How do you feel about people who declare that all lawyers are scum, and run about tossing that well known quote about killing all of the lawyers, and then watching the news - seeing scumbag lawyers lying cheating and stealing while you are doing the right thing by yourself and your profession.
Kinda hurts, eh?
Not really, actually. My head may not work the same way yours does, or maybe I'm just not very self-absorbed or prone to wankery. Or I have sufficient self-esteem that I don't crave "recognition" from all and sundry; regardless, it's not all about me.
And as for manipulation, a hypothetical Russian judge would give you a 9.9 on artistic merit for this thread, which can be summarized as follows:
delchi equates his angst and suffering at non-existent "male hatred" to being sexually assaulted or harassed (which really deserves no further comment).
Everybody else: [you know, that's not cool].
delchi: [specialness, personal suffering, see what a wonderful person I am and if only you'd all recognize this...]
Everybody else: [Awww... *pets*]
I will give you this; even if you're actually in denial over it, you're pretty darn good at manipulating people. Not that good, mind you, but really, you've done a pretty good job at figure-skating away from your original repulsive comment. Go back and try to read the thread objectively, from the point of view of somebody who isn't inside your head (assuming that you're able to do so, of course); it'll be an interesting exercise.
But, since your ability to manipulate really isn't enough to distract me from your original comment, let me ask you this: how did you manage to get the impression that the meallanmouse post was "soaked in male hate"? As a man, I read that and acknowledge that it's a sensitive issue, that the OP has a valid point, and that sadly, although I am not one of them, there are guys who need to be sensitized to this issue. And most importantly, that the essay was not about my ego and feelings, but rather the need to speak out against misogny and abuse.
In that context, airing any imaginary slights to one's manhood would be contemptible, especially given the even tone of the post. The insensitivity, self-centeredness, arrogance, and Hindenburgesquely overinflated and flammable senses of privilege and entitlement required to take offence at it is are just plain gobsmacking.
And then there's "Seriously, as a male after reading this I feel dirty for being male - and that's just as wrong as the wrongs that are described against women".
Let's take your allegations of your own specialness and wonderfulness as read. You've made all sorts of claims about how great a guy you are, they're in the record for all to see, and there is no need to repeat them for my benefit. Answer me this: as a victim of sexual assault yourself, or so you claim, how can you seriously state that the miniscule affront to your sense of self-worth as a man the linked post caused is "just as wrong" as rape, sexual harassment, or spousal violence? How can you possibly take yourself so seriously as to say that?
How could a sensitive, caring, decent individual make such a morally imbecilic statement?
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Date: 2009-06-23 01:27 pm (UTC)Kinda hurts, eh?
Not really, actually. My head may not work the same way yours does, or maybe I'm just not very self-absorbed or prone to wankery. Or I have sufficient self-esteem that I don't crave "recognition" from all and sundry; regardless, it's not all about me.
And as for manipulation, a hypothetical Russian judge would give you a 9.9 on artistic merit for this thread, which can be summarized as follows:
Everybody else: [you know, that's not cool].
Everybody else: [Awww... *pets*]
I will give you this; even if you're actually in denial over it, you're pretty darn good at manipulating people. Not that good, mind you, but really, you've done a pretty good job at figure-skating away from your original repulsive comment. Go back and try to read the thread objectively, from the point of view of somebody who isn't inside your head (assuming that you're able to do so, of course); it'll be an interesting exercise.
But, since your ability to manipulate really isn't enough to distract me from your original comment, let me ask you this: how did you manage to get the impression that the
In that context, airing any imaginary slights to one's manhood would be contemptible, especially given the even tone of the post. The insensitivity, self-centeredness, arrogance, and Hindenburgesquely overinflated and flammable senses of privilege and entitlement required to take offence at it is are just plain gobsmacking.
And then there's "Seriously, as a male after reading this I feel dirty for being male - and that's just as wrong as the wrongs that are described against women".
Let's take your allegations of your own specialness and wonderfulness as read. You've made all sorts of claims about how great a guy you are, they're in the record for all to see, and there is no need to repeat them for my benefit. Answer me this: as a victim of sexual assault yourself, or so you claim, how can you seriously state that the miniscule affront to your sense of self-worth as a man the linked post caused is "just as wrong" as rape, sexual harassment, or spousal violence? How can you possibly take yourself so seriously as to say that?
How could a sensitive, caring, decent individual make such a morally imbecilic statement?