sarah, i can't speak for stag but i know that your pbfc theme could garner some negative looks! some people do view runaways and homeless people as slobs or lazy and if your theme was the voted pbfc theme, we could see some very repulsive looks, i think evidence of this happening would be the seven deadly sins theme were people used the fatsuit/ miss boombo outfit to represent gluttony. a lot of people took offense to those looks and nobody wants something like that to happen again, so people are upset with your theme before something like that can happen again
Thank you Pierrot for responding so intelligently and thoughtfully, I appreciate your views and positive commentary. I agree that the theme i proposed will attract some negative looks, but then practically every PBFC theme does. People create negative looks for different reasons. Some people have a negative mind set and tend to naturally default to a creating negative looks, themes may trigger negative emotions in others due to life experiences or they may otherwise be feeling depressed and so they may create negative looks that reflect their feelings, while others may simply create negative looks without having any emotional connection to a theme but simply like the aesthetic. It is right that we should be considerate of the themes that we present for PBFC competition, we do not want to unnecessarily traumatise people. But should we censor everyday themes (i.e. those that aren’t typically linked with trauma) because we fear that someone could create a negative look and that someone may react badly to it? We should consider the positives. Those with negative mindsets who creative negative looks may be forced to think about their look and mindset when it is compared against other peoples positive looks. Perhaps some of these people might even see that there are different perspectives on a theme in the world to their own and start thinking differently (more positively). And people who feel emotional (about a theme or in general) often get therapeutic benefit from creating so called negative looks (I know i do) because it helps them express how they feel in ways they can’t otherwise. We should embrace and foster not censor and fear communication. Perhaps if we did we would we might better appreciate the issues that we are all experiencing and dealing with and take better care of one another. Having said all that, I am happy if people consider the theme I suggested to be too traumatic to be considered as suitable for the PBFC.
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The Internet republic of Ximbo lands is the worlds first Internet republic.
What is its mission?
To unite the world.
Where is MissBimbo.com? Miss Bimbo was much better than this site.
The Internet republic of Ximbo land was created by Miss Bimbo herself and is its more
intelligent successor. The old site was for junior bimbos. This site is for intelligent Ximbos.
What is the national flag of Ximbo land?
When was the Internet republic of Ximbo land
founded
2007
What is the capital city of the Internet republic of
Ximbo land?
Bimbo City
How many states make up the internet republic of
Ximbo land?
There are 6 states that make up the internet republic of Ximbo lands. They are
Atheistia, Freethinkerland, Reasonopia, Agnostica, Secville, and Antitheocra. Bimbo City is the neutral administrative
capital and is its own city zone. Boob Island is the home of the President of the Internet republic of Ximbo land
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A ‘Ximbo’ or ‘Ximbo citizen’ is a member of the internet republic of Ximbolands
community.
How can I become a Ximbo citizen?
In order to become a citizen of Ximboland you must first pass the Ximbolands citizens
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What is a Ximbo senator?
A Ximbo senator is a senior member of the Internet republic of Ximbo land. Only senators
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Ximbo.
Who is the Prime Ximbo?
The Prime Ximbo is the democratically elected head of the Internet republic of Ximbo
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Where does the Prime Ximbo live?
The Prime Ximbo lives in the Pink House for the 4 month term they are in office.
I want to become Prime Ximbo. How do I do
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Any Ximbo citizen can become Prime Ximbo using the democratic process. Its a 3 stage
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How often do elections take place?
The Internet republic of Ximbolands holds elections every 4 months for Prime Ximbo and 4
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The Forum.
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The treasury/salary is the bank account of the Internet republic of Ximbo land. This figure
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The treasury is funded by the Ximbo citizens.
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Pink
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Jan 1st New years day
Feb 12th Darwin day
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The Ximbo Dollar (B$). Currently it is pegged in value to the US$
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