Patrons Only: These Two Viral Webcomics About "Free Speech" And "Sea Lions" Are Bad And If You Like Them You Should Feel Bad
Online, many people constantly treat two specific web comics, one about free speech and the other about asking questions in public forums, as savvy, conversation-ending trump cards, but they really aren't! They're smug and half-baked, and one of them literally sides with a privileged white couple committing a public hate crime! Jesse and Katie discuss this pressing matter, with a brief mention of the Alexi McCammond situation thrown in.
Show notes/Links:
xkcd on "free speech": https://xkcd.com/1357/
Wondermark on the "The Terrible Sea Lion": http://wondermark.com/1k62/
Iowa conservatives attempting to ban "divisive concepts" from being taught in schools, and yes even when you see their specific definition, this is still quite bad: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2021/03/16/house-passes-controversial-bill-to-ban-divisive-concepts-from-school-training-curriculum/
Alexi McCammond's firing: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/18/business/media/teen-vogue-editor-alexi-mccammond.html
https://nypost.com/2021/03/18/teen-vogue-editor-resigns-amid-uproar-over-offensive-tweets-from-college/
xkcd is usually excellent and has been for a very long time, so here are some classics, with more listed in the replies here:
https://xkcd.com/150/
https://xkcd.com/386/
https://xkcd.com/1217/
https://xkcd.com/552/
https://xkcd.com/209/
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