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No. 50660
Dear distinguished ladies, gentlemen and non-binary centipede headmates of 789chan,
Hi.
I suppose saying hello at this point is a bit redundant, but whatever.
Before I go any further, I want to say that I have a friend posting this for me through a proxy. So if you want to track me via IP, you're out of luck. I hope you understand why I may feel a little uncomfortable posting things myself right now.
I have been thinking about what I want to say you to you all day, and I guess it comes down to a few simple things.
1. It's okay that you don't agree with everything I say. I want to let you know right off the bat that I don't expect, nor necessarily even want everyone to think the same way I do. If I did, the internet is the wrong fucking place to be. You don't even really have to agree with my methods. I know I can be harsh, abrasive and an all-around bitch. That's just my personality, I guess. Or, maybe not so much my personality as the way I tend to deal with things. I won't apoloigize for that, because I am doing what I think is right.
2. I hope we can all agree that rape threats are not only unecessary, but really, really fucking offensive. From what I have read on this board and in the few private apologies I have receieved, we all mostly agree on this point. So thank you for that.
3. Don't stop critiquing what I say. No, really, don't. I fucking love the internet, as I am sure all of you do, too. It allows for the free exchange of dialogue and ideas and information in a way that just was not possible pre-technology. While I will be honest and say the personal attacks sting, I realize that when you put yourself out there on a public platform, people are going to critique not only your words, but who you are as a person. That's just how shit like this works. We go back to #1 - I really don't expect everyone to agree with my opinions or how I choose to live my life.
4. This all started because some people took affront to something I had reblogged about spray painting people wearing racist costumes. To be clear: I never said I was actually going to do it because - guess what - I wasn't! However, it is a subject I feel strongly about, as my best friend is Native American and has expressed to me how much it hurts when people treat his culture as costume. And, since I care about my friend, I care about the things that hurt him. I would never, ever assault any one unless my own safety was threatened. And I would certainly never assault a child under any circumstances, as they don't understand how what they are doing is contributing to racism. (At least, it is my opinion that this contributes to racism.)
5. And, response to the inevitable smattering of bullshit: I am not a radical feminist (actually, I fucking hate radfems and think the SCUM Manifesto is bullshit), I do not support Mugabe, I do not hate all men or all cis people and certainly do not want them all to die and I didn't circumcise my kid (because it's his body and his choice and I don't have that right).
I would actually be happy to answer questions you may have about my opinions, beliefs or life. Think of it as kind of an AMA. I may not answer everything, but I would be willing to answer genuine questions. The only thing I request is that you ask them here. It may take me a bit to get back to you, as I am a single mom and I work, but I will try.
In case anyone questions the authenticity of this note, I have used a few phrases that people have used in asks that are sitting unpublished in my inbox (so if something sounds funny, that's probably why). If further proof is needed, the IP address that I messaged to Homor earlier this afternoon was from AT&T and started with 99.
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