Censorship question in ssc Q&A

[Skiman]

My wife's sister sort of thinks this way but she is loosening up, she knows that I don't what to exploit women and that's not the way I think about them, as being a pervert, showing chauvinism, degrading women by having these in my collection.

Just a few months back whenever she came over to stay the night with us I had to forewarn her that's not what you think and you know me better than that... in more or less different words but you get the picture. She was fine about it but I do believe if it were a different person other than myself she might have had a few words of her own on her opinion about these certain types of statues.

My wife was a little weary about them at first but she a sexual person and not one to be close minded about anything so I think right now she actual loves them

 

[galactiboy]

I always thought it made this forum look pretty stupid that they have censorship, like The Mike having to change his sigs, but then the statues that are even less dressed are ok to show.

Censorship is one of those human frailties that will never get solved because of the small minded people. Ditto for hypocrisy, they are for people that can't think.

Well truthfully if it somethings weren't censored on this board I would never be able to check it at work. Some people can get fired for anything considered pornographic on their computers; whereas at home I could give a crap. So in general that bit of censorship is a wise decision IMO for the board. Not saying a photo of a sculpted boob and nip is that different than a live one, but to many employers it is.

As for the question to Sideshow, it is a pretty dumb one. These are clearly not aimed at children in any way shape or form. I'd be more worried about Bratz toys than AH! statues

 

[occulum]

I think they should be represented the way God intended us to be when put in the Garden. .... nekkid ...

 

[Skiman]

I think they should be represented the way God intended us to be when put in the Garden. .... nekkid ...

and quadruple H's....

 

[obxbarb]

I totally agree with Mesa.

 

[quadcent]

and quadruple H's....

what, what, i thought i heard my name....... oh never mind

 

[Skiman]

what, what, i thought i heard my name....... oh never mind

 

[morbidaj]

take it outside god boy

 

[Shropt]

Jesus loves the ladies.

 

[Skiman]

 

[Black@ssB0lt]

Well truthfully if it somethings weren't censored on this board I would never be able to check it at work. Some people can get fired for anything considered pornographic on their computers; whereas at home I could give a crap. So in general that bit of censorship is a wise decision IMO for the board. Not saying a photo of a sculpted boob and nip is that different than a live one, but to many employers it is.

As for the question to Sideshow, it is a pretty dumb one. These are clearly not aimed at children in any way shape or form. I'd be more worried about Bratz toys than AH! statues

Of course this is just completing the idiot's jigsaw puzzle. Where I work they censor sights soley because they think it helps productivity... but it really just kills moral because now when there is nothing to do, there is really nothing to do. Some jobs would censor this sight just because of... the toys.

I saw nothing wrong with The Mike's sigs, they were like an inch tall. You can surf to a lot of places where just the occasional online "dating" adverts are just as questionable. You say wise decision, from here it just looks redundant and silly, but I guess I am glad that you can see the statues while at work.

 

[DinoDB1975]

As many have stated, these products are aimed at adults. And Sideshow has no responsibility to censor their products, it's a parents' responsibility. I recently sold my White Queen and Black Queen comiquettes. I had no problem with these pieces, and as a collector, I would have loved to keep them, but I did not want them displayed. I have two young daughters, and I did not want them to get the wrong idea about a woman's perceived worth.

 

[quadcent]

As many have stated, these products are aimed at adults. A Sideshow has no responsibility to censor their products, it's a parents' responsibility. I recently sold my White Queen and Black Queen comiquettes. I had no problem with these pieces, and as a collector, I would have loved to keep them, but I did not want them displayed. I have two young daughters, and I did not want them to get the wrong idea about a woman's perceived worth.

not what i would've done, but good for you and doing what you believe is right. it is definately the responsiblity of the parents in each case to do what they believe is right, not sideshows.

 

[Skytteflickan88]

I've noticed some sexist bullcrap in this thread. Why assume it's a religious, hairy, fat, female feminist that made that question when it might as well be a skinny homofobic dude who doesn't like to see the male muscle-y statues wear such tight clothes?

I myself am a hairy, fat, feminist (but not a mom or religious) that generally likes both male and female statues to be over-sexed (but I'm a newbie to Marvel and Sideshow so I can't say if it's taken too far). So I felt the need to write this post (even tough I realize it might make most of you guys either laugh or yell at me).

