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In reply to the discussion: Does this group have a host? [View all]
 

iverglas

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44. let me ask you directly (edited)
Tue Jan 10, 2012, 07:59 PM
Jan 2012

You participated in the thread in the GLBT group in which I was attacked. You have several posts there.

Does your identification with that community overcome your aversion to seeing women attacked - by false allegation to boot - for expressing a feminist view? -- in that case, expressing disapproval of heterosexual men rating women on their appearance at a website for people who supposely hold values that include the equal rights and dignity of women, and subsequently expressing disapproval of beauty pageants in general, and in fact saying precisely fuck all in any way about the GLBT community or people?

Why did you think it appropriate to comment approvingly on things said in that thread, and not to disapprove of what was said about and to me?

How is what you did in the interests of women, and consistent with the values held by feminists?


edit - and frankly, I have to state straight out that I oppose you being a host of this group, for that reason if no other: you legitimized the attack on a woman speaking as a woman, from a woman's perspective and experience (and worse, an attack based on a demonstrably false allegation), and you legitimized the dismissal of feminist concerns and analysis, by your complicity there.

And that ain't consistent with any SoP a group I want to belong to would adopt.

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Does this group have a host? [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 OP
it doesn't, yet: Click on the 'About This Group' button muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #1
maybe a host should be appointed. we are in the process of doing that in the lgbt forum and its La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #2
Maybe we should start a volunteering thread and see who wants the job. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #8
agreed. i def think we should wait a week. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #9
I agree that this group, as a safe haven, needs hosting. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #3
we have to find a main host and vote on it. then find some other people willing to host and vote La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #4
I nominate you, Pri!! PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #5
i second it. nt seabeyond Dec 2011 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #7
This thread sunk without any resolution, so here's what I think... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #10
oh gosh no, not me. thank you. seabeyond Jan 2012 #11
No, you don't! Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #26
oops! iverglas Jan 2012 #12
actually iverglas Jan 2012 #13
A host could pin that to the top of the group. laconicsax Jan 2012 #14
ah, I get it iverglas Jan 2012 #15
I'll second your nomination. redqueen Jan 2012 #16
third.... lol seabeyond Jan 2012 #17
I think yr addition covers the bit I was thinking of... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #27
I think that's covered reasonably well iverglas Jan 2012 #30
I would nominate PeaceNikki (she showed interest upthread) or Blue Iris. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #18
both work really well. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #19
I tend not to pay adequate attention to persons iverglas Jan 2012 #20
she would be good, too. lol. see why i can't do it seabeyond Jan 2012 #21
Thank you! redqueen Jan 2012 #22
and now iverglas Jan 2012 #23
what? lol. you just want people to sign the SOP? ok. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #24
I nominate seabeyond, redqueen, and iverglas. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #25
I think I've already nominated the first two, but I'll add redqueen too n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #28
so to sum up ... iverglas Jan 2012 #29
You missed BlueIris Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #31
agreed La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #32
oops! iverglas Jan 2012 #34
honestly i am not sure i am comfortable with signing up to moderate a group La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #33
And that points to another new thread: discussing how we want expand the definition of the SoP Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #35
there seems to be interest iverglas Jan 2012 #37
There's a lot of room for common ground Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #38
my only real hope is also to openingly and honestly be able to express on all manners of things. seabeyond Jan 2012 #39
That's what I'd like to see too. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #41
i think if people have to resort to, you slut, your frigid seabeyond Jan 2012 #42
then you guys should rename this second wave feminist group La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #40
I think we should actually refrain from labelling one another iverglas Jan 2012 #43
let me ask you directly (edited) iverglas Jan 2012 #44
perhaps you would be wise to abstain iverglas Jan 2012 #36
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