SylvereApLeanan -> RE: Lame posts: "No, I'm not into that. Sorry" Why bother? (1/27/2010 1:59:36 PM)
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You imply in the above that my behaviour was also 'less than exemplary', whatever that means. Here, I think is a salient point about perception and how it relates to the OP's topic. I read this in a completely different way. I read it as QueenRah saying that both Icarys and MsHValentine were both behaving badly. I didn't see it as having anything to do with you at all. This goes back to the OP (witness my mad redirection skillz!) and others saying that the women who make comments on a post that essentially say "nope, I'm not into that" are actually giving the poster useful information. One thing to be learned is how words can be taken in a way other than they were intended. While a user may feel frustration that his post didn't meet with resounding success, if he takes the time to evaluate how his words came across, he may find that he made an offensive post. Alternately, as many women have already stated, by saying "no, I'm not into that" we are also saying "we find your post trollish and offensive," "we don't want to receive email from people who enjoy this," and "we don't want you to start another thread just like this or whining about getting no reply" -- all of which is useful information for those who can interpret the signals. These are just some of the reasons why we hold in contempt anyone who appears to be trying to dictate when, where, and how we post and why those who have done so have met with a considerable amount of resistance and resentment. It would be nice if men, who realistically can't fully understand our collective experience, would at least acknowledge that we might have valid reasons for what we do and try to appreciate our position. We may have to agree to disagree, but by telling us we have no right to respond in any way that suits us and that we should sit down and shut up if we don't have something nice to say, invalidates us as people and sends the message that women are, and should be, in a position of social inferiority.
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