Arguing over nothing

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Zigenare replied

13 March 2023, 15:55
Originally posted by malvolio View Post

To anyone that doesn't understand pantomime, the dame is not a female impersonator, the dame is always clearly a man dressed as a woman and pretending to be a woman and aping female habits and attitudes, without any hint of cross-gendering. All the Danny LaRue (who?) wannabes you see these days don't understand the comedie dell arte roles which form the origin of our modern pantomime.

Obviously anyone outside the UK won't have a clue about panto anyway!

I love it when someone opens their mouth without have a bloody clue.

Do they have pantomimes in Canada?

Pantomime is performed in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Australasia, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, Malta and Andorra, among other places.
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malvolio replied

13 March 2023, 15:53
To anyone that doesn't understand pantomime, the dame is not a female impersonator, the dame is always clearly a man dressed as a woman and pretending to be a woman and aping female habits and attitudes, without any hint of cross-gendering. All the Danny LaRue (who?) wannabes you see these days don't understand the comedie dell arte roles which form the origin of our modern pantomime.

Obviously anyone outside the UK won't have a clue about panto anyway!
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cojak replied

13 March 2023, 15:50
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Are you saying a pantomime dame is the same as a drag queen? Totally different.

Although probably soon, men won't be able to dress up as women for fun/comedy because it will be seen as a hate-crime against draggers/transexuals.

If they did then they would be drag acts themselves. I can't see a problem with the Lily Savages of this world...
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northernladuk replied

13 March 2023, 15:45
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Although probably soon, men won't be able to dress up as women for fun/comedy because it will be seen as a hate-crime against draggers/transexuals.

Without a doubt.
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d000hg replied

13 March 2023, 14:55
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

How to say you don't understand the term "selective outrage" without saying you don't understand the term "selective outrage".

Are you saying a pantomime dame is the same as a drag queen? Totally different.

Although probably soon, men won't be able to dress up as women for fun/comedy because it will be seen as a hate-crime against draggers/transexuals.
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Zigenare replied

11 March 2023, 10:13
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

How dare they only exhibit outrage at the things they care about

How to say you don't understand the term "selective outrage" without saying you don't understand the term "selective outrage".
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xoggoth replied

10 March 2023, 17:22
Oh yes they are!!

Oh no they're not!

PS Damn, I'm arguing with myself.
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xoggoth replied

10 March 2023, 17:21
Oh no they're not

Oh yes they are!!
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d000hg replied

10 March 2023, 16:47
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

They're exhibiting selective outrage, very much like yourself at times.

How dare they only exhibit outrage at the things they care about
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WTFH replied

10 March 2023, 15:24
Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

They're exhibiting selective outrage, very much like yourself at times.

Oh no they're not!
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Zigenare replied

10 March 2023, 15:00
Originally posted by WTFH View Post

What next? They'll want to protest and cancel Christmas pantos.

They're exhibiting selective outrage, very much like yourself at times.
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WTFH replied

10 March 2023, 14:48
What next? They'll want to protest and cancel Christmas pantos.
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d000hg started a topic Arguing over nothing

10 March 2023, 14:29
Arguing over nothing

Literally: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64913587

Protesters stood outside an empty pub on Friday morning to rally against a non-existent drag event.

Turning Point UK had organised a demonstration at The Great Exhibition pub in East Dulwich for 11:00 GMT.

A counter protest was organised by Stand up to Racism South London, with local people and pro LGBT+ activists meeting at 10:00 GMT.

THe ones I feel sorry for are the under-5s who didn't get taken to a pub to see a drag performer.
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