Allow me to clarify. Faust has correctly identified the reasoning behind my post. I think that the image is a good demonstration of precisely why it is absurd that female armor covers less skin than beachwear.
EDIT: I'll have to let RD speak for himself, but I'm not sure RD's point is actually a criticism of the media you posted, tushantin. That pic could very well be seen as one of the few realistic works that reveal the fallacy behind the kind of attitude lampooned in this College Humor sketch. In that sense, it could indeed be an effective piece of media for RD to whip out the next time this pet peeve crops up!
Haha, it's completely understood that an artwork depicted as such from he surface would incite certain biased interpretations (which is usually a good thing), though you'd still benefit from researching the origins beforehand. Pardon me if I hadn't been clear, though. What I meant back there was that RD's statement was biased hence with surface interpretation without the background knowledge of the picture itself (plus, seriously, go read Carciphona; it's awesome). The story behind the picture has nothing to do with RD's claims -- unlike traditional character roles, the "aggressive warrior" is the girl while the boy there doesn't have an armor to begin with since he's a passive violinist. He isn't so much as trying to
defend her. He mourns for her. He offers kindness, and that's despite the fact that the female protagonist has only been an asshole towards him. And yet he forgives her.
This reflects on Syna's claim:
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."Only one who attempts the absurd can achieve the impossible.
Heh, I agree with that. If mankind never had the liberty to commit mistakes then it would never have the liberty to nurture ingenuity.
“Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes."
Though I
don't agree with that statement, but that's just me. Common sense is also usually the sole case of intellectual fallacy.
