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I'm typically the type that tries to err on the side of caution when come

to PC stuff. Figure I haven't walked in the shoes of those offended, so I shouldn't dismiss their arguments. But I don't see how a poster showing a demi-god choking a blue mutant in a superhero movie can be seen as offensive. Are people having that difficult of time separating fantasy and reality now? I feel like by crying foul on things like this is actually making light of plight what women undergoes real abuses face.
[Post edited by JohnHoo2 at 06/06/2016 11:21AM]

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/entertainment/x-men-apocalypse-jennifer-lawrence-strangled-fox-apologizes/index.html

Posted: 06/06/2016 at 11:17AM

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I'm typically the type that tries to err on the side of caution when come -- JohnHoo2 06/06/2016 11:17AM

I actually do think there is a difference between a scene in a movie -- 111Balz 06/06/2016 2:00PM

You do, Balz, in all honesty? Gotta disagree with you here. -- hoolstoptheheels 06/06/2016 2:41PM

I agree. You can't have it both ways. There would be no controversy -- BocaHoo91 06/06/2016 3:16PM

Of course you can. If the rules make sense those that want't be offended b -- RML Hoos 06/06/2016 3:25PM

Ahh come on guys. First off this is self censorship -- 111Balz 06/06/2016 5:28PM

Rape and childhood violence are different and go to turning off -- BocaHoo91 06/06/2016 6:54PM

My POINT is about depicting VIOLENCE on a roadside billboard -- 111Balz 06/07/2016 07:52AM

OK. It seems like you're making a different point than the people -- BocaHoo91 06/07/2016 10:47AM

But to be fair, even the quotes from complainers in the article -- 111Balz 06/07/2016 12:27PM

I'm STILL pissed about the Stark direwolves. ** -- WahooRQ 06/07/2016 1:25PM

I dunno, Boca. You don't think violence against women (or children) is -- WahooRQ 06/07/2016 12:23PM

Of course it is... in real life. Hoolstoptheheels' post -- BocaHoo91 06/07/2016 1:32PM

Clearly I'm just procrastinating if I'm chiming back in here, but this.. -- hoolstoptheheels 06/07/2016 12:54PM

Not disagreeing with you and don't think the billboard was a big deal. -- WahooRQ 06/07/2016 1:15PM

Cool - I think we've beaten this horse pretty thoroughly. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 06/07/2016 2:03PM

The people who worry about images like this are the other side of the coin -- KCHoo 06/06/2016 6:21PM

Rolling Stone working on the story already ** -- Mad Bowl Hoo 06/06/2016 1:17PM

Should have been titled "Is Apocalypse gonna have to choke a bitch?" -- WahooRQ 06/06/2016 11:47AM

One of the funniest skids from Chappelle's Show ** -- JohnHoo2 06/06/2016 1:29PM

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