I was thinking about this today. My avatar and name, Dr. Girlfriend, is a parody on transsexuals. She is a character from the show "The Venture Brothers". In the show, it is rumored that she had a baboons uterus implanted into her body. There are also other transsexual references and characters such as General Hunter Gathers who got full SRS and breast implants in order to go deep undercover (although the General retained a dark blue beard shadow the whole time). Most recently, the character Sergeant Hatred who has grown breast due to a reaction to medicine and seems to enjoy having them.
In short, my question is, does this offend anyone?
Although I will probably never transition I do consider myself transgender. I love my MTF sisters and FTM brothers and don't want to hurt anyone. Or am I just over analyzing things?
Sis,
I can assure you the Mods will let you know if something is offensive! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Cindy
OK, now when I have complete background information about Your forum name and avatar... I am going to meditate on this and consider if that offends me or not. Thanks for letting me know, by the way :) - without that additional info I would not have even thought that there might be smth offensive in them. Yeah, good to know... :P
Knowledge is power - hide it well! :) /a cookie to one who will get that quote ;)/
Let's go with "who cares?"
Until you brought it up, I never thought about it.
You'll know there's a problem when Cindy puts the "Offensive Avatar" branding iron on the fire!
Quote from: dr girlfriend on August 27, 2013, 04:27:53 AM
I was thinking about this today. My avatar and name, Dr. Girlfriend, is a parody on transsexuals.
I had no clue.
Still don't. :-\
Can we make a poll out of this? :) With funny options after those boring Yes/No/WTF? ;)
I personally like the gender play in Venture Bros. There's never been a cheap laugh at trans* people and all but Hunter are in fact not trans*.
for a good two or three seasons the joke with Doctor Girlfriend is that she has a super deep and raspy voice. This leads other characters to think she is a man, though not all think is as Dr. Venture is insanely attracted to her. And every time someone says something about her being a man either her husband The Monarch, or a past lover Phantom Limb, reassure us that she is 100% (cis)woman. Later at Sgt. Hatred's house party it's revealed that she has been a long time heavy smoker and has what Sgt. Hatred calls a "three pack a day voice".
I would argue that Hunter Gathers is some type of trans* because multiple times he says he wishes he had been born with breasts, and that he misses the one's he had. But still there's no "tr****y" jokes just bitter resentment between himself and the strip club's bartender, or jokes about "the things he's done for those hundreds". If he is in fact the trans* character he no mere caricature. The fact that he wishes he was born a woman or at least had breasts, is just a part of his character. He can't live his whole life like that since his job is more important to him. It's a nice added complexity to one of my favorite characters.
In the new season they was more antics. as you say Sgt.Hatred starts to grow breasts of his own. This however is a reaction of the super soldier serum he was given in the army and the experimental anti-pedophile narcotics he is on so he stops "touching little boys". But he is still a man, having breasts doesn't suddenly cause him to be some feminine parody. He is conflicted and distraught describing himself as a freak but still a man, he even admits that he some times looks at his breasts and pretends they're a lady's and masturbates; which is totally what a hetero-cis man would do. Also there are a few episodes where one of the titular Venture Bros. (Hank Venture) wears a ladies robo strength suit. He adopts some more feminine mannerisms mostly in the way he sits and the stereotypical feminine hand gestures. But the allure of the suit is that it makes him super strong and that's why he refuses to take it off. if you watch the show you'll know that Hank want's to be a superhero (Batman) and is kind of an idiot. He would let a woman's strength suit change him like that.
Venture Bros. is a great show and I've never found any bit of it offensive, they handle touchy subjects quite well where anything that could be construed as offensive is really a fault of the characters being dumb or ignorant and they are more the butt of the joke than anything else.
yeah... I really like the Venture Bros. :eusa_whistle:
You missed the parts recently where Dean put on that bionic female ninja suit and called himself something like "Goddess of Destruction" or something..
I don't think Dr. Girlfriend is trans, despite the jokes lol.
Quote from: Kelly-087 on August 27, 2013, 12:58:43 PM
You missed the parts recently where Dean put on that bionic female ninja suit and called himself something like "Goddess of Destruction" or something..
I don't think Dr. Girlfriend is trans, despite the jokes lol.
I didn't, though it's Hank that wears the bionic ninja suit. Dean is an emo kid now
Dr. Girlfriend doesn't offend me. Venture Brothers is still one of my favorite shows.
I love the Jackie Kenedy look that she has. :D
I love The Venture Brothers! It doesn't bother me in the slightest!
Quote from: LordKAT on August 27, 2013, 07:51:55 AM
Until you brought it up, I never thought about it.
...but the show sounds like it has potential to be foonay...;)
Quote from: Beth Andrea on August 27, 2013, 05:10:07 PM
...but the show sounds like it has potential to be foonay...;)
Oh it's quite possibly the funniest thing you aren't watching :D
Go Team Venture! I love this show and that is in no way offensive to me ;D
Quote from: Kelly-087 on August 27, 2013, 12:58:43 PM
You missed the parts recently where Dean put on that bionic female ninja suit and called himself something like "Goddess of Destruction" or something..
Yeah, I liked how when wearing it he also spent a lot of time in very feminine poses. I kinda want a suit like that.
I don't see why, Dr. Girlfriend is hot.
I don't find it offensive, but I don't find many things offensive - unless they are meant to be offensive. If that makes any sense.
MECHA-SHIVA!
MECHA-SHIVA!
MECHA-SHIVA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRY8UWJEUg
Is there any stuff on the internet so I can check it out and make a rational decision regarding possible offence?
All I can say is thank you for the indirect recommendation. Sounds funny :D
Quote from: JLT1 on August 27, 2013, 07:15:55 PM
Is there any stuff on the internet so I can check it out and make a rational decision regarding possible offence?
well here is the entirety of the show on the webz:
http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/internet/the_venture_bros/ (http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/internet/the_venture_bros/)
Here is a doctor girlfriend compilation
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhDM3wx1rV8PP0eQ1fP7pR5Tm7kMUZfDG (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhDM3wx1rV8PP0eQ1fP7pR5Tm7kMUZfDG)
Also it's kind of funny that her voice is this guy
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg209.imageshack.us%2Fimg209%2F2955%2Fo8kg.jpg&hash=50a2dc892460f5cf39f0a5e27da81271259553c7)
Thanks everyone for your replies. My humor sometimes touches people in places they don't want to be touched. I really don't want to bring that crap here. This is a place that has become a sanctuary for me and many other people.
I know my avatar is a minor thing but I aim to gauge the sensitivity of my sisters that also come to this sanctuary. This way we can also fine tune the things we say to each other. Also, I really look up to a lot of you and I love to see what you have to say about things like this. Transgender people are insanely advanced people spiritual, physically, and mentally.
Kia, I didnt think anyone was as big a fan of the venture brothers as I am but maybe you are. Those of you who haven't seen this show, you are missing out! Or, you'll watch an episode and say "What is this crap!?"
QuoteKia, I didnt think anyone was as big a fan of the venture brothers as I am but maybe you are. Those of you who haven't seen this show, you are missing out! Or, you'll watch an episode and say "What is this crap!?"
I turn into a squeally little girl every time the next season is announced :laugh: Venture Bros. is definitely a top contender for my religion
You guys should come down to DragonCon one year and meet some of the folks who make those shows. :)
It doesn't offend me.