adonis1960 Member
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#76 · Posted: 11 Dec 2006 19:38
>>No, I - and the original poster - are using two equally well known sets of fictional characters; I see reasonable parity in the assessment of whether or not these kind of icons of fiction can be used to determine sexuality.>>
No, what you're doing is throwing up straw arguments as a distraction from the subject at hand. We're supposed to be talking specifically about the sexuality of Tintin, not that of any other fictional character. If you want to speculate on Winnie The Pooh's sex life, I'm sure there's a forum somewhere you can find to indulge that desire.
<<You are certainly entitled to disagree, but you might want to do so less shrilly.>>
And you might want to do so a little more honestly.
<<And Tintin has been marketed to adults exclusively? You have provided nothing to back up this assertion; I have given mention of the fact that Hergé never wrote for adults, and Milne wrote for both. And there is no need to shout.>>
There's no need to lie, either. I never said Tintin was marketed exclusively to adults, and you know it.
<<No, I have no intention of discrediting your opinion, I was merely taking you to task for shouting down another member, and disagreeing with you - not the same thing, and all part of a debate. As far as I can see, the poster who introduced the Pooh example was dealing with the topic too, but you didn’t wan’t to give them the credit you want others to give you.
This thread is indeed the discussion of the character’s sexuality, and it is perfectly possible to express the view that to look for sexuality in cartoon characters is far fetched.>>
Far-fetched, eh? What about evidence of sexual orientation in strips like Modesty Blaise, Flash Gordon, Speed Racer, Archie, Dick Tracy, etc? Once again, you try to twist reality to support your arguments. Pointing out inconsistencies in another's statements certainly does not constitute "shouting down another member." And, let me remind you once again, Winnie The Pooh was not conceived as a cartoon character.
<<You obviously read a lot into a little, as I have not made a comment one way or the other, as it happens.>>
As if I couldn't scroll back to your previous posts and see where you've pooh-pooh'd (sorry, I couldn't resist the pun) the idea of Tintin characters being homosexual. You have no shame at all.
<<I think you should absorb your own wisdom in this case.>>
Here's a little more wisdom for you: Before you try to trip someone up, make sure your trip wire isn't visible.
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