Comments on: Recommended Reading for December 4 http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/12/04/recommended-reading-for-december-4/ FWD (feminists with disabilities) for a way forward Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lea http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/12/04/recommended-reading-for-december-4/#comment-4324 Lea Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:11:52 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1796#comment-4324 Thanks for linking to that post on the word "emo". I've found it quite ridiculous for some time, and it's always nice to hear I'm not alone. Thanks for linking to that post on the word “emo”. I’ve found it quite ridiculous for some time, and it’s always nice to hear I’m not alone.

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/12/04/recommended-reading-for-december-4/#comment-4206 Kaitlyn Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:58 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1796#comment-4206 Anna - I think the comments should stay, so people can see other opinions. (Plus, if you edited it or deleted it, then you'd get e-mails about the 1st amendment, never mind that it doesn't apply to comments at somebody else's site.) I'm not blaming you for anything. What bothers me is that the people who object say the same thing every time! (I read the feministing post on ableist language.) And I think seeing the reaction online is good so when you bring it up in the real world, you're not completely surprised. Also, let their ugliness show. But the worst comments are those on news sites... they give me the creeps. Anna – I think the comments should stay, so people can see other opinions. (Plus, if you edited it or deleted it, then you’d get e-mails about the 1st amendment, never mind that it doesn’t apply to comments at somebody else’s site.) I’m not blaming you for anything.

What bothers me is that the people who object say the same thing every time! (I read the feministing post on ableist language.)

And I think seeing the reaction online is good so when you bring it up in the real world, you’re not completely surprised. Also, let their ugliness show.

But the worst comments are those on news sites… they give me the creeps.

]]> By: Anna http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/12/04/recommended-reading-for-december-4/#comment-4205 Anna Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:20:10 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1796#comment-4205 Ack, yes. I should edit the post to include a comment about the comments. We finally gave up in exhaustion and stopped dealing with the bulk of them at Bitch - there's only so many hours in a day, and only so much energy to go around. Ack, yes. I should edit the post to include a comment about the comments. We finally gave up in exhaustion and stopped dealing with the bulk of them at Bitch – there’s only so many hours in a day, and only so much energy to go around.

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://disabledfeminists.com/2009/12/04/recommended-reading-for-december-4/#comment-4202 Kaitlyn Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:53 +0000 http://disabledfeminists.com/?p=1796#comment-4202 Why was I surprised at the comments about the ableist language. The disabled person who was like... things do fall on my deaf ears! And he topped it by using "loonies." (I assume he wasn't referring to the Canadian coin - or am I mixed up? If I'm not making sense, assume I'm mixed up, in pain/fogged by pain meds, or just hungry.) Slightly OT - I do use ableist language at my main Bollywood forum (which is down, how can I procrastinate now?) - mostly "crazy," though I have been trying to cut down. When I was first starting out, I wasn't sure of the general political mood of the board (I avoid the posts on Obama!). I made a bad joke about something from California "only being tainted by gay marriage." The post was deleted and I got a message telling me why (there are people here who would take offense). While I still feel ashamed at the memory, overall, it makes me happy about the mood/direction of the board, makes me feel like I'm comfortable/safe there. Why was I surprised at the comments about the ableist language.

The disabled person who was like… things do fall on my deaf ears! And he topped it by using “loonies.” (I assume he wasn’t referring to the Canadian coin – or am I mixed up? If I’m not making sense, assume I’m mixed up, in pain/fogged by pain meds, or just hungry.)

Slightly OT – I do use ableist language at my main Bollywood forum (which is down, how can I procrastinate now?) – mostly “crazy,” though I have been trying to cut down. When I was first starting out, I wasn’t sure of the general political mood of the board (I avoid the posts on Obama!). I made a bad joke about something from California “only being tainted by gay marriage.” The post was deleted and I got a message telling me why (there are people here who would take offense). While I still feel ashamed at the memory, overall, it makes me happy about the mood/direction of the board, makes me feel like I’m comfortable/safe there.

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