Kulturkampf

[Potato]

They made a TV series about that I think

One of the programs, that was allowed to air, replaced the pakistani rapists with white men. The ones accurately portraying what’s happening were met with protests.

It’s been going on so long, it prompted a whole situation where it’d be reported as “Asian gangs”, and every other group that falls under that broad umbrella was like, “do not associate us with them”.

I think this is the one I saw...Three Girls

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6835252/

[Potato]

First ever women’s sports bar in Australia closes after five months: ‘We couldn’t hold on any longer’.

A women’s sports bar opened with much fanfare and enthusiasm but just a few months later, it’s had no choice but to call last drinks.

The first women’s sports bar to open in Australia has closed down just a few months after launching with much fanfare.

The Ladies League opened at a prime spot in Sydney’s bustling Oxford Street in August but unfortunately announced its closure soon afterwards, on New Year’s Day.

The venue posted on social media on Wednesday night that it was “with a heavy heart” they would not be opening their doors again.

“As a women’s sports bar we excelled,” The Ladies League wrote, adding that they had great turnouts at Matildas, Sydney FC and grand final games.

“Unfortunately it is outside of live games that we felt the struggle as much as many other hospitality venues in this economic climate.

“We knew we had a fantastic product on offer but unfortunately as a small business, we couldn’t hold on any longer to try any new approaches.”

The Ladies League was founded and run by 34-year-old Rose Valente, who also runs a digital only sports publication with the same name.

Ms Valente told media she drained her savings and even sold her investment property to fund the bar.

She scored a prime spot in the heart of Darlinghurst, at a two-storey, 80-seat venue which she decorated with a black and pink colour scheme.

Banks weren’t keen on extending her a loan — Ms Valente has previously said they found the venture “too risky” — but she managed to fundraise from her loyal base of readers and others keen on the novel concept.

Hundreds of fans spent money on foundation memberships to get their names written on one of the upstairs walls, and at the same time other fans sponsored particular areas of the bar — tables, benches, and even toilet cubicles.

Matildas and Melbourne Victory midfielder Alex Chidiac contacted Ms Valente to offer support and ended up sponsoring a bench.

Meanwhile, an Instagram follower donated a signed Australian women’s cricket shirt.

The plan was to show live women’s sport matches and in the quiet periods, display replays of women’s games. Men were also welcome at the pub and Ms Valente said she was open to showing a men’s game if that was what her patrons wanted.

The venue boasted six TVs and one big screen with a bar section downstairs and a viewing lounge upstairs for the rowdier customers.

[Potato]

The level of stupidity in this one defies quoting and highlighting as it is ALL stupid. I urge you to read it all. 

I thought I could be a ‘cool mum’ – just strap my baby to me and keep living life as usual. I was so wrong

The Guardian excels in idiocy...again.

[HaughtyFrank]

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[DavidCroquet]

What if I liked the Herzog version?

[HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth]

What if I liked the Herzog version?

You need to be placed on a list.

[benji]

[HaughtyFrank]

I'm glad someone managed to simplify the Harry Potter analogy to Marvel

[benji]

[Nintex]

Allowing a generation of white women(millenials) to grow up independent was a mistake.

Most are so destructive to themselves, their environment and society as a whole that it is kind of insane and it's only getting worse as they get older. 

[HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth]

[Polident]

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Billy Joel went from dad rock to serial killer music

[benji]

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[HaughtyFrank]

[benji]

[Polident]

Being out of touch and trying to understand the context. This seems to be about Brady Corbet winning Best Director for The Brutalist at the Golden Globes? Seems he tried to make it sooner in 2020 but, you know, COVID. During that time he worked on TV series until it could pick back up in 2023.

[benji]

[Potato]

Imagine Trump funds a bunch of conservative filmmakers...

What would their reaction be?

[Nintex]

"Women would be less picky if they were allowed to be sluttier"

This is the wildest take I've seen on this topic yet. 

[benji]

What's wild about it? 

[Potato]

I liked the other reply which illustrates women's struggles with stem

...most men are below average.

...at best a 5.

[HaughtyFrank]

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When did people decide to start fighting for nuanced Goblin representation?

[Uncle]

When did people decide to start fighting for nuanced Goblin representation?

it always focuses on goblins like they're uniquely redeemable for some reason

what about hobgoblins? bugbears? owlbears? gnolls? beholders?

what about kuo-toa, neutral evil fish men?

what about mind flayers, illithids, who are sadistic aberrations, more or less spawn of "old ones" or aliens who are strictly malevolent?

what about the drow, an evil matriarchal society full of slavery and rape who worship gods of spiders, darkness, and chaos? yes drizz't is a notable "good one," that's part of why his story was interesting, that doesn't mean you can't have scenarios where "the drow are attacking the village" because everyone knows what the drow are and that this is bad news

why are goblins alone now supposed to be basically black people and/or jews?

why aren't we supposed to respect all monsters and monstrous races as merely acting according to their culture?

[DavidCroquet]

maybe I'm retarded but I just don't understand this chart. "How men rate women"...they give the least attractive women a 6%? of what?

I'm probably missing something obvious...

[Uncle]

out of all women, 20% of women are rated as having average looks, 6% are rated as ugly and 6% are rated as most attractive, a fairly even bell curve

but when it comes to men, women are much harsher critics, rating the majority of them very low on the scale

[Rendle]

I bet if there was a study of men rating other men or women rating women the charts would look about the same. Women aren't harsher critics, it's just a lot harder to objectify a man, especially with their clothes on.

[HaughtyFrank]

women rating women can be funny

[HardcoreRetro]

Just going by what she looks like I'd put the nosering one on the left.

[DavidCroquet]