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Ronda Rousey in Mortal Kombat 11 is a disappointing and problematic decision by NRS (Check Staff Posts)
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She retweeted a horrible conspiracy theory video that peddle really revolting nonsense, got backlash and did a "I'm just asking questions, it's more patriotic than just accepting what you're told" rebuttal, and that's honestly more than enough. That doesn't factor in her transphobic comments or approval of certain domestic abusers either.
Yeah, if you fail to see the problem with an "apology" that has 'sorry if you were offended' in it, then I can't help ya.
Sure she may not intended to insult or offend anyone (as her apology says), but she still shared a conspiracy video about a horrible event. Like take holocaust deniers as another example, you don't think there's anything wrong to peddle that kind of bullshit?
Or they didn't know?
Until this very thread I had no idea about most of this stuff about her. I'm not really into MMA and yet I know of Rousey and the fact that she was a "big enough name" to be in Entourage.
So you don't believe nearly 30 kids were murdered by a shooter in december 2012?
User Banned (permanent): History of giving credence to conspiracy rhetoric, inflammatory whataboutism; previous severe infractions
I'll take it as a compliment. I'm really tired of this shit when threads on ERA about personalities are 10 times longer than threads about actual issues. Like this was 8 pages: Reuters: Turkish police believe Washington Post journalist Khashoggi was killed at Saudi consulate
She also shared a conspiracy video, I haven't seen this particular video so I don't know what it entails. But probably has something to do with Sandy Hook being false flag and accuse people of being crisis actors.
Sandy Hook is an actual issue, it happened. Don't believe everything Rousey tells you.
When you spend (millions?) on celebrity talent, you employ people whose job it is to find out/know.
A company that makes games that people enjoy are closely working with someone who is Transphobic, as well as believes real children weren't tragically taken away from their families. I care. If you don't, why post?
That guy said she removed it and apologized. Something that 99% of people don't do. (Not that I know if it's true, just that specific post said it wasn't that bad)
I mean I'm not gonna hate on her for kicking some dudes ass that wouldn't get out of her way after taking nude pictures of her when she didn't want them. I still don't know how to feel about the comments that say she is transphobic. Seems like she was more misinformed than anything (which is a problem in the world right now). I don't think she's a saint. None of us are. But this seems kind of like a witch hunt at some point. Type her name into twitter. Just do it. Look how many people (especially women) are excited as hell about this. Now look how many people are bringing up what this very forum is bringing up. Not many. Now look at how much of this she has actually commented on. And it looks worse. I like being able to actually have a discussion about this though. It seemed for a while if you had a disagreement against the community or topic on here you would just get banned. I stand by the fact that this site says believe women all the time and we aren't believing her side. But I also stand by the fact that this site also says don't have heroes and this subject is proving why (like bill cosby, Kevin heart, Morgan freeman, chris Pratt, and so on and so on). People are human. They make mistakes. Not everything thing is as malicious as it sounds.
Just feature Amanda Nunes as a guest fighter and have her perform a brutality 23 seconds into a fight with Sonya.
Mortal Kombat is a DEEPLY problematic game whose major selling point is racist faux Asian mysticism stereotypes and the glorification of torture/graphic cruelty
It got exactly the person it deserved. And man not only is she a terrible person but she's the worst actor. I mean just the worst...
It got exactly the person it deserved. And man not only is she a terrible person but she's the worst actor. I mean just the worst...
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Re-read what was posted. She very pointedly did not apologize.
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She's technically right.
Not everyone was offended by her remarks. IF you were, she apologizes.
I for one was not offended. I could give a rats ass about hers, or anyone's opinion on Sandy Hook.
This thread reeks of boredom
Children getting killed isn't an opinion. Are you thick or what?
That's probably the weirdest thing about this.
It's fucking Mortal Kombat. Why would they need a celebrity tie-in at all? The series already sells more than every fighting game series that isn't Smash.
That's not what I said but thank you for putting words in my mouth. I said I agree with questioning as an American. I know sandy hook happened. I said if I didn't question than am I supposed to believe everything that comes out of a cop or my dumbass presidents mouth? America is a little fucked up at the moment if you haven't noticed. Questioning is important
But she was sharing a conspiracy video of Sandy Hook specifically. That's what she was "asking questions" about.
She used that as a defense of spreading conspiracy theories. It can be true, but it doesn't defend spreading the message that family members of victims are liars
Do you also consider stuff like Avatar: The Last Airbender racist? What a ridiculous post.
And she said interesting. I've used interesting as a word for many feeling about things. If she believes it that's her own fault. I don't.
She defended herself by going "Just asking questions! "
Thats her showing denial.
Who cares if you were not offended? Who cares if anyone was not offended? What the flying fuck does that have to do with anything? She's NOT sorry that she shared a dumbass theory, she's sorry that she got flak for linking that video.
boy, i wish understanding context and nuance was as agreeable with us americans.
And if she does you are right. But she hasn't commented on it more.
I'm gonna wait for a sale or used copy if i even decide to buy it. If they are using her for her celebrity star power then they must know the baggage that comes with it too.
It's pretty heavily implied she questions the Sandy Hook incident. When her excuse for sharing specific video about Sandy Hook is to doubt, ask questions and not accept what happened as the truth. She can watch those videos as much as she wants, but if she starts sharing them to her followers it gets bit different. Sandy Hook loonies who also happen to be her fans get acknowledgement for their theories they believe. Even if Rousey didn't, but only found it "interesting". It encourages the conspiracies. Even though she deleted it relatively quick, she already got congratulatory replies for it.
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No, that's not an inaccurate take. Much of Mortal Kombat's characters and lore are an awkward pastiche of cultures and religions from China, Japan, and other parts of Asia as cobbled together with all the care of a white suburban kid writing an Enter the Dragon fanfic.
And to this day, they don't even pronounce Raiden correctly.
RAYDEN!!!!
Ripped straight out of Big Trouble in Little China lmao
Lol what is it about Rousey that makes people twist in weird ways to try and justify her actions?
Who cares about what she believes? That's her problem in my opinion. I dont get it.
almost all other fighting games are made in Japan....
not this shit again.
And maybe it is. I didn't read it that way. And if that is what she believes than screw her. But I feel the statement was because she was showing she made a mistake. Maybe I'm wrong. And that's fine too.
Nope. Sure, a lot have some weird lore as a result of thin storytelling dating back decades, but few take things to the extent that MK does in terms of awkward Mystic Asia amalgams.