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Minions creator on why there are no female minions

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  • #32
    [Deleted User]
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Ha, I never actually thought of that.

    I think yer man Barry Scot broke the mould on that though!

    He got to shout though, the women are silent cleaning machines :).


  • #33
    NachoBusiness
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭NachoBusiness


    I think what he means is that the minions are stupid creatures and so they'd have to be male, as females aren't portrayed as being stupid in animation, as it would look odd, given that it's not the norm.


  • #34
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Candie wrote: »
    He got to shout though, the women are silent cleaning machines :).

    Yeah and he has one filthy bathroom judging by those ads;)


  • #35
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Ha, I never actually thought of that.

    I think yer man Barry Scot broke the mould on that though!

    Don't forget Mr Muscle.


  • #36
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    The minions aren't really stupid though. The main ones Dave and Stuart are a bit thick but the rest of them are pretty smart scientist types. I haven't seen the latest film though to judge it. You might as well complain that all the bad guys in the last two films were male so is that implying all men are villians?


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  • #37
    [Deleted User]
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Yeah and he has one filthy bathroom judging by those ads;)

    State of his taps. :(


  • #38
    Cienciano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,140 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    So Minions can't produce sexually apparently. We don't know why, it's not very realistic but anyway the creator has a curious reason as to why there are no female minions.

    This is on the BBC



    I don't think he would get a way with saying that the other way around against women.

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJ3Pd9jVEAAnsVO.png

    So why is it ok to say that about boys/men? Gender equality anyone?
    Because no men/boys give a shít.


  • #39
    Banjo String
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    psinno wrote: »
    Did you even read the quote?

    Yep.

    I don't think he would get a way with saying that the other way around against women. 

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJ3Pd9jVEAAnsVO.png

    So why is it ok to say that about boys/men? Gender equality anyone?

    Minions are a made up species. They're not man/woman or boy or girl, they're a cartoon.

    Stop trying to look for something to pretend to be annoyed about.


  • #40
    YFlyer
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    Candie wrote: »
    I'm outraged at all the cleaning fluid ads featuring women cleaning toilets and mopping floors. If it was only men doing it, there'd be uproar.

    Sure what about that guy from Big Brother years ago that was promoting bathroom cleaner instead of pissing in the shower?


  • #41
    Carlos Orange
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    Yep.

    If Joss Whedon said the reason there were no female Avengers was "Seeing how strong and powerful they often are,I just couldn't imagine Avengers being girls" would you consider that a comment about Avengers,girls or both?


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  • #42
    corner of hells
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    OP's a Muppet and he's worrying about minions.


  • #43
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Banjo String wrote: »

    Stop trying to look for something to pretend to be annoyed about.

    I can't speak for that poster but who says anyone is annoyed?


    Maybe you would be better advised not to pretend to be annoyed about others you think are annoyed but actually aren't?


  • #44
    NachoBusiness
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    Candie wrote: »
    I'm outraged at all the cleaning fluid ads featuring women cleaning toilets and mopping floors. If it was only men doing it, there'd be uproar.

    See? You can feel persecuted about almost anything, if you're really desperate enough to find offence in everything.

    Its' a flippin' cartoon ffs.

    Yes, but the women in those ads aren't portrayed as being dumb. Women and just in them as in the main, the products they are selling are purchased by women. When those ads do have men in them, invariably it will be suggested that the chap couldn't tie his own shoelaces if it wasn't for his having his intelligent OH around to help show him how.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOGdgvbX5Ls


  • #45
    kneemos
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    I can't speak for that poster but who says anyone is annoyed?


    Maybe you would be better advised not to pretend to be annoyed about others you think are annoyed but actually aren't?



    Yeah!

    That's bitch talk.


  • #46
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Banjo String wrote: »
    He's not saying it about men/women, boys/girls.

    He's saying it about minions. A made up species in a cartoon.

    Ridiculous statement in fairness. Too stupid to be female isn't Okay.


