@pedant

despite the fact that Chinese workers on the railroads in the US were treated as if they were slaves and were subject to extreme racism, including at least one entirely race-based massacre

I think one thing Is that I, by extend most of China national citizens, never have been in the receiving end of racism personally, because we’re the m…[Read more]

@jimthefish I know where you are coming from re: the fans of the supercilious and slightly superior Doctors  that the young female companions looked up to (although even there I suspect we are still in @pedant‘s “angry virgins” territory). But that type of Doctor was only applicable to the ’70s with Pertwee and Tom Baker. The other Doctors not so…[Read more]

@pedant

Also: at any one time the UK has on hand between 4 and 7 days food.

Yeah, that’s because pretty well every first world country only has between three and seven days food in its warehouses. We’re not going to be eating rats, you know, if we had to fall back on our own food production. We would be willing to kill for a banana if, for some…[Read more]

@pedant

Where did you read that? Your a full member of the World Trade Organization!

There will surely be some steps you need to go thru.  I very much doubt its been ruled out

when the UK has already been making a special budget to do this and  it’s not up to the WTO

whether or not to ‘rule out’ the  UK.  Rather its up to all the other cou…[Read more]

@pedant

What I said was:

It’s the EU’s big fault – their instinct is to expand

What you replied was:

In the case of expansion, the UK was driving it.

To which my reply would be: ‘well, yes. That was kind of what we were doing from the start – even when we joined we were trying to expand the then EEC (by joining it).’

You’re making a fairl…[Read more]

@pedant

But Doctor Who is a UK show sold (until now) to largely Western markets, where the primary privilege is held by white males, so it is bound to reflect and address that.

Yes, you have a fair point. But it will be interesting if the show has a episode about an alternative history where social, political and economic privilege isn’t held by…[Read more]

@jimthefish, @craig, @pedant, @thane16, and other long-standing participants to this forum,

Some random thoughts on why this current incarnation of the Doctor and the recent stories are attracting so much bile and toxic responses on the web generally and, unfortunately, even here; a site established as a place where we could engage in polite,…[Read more]

@lisa @idiotsavon @bluesqueakpip @pedant @thane16 and others

I might get myself in trouble now. As I’m having a quiet day I thought I would join in with my thoughts on Brexit – I will try to keep it brief (so possibly I might seem facile, but hopefully not).

I am in an interesting position as I think the people of Scotland would be better off…[Read more]

@craig @pedant

Yeah, it’s mostly troll and run at the moment, or people who get the message that there’s not much sympathy to be had for them here. We haven’t had a really persistent problem for years now I don’t think.

And that’s probably now jinxed it.

@pedant @jimthefish

As I said, we’re keeping an eye on it. Most of the trolls seem to be ‘one comment and they’re out’ kinds, but if it does get out of hand we will step in. You don’t have to read it. I’ve seen plenty of reviews and comments online of, for example, “Rosa” that have been extremely critical.

What I don’t want is any dissension…[Read more]

@craig @pedant et al

I don’t really mind the on-topic trolls as there’s enough intelligent and articulate voices to put them in their place. And as @craig says, it’s only to be expected this year and it really hasn’t been half as bad as I was expecting. The only thing I’ve really modded was one comment that was to my view pretty damn misogynist.…[Read more]

@pedant

Okay, now tell me what advantages to remaining in the EU were expounded by the Remain campaign.

Advantages, please. Not ‘disadvantages caused by leaving.’ Not ‘these facts aren’t quite the way they’ve been painted.’

Actual advantages used by the Remain side in the Referendum campaign. What was the positive view of the EU that they…[Read more]

@pedant @jimthefish @thane16 @janetteB

I was well aware that there would be a bunch of idiots signing up for this season just to post stupid or hateful comments about a female Doctor or too many people of colour etc. However, I am also aware that we have a great community here, and the trolls (which is what they are) are shot down quickly. And I…[Read more]

@pedant

ROFFL  !  Yeah, I get that. Reminds of people on web forums talking about something that someone else just wrote but the first person wanted to be the one to notice it or else hadn’t read the comments at all.

T16

@idiotsavon @lisa @pedant

I have learned so much about Brexit and Leave (and Remain) since coming to this Forum for myself. I never was much into politics but I am glad I am becoming more interested by the day. As @bluesqueakpip suggested Politics and Brexit is very difficult -as an argument -to take and there is angst because of it (thank you…[Read more]

@pedant       Okay. I’ve stopped laughing now. Still smiling, though. 🙂 I was sad to see Steve go, although I don’t think anyone would have seen the MVP truck coming. But what a story. (And we all love a good story, don’t we?)

And in other news, there was this headline yesterday: It isn’t just your imagination: sightings of spiders are on the…[Read more]

@craig @blenkinsopthebrave @pedant

I’m not going to dignify him with a link but if you truly want to see the Whoflake idiocy at its absolute nadir then pop over to YouTube and type in ‘bowlestrek’. But I warn you, it’s not pretty.

So @pedant

Having said that, I am not entirely convinced that a show made in the UK by a British company is the best vehicle to explore racism in East Asia.

I think there is some misunderstandings.what mean is that racism or sexism isn’t a white thing, it’s a human thing. I have seen very uncanny similarities between many Chinese And some wes…[Read more]

@jimthefish @blenkinsopthebrave @pedant

Also see the term ‘broflakes’ – who are annoyed there isn’t an “International Man’s Day”, or a “Straight Pride”.

Idiots.

@jimthefish

“white males’ chest clasping”

I think part of what is going on is captured by a term @pedant has shared: “angry virgins”.

But I also think there is something else going on, that is particular to Who.

That requires a different forum, so I will head on over to “On the Sofa”.

However, I will need to compose my thoughts, so it may…[Read more]