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I'm still hoping that Vice Media will renounce its bigotted past and either remove or address some articles, such as: https://www.vice.com/da/article/9bv7qv/th

I'm still hoping that Vice Media will renounce its bigotted past and either remove or address some articles, such as: https://www.vice.com/da/article/9bv7qv/the-vice-guide-to-partying-parties https://www.vice.com/da/article/9bv7qv/the-vice-guide-to-par... A sneak peak: Here are some of the types you'll need to invite. TRANSSEXUAL: Pre-op is good, but post–breast implants, pre–gender reassignment is PERFECTION. All transsexuals are slutty, so don't worry about that. This guest is a very high priority and should be catered to accordingly. Put her first in the queue for cocaine and drinks. Tell her how pretty she is. Touch her a lot. GUY WHO WILL FUCK TRANSSEXUAL: He is your #2 guy, your party wingman. If the tranny doesn't feel loved, she will leave.

anongraddebt 8y ago
My first question about these types of articles is, "Who is the intended audience?" The transgender community is a very small portion of the populace. Vice seems to be a center-left organization (if not, then even more to the left). Presumably, they aren't writing for the transgender community because: (1) The community is very small. and (2) That community would likely not want to read this. Is the intended audience center-left folks? I don't really see why that audience would want to read this. Is the audience center-right? Full-throated right-wing? I don't see why any substantial number of conservatives would care to read this? I have a pet theory about the rate of absurdity in a world being dependent on the rate of both population growth and communications connectivity, but I won't bore anyone here with it.
- ucaetano 8y ago
  A little more context: the article is from 2005, when Vice was still a hipster/edgy/provocative publication focused on shocking and with no political leaning, largely led by Gavin McInnes (of later alt-right Proud Boys fame). While Vice largely change its approach after McInnes left, it hasn't removed or addressed the articles from those darker times.

anongraddebt 8y ago

My first question about these types of articles is, "Who is the intended audience?" The transgender community is a very small portion of the populace. Vice seems to be a center-left organization (if not, then even more to the left). Presumably, they aren't writing for the transgender community because: (1) The community is very small. and (2) That community would likely not want to read this. Is the intended audience center-left folks? I don't really see why that audience would want to read this. Is the audience center-right? Full-throated right-wing? I don't see why any substantial number of conservatives would care to read this? I have a pet theory about the rate of absurdity in a world being dependent on the rate of both population growth and communications connectivity, but I won't bore anyone here with it.

ucaetano 8y ago
A little more context: the article is from 2005, when Vice was still a hipster/edgy/provocative publication focused on shocking and with no political leaning, largely led by Gavin McInnes (of later alt-right Proud Boys fame). While Vice largely change its approach after McInnes left, it hasn't removed or addressed the articles from those darker times.