Since I get nerdy stuff across my feed still (what I haven't blocked) I came across one of the many "your hobby has always been woke/political" articles that make that argument and it was mainly praising the race/gender swaps in upcoming comic book movies and talking about how excited she was for America Chavez.
I tried to ignore it, but couldn't resist leaving a comment asking if all these books/comic books were always woke then why do they need to be "updated for a modern audience" (which is a phrase I have learned to hate). Also I asked if any of these people actually read comic books because America Chavez was not a successful character but I remember hearing they wanted her to be the next Spider-Man popularity wise.
The only response I got was something accusing me of gatekeeping and I was mad that straight white males are losing the spotlight. I simply responded with my same question if they actually read comic books to begin with
They literally are NPCs. They have no arguments, only pre-programmed buzzwords.
Comics or games aren't their hobbies. They're only a means to an end for their actual "hobby": forcing their politics down the throat of others.
they always talk about "wanting to make such and such hobby for a wider audience" yet they only ever go after things that already have established audiences and never talk about wanting to "fix" things that arent popular and dont have an audience.
Exactly. This is why I question motives now. Like when they hire some rabid feminist to write a comic book or a race hustler and instead of talking about what comics they read growing up or their love of the industry it’s always some lecture about diversity or how the hobby needs fixing
they hate "gatekeeping" just like they hate countries having control over their own borders. Incidentally i've even seen them actually use that word "gatekeeping" in regards to countries controlling their borders. Saw a comment complaining about Japan in this regard complaining that they dont give out citizenship easily
They only hate white nations, and Japan, controlling their borders and maintaining their cultures.
It's fine when Israel or African nations do it.
The left hates Israel more than any nation besides America.
They hate gatekeeping like they hate the police, which is to say that they just want to become the gatekeepers.
You're pissing in the wind, my friend. These people aren't interested in anything except punishing you for not kissing their ass simply for being what they are.
You are right. I am just so sick of the “your hobbies have always been woke” argument and couldn’t resist pushing back
They conflate treating people like people with being woke. They don't realize being woke is just the new modern racism. It takes the idea of what used to be social progress and fully assimilates it into their own ideology which is based on racism.
Agreed. Now not being racist is considered racist but endlessly making racial attacks on certain groups is “anti racist”. Crazy world my friend
Once you define racist as white, it's easy to be anti racist.
Go figure.
I disagree. We should relentlessly call out these lunatics at every step. They are weak and they can't do shit against real pushback.
Replacing them to serve the god of agenda. I am sick and tired of overhyped writers who tick boxes and I’m supposed to clap like a seal because of them
the only people that complain about gatekeeping are those the gates are meant to keep out.
Yep. I’ll never understand those people who get into hobbies and then complain about it and want to change everything They are the first people who whine about gatekeeping
"Yes."
The comic book industry is not exactly doing well. Is still classical type comic books that are selling, probably cause of the MCU movies.
Comics are not for modern audiences, they are making them for a minor part of modern day urban California. California is not the world, California is not even all of California.
They accuse you of gatekeeping because you do not like their crap but they are actively gatekeeping the entire industry.
I also have to note is mostly women pushing for this crap, for some unknown reason women tend to like being mean Karen types. Stereotypes exist for a reason.