r/smashbros • u/DrPP • Jan 03 '13

[Melee] Hi, I'm Dr.Peepee, ask me anything!

Hey guys, I was asked by Prog to make this post, and it sounded pretty fun so I decided to do it. I love talking to people and about smash so this is right up my alley haha. Like the title says, ask me anything!

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u/xilopryce Jan 03 '13 edited Jan 03 '13

What would you say is the most important aspect of tournament play, or perhaps, most important thing to improve in order to be more competitive?

Is there anything in our community that bothers you? I for example love the game but am bothered by the kind of language thrown around by smashers (most importantly how everyone screams out rape like it is no big deal)

How do you feel about the controversy at ROM 5 and how do you think we as a community can address it?

Also, I am very sad that I missed playing you when I still lived in modesto and there was a scene. I would pay good money to get destroyed by your falco

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u/Kevin717 Jan 07 '13

I do get what you're saying about the rape thing, but rape means to abuse something, it doesnt have to be sexually. I know some people throw that word around but people shouldnt be offended by it if they think it means something when its being used in a different way.

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u/xilopryce Jan 07 '13

I must disagree. It's similar to the word nigger. You have an understanding that it is something bigger than how the person uses it. The word is painful to hear, and it being thrown around like it is any other word is pretty frowned upon. Now the word rape is similar, except the person who is hurt by hearing it has likely been through a terrible experience that they don't want to be reminded of. It is a personal pain, and someone yelling rape for somebody losing a video game doesn't change that pain. Statistically speaking, those people make up a large part of the population, so why not show them the consideration that we show black people who are much less likely to be personally affected in a big way?

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u/Kevin717 Jan 07 '13

Except the word nigger doesnt really have ANY context in which it can be used properly, and ive never heard anyone use it other than to be racist, having someone yell rape doesnt mean they hope to go through that traumatic experience, whenever i use it, i mean it in the "abuse" kind of way. I dont like how people get offended and never speak up about it either, IF they find the word offensive, why do they never say anything? I know one of my friends would use the word retard in an inexcusable manner because it was used as an insult, when someone says "you're a retard" they basically say "retards are below me, and you're one of them" (because it is meant to be insulting) the word rape isnt an insult to victims of rape. If one person should find that word offensive and speak up about it, and if the group persists, then it is a problem. But just because one person (who may not even be there) finds that offensive because THEY take in in the wrong context shouldnt keep anyone from deleting that word from their vocabulary

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u/xilopryce Jan 07 '13

I have heard people use the word nigger without the intent to be racist. I have heard black people, Hispanic people and white people use it as a term of endearment. It doesn't really change the meaning of it though. Rape is used in a different context, but I have never seen it defined as abuse in a nonsexual way. Where is it defined as just abusing?

I do agree that people who are bothered by it should speak up. I will speak up the first time I hear someone use the word. I know a few others in the community, including prog, also speak their mind about it. It isn't so much for use though. It bothers me but it isn't as much of a threat to me because I am a large male and the chances of the crime happening to me are lowered significantly. However I have a mother, aunts, sister, and a wife. Their chances of being affected at some point in their life is much higher simply because they are women. We all have women in our life, and a lot of them have been sexually assaulted in some way, even if their families don't know. I feel uncomfortable with how acceptable rape is, women that are interested in the gaming community in general though already have a hurdle to jump in order to be part of a game community. Then when they are, they have to hear things that may be hurtful and that will also be hard for them to speak up about. A person isn't going to easily say "hey, I've been raped, please cut it out." and if they bring it up, people will assume even if it is not directly stated. It is much easier to just leave.

I speak up for them, because it isn't as hard for me, but their are videos of people using the word while playing and it is much harder to argue with. Those videos are seen by hundreds, maybe thousands of people. They represent us. If I were to comment their everyone would be upset at me.

It is a problem, and that is why I am bothered by it.

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u/Kevin717 Jan 07 '13

Well the word nigger is already frowned upon when using it and people only feel comfortable saying it when they're with a really close friend, although i dont agree that the word rape has to be defined every time they say it like "he raped you!!! OHH!!! IM USING RAPE AS A WAY OF SAYING ABUSE!!!" if they're with a group of friends that are playing the game and they all feel comfortable saying it and know they dont mean it in the sexual way, then its ok to use it. Im saying if someone finds it offensive they could and should speak up to one of their friends who in turn can speak for them, if not they should just try not to get offended when anyone uses rape. I can see what you're saying and some people do mean it in the sexual way sometimes, fuck them. All im saying is that rape doesnt have to mean the sexual kind and everyone needs to not get offended by everything. I know tons of gay friends who dont get offended when someone uses the term gay as an insult, and that's why im good friends with them because we can joke around. I dont like it when someone gets offended by every little thing even when we dont mean to bring up any bad experience they had, we're just friends picking on each other.