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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 14:20:34 GMT
Maybe the audience is unusually gay? Would gay men be more likely to identify with girls than boys? that doesn't seem likely? Well, let's say unusually queer, then.  |
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Post by Elysium on Jul 30, 2014 14:42:45 GMT
Well, I'm a guy and I identify with Paz, because she's simply the character closer to me personality-wise.
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 14:55:49 GMT
Well, I'm a guy and I identify with Paz, because she's simply the character closer to me personality-wise. You're also totally queer.  |
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Post by Elysium on Jul 30, 2014 15:40:46 GMT
Maybe, I don't even know what that means |
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Post by Lightice on Jul 30, 2014 16:30:22 GMT
Maybe, I don't even know what that means Original meaning: strange. In British slang, homosexual. Pick whichever you like. |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 16:33:06 GMT
I thought queer was a catch-all* for non-hetero/non-cis?
*not like that!!!
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Post by Deepbluediver on Jul 30, 2014 16:38:13 GMT
I am outraged that there is no Boxbot on this list!
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Post by The Anarch on Jul 30, 2014 16:58:55 GMT
I am outraged that there is no Boxbot on this list! He's included in "Other", which makes all the other characters included in "Other" terrible by association. |
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Post by fatexx544 on Jul 30, 2014 17:16:27 GMT
Well, I'm a guy and I identify with Paz, because she's simply the character closer to me personality-wise. You're also totally queer. I find your assertion that normal, totally hetero men cannot identify with females disturbing. I would point out that the predominance of female choices is probably driven by the rather shallow pool of likeable male characters. I chose Kat because she is (1) awesome and (2) behaves in a manner similar to how I would behave in most of the situations in the comic (except for the inventing robots bit, I can't do that). There might be minor characters I am more similar to, but I find it difficult to identify with characters that don't talk much, or have only been around for a chapter or two. |
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 17:16:37 GMT
I thought queer was a catch-all* for non-hetero/non-cis? *not like that!!! In gender studies generally it is just that: anything that is not "normal hetero-normative behaviour" tm is queer. And because sex is the most basic definitive characteristic, normal heterosexual people should only identify with people/characters of same sex (not according to gender studies generally, but according to the heteronormative paradigm, so to say). Doing otherwise should be very rare according to heteronormative view, and queer by definition. Therefore, if according to one survey a large majority of GKC's audience consists of young male readers, and according to another a large majority identifies with female characters, and assuming that both surveys accurately represent the totality of GKC's audience, then it pretty much must be so that GKC's audience is unusually queer. But hey, be here and be queer. |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 17:22:02 GMT
To be fair, we're identifying WITH the characters, not AS. If it meant that we're queer then we might as well all be fict-kin too.
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 17:24:16 GMT
To be fair, we're identifying WITH the characters, not AS. If it meant that we're queer then we might as well all be fict-kin too. I have no idea what fict-kin means, but you're probably right. Except that "if queer by identifying with opposite sex comic characters then fict-kin" argument does not apply to me, as I am not in that first group.  |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 18:21:13 GMT
fict-kin is an odd group of people with alternative personal identities. They believe that certain fictional characters are more accurate to their personalities than themselves. Basically they are people who identify as people like Harry Potter, Galadriel, any fictional character. Very odd.
