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    Apparently now we need to defund superheroes.


    We're Re-examining How We Portray Cops Onscreen. Now It's Time to Talk About Superheroes

    In the past several weeks, as calls to defund the police have gone mainstream, pop culture critics and fans have been reconsidering how Hollywood heroizes cops. Legal procedurals and shoot-em-up action movies have long presented a skewed perception of the justice system in America, in which the police are almost always positioned as the good guys. These “good cop” narratives are rarely balanced out with stories of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. The “bad guys” they pursue are often people of color, their characters undeveloped beyond their criminality.

    ...

    But as we engage in this long overdue conversation about law enforcement, it’s high time we also talk about the most popular characters in film, the ones who decide the parameters of justice and often enact them with violence: superheroes.

    ...
    With a few notable exceptions (more on those later), most superhero stories star straight, white men who either function as an extension of a broken U.S. justice system or as vigilantes without any checks on their powers. Usually, they have some sort of tentative relationship with the government: The Avengers work for the secretive agency S.H.I.E.L.D.; Batman takes orders from Gotham police commissioner Gordon; even the villainous members of the Suicide Squad execute government orders in exchange for commuted prison sentences. And even when superheroes function outside the justice system, they’re sometimes idolized by police because they are able to skirt the law to “get the job done.”
    ...
    When Batman ignores orders and goes rogue, there’s no oversight committee to assess whether Bruce Wayne’s biases influence who he brings to justice and how. Heroes like Iron Man occasionally feel guilt about the casualties they inflict, but ultimately empower themselves again and again to draw those moral lines.
    ...
    What’s more, given that the creators and stars of these movies have historically been white men, it’s hardly surprising that so few reckon with issues of systemic racism—let alone sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of bigotry embedded in the justice system or the inherent biases these superheroes might carry with them as they patrol the streets, or the universe.
    ...
    https://time.com/5857064/defunding-p...roes-onscreen/


    When will we see Social Justice Person, a new superhero that patrols the streets with Fluffy the Therapy Dog, dealing out counseling and hankerchiefs?


  • #2
    Stop the world. I want off.
    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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    • #3
      Aren't they more like volunteer emergency services? What next? Criticize Jesus for being mean to those poor pharisees? Or somehow think Jesus would be okay with racism? Jesus actually exists. Criticizing fiction is just plain goofy!
      If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Christianbookworm View Post
        Aren't they more like volunteer emergency services? What next? Criticize Jesus for being mean to those poor pharisees? Or somehow think Jesus would be okay with racism? Jesus actually exists. Criticizing fiction is just plain goofy!
        Oh, that's next! Any statues of "white Jesus" or stained glass windows depicting a "white Jesus" are targets.

        http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...-Stained-Glass
        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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        • #5
          It's a very small, but very loud minority that is doing these ridiculous things.
          That's what
          - She

          Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
          - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

          I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
          - Stephen R. Donaldson

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
            It's a very small, but very loud minority that is doing these ridiculous things.
            The internetzweb gives them exponential power, and the ludicrous MSM fans the flames.
            The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
              Oh, that's next! Any statues of "white Jesus" or stained glass windows depicting a "white Jesus" are targets.

              http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...-Stained-Glass
              You mean the severely anemic statues? What is up with artists depicting people from the Bible as paler than they actually were? I've heard other cultures do the same thing, so maybe it's a bad attempt at making them more relatable??? It's dumb, but I doubt the motives were actually racist.
              If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                The internetzweb gives them exponential power, and the ludicrous MSM fans the flames.
                As does the hyperactive right-wing outrage

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                  Stop the world. I want off.


                  Oh for the day when Christians from every people group will be together in harmony.
                  If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Whateverman View Post
                    As does the hyperactive right-wing outrage
                    Yes, the right wing is out there every day pulling down statues, building "no cop" zones, and looting and rioting.
                    The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                      Yes, the right wing is out there every day pulling down statues, building "no cop" zones, and looting and rioting.
                      Egggzactly (Did I spell it right? ) Our protests are generally peaceful and we typically clean up after ourselves!
                      That's what
                      - She

                      Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                      - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                      I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                      - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                        Egggzactly (Did I spell it right? )
                        Pretty close --- empahsize the egg - silence the t ---- EGGzackly!

