Remote work is a step in the right direction at least. In my case, I’m generally just too exhausted to bother going anywhere other than home and work, which definitely limits any socializing. Work culture isn’t entirely to blame of course, but it sure isn’t helping.

I’ve been using the stress of needing to do things to keep me going. Without it I can’t even imagine what I’d do.

I think you’re reading too much into intent here. The only reasoning that goes into these decisions is target audience. Who will buy what you are producing? When most of the comics that you mentioned were written, the perception was very much that their readers would be boys.

If there’s anything to be mad about, it’s that focus testing and demographic targeting makes for shit entertainment. It means companies are trying to make something that sells instead of trying to tell a story.

It’s not just the psycho assholes looking for people to hammer. It’s hard to want to engage with voice chat when the general public has no fucking concept of mic discipline. Nobody wants to hear the conversations happening around you. They don’t want to hear you eating. They certainly don’t want to hear your background music. Use push to talk.

A wealthy man from Soth Africa has weird views on eugenics? I’m shocked!

Are you sure that wasn’t just an attempted joke about the phrase asexual reproduction?

Now it’s a Z:\bra

Do the French dislike honey?

Recreational weed was on the same ballot and both passed. Ohio actually managed to do two things right, which is a pleasant change of pace.

I’d be worried that this will be used as a screen to kill “undesirables” without scrutiny.

I don’t get the hype either, but maybe it gets better in the second half? I’ve never managed to sit all the way through it.

I use the same name for most things out of habit, but I wouldn’t be too put out if it is taken when signing up for something new.