There really isn’t a difference though. Calling her a him isn’t less offensive than calling Eddie Mark.

Tetris and it isn’t even a contest. Pretty much everyone can learn and enjoy Tetris.

I have a friend named Mark that goes by Eddie. If you call Eddie “Mark” he will get offended because while “Mark” is Eddie’s given name it isn’t how he sees himself. Eddie prefers a different name.

Im not sure what the difference between my buddy Eddie and the situation you are talking about as it seems to be the issue is whether you should call people by their preferred name or not.

Yup, we need to get over the idea that everything should be free.

For the speaker mike johnson: he’s a gay convert, big proponent of the conversion therapy so lots to unpack there. even lives with a reverend while married to a woman. to simplify it : He’s against the ‘woke mind’ because he has a lot of self hate. He’s against himself. Likely why he drinks so much as well and does wreckless shit : https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-chief-staff-arrested-dui-charge-trump-speech-rcna194986 - this person is self destructing.

You better have actual proof of Mile Johnson being gay otherwise this us the most homophobic thing I have seen in months.

The idea that people who hate gay people just closeted is at odds with the simple fact that straight people vastly outnumber non-straight peoples. The fact is most people who hate gay people are just hateful people.

When you suggest that these homophobes are actually self loathing homosexuals you shift the onus of dealing with homophobia from the straight communities that are homophobic on to the victims of homophobia. That’s not cool.

Im saying Cats is a bad musical. They are saying the stage effects are good which is different than the actual musical being good. Im not saying they can’t enjoy themselves only that Cats is a bad example of its art form.

Was this conversation really that hard for you to follow?

The counterculture was very small. Almost no one was a hippie just like very few people were punk

Rich stalkers behave no differently thannothers. I have dealt with this IRL as a customer became fixated on a co-worker.

Not a reflection of real life stalkers though.

Did I mess that up? It’s been decades since I studied Voudon.

That’s a story written by a Mormon chick who had no experience with BDSM

Tell your dad to date him then. If he’s friends with your dad he cannot be your peer and thus is an unsuitable match.

No, they are not. No one cares about your wealth if you are overtly creepy

Why do people keep saying it’s because of “DEI”? Diversity, equity and inclusion aren’t driving this rather it’s garden variety racism.

The Loa aren’t going to be providing a gateway to Nazis. Those folks have their own gods

Yes and that’s it’s point. Its fun, it’s dumb, and it doesn’t really have any drama that you have to follow. Its not supposed to be a “solid or serious musical”.

Which is why it is a bad musical.

I imagine you’re also the type of person who doesn’t like the first couple of fast and furious movies. And there’s nothing wrong with that, different stroke for different folks and all that

The first was great and they don’t pick up again until 4 or 5. I have seen every film except X at least three times.

Plus, Cats is so much fun to actually put on. I’m a tech guy,…But that doesn’t really matter for how good a musical actually is

Im cutting out the stuff in the middle because you perfectly highlight the issue. The thing that stands out to you isn’t the musical rather it is the flashy effects.

I have seen hundreds of musicals having grown up a short distance from Broadway at a time when standing room tickets were cheap. Cats is a weak story with disconnected songs whose overall appeal is to those that want a flashy stage show vs a solid musical. Weber in general is overly praised.

I don’t believe you have ever seen a musical before if you think Cats is good.

Having seen both I’ll say “Rolling Stop” is still stuck in my head 35 years later. Cats sucks