[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 7 months ago

15 years ago the first iPhone came out. Probably related.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 7 months ago

"Texas"

~Elon Musk

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Do you think stereotyping is okay just because someone else does it? Nevermind the misogynistic implications of basing a woman's value on her usefulness "in the household."

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

With luck I'll have finally found a job that doesn't end with a mental breakdown. Happened twice now. IT probably isn't for me. No idea what to do now. Scared as hell.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

So is having a password manager with a bunch of different passwords you don't remember and just copy-paste considered the way to go these days?

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 1 year ago

The media probably won't cover this.

You're watching the wrong media, I get plenty of boar-based news on Cody's Showdy.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

I'm so glad I'm not the only one! Gives me massive Jen vibes.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

"You can beat the rap but you can't beat the ride", in other words.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago

Listen, I hate cops too, but if you're taking part in and benefitting from modern society, you're gonna have to chip in for that convenience. If you don't like it, live off the grid.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago

Perfect for OnlyBanans.

[-] Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I decided to look into some context for this comic. It was published September 21st, 2013. The artist later added this text to the post:

WARNING! THE FOLLOWING COMIC IS INSENSITIVE AND CAN BE VERY UPSETTING.

HEY EVERYONE,

IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF UPSET EMAILS ABOUT THIS COMIC. I HAVE BEEN VERY CONFLICTED ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT. THE COMIC WAS MADE DURING A TIME WHEN I MYSELF WAS DEALING WITH MY OWN ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, AND TRAUMA FROM PAST ABUSE. HUMOUR AND CYNICISM BEING ONE OF THE ONLY STRATEGIES I KNEW HOW TO DEAL WITH SUCH THINGS. MANY OF THESE OLDER COMICS YOU WILL NOTICE HAVE A DARKER AND MEANER EDGE.

TIME HAS CHANGED THE COMIC AND ME. I'M STILL IMPERFECT AND I MAKE MISTAKES, BUT I AM WAY MORE EMPATHETIC AND KIND THAN I USED TO BE AND THAT IS REFLECTIVE IN THE COMIC NOW. THIS COMIC WHEN PLACED AGAINST MY CURRENT WORK IS VERY SHOCKING AND HURTFUL TO A LOT OF YOU AND I AM SORRY FOR THE PAIN THAT IT CAUSES. I WOULD NOT MAKE THIS KIND OF JOKE NOW, BUT IT IS PART OF THE ARC OF MY STORY. I AM LEAVING IT UP BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN BEING HONEST AND BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR MISTAKES. IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO HAVE HARD CONVERSATIONS WHICH ARE WHAT ULTIMATELY LEAD TO GROWTH.

I AM TRULY SORRY FOR THE HURT THIS COMIC CAUSES ANYONE. I NEVER THOUGHT AS A YOUNGER PERSON THAT A JOKE INVOLVING POKING A HOLE IN A CONDOM WITH A STAR WARS TOY WAS ASSUALT OR RAPE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE ABUSE I SUFFERED SEEMED SO MUCH WORSE. I KNOW BETTER KNOW AND I AM SORRY.

I AM OPEN TO CONTINUING THIS CONVERSATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE or IF YOU JUST WANT TO VENT OR BE ANGRY WITH ME, THAT IS OK AS WELL. I WILL BE THERE TO LISTEN. HERE IS MY EMAIL: lunarbabooncomics@gmail.com

All the best,

CHRIS

So here's my take: This comic is almost ten years old. The artist has already realized it was a mistake and apologized for it. Maybe OP wasn't aware, as I was not, but now we both are, so let's not stir shit any further.

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