                        Our protests are generally peaceful and we typically clean up after ourselves!
                        Chaos and Mayhem vs Peace and Order.
                        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
                          Pretty close --- empahsize the egg - silence the t ---- EGGzackly!



                          Chaos and Mayhem vs Peace and Order.
                          I heard the President's new Press Secretary actually make the point that Trump is for Law and Order in contrast to the democrats who are supporting destruction and vandalism. Now if Trump would actually start using that in his campaign, the liberals won't stand a chance.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                            I heard the President's new Press Secretary actually make the point that Trump is for Law and Order in contrast to the democrats who are supporting destruction and vandalism. Now if Trump would actually start using that in his campaign, the liberals won't stand a chance.
                            EGGzackly!
                            The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                              Apparently now we need to defund superheroes.


                              We're Re-examining How We Portray Cops Onscreen. Now It's Time to Talk About Superheroes

                              In the past several weeks, as calls to defund the police have gone mainstream, pop culture critics and fans have been reconsidering how Hollywood heroizes cops. Legal procedurals and shoot-em-up action movies have long presented a skewed perception of the justice system in America, in which the police are almost always positioned as the good guys. These “good cop” narratives are rarely balanced out with stories of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. The “bad guys” they pursue are often people of color, their characters undeveloped beyond their criminality.

                              ...

                              But as we engage in this long overdue conversation about law enforcement, it’s high time we also talk about the most popular characters in film, the ones who decide the parameters of justice and often enact them with violence: superheroes.

                              ...
                              With a few notable exceptions (more on those later), most superhero stories star straight, white men who either function as an extension of a broken U.S. justice system or as vigilantes without any checks on their powers. Usually, they have some sort of tentative relationship with the government: The Avengers work for the secretive agency S.H.I.E.L.D.; Batman takes orders from Gotham police commissioner Gordon; even the villainous members of the Suicide Squad execute government orders in exchange for commuted prison sentences. And even when superheroes function outside the justice system, they’re sometimes idolized by police because they are able to skirt the law to “get the job done.”
                              ...
                              When Batman ignores orders and goes rogue, there’s no oversight committee to assess whether Bruce Wayne’s biases influence who he brings to justice and how. Heroes like Iron Man occasionally feel guilt about the casualties they inflict, but ultimately empower themselves again and again to draw those moral lines.
                              ...
                              What’s more, given that the creators and stars of these movies have historically been white men, it’s hardly surprising that so few reckon with issues of systemic racism—let alone sexism, homophobia, transphobia and other forms of bigotry embedded in the justice system or the inherent biases these superheroes might carry with them as they patrol the streets, or the universe.
                              ...
                              https://time.com/5857064/defunding-p...roes-onscreen/


                              When will we see Social Justice Person, a new superhero that patrols the streets with Fluffy the Therapy Dog, dealing out counseling and hankerchiefs?
                              Source: Social Justice Warriors Panel




                              San Diego Comic Con Social Justice Warriors Panel – Sunday July 22nd 11:30-1:00pm Rm2

                              Mela Lee joins Marvel Show Runner - Matt Nix, Black Eyed Peas Musician and Activist - Taboo, Fellow Voice Actress – Erica Lindbeck for a Microsoft MVP moderated Panel exploring Social Justice themes and opportunities for activism in the Comic & Gaming Universe. The panel will be moderated by Microsoft MVP- Heather Newman of Creative Maven.

                              Education Panel/How To: Are Superheroes Social Justice Warriors? How to Educate, Illuminate and Bring Diversity and Social Change Through Comics.

                              Comic books have been pointing out injustice and bringing social issues to light since their outset. Over the years, this has ebbed and flowed, and currently, there is a merry war between both sides of the coin of too much and not enough. The comic industry is booming along with films and television series about superheroes. These panelists will share their thoughts on this topic and how current commentary on social justice and diversity have affected this industry.

                              For more information on the Panelist:

                              Read the Full article Here: https://medium.com/@heddanewman/wher...t-219cbfa8d6c6

                              Hashtags: #SDCC #sandiegocomiccon #SDCC2018 #SDComicCon #comiccon #wondercon #Comics #SocialJustice #superheroes #superhero #Marvel #Avengers #DCComics #SanDiego #WomenInComics and I’m sure you have more up your sleeve.




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