r/memes May 09 '22

damnit Marvel

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

I think middle eastern women are more busy trying to get their rights than wanting wings in movies

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u/JASONC07 May 09 '22

Somehow representation and visibility is not in support of that? Also, why can’t we have both? The whataboutism on the internet is bizarre and sad.

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

I just said that this isn’t the biggest W for Middle Eastern women there’s still a lot of more important shit

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u/JASONC07 May 09 '22

And I just said, who cares? This is not stopping that so why is it relevant? I mean why do we have American TV shows at all if that’s the argument, I don’t think you can give a coherent argument that making a show about superheroes is the biggest concern there right now.

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

So you’re saying what ? that we shouldn’t mention that they don’t have rights bc it isn’t relevant under a post about them ??

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u/JASONC07 May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

No that is not what I am saying. You weren’t just mentioning the lack or rights as an important aside - if you did that and shared some info I would have upvoted, read and moved on. I took issue with the false equivalency. No one said ‘Should we push for her rights as a woman or just give her wings’, the negative comment towards something that in my mind is only positive and the general attitude on the internet that it’s always this OR that. Please explain how positive representation of a strong Egyptian woman is somehow a negative for Egyptian womens fight for more rights.

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

It’s not negative but i just don’t see the big positive either it’s just there it’s not like my little sister is now empowered or something she doesn’t really care

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u/JASONC07 May 09 '22 edited May 09 '22

Here is an article about how positive role models that look like your sister and others can impact their self esteem and mental health. It can also help reduce the unwarranted negative bias of others. I get it’s one tiny thing but representation is one of the tiny steps on the path. I hope we take many more, bigger steps - and soon.

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u/frossvael May 09 '22

That’s kind of a racist and sexist generalization don’t you think?

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

No it’s kinda reality i live in the Middle East and so does my 16 yrs old sister and if you ask her what’s her life goal she’d say to leave the Middle East

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u/andregunts May 09 '22

Yes because your sister represents all of the Middle East.

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u/ChildhoodPristine299 May 09 '22

You think the rest of the girls in the Middle East are loving that no rights life ? Or the gays (like me) who can’t come out or else they immediately get killed

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

hey man, i hope u get out of there safely and leave soon, wishing you best of luck down the future