That one Smashing Pumpkin song is quite good, though.
aspleensays
The sexism is strong in this one.
Akira MacKenziesays
aspleen @ 2
I was just about to point that out.
Kip Williamssays
So even the Socialists were entirely capable of making propaganda against something that made the target suddenly look better to the people they were trying to convince. How many pimply faced young men stopped fighting for the Masses that day and spent their last dollar on the dandiest pair of spats they could find?
PaulBCsays
Humped in my sleep by batwinged capitalism!
I’m not sure it works that well as propaganda. This is a more appealing picture of capitalism than the usual fat guy with a top hat.
John Small Berriessays
I guess “soon” is in the geological timescale sense, then?
(Consumerism, capitalism… different shadows of the same thing)
Akira MacKenziesays
John Morales @ 7
To be honest, of all the commercialized “holidays” out there, Halloween is the best, I love seeing the kids (and adults) in costumes! For Trick or Treat, I love sitting down by the fireplace and watching old horror movies or reading Lovecraft. Some of my favorite memories were of going out Trick or Treating or, in latter years, sitting with my friends watching monster movies. Indeed, my happiest Halloween memory was an all night, dusk-till-dawn session of Call of Cthulhu at a friend’s house complete with BBQ before. I’d given anything to live that night again!
John Moralessays
Fair enough, Akira. I certainly don’t want to Grinch it.
But really, it’s a USA thing. Almost got traction here in Oz, but turned out to be a fad.
brainsays
aspleen @2
The sexism is strong in this one.
Please explain why. Are all allegorical representations sexist if they portray a female figure in a negative role?
I’d like to know if you consider “il quarto stato” from Pellizza da Volpedo (quite a famous painting) to be sexist as well.
That one Smashing Pumpkin song is quite good, though.
The sexism is strong in this one.
aspleen @ 2
I was just about to point that out.
So even the Socialists were entirely capable of making propaganda against something that made the target suddenly look better to the people they were trying to convince. How many pimply faced young men stopped fighting for the Masses that day and spent their last dollar on the dandiest pair of spats they could find?
Humped in my sleep by batwinged capitalism!
I’m not sure it works that well as propaganda. This is a more appealing picture of capitalism than the usual fat guy with a top hat.
I guess “soon” is in the geological timescale sense, then?
Here’s another sentiment: Americans spend twice as much on Halloween as on their national parks. It is consumerism gone mad
Pullquote:
(Consumerism, capitalism… different shadows of the same thing)
John Morales @ 7
To be honest, of all the commercialized “holidays” out there, Halloween is the best, I love seeing the kids (and adults) in costumes! For Trick or Treat, I love sitting down by the fireplace and watching old horror movies or reading Lovecraft. Some of my favorite memories were of going out Trick or Treating or, in latter years, sitting with my friends watching monster movies. Indeed, my happiest Halloween memory was an all night, dusk-till-dawn session of Call of Cthulhu at a friend’s house complete with BBQ before. I’d given anything to live that night again!
Fair enough, Akira. I certainly don’t want to Grinch it.
But really, it’s a USA thing. Almost got traction here in Oz, but turned out to be a fad.
aspleen @2
Please explain why. Are all allegorical representations sexist if they portray a female figure in a negative role?
I’d like to know if you consider “il quarto stato” from Pellizza da Volpedo (quite a famous painting) to be sexist as well.
Here it is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fourth_Estate_(painting)
It’s from the same years of the picture posted by PZ.