[Psycho Pirate]

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Originally Posted by ArsGratiaArtis

The question then is why one feels the need to attempt to degrade other collectors. I don't agree with the Happy Meal comparison, but it's a criticism of the product. If the "doll" appellation is is meant to be emasculating to the collectors of other scales, it's crossing the line from criticism of a product to attacking other people. Why you feel emasculation is a good way to degrade others is problematic itself when you're using normative Western perceptions of masculinity as a metric, since toy collecting in any form is generally seen as an unmasculine activity. This is ignoring the fact that many of these other collectors aren't even men, so emasculation becomes a bit of a moot point. Why the need to attack other collectors at all, even with a flawed and passive aggressive method?

That is the question only if YOU make it the question. The original issue was Dwight Stall using insulting phrases like "and now for the real collectors..." to introduce 6" figure previews. Or did I miss your condemnation of Dwight's practice?

I use "dolls" as a pejorative towards the product, not the consumers, just as you describe for the term "happy meal." And I recognize that it connotes emasculation because the term "action figure" was coined for boys where "doll" was already used for girls; therefore, by definition, "dolls" is a term that emasculates.

I can agree with everything you originally said without condoning the use of the word "dolls" as a pejorative towards people.

But thanks for your response - it really helps drive home the fact that Dwight Stall is mismamaging one of his brands by using similar language.