Gosh, apparently talking about rape is controversial, particularly when one doesn’t argue that only inhuman monsters rape. I haven’t been trolled this hard since talking about…huh, equal pay. Let me count the ways.
Apparently, I was both bragging and claiming victimhood.
Talking about a personal experience made the whole thread all about me, narcissist that I am.
Interestingly enough, our troll declined to interact with Greg in any way, except to say, “Oh, I’ll be busy for the next few days. By the way, we have something in common. Nice to meet you,” when Greg put up citations. Charming little transparent creep.
Stephanie Zvan is one of the hosts for the Minnesota Atheists' radio show and podcast, Atheists Talk. She serves on the board of Secular Woman. She speaks on science and skepticism in a number of venues, including science fiction and fantasy conventions.
Stephanie has been called a science blogger and a sex blogger, but if it means she has to choose just one thing to be or blog about, she's decided she's never going to grow up. In addition to science and sex and the science of sex, you'll find quite a bit of politics here, some economics, a regular short fiction feature, and the occasional bit of concentrated weird.
Oh, and arguments. She sometimes indulges in those as well. But I'm sure everything will be just fine. Nothing to worry about. Nothing at all.
Good grief! I'm rather glad now that I was struck down with a sinus infection and didn't participate in that thread anymore. What a douchebag! (Not you, Mr. Troll is the douchebag, just in case that wasn't clear!)
No worries on being clear, CyberLizard. I'm well aware of how much restraint I exercised. :)It was a bit bruising to wade through that much abuse as though it weren't happening, particularly since I knew how easy it would be to call in the cavalry, but he was being so…illustrative.
And making excellent work of it, too, Jason. Nice job steering back toward the topic.I wasn't kidding about knowing I could call in the cavalry. Greg has been perfectly happy to intervene in the past when I've said, "Hit him here, please," and there were plenty of people just a Tweet away, you included. That makes doing this sort of stuff much easier.
DuWayne, there seems to be plenty to go around. I'm sure you'll get your share. :)As for "Tin Revolutionaries," someone appears to have emailed it around and posted it on their MySpace page. It's very popular there. It got about three hits from the link–and one very familiar-looking screed. Why, oh, why can they never punctuate?
Good grief! I'm rather glad now that I was struck down with a sinus infection and didn't participate in that thread anymore. What a douchebag! (Not you, Mr. Troll is the douchebag, just in case that wasn't clear!)
No worries on being clear, CyberLizard. I'm well aware of how much restraint I exercised. :)It was a bit bruising to wade through that much abuse as though it weren't happening, particularly since I knew how easy it would be to call in the cavalry, but he was being so…illustrative.
I missed that show, sorry. To make up for it though, I'm letting myself get trolled right now at Greg's, while at work even. High-five!
And making excellent work of it, too, Jason. Nice job steering back toward the topic.I wasn't kidding about knowing I could call in the cavalry. Greg has been perfectly happy to intervene in the past when I've said, "Hit him here, please," and there were plenty of people just a Tweet away, you included. That makes doing this sort of stuff much easier.
My goodness, I've missed all sorts of fun…We'll see where else it can go with a post on it going up at my place tomorrow…
And speaking of trolled – WTF on tin revolutionaries???
DuWayne, there seems to be plenty to go around. I'm sure you'll get your share. :)As for "Tin Revolutionaries," someone appears to have emailed it around and posted it on their MySpace page. It's very popular there. It got about three hits from the link–and one very familiar-looking screed. Why, oh, why can they never punctuate?