Comments on: The Revolution Will Be Funny

By: GeekGirlsRule

GeekGirlsRule — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:54:32 +0000

Thanks!!! I actually did wind up repeatedly sending said troll links to definitions of the Tone Argument and telling them not to let the door hit them in the ass on the way out.

I just have this stupidly stubborn tendency to want people to be arguing in good faith, and when they don’t, I get flustered.

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:06 +0000

@Hana Maru: That was me! (The sightor of the flipout, not the flipper.) They didn’t make a scene or anything, but they kept making comments to one another loud enough only for the people next to them to hear. Things like, “This isn’t for boys; why are you here?” or, “What is he doing here? This is for girls!”

There were quite a few guys there, of all ages. It was pretty cool to see.

By: Pilgrim Soul

Pilgrim Soul — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:55:57 +0000

Hmm, Hana Maru, I didn’t see or hear that. And men were called on and spoke.

By: bellacoker

bellacoker — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:04:16 +0000

@GeekGirls:

You should tell her that you have thoughtfully considered her advice re: cursing, and have decided to not make any changes in your writing style at this time.

Sometimes I like an overly formal response for ending discussion.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:54:46 +0000

@GeekGirls: This happened to me too. Either ignore it, or tell her to fuck off. If she knows you cuss and it offends her, she can opt to not read your blog.

By: GeekGirlsRule

GeekGirlsRule — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:34:20 +0000

This is completely off topic, but I’ve been dealing with a concern troll in one of my blogs, who has a screaming case of Tone Argument, and who just informed me that by cussing, I’m doing Feminism wrong.

Someone, I need this, please be smart at me.

By: Hana Maru

Hana Maru — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:51:56 +0000

Someone on Jezebel was upset about two young women who supposedly flipped out on a boy who raised his hand and wanted to speak. Can anyone who was there speak to that?

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Talking Back to Tampon Marketing | Society for Menstrual Cycle Research — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:28:01 +0000

[...] ETA 02/24/10: There’s additional commentary from some who attended the event at Jezebel and at The Pursuit of Harpyness. [...]

By: yvanehtnioj

yvanehtnioj — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:08:43 +0000

I ended up staying late at work because I really wanted to finish something, but I looked at my little clock at 6:59 and thought, “I’ve made the wrong choice.” And I didn’t get very much accomplished at work, either. :\

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:22:45 +0000

I’m super-bummed that I missed this.

Were there any men present?