lantern corp or DC superheroes. [new blue beetle does not heal all wounds!]

black panther, black lightning, Mr.Terrific, John Stewart, Thunder, Storm, Vixen, Goliath, Manhattan Guardian [who needs a fukin comic] and thats right off the top of my head [i have more but i can go on for awhile] but wtf, i cant list as many Hispanics.. i can list more lizard people than i can Hispanics.

if someone could, be my guest. ;_;

off the top of my head, I can think of... White Tiger (the new one), and... El Diablo. Fire is Brazilian. Uhhh... Big Words. Bane. Vibe. Powerhaus. Arachne. Darwin. Arana. Empath. Fabian Cortez. Rictor. Satana. All of the Marvel Tarantuala's. Wind Dancer. Victor Mancha from the Runaways (incidentally, in my opinion, probably the most diversified team in comics, and one of the best books out there).

So yeah, that's a pretty terrible list in terms of hispanic heroes.

But if you're going to pick most underrepresenated ethnicity, Asian people have like... The new Atom? Anyone else?

Incidentally, I didn't know that Kyle Rayner was half Irish/half Mexican. I never expected a comic book character would share my particular background.

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Originally posted by roughrider
Here's a reminder about why the 'Women In Refridgerators' trend was being tracked by Gail Simone - The first female Green Lantern Katma Tui, a victim only as females in comics can be.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katma_Tui

http://ragnell.blogspot.com/2006/05/rant.html

heh, you read Ragnell too? Not her biggest fan, but I enjoy her from time to time.

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Wooo Australia.

I have Tasmanian Devil and Boomerang...and i think chamber may be aboriginal.

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Wooo Australia.

I have Tasmanian Devil and Boomerang...and i think chamber may be aboriginal.

And the Kangaroo. Don't forget the Kangaroo.

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then found the Kangaroo in a compromising situation, which resulted in implied sodomy.

F*ck i hate comic writers....f*ck i do..

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Originally posted by Martian_mind
Wooo Australia.

I have Tasmanian Devil and Boomerang...and i think chamber may be aboriginal.

That's better than Canada, anyway. Canada virtually doesn't exist in the DC Universe; at least we're a major player in the Marvel Universe, thanks to Wolvergod & his fans. big grin

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Originally posted by roughrider
That's better than Canada, anyway. Canada virtually doesn't exist in the DC Universe; at least we're a major player in the Marvel Universe, thanks to Wolvergod & his fans.

I'm sure there are a few canadian superheroes in DC. Major player due to Wolvergod? laughing out loud

Mungi would have a heart attack if he heard that.

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Originally posted by TricksterPriest
I'm sure there are a few canadian superheroes in DC.

Who?
................(crickets sounding)........................

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Only one I can think of is Plastique, and she's a villain.

Also French Canadian.

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Originally posted by grey fox
*Slaps Will*

Big Ben
V
MiracleMan
etc

I said cool superheroes yes

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Originally posted by willRules
I said cool superheroes

Cool superheroes? England has John Constantine! It doesn't get cooler than that.

Dec 8th, 2007 12:07 AM

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ah true.

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quote: (post)
Originally posted by roughrider
Who?
................(crickets sounding)........................

Can't think of one really

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Originally posted by SaintSmurph
Only one I can think of is Plastique, and she's a villain.

Also French Canadian.

That's about it

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Oz got a rape victim, a Homosexual(nothing wrong with that of course..) a filthy mutant and some D*ck who throws sticks.

yay us.

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