Heh.

[serene]

I occasionally get what I will call "fan mail" as a result of my LJ, my website, my Usenet posts, or something I've written on a listserv somewhere. This is my response to the latest one.

Dear [deleted]:

I have to say that you and I are in agreement. Being out about my sexual orientation and relationship status does not require that I wave my genitals in people's faces. In fact, I don't need an excuse to wave my genitals in people's faces: I do it for fun.

Seriously, though, my letting people know I'm bi and poly is no more about my genitals than your being married with children is about yours.

When people ask if you're married, do you tell them to mind their business and stop asking personal questions about your sex life? Do you keep a picture of your wife and kids on your desk? Do you wear a wedding ring or ever start a sentence with "My wife and I..."? I mean, I know you do, because you did in this email, but I mean in conversation.

At any rate, my genitals and I agree with you, and my cunt waves you a cheerful goodbye.

serene

Comments

[supergee.livejournal.com]

Gee, I've never been able to see genitals when people discuss their sexual orientation, but maybe being afraid of them helps.

[vvvexation.livejournal.com]

When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a set of genitals? Er, wait....

[jb98.livejournal.com]

Awesome response!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *smooch*

[jb98.livejournal.com]

May I quote you? I'd be happy to include or include any identifying information or not, however you prefer.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Sure, and as you wish. :-)

[redbird]

Nicely put.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

My pussy agrees, too.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*innocent look* You have cats?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I have four pussies! Three of them can meow. :)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*grin*

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

'deed I do. You're missing the visual, because you're doing this by mail.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Ooh, purty!

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

the thing i am most recently irritated by is "since it isn't any of [x]'s business, i don't need to come out to them."

uh, it's none of anyone's business that i'm an oxygen breather, either. and everyone knows that.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I tell those people that it's none of my business that they're straight/married/enchilded, but somehow they made sure I knew it.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

But if I were a methane breather, my grandparents still wouldn't need to know. And I probably wouldn't tell them.

"Why are you living on Neptune?" "I like the view."

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

I am your fangirl.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*beam*

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Eye Con Lurv.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Dee-toe.

Consider me a fan

[ailbhe]

Can I write you email about your genitals?

Um. Perhaps I don't want to. But I want to see the replies!

My genitals would welcome email from you

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[saoba.livejournal.com]

A spot of hysterical laughter is a good way to brighten one's afternoon, and I think you and your genitals for providing me with same.

Particularly after a spot of reading from the 'I'm not a feminist' people who get on my last nerve. You know, one day I'm going to look at one of them and say 'Good to know. Now, about your birth control, your voting rights, your driver's license, your right to attend school, and have a career... the Founding Mothers called and said you're welcome anyway, you ungrateful ninny.'

'Scuse me, I think I just ranted. I believe I'll go re-read your post instead.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I lurve you.

[polydad.livejournal.com]

*roars with laughter*

I also love the icon. Thanks.

best,

Joel

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*grin* Thanks.

[cassidyrose.livejournal.com]

I wave to you with a kiwi-cunt-puppet :)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*snrch* :-)

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

I don't know what it says about me that I clicked on the link of your website to see if there were pictures.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Heh. http://pics.livejournal.com/serenejournal

[red-frog.livejournal.com]

Great job. :)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[leback.livejournal.com]

Go you!!!

[brotherelf.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[the-maenad.livejournal.com]

If I needed to be reminded of the reason why I am in awe of your wondrousness, this would be that reminder.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*blush*

[minimo.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha ha!
That mail was undoubtedly from someone who surfs the net looking for things to be offended by.

[lcohen]

my cunt waves you a cheerful goodbye

****love****

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

*beam* Loveback!