A few days ago, I asked my readers for suggestions about a new blog name. I received several thoughtful, helpful responses from smart people. However, one comment from a first-time poster was the thoughtfulest and helpfulest of all.
This comment came from a user who identified hirself asnorquia:
“You forgot point 3: you’re not funny. So much for dispelling the ‘humorless feminist’ stereotype. Feminism has evidently run its course; just look at the myopic nonsense that was the ‘SlutWalk’. When you’re left playing word games and struggling over semantics you know the movement has run out of steam (as though addressing the problems encountered by one sex wasd synonymous with the broader cause of cause of ‘sexual equality’).
Moreover, stop preaching about ‘diversity’ – how can you extol its virtues when you have barely any experience of it? Frankly, Sex and the City is quite realistic on that point; we keep to our own. Of course, you’re not going to publish this because you can’t deal with criticism. Stalinist.”
norquia is incorrect about the assumption that I play too many word games (I prefer Angry Birds), but everything else is clearly spot-on. In fact, the comment gave me the inspiration I needed for a brand-new blog name.
From now on, I, Lady T, am The Satirical Stalinist. I will write about comedy, media, and literature until 2017 as part of my Five-Year Plan. Any comments posted that challenge me or my revolution will be subject to a Great Purge of all comments.
The rest of you had better watch yourselves, is all I’m saying.
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I’m confused by the claim that you can’t deal with criticism when I have read several posts in which you post and discuss criticism against you in an open and honest manner.
As for the comments against feminism surely a disagreement shows it is still relevant? As a disagreement shows that there are multiple points of view that all have some weight when discussing an issue.
Disagreement shows that there is disagreement, not that objections are relevant. Flat Earth theorists continue to dispute the contention that the Earth is spherical, but that doesn’t mean their objections are valid.
I think there was some problem with the clarity of my original comment (looking back on it I can see that it was poorly worded), so I will reiterate my position. What I meant was that the fact that there are major disagreements (like reactions to the slut walk) amongst feminists is a good thing because it means that there are multiple approaches to and theories surrounding feminism. I believe that this makes feminism more relevent as a whole because it means that feminsim is not just one theory or point of view but rather a word that reflects a vast range of beliefs and experineces. I agree with you that that disagreement in itself does not make for a valid objection.
What I meant was that the fact that there are major disagreements (like reactions to the slut walk) amongst feminists is a good thing because it means that there are multiple approaches to and theories surrounding feminism. I believe that this makes feminism more relevent as a whole because it means that feminsim is not just one theory or point of view but rather a word that reflects a vast range of beliefs and experineces.
Very well said, and I agree.
I’m confused by the claim that you can’t deal with criticism when I have read several posts in which you post and discuss criticism against you in an open and honest manner.
Thank you. I honestly think that people who claim that I can’t deal with criticism have read maybe ONE blog post I’ve written, or not really read it but skimmed through it. I’ve had to mark as spam a lot of comments that attack me for writing against rape jokes because they’ve all decided that I’m trying to censor people.
Thank you for a much needed laugh. Oh, wait… I forgot… You are not funny. Right. I’m wiping that grin off my face even as I type.
I know I have posted already but I was wondering what you thought of my suggestion, its probably slightly vain (ok it is vain) of me but I’m curious.
I like it. I just don’t know if it works for me. It’s a good description of what the blog is but I think it would work better as part of a subheading rather than the main title.
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