That sexism discussion over there

[serene]

I may have the energy for it later. As of this moment, I'm feeling misunderstood, snarky, and tired of the topic, so I'm going to pull back for a while. Apologies for discussis interruptus.

Comments

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

*hugs*, sweetie. They weren't there, they didn't go through it. Take deep breaths, and take a break :)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not upset. Just too mentally tired to make the effort when things are just not apparently coming out in the same language they are written in in my head.

[happyelfling.livejournal.com]

sheesh, what is it about heated sexism debates in livejournal lately? a week or so ago, I got way too involved in a debate with a young L*rry K*ssler clone, who decided that we needed to have a theoretical discussion of why, exactly, sexism was so wrong before he was willing to take me seriously. sigh.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Bleah. Well, I think I handled the whole thing poorly, but honestly, sometimes I just want people to Get It without my having to explain where I'm coming from. I still feel bad about the thread, but I'm not sure I'm going to do anything about it but continue to feel kinda bad until I get over it. I considered going back and answering each comment anew, but I'm not sure I have the energy for that.

[happyelfling.livejournal.com]

sometimes I harbor a weird, probably totally futile hope that if people see how deeply this issue, and their misunderstanding of it, is making me upset/irritated/whatever - and if they see that I have had enough of explaining and I can't do it logically and patiently the way they want without getting kind of ridiculous - that they really will think, "oh, maybe this *is* important enough to go research on my own." but I don't think that happens too often in real life.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, maybe not. And I wonder if the few times I do fly off the handle about it registers as anything but "Eh. Typical feminazi," rather than "Oh, wow, serene's usually pretty reasonable. Maybe she has a point, if it's getting her this worked up."

flying off the handle

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

there are other options, you know. :) and i admit, my most likely reaction to somebody reasonable sounding suddenly quite unreasonable is "button". buttons have causes, but they're not automatically good reasons, so i just sorta watch out around them instead of having them propel me into re-examining my own beliefs.

though i do understand wishing one didn't always to < dammit > explain every little bit. i try to make myself say that before i fly off the handle. i don't always succeed.

don't feel too bad. it wasn't your most shining hour, but as we recently en masse descended to let you know, you have many, many shining hours, and -- did anyone think of something you do that annoys them? *grin*. you didn't annoy me here either. (and thanks for the email; i'll get back to that.)

Re: flying off the handle

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Don't try telling me I'm not perfect, you-- you-- you fish, you! Lalalalalala, I can't hear you, I mean see you; I have my fingers in my ears, I mean eyes, I mean--- oh, never mind.

[futabachan.livejournal.com]

*hug*

Oh, and since I didn't have a chance to say it over there (having forgotten my LJ password for a while)...

*SWOOOOOOOOON*
>thump<
*whumpitywhump*

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

You, pal, are *easy*.

But then we knew that.

*grin*

[ziactrice.livejournal.com]

Snicker.

Don't let the idiotosi get you down, lady. You know what is right, you know what is wrong.

Prejudice is wrong.

End of story.

Just because you can't teach a pig doesn't mean there aren't things to be taught and learned. ;)