More "woke" brainwashing before and during Toy Story 4

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vsedriver said:
I bet it is because so much data is in excel spreadsheets and unless the software can incorporate those files I doubt businesses will change. Also, users get into a rut.
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It’s more education than data. Data is a (relatively) easy problem to solve. The trouble is convincing people to learn something new. Most people don’t want to do that.

Actually, the same problem exists in software engineering. I’ve seen way too many people criticize a language or toolset simply because it is different than what they use, not because it is inherently flawed. Sometimes, the “flaws” are even highly beneficial, just not what they’re used to.
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Also. I don’t understand how it’s brainwashing to acknowledge that LGBTQ people exist.
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I’d imagine a lot of people still live in places where it isn’t normal to see an openly gay couple. There’s also a serious problem on both sides where almost anything is seen in the worst light possible. Both would probably contribute to seeing any depicted as attempted brainwashing.

It’s also just kind of become the knee-jerk reaction.
 
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Maybe Ruger will roll out the rainbow grips for the Super Blackhawk.
Not. 🤣🤣🤣
 
Well I read the review of Toy Story 4 from the National Catholic Register above, but here it is again. It seems to be the sort of review that my professors were always expecting, whether for a book, movie, or play, but I was seldom able to deliver.

www.ncregister.com

SDG Reviews ‘Toy Story 4’

Philosophical and existential mysteries weigh against moral problems in this unnecessary, inventive, fraught coda to Pixar’s great trilogy.
www.ncregister.com www.ncregister.com
 
“But there’s no getting around the fact that the premise of the Toy Story films has always been rooted in teleology — in the philosophy of design and purpose, the basis for natural-law theory — and what makes Forky different is that he is teleologically complex, not simple.”
 
And I support your decision to do so.

Me, if I were to join a gym (currently I am not a member) I’d choose one of those others for that very reason. But that’s just me.

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Yeah exactly… the ancient Greeks and Romans engaged in plenty of perversion…
 
Read Marshall Kirk & Hunter Madsen’s After the Ball: How America Will Conquer Its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 90’s . My, how far they’ve come using their strategies…
 
twf said:
Yeah exactly… the ancient Greeks and Romans engaged in plenty of perversion…
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I’m not sure “woke” has much to do with perversion so much as recognizing social injustice. Granted, given that part of that is injustice against LGBT people, it often does result in support for sin.
 
This review confirmed my suspicion of what they were going to do with Bo Peep: make her an action heroine free of flaws. The moment I saw the comparison to Rey, I was thinking, “I’m done.”

On one hand, I want to see this movie for Forky. On the other hand, my money is my vote and I don’t want to send the message that I want to see Mary Sues in movies.
 
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I didn’t remember enough of the previous Toy Story movies to tell whether Bo Peep’s story this time around was in character for her. I think she was likable enough, but did put out a “I can handle everything on my own” vibe in an almost disgruntled way for a while.

Forky is ok, but it’s an unfortunate name for a character as a bunch of 3-4 year olds who are still developing proper speech try pronouncing the name correctly.
 
Hollywood has consistencies in some areas. But ‘keeping it safe’ is one problem.
  1. Superheroes are hot! Let’s keep making superhero movies until we get no more money from superhero movies. Producers love that. And they will do it as long as the bucks roll in.
  2. A household name like Spider-Man? Let’s keep making Spider-Man movies until the bucks stop rolling in. And Batman and Superman…
I’ve definitely returned to reading books. I don’t need Spider-Man movie 32 or Loki on TV/streaming set at the time when the movie Jaws came out.
 
Like when a kid named Axel joined my daughter’s prek class. (Think carefully before naming your kid Axel, people!) She went to baby gym that night yelling, “That Axel is so mean! I can’t stand that Axel!” Meanwhile, I’m beet red and insisting, “She’s saying ‘Axel’! That’s the kid’s name! I swear! I mean, I don’t swear! She’s not saying what that sounds like! She did NOT learn that from us!”
 
JimG said:
“But there’s no getting around the fact that the premise of the Toy Story films has always been rooted in teleology — in the philosophy of design and purpose, the basis for natural-law theory — and what makes Forky different is that he is teleologically complex, not simple.”
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Was that satire? So hard to tell these days.
 
Allegra said:
Like when a kid named Axel joined my daughter’s prek class. (Think carefully before naming your kid Axel, people!) She went to baby gym that night yelling, “That Axel is so mean! I can’t stand that Axel!” Meanwhile, I’m beet red and insisting, “She’s saying ‘Axel’! That’s the kid’s name! I swear! I mean, I don’t swear! She’s not saying what that sounds like! She did NOT learn that from us!”
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I don’t get that…
 
This may be the case but is it necessary to “push it” in children’s films though?
Just like some music clips are “off limits” to kids (or used to be) some themes should be off limits in kids films or ads during kids films.
I personally do see it as an agenda and parents-Christian,Muslim or otherwise-probably already have a hard enough time giving their kids other views in a society (us,aus,uk etc) which is now strongly pro gay relationships and bombardment with messages like “love is love”.
This simple minded emotional approach of slogans appeals to kids who’s brains are not yet formed to have “nuanced views”.

Why not let kids be kids and focus on kids characters/themes like lions,monkeys,fairies,silliness,magic,wonder etc… and and leave out “politicised characters and topics”?
They are already exposed to that enough in today’s world.
 
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And maybe the people who actually are creative are not wealthy and not able to get their scripts/movies funded?
I don’t know how it all works-is it only certain Hollywood directors who have enough money to make big movies or can you still get external funding to make a big budget movie if you are poor but write a good script which someone believes in?
 
Wozza said:
Was that satire? So hard to tell these days.
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No, I think the movie reviewer was genuine in his philosophical explanation of the film. . .seriously. If only such rigor were applied to more important issues in the Church. . .
 
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This may be the case but is it necessary to “push it” in children’s films though?
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It’s exactly what they are doing, pushing it in kids’ films to normalize these invented concepts of family and to destroy the proper order of relationships between men and women.
 
ZMystiCat said:
it’s not uncommon to have a team of 6 - 12 engineers who are all male or only have one female employee. Needless to say, it at least raises questions about why that is and, from a recruiting standpoint, is probably depressing.
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Maybe it’s because more men go into this field. As opposed to it being the fault of the evil patriarchy.
 
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