Comments on: Get the Pitchforks! The Mermaid Has Breasts! http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/ a cultural website in ever-shifting standing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miracle Jones http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256837 Miracle Jones Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:10:42 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256837 You heard about all this, right? http://www.fictioncircus.com/news.php?id=418&mode=one You heard about all this, right?

http://www.fictioncircus.com/news.php?id=418&mode=one

]]> By: Brad R. Torgersen http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256795 Brad R. Torgersen Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:00:28 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256795 I've said elsewhere that it's one of the ironies of our times that the militant progressives who crusade against 'objectification' basically sound just like the suppressive prudes on the conservative side of the fence. Perhaps this is simply a demonstration of how extremes tend to mirror one another? Who knows. I found the cover for ROF to be tasteful and eye-catching. Sexist? Eh, I think anyone who says this cover is sexist is saying way more about the sort of baggage they're bringing to the debate, than it does about the cover or the magazine. Anyway, good commentary. I’ve said elsewhere that it’s one of the ironies of our times that the militant progressives who crusade against ‘objectification’ basically sound just like the suppressive prudes on the conservative side of the fence.

Perhaps this is simply a demonstration of how extremes tend to mirror one another?

Who knows. I found the cover for ROF to be tasteful and eye-catching. Sexist? Eh, I think anyone who says this cover is sexist is saying way more about the sort of baggage they’re bringing to the debate, than it does about the cover or the magazine.

Anyway, good commentary.

]]> By: Eric Rosenfield http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256789 Eric Rosenfield Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:01:26 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256789 Dear Harold, Your bold insights are truly a breath of fresh seawater in these times of troubles and tribulations. But I would be remiss if I pretended I didn't prefer to paint nipples on fish when I have the inclination to have sexual relations with them, as that really rocks my waves, if you know what I mean. If I had a nickle for every time I'd painting nipples on a fish and had sex with it, I'd have some nickles. Oh yes. Yours, Eric Dear Harold,
Your bold insights are truly a breath of fresh seawater in these times of troubles and tribulations. But I would be remiss if I pretended I didn’t prefer to paint nipples on fish when I have the inclination to have sexual relations with them, as that really rocks my waves, if you know what I mean. If I had a nickle for every time I’d painting nipples on a fish and had sex with it, I’d have some nickles. Oh yes.

Yours,
Eric

]]> By: Osbo http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256775 Osbo Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:02:14 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256775 Oh don't kid yourself, Ed. We all know that this type of magazine caters to young, prepubescent men as they have since we were prepubescent (even earlier). Obviously, this cheap tradition has been continued throughout the fantasy genre culminating in this particular magazine cover, enraging the right people. We should go to book stores and cover them up with bedsheets. There should be a federal decree. We must protect the children! Particularly prepubescent boys! And Girls! How can they possibly live up to the standards presented by this mermaid (well, when gene splicing becomes commonplace, I'm sure they can, and will, add fish scales to their bodies, and we know that's coming, so I guess that point is moot)! Oh don’t kid yourself, Ed. We all know that this type of magazine caters to young, prepubescent men as they have since we were prepubescent (even earlier). Obviously, this cheap tradition has been continued throughout the fantasy genre culminating in this particular magazine cover, enraging the right people. We should go to book stores and cover them up with bedsheets. There should be a federal decree. We must protect the children! Particularly prepubescent boys! And Girls! How can they possibly live up to the standards presented by this mermaid (well, when gene splicing becomes commonplace, I’m sure they can, and will, add fish scales to their bodies, and we know that’s coming, so I guess that point is moot)!

]]> By: Doug Cohen http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256762 Doug Cohen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:05:40 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256762 Oh, and sorry you don't like the haircut! Douglas Cohen Oh, and sorry you don’t like the haircut!

Douglas Cohen

]]> By: Doug Cohen http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256758 Doug Cohen Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256758 Mr. Champion, I shall avoid the obvious pun and instead say that I appreciate you going to bat for the magazine. Respectfully, Douglas Cohen Art Director Mr. Champion,

I shall avoid the obvious pun and instead say that I appreciate you going to bat for the magazine.