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Post by Elysium on Jul 30, 2014 18:31:47 GMT
Maybe, I don't even know what that means Original meaning: strange. In British slang, homosexual. Pick whichever you like. I'll go with the former  fict-kin is an odd group of people with alternative personal identities. They believe that certain fictional characters are more accurate to their personalities than themselves. Basically they are people who identify as people like Harry Potter, Galadriel, any fictional character. Very odd.  I'm sorry, I have quite an open mind, and believe in all kind of different states of gender identity, sexuality, sex drive or what have you, but that for me, is just calling tables chairs. |
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Post by Daedalus on Jul 30, 2014 18:36:54 GMT
fict-kin is an odd group of people with alternative personal identities. They believe that certain fictional characters are more accurate to their personalities than themselves. Basically they are people who identify as people like Harry Potter, Galadriel, any fictional character. Very odd. Huh... |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 19:41:27 GMT
It just seems to be a self esteem issue to me. Like they don't think they're even good enough for themselves. There is an entire spectrum, called otherkin. I learned all of this from a Cracked.com photoplasty. I am glad that that is the extent of my knowledge. |
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 30, 2014 21:28:29 GMT
It just seems to be a self esteem issue to me. Like they don't think they're even good enough for themselves. There is an entire spectrum, called otherkin. I learned all of this from a Cracked.com photoplasty. I am glad that that is the extent of my knowledge. What I've learned today.  ...and to think that it started with an innocent gag. |
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Post by sidhekin on Jul 30, 2014 22:36:29 GMT
It just seems to be a self esteem issue to me. Like they don't think they're even good enough for themselves. There is an entire spectrum, called otherkin. I learned all of this from a Cracked.com photoplasty. I am glad that that is the extent of my knowledge. I learned (a little) of it from googling my screen name. Turns out there's a whole lot of people out there who identify as me ... |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 30, 2014 22:42:50 GMT
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Post by KartoffelnMcNugget on Jul 30, 2014 23:19:14 GMT
Well, I'm a guy and I identify with Paz, because she's simply the character closer to me personality-wise. I think I could identify with Paz too, mostly because i'm a spanish girl who also loves to work with animals and queer as f*ck |
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Post by Brother_Spartacus on Jul 31, 2014 0:38:10 GMT
I've decided that I'm more like the headmaster, because I act like such a grumpy old grownup. My favorite cereal is even the the whole grain and flax seed stuff that doesn't have any sugar! Also he seems most like Frank Underwood from House of Cards who is the fictional character that I identify most with in general.
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Post by GK Sierra on Jul 31, 2014 0:44:03 GMT
I've decided that I'm more like the headmaster, because I act like such a grumpy old grownup. My favorite cereal is even the the whole grain and flax seed stuff that doesn't have any sugar!Truly, you are wise beyond your years. Keep fighting the good fight.
(I recommend looking into Grape Nuts as well. If you're really looking to be a grownup, check out steel cut oats. They put hair on your chest, scout's honor.)
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Post by CoyoteReborn on Jul 31, 2014 0:52:19 GMT
Turns out there's a whole lot of people out there who identify as me ... You have no idea! (rolls many eyes) I have a whole species who identify as me! Plus some humans too. |
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Post by Elysium on Jul 31, 2014 5:07:38 GMT
It just seems to be a self esteem issue to me. Like they don't think they're even good enough for themselves. There is an entire spectrum, called otherkin. I learned all of this from a Cracked.com photoplasty. I am glad that that is the extent of my knowledge. I can only assume there's such a thing as dovahkin, and those people run around stealing tableware while yelling FUS RO DAH |
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Post by fwip on Jul 31, 2014 5:16:11 GMT
It just seems to be a self esteem issue to me. Like they don't think they're even good enough for themselves. There is an entire spectrum, called otherkin. I learned all of this from a Cracked.com photoplasty. I am glad that that is the extent of my knowledge. I can only assume there's such a thing as dovahkin, and those people run around stealing tableware while yelling FUS RO DAH Laughing my rear end off. |
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Post by zimmyzims on Jul 31, 2014 7:07:24 GMT
I've decided that I'm more like the headmaster, because I act like such a grumpy old grownup. My favorite cereal is even the the whole grain and flax seed stuff that doesn't have any sugar! Also he seems most like Frank Underwood from House of Cards who is the fictional character that I identify most with in general. Again, the latter part of your comment misses me completely, but on the first part: wow! Somebody admits to identify with the headmaster! This is second only to that boxbot guy! |
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Post by polioman on Aug 2, 2014 5:02:02 GMT
Annie, without question. We have very similar personalities.
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Post by Vilthuril on Aug 9, 2014 4:06:38 GMT
Ysengrin because he's cool but screwed up but usually good... Gotta remember which of the three is the real, eh?  |
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Post by Chromascope 3D on Aug 9, 2014 23:32:56 GMT
I'm gonna have to go with Jack because: 1. I am one smooth customer. 2. Other reasons. |
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Post by The Anarch on Aug 10, 2014 8:17:20 GMT
I'm gonna have to go with Jack because: 1. I am one smooth customer. 2. s̷̢̫̦̬͞p̶̶͔̘̤ì̞͕͎͙̣̯̺̲̀͝ḓ̘̕è̙̜͍̗ṟ̖̺̙͎͙̘̀s̻̰͎̹̖̣ |
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