http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/i-anonymous/Content?oid=15752965 Comments On: I, Anonymous by Anonymous en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Flightning]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:12:08 -0800 The Stranger Trust me when I say it has nothing to do with your muscle tissue.

When requesting the reader's trust, it's best not to follow up with an obviously false statement.

I think I know what you're trying to say - muscle mass isn't the only contributor to strength, which is true with certain definitions of "strength".

However, take two fighters with equivalent marshal arts training (none for the majority of people), and muscle mass is among the most important factors in deciding who will win. Other factors include size and an aggressive mental attitude, both of which are also more readily found in men.

There are damn good reasons for why its taboo for a man to hit a women, and why feminists have pushed for (and won) strong domestic violence laws.
Posted by seandr]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:17:12 -0800 The Stranger "women are born weaker than men"

Pointing out that men have the lion's share of muscle mass is misogynist? Would it help if he mentioned that women have a monopoly on giving birth and breast feeding?

"we gotta get outta here soon because I want to have sex and she needs to go to bed soon"

As someone whose wife tends to go to bed early, I'm not sure I understand the problem with this.

"When Batman is Bruce Wayne, does he sit around with folks he's just met and boast about all the millionaires he knows?"

Umm, Bruce Wayne is a millionaire. Phoenix is an aspiring media star. From what I understand, boasting about one's connections is standard operating procedure in show business.
Posted by seandr]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:58:15 -0800 The Stranger douche in a purple suit... These "martial arts" guys are all about "ME" and the size of their nut sack.
Posted by Arthur Zifferelli]]> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:37:46 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Diagoras]]> Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:43:14 -0800 The Stranger equipment?

It wouldn't surprise me that Jones is compensating for something, that's often the case with these types of martial arts nutters.

And Jones in the purple cape nonsense certainly qualifies as a nutter.

Posted by Arthur Zifferelli]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:59:42 -0800 The Stranger
"when your penis can touch all sides of a Tuna can without touching the bottom."
Posted by portland scribe]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:01:03 -0800 The Stranger Posted by reino]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:33:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Seattlebcc]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:35:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by treehugger]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:39:49 -0800 The Stranger chode the green one."

Nothing at all groinal about this statement. So let's all work together to give the nasally plugged up folks out there the benefit of the doubt, okay?
Posted by MacGruber]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:09:00 -0800 The Stranger
But as far as Phoenix Jones, one word: “mental issues”.

Posted by Arthur Zifferelli]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:04:12 -0800 The Stranger Posted by wafflemaker]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:26:08 -0800 The Stranger
Yes.

Although one might argue that "Bruce Wayne" is more of a mask than the gear he wears when he is being more authentically himself, as Batman.
Posted by This "I,A" Is Decidedly Not Super]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:23:59 -0800 The Stranger Sir Deadlock, you of course are free to have your fantasy, but I don't think Phoenix Jones is gay.
Posted by Arthur Zifferelli]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:03:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by try reading more, sheltered one]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:26:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sir_deadlock]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:08:16 -0800 The Stranger
His mask isn't there to hide his identity, therefore he's not hiding behind it. It's constructed of stab resistant rubber (as is most of his suit), that makes it safety gear.

He's a civilian, and he works within the bounds of what civilians are allowed to do (what all of us are allowed to do) but that also means he's mostly on his own out there.
Not coming prepared for the worst when you look for trouble and can't depend on backup is a fool's game that can get a person killed.
And despite his bad grammar, he doesn't seem like a fool when it comes to self defense.

"Oh boo-hoo, he's rude" like it matters. His service is intervening trouble so that bystanders aren't dragged into a mess they're not equipped to safely handle. He's not being paid to be nice and make you happy. He's not being paid at all.
He doesn't owe you anything.

"He pepper sprays people" as if he should do something more heroic and less painful. No, he's just a citizen like any of us, and that's a non-lethal defense tool we're allowed to carry, and he uses it legally.

He dresses like a superhero, but really he's just an overzealous neighborhood watch.
Maybe he's just in it for glory, I dunno, and frankly I don't think it matters. He's a grown man. If he wants to live his life this way, he has the constitutional right to pursue happiness.

"A grown man running around in a costume should expect to be heckled, it's part of the position he puts himself in" No, that just makes you look disrespectful to others and intolerant of lifestyle choices.

Menace? No more than any other jerk of an ego driven tattle-tale in Seattle.
Posted by sir_deadlock]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:06:27 -0800 The Stranger Posted by auntie grizelda]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:53:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by treehugger]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:32:26 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Arkham]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:49:44 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sirkowski]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:42:57 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Knat]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:51:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by mizmojo]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:49:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by TVDinner]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:30:06 -0800 The Stranger