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Old 03-03-2019, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Gaston, South Carolina
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I deleted my reply. Didn't catch it was an old thread at first
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Old 03-03-2019, 05:09 PM
 
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This might be a spoiler, but I heard the film is planning to focus on a new "Captain SJW." Captain SJW will have special powers such as censoring free speech, forcing people to engage in Groupthink, and turning people into sheep. I smell an academy award on the horizon!!!
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Old 03-03-2019, 05:15 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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Is she Transgendered also? A LBGT hero who can use any bathroom he/she desires.
Will s/he have a disability too?
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Old 03-03-2019, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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And a lot of Muslim women do not wear veils--most outside Muslim countries do not, and even most in countries like Turkey do not-- so that doesn't add up to a "requirement."
Yet Ilan Omar chooses to wear one and we are told that doing so is "not a political statement", no not at all.
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Old 03-03-2019, 05:21 PM
 
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There's a guy who had 'way too much time on his hands who actually analyzed the expressed or likely religion of a couple of hundred comic book characters based on clues revealed in the magazines.

There were a couple of Marvel storylines that helped him out immensely, though.

ComicBookReligion.com: Comic Book Religion Database (religion of super-heroes)
Wow, someone was bored, lol.
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Old 03-03-2019, 07:53 PM
 
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Yet Ilan Omar chooses to wear one and we are told that doing so is "not a political statement", no not at all.
No, Ilan Omar does not wear a veil. She wears a hijab. Totally different discussion.
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Old 03-03-2019, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Laguna Niguel, Orange County CA
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No, Ilan Omar does not wear a veil. She wears a hijab. Totally different discussion.
Indeed, my mistake, but the same discussion applies.
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Old 03-03-2019, 07:59 PM
 
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Wow, someone was bored, lol.
You have 14,000 posts here
You thought those were the best use of your time

This dude thought that was

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Whoopty-freaking-doo. If it's a good actor, with a good story, in a good film, I'll watch it, and like it. I don't give a rats fat backside what religion a character or actor is, or what race they are. Also, I'm a dang conservative white Republican.
Dunno if this poster is still active, but, plenty of people do.
That's why people create these types of characters.
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Old 03-03-2019, 08:03 PM
 
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Indeed, my mistake, but the same discussion applies.
Then the same answer applies: A lot of Muslim women do not wear hijabs, so it's not a comic book "requirement."
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Old 03-03-2019, 08:03 PM
 
Location: USA
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Look down on the ground! Following a respectful half mile behind all the male superheroes! Telling Wonder Woman she dresses like a ho.
Its Burkawoman!
Haha! Is her Kryptonite black dogs, alcohol, and sausage?
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