Respectfully,

Douglas Cohen
Art Director

]]> By: harold http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256757 harold Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:22:54 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256757 Agreed, Eric. But consider this: mankind as we know it will perish due to global warming/rising sea levels and we'll either adapt or not adapt. Do you want children, Eric? Because you sure as shit aren't going to have any with that attitude. I give it 10 years tops before all there is left to fuck is nippleless smelt. Forgive my language, but this point needs to be made. I don't know you, Eric. Maybe you don't want kids. That's cool. Maybe you're just out for excitement, a little of this, a little of that, you know, we've all been there. If I had a nickel for every time I had the figurative itch for some sweet tranny action, then got a literal itch from said sweet tranny action, I'd have about thirty-five cents (it's a biannual thing). I know you know where I'm coming from. You're airing personal tit aesthetics on a lit blog. "I was reading Bleak House the other day, but i had to put it down. Some books just don't have enough anal in them. Just my opinion." Well, Eric, when you're floating on a raft in the middle of the Pacific in 2020, horny as fuck but too scared you'll get sunburn on your cock, you might take a dip--a plunge, so to speak--into the ocean that is fishfucking. No one will judge you for having sex with something that has boobs without nipples. If anything, they'll judge you for trying to throat-fuck an halibut. And, Eric, you're seriously kidding yourself if you say, "Harold, the whole nipplesless boob thing really turns me off. I'm not worried about being judged for buttfucking urchins." Turns you off, Eric? I hate to quote Andrew Dice Clay, but truer words were never spoken: "Two tits, a hole, and a heartbeat." That's all you need. ALL you need. Not: two tits with nipples, a hole, and heartbeat. Two tits. Give or take the nipples. Sorry for blowing everyone's mind. And sorry for the gutter talk, Ed. Just needed to talk to my boy, Eric, 'bout man things. Agreed, Eric. But consider this: mankind as we know it will perish due to global warming/rising sea levels and we’ll either adapt or not adapt. Do you want children, Eric? Because you sure as shit aren’t going to have any with that attitude. I give it 10 years tops before all there is left to fuck is nippleless smelt. Forgive my language, but this point needs to be made. I don’t know you, Eric. Maybe you don’t want kids. That’s cool. Maybe you’re just out for excitement, a little of this, a little of that, you know, we’ve all been there. If I had a nickel for every time I had the figurative itch for some sweet tranny action, then got a literal itch from said sweet tranny action, I’d have about thirty-five cents (it’s a biannual thing). I know you know where I’m coming from. You’re airing personal tit aesthetics on a lit blog. “I was reading Bleak House the other day, but i had to put it down. Some books just don’t have enough anal in them. Just my opinion.” Well, Eric, when you’re floating on a raft in the middle of the Pacific in 2020, horny as fuck but too scared you’ll get sunburn on your cock, you might take a dip–a plunge, so to speak–into the ocean that is fishfucking. No one will judge you for having sex with something that has boobs without nipples. If anything, they’ll judge you for trying to throat-fuck an halibut. And, Eric, you’re seriously kidding yourself if you say, “Harold, the whole nipplesless boob thing really turns me off. I’m not worried about being judged for buttfucking urchins.” Turns you off, Eric? I hate to quote Andrew Dice Clay, but truer words were never spoken: “Two tits, a hole, and a heartbeat.” That’s all you need. ALL you need. Not: two tits with nipples, a hole, and heartbeat. Two tits. Give or take the nipples. Sorry for blowing everyone’s mind. And sorry for the gutter talk, Ed. Just needed to talk to my boy, Eric, ’bout man things.

]]> By: King Rat http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256756 King Rat Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:41:46 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256756 As Tempest said many times in the threads spawned from the post, and more or less in the post itself, the issue isn't breasts for a single issue. I think she even stated she liked this particular piece. The problem is that RoF is well known for catering to male taste in their presentation of artwork despite the fact that its readership skews female. Why not start showing more male beefcake? Seems fair enough to me. Tempest is no prude. I was present at a panel she was on in May where she went on at length about Vin Diesel's attributes. As Tempest said many times in the threads spawned from the post, and more or less in the post itself, the issue isn’t breasts for a single issue. I think she even stated she liked this particular piece.

The problem is that RoF is well known for catering to male taste in their presentation of artwork despite the fact that its readership skews female. Why not start showing more male beefcake? Seems fair enough to me.

Tempest is no prude. I was present at a panel she was on in May where she went on at length about Vin Diesel’s attributes.

]]> By: Eric Rosenfield http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256740 Eric Rosenfield Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:32:20 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256740 I still think bare boobs without nipples look deformed. I still think bare boobs without nipples look deformed.

]]> By: Links and Things « Enter the Octopus http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256736 Links and Things « Enter the Octopus Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256736 [...] Ed Champion on the Realms of Breasts kerfuffle [...] [...] Ed Champion on the Realms of Breasts kerfuffle [...]

]]> By: Bat of Moon http://www.edrants.com/get-the-pitchforks-the-mermaid-has-breasts/comment-page-1/#comment-256730 Bat of Moon Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:51:55 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=12260#comment-256730 I'm just happy that magazine's back -- the genre can't afford to lose more paying venues for short fiction. The cover doesn't strike me as out of character from the magazine's original incarnation. It's not a great piece of art, but it's pretty stylized, and not like a skin mag painting. Heck, it's not like skiffy and fantasy mags have nobly eschewed depicting the scantily clad female, historically speaking. I’m just happy that magazine’s back — the genre can’t afford to lose more paying venues for short fiction.

The cover doesn’t strike me as out of character from the magazine’s original incarnation. It’s not a great piece of art, but it’s pretty stylized, and not like a skin mag painting.

Heck, it’s not like skiffy and fantasy mags have nobly eschewed depicting the scantily clad female, historically speaking.

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