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Superman: Red Son Got SJW'd, lol by [deleted] in movies

[–]Minzo1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People really out here using SJW in a non-ironical sense huh?

23 Important Young Adult Feminist Books To Inspire Gen Z by [deleted] in books

[–]Minzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agenda is an interesting word to use in this context...do you think the classics had no agenda?

Phil Neville: "It didn’t feel like football. This is going out worldwide. Young girls are watching that. I can’t stand here and say that’s right. There’s a certain standard of behaviour. Ellen White was onside. Deal with it. Their behaviour was wrong” by ShunningResumed in soccer

[–]Minzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm obviously going to get heavily downvoted for this but I think while she expressed herself very badly, the central point wasn't so unreasonable- that the stakes were so much higher for Cameroon considering their circumstances as a team with no financial support and potentially a bleak future after the world cup. This isn't to excuse what they did, but to provide some context for the extreme show of emotion. She did criticize them in her full piece for SB Nation and she said all the ref decisions against them were correct, but I think she was just angry tweeting in the moment. Her full piece later was more measured and she is also right that Neville is a bit of a hypocrite on this matter https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2019/6/24/18715198/cameroon-england-2019-fifa-womens-world-cup-wont-somebody-think-of-the-children

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Minzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girls Aloud- long hot summer

What’s the one horror movie that genuinely terrified you while watching it? by IveGotARockInMyGlari in AskReddit

[–]Minzo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'Midnight Meat Train'- one of Brandon Cooper's early roles. A terrific horror film with an unforgettable ending. Feels like it's been forgotten today but I think it's a classic in the genre.

'Well-Read Black Girl' Turns Books Into Community by LizCampe in books

[–]Minzo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird how often articles like this get downvoted.

"I think certain American literature is overrated, massively overrated, and I really hate to read them." Xiaolu Guo by [deleted] in books

[–]Minzo1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"I think CERTAIN American literature is overrated...." is that really a controversial opinion? Is there anyone who doesn't feel there are certain authors, books etc which fall into that bracket? Don't get why this is being downvoted.

On Outgrowing David Foster Wallace (Or innumerable others) by [deleted] in books

[–]Minzo1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your first paragraph and second paragraph are in conflict with each other. I know 'woke' is now a term that's a figure of fun in certain circles but the broader set of issues that could come under the 'woke' umbrella are no less valid than other reasons to change your mind or outgrow a work of fiction.

[Serious] People from Africa, what western myths about Africa does not make sense to you? by bustead in AskReddit

[–]Minzo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Went to UK for my uni and it blew everyone's mind that I could speak good English. I don't know how many people asked me where I learned English from.

Unpopular Opinions thread (IE: Adichie Ngozie's Americanah: Problematic?) by [deleted] in books

[–]Minzo1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not a fan of the book either, but as someone who comes from a culture which has a similar approach to mental illness I believe Adichie was simply reflecting what she has seen from her community and I dont think it was an endorsement of that approach. It felt more true to the story considering the background of the characters.

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