EDIT- I realized my post is also resembling bullcrap. I posted below about it.

 

[Skiman]

I've noticed some sexist bullcrap in this thread. Why assume it's a religious, hairy, fat, female feminist that made that question when it might as well be a skinny homofobic dude who doesn't like to see the male muscle-y statues wear such tight clothes?

I myself am a hairy, fat, feminist (but not a mom or religious) that generally likes both male and female statues to be over-sexed (but I'm a newbie to Marvel and Sideshow so I can't say if it's taken too far). So I felt the need to write this post (even tough I realize it might make most of you guys either laugh or yell at me).

I'm pretty tough and I will haunt your "nightmares..."

No.. but in all seriousness if and when I do have children I will more than likely keep the pieces instead of selling them but my wife has brought up an interesting way of displaying behind closed doors, almost like a cupboard that you would only open every once in a while... Of course so the children do not get the wrong idea.

 

[Skytteflickan88]

Wouldn't it be interesting that when/if you get a girl, and you protect her from busty statues and ads with thin/muscled bodies with big boobs, so that she'll think that the normal thing to be is to lack the "right curves" and to be a bit "chubby".

And then she hits puberty and gets enormous boobs and the thinest waist in class and thinks she's a freak.

I wonder if that wouldn't be a perfect example of irony.

 

[Skiman]

Wouldn't it be interesting that when/if you get a girl, and you protect her from busty statues and ads with thin/muscled bodies with big boobs, so that she'll think that the normal thing to be is to lack the "right curves" and to be a bit "chubby".

And then she hits puberty and gets enormous boobs and the thinest waist in class and thinks she's a freak.

I wonder if that wouldn't be a perfect example of irony.

That would be something but then I would have a whole nother problem, BOYS!!!!!!!!!

and the good side about that is, I'll be able to display my girls freely once again

 

[Darth Snoopy]

That would be something but then I would have a whole nother problem, BOYS!!!!!!!!!

and the good side about that is, I'll be able to display my girls freely once again

When the little boys start sniffing at the door you just get you "boy be good stick" out!

BTW...the question about censorship on SS's statues = FAIL.​

 

[Star Puffs]

the hairy legged feminists know about sideshow now? ????

I think that the comparison to male figures with insanely fit physiques is really on target. How many skinny/slightly pudgy/balding male superheroes are there? Few, if any. Women get portrayed as unrealistically sexy, hence the genre broad label of "fantasy". Shrug.

Some of the stuff from East Asia makes me roll my eyes once in a while, but that a free society for you. More importantly I've never seen Sideshow produce anything that was even remotely questionable. This is the company which did Buffy so wonderfully after all.

By the way “feminist” originally meant anyone who wanted basic civil rights like voting or equal pay (and those kinds of people are still around...like JOSS WHEDON!!! ). That closed-minded, man-hating group of feminists in the 1970's kind of ruined the brand name though and its a unhill struggle to reclaim it. That's why I thought the tag "Tusken Feminist" was cute. Two hard-ass concepts mixed.

 

[Skytteflickan88]

I've noticed some sexist bullcrap in this thread. Why assume it's a religious, hairy, fat, female feminist that made that question when it might as well be a skinny homofobic dude who doesn't like to see the male muscle-y statues wear such tight clothes?

I myself am a hairy, fat, feminist (but not a mom or religious) that generally likes both male and female statues to be over-sexed (but I'm a newbie to Marvel and Sideshow so I can't say if it's taken too far). So I felt the need to write this post (even tough I realize it might make most of you guys either laugh or yell at me).

I'm not sure how I missed the "female comic book characters" part of the question. I'll blame the lateness of the night. It's not likely to be a homophobic dude who meant the male characters.

So ignore parts of my post. But not the underlying subjects which was;

1. Stop assuming things about the person who wrote the question.

For all you know, the mom/dad who wrote it is just afraid that a teenage boy will get the wrong idea of women from the statues and rape this mom's/dad's daughter, not because she/he thinks God would disapprove of the big boobs or because the mom might feel ugly next to the statues. This is a extreme example, I know, but you get the picture? The concern could be valid?

Of course, it's overreacting, to complain about statues. Big boobs don't hurt anyone. Just the owner's back.

2. Like I said; I'm fat, hairy and a feminist (as in in believeing inequality, not hating men) and think it's rude to use those things as insults to prove that someone is wrong.