  • #47
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    psinno wrote: »
    If Joss Whedon the reason there were no female Avengers was "Seeing how strong and powerful they often are,I just couldn't imagine Avengers being girls" would you consider that a comment about Avengers,girls or both?
    Who?
    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    I can't speak for that poster but who says anyone is annoyed?


    Maybe you would be better advised not to pretend to be annoyed about others you think are annoyed but actually aren't?

    Maybe you'd be better not starting threads about creatures in a cartoon, and whether or not said creatures creator may be sexist?


  • #48
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    Who?


    Maybe you'd be better not starting threads about creatures in a cartoon, and whether or not said creatures creator may be sexist?

    Maybe you should mind your own business then and stop looking and contributing to the threads?

    This is After Hours which is for random, sometimes silly, stuff like this. No one is forcing you to read the thread (or maybe they are - I don't know).


  • #49
    Carlos Orange
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    Who?

    Clearly that was the most important part. I take it you have no familiarity with the top grossing film of 2012 either. I don't think answering the question really depends on being familiar with Joss Whedon or the Avengers tbh.


  • #50
    Banjo String
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    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Maybe you should mind your own business then and stop looking and contributing to the threads?

    This is After Hours which is for random, sometimes silly, stuff like this. No one is forcing you to read the thread (or maybe they are - I don't know).

    If you want people to take Your threads seriously, maybe you should stop starting threats r about fecking minions, and whether or not their creator thinks their dumb?


  • #51
    endacl
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    I'm annoyed. :mad:

    Could be worse. At least I'm not green....


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  • #52
    Banjo String
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    psinno wrote: »
    Clearly that was the most important part. I take it you have no familiarity with the top grossing film of 2012 either. I don't think answering the question really depends on being familiar with Joss Whedon or the Avengers tbh.

    I never heard of him, and never watched the avengers.

    Hang me.


  • #53
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    If you want people to take Your threads seriously, maybe you should stop starting threats r about fecking minions, and whether or not their creator thinks their dumb?

    I must have missed something. Where do you get off telling any poster what they can and can not post?:confused:


  • #54
    NachoBusiness
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    If you want people to take Your threads seriously, maybe you should stop starting threats r about fecking minions, and whether or not their creator thinks their dumb?

    In fairness, I think you're missing the point of the thread if you think it's about the Minions.

    It's about a person in the public eye saying something which he wouldn't dare say, if it were as disparaging about women, as it clearly is about men.


  • #55
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    There was an implication that there is a link between sex and intelligence. Not okay in this day and age.


  • #56
    Carlos Orange
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    Banjo String wrote: »
    I never heard of him, and never watched the avengers.

    Maybe one of the 21 people who thanked your post has.


  • #57
    kneemos
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    endacl wrote: »
    I'm annoyed. :mad:

    Could be worse. At least I'm not green....


    Miss Piggy used to bate Kermit.
    Was the there a word ever said?
    Was there hell.


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,219 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    NachoBusiness wrote: »
    Yes, but the women in those ads aren't portrayed as being dumb. Women and just in them as in the main, the products they are selling are purchased by women. When those ads do have men in them, invariably it will be suggested that the chap couldn't tie his own shoelaces if it wasn't for his having his intelligent OH around to help show him how.

    Those ads actually insult both genders, in portraying men as inept at household chores, and as those chores as something best left to women, who are apparently born knowing how to clean up.

    I'd say minion guy was trying to head off an accusation of sexism against women, and overcompensating for it by showing sexism against men.


  • #59
    kneemos
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    Candie wrote: »
    Those ads actually insult both genders, in portraying men as inept at household chores, and as those chores as something best left to women, who are apparently born knowing how to clean up.

    I'd say minion guy was trying to head off an accusation of sexism against women, and overcompensating for it by showing sexism against men.



    Where does the cleaning up knowledge come from?


  • #60
    Kermit.de.frog
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Miss Piggy used to bate Kermit.
    Was the there a word ever said?

    We're over that now.


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  • #61
    [Deleted User]
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    kneemos wrote: »
    Where does the cleaning up knowledge come from?

    Doing is learning.


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