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@ 2010-10-29 02:40 pm UTC
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Entry tags:medium: webcomic, trigger warning: misogyny/sexism
So, recently Kate Beaton made some comments on Twitter about how sometimes guys that like her work will respond with comments she finds creepy/uncomfortable/offensive.

Gabby's Playhouse then did a webcomic entitled "How Every Single Discussion About Sexism and Woman-Type Stuff on the Internet (and real life) Has Ever Happened And Ever Will Happen, Always, Forever, Until the Earth Finally Falls Into The Sun. (Or until the patriarchy is finally dismantled.)"



Comic by Gabbysplayhouse.com
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I don't quite get that last panel, but the rest of it is kinda recognizable.


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strannik01: (CBR icon gallery, Grifter, Neutral, Wildstorm)

This straight white male is not amused by these shenanigans


[personal profile] strannik01
2010-10-29 08:00 pm UTC (link)
Lordy...

If a woman thinks you are being creepy, you are being creepy. This isn't about some objective truth, it is about a person's feeling, which are innately subjective. So, to anybody who gets offended that their comments creeped someone out - don't. Apologize and move on.

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ravenous_raven: Combo headshot of Cass Cain, Steph Brown, and Babs Gordon, the 3 Batgirls, "Bow to the Goddammned Batgirls" in a corner (Bow to the Goddamned Batgirls)

Re: This straight white male is not amused by these shenanigans


[personal profile] ravenous_raven
2010-10-29 08:03 pm UTC (link)
Exactly. It doesn't matter if you meant anything to be sexist/racist/offensive or not. Take a slice of humble pie, admit your mistake, and apologize. Otherwise, persisting in your comments is harassment and defending yourself is ignorant.

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Re: This straight white male is not amused by these shenanigans


[personal profile] laddical
2010-10-29 08:10 pm UTC (link)
Motto.

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liara_shadowsong: (liara)

And I applaud nor non-amusement


[personal profile] liara_shadowsong
2010-10-29 08:16 pm UTC (link)
Yes! Exactly! If you offend someone by accident, just say "sorry, I didn't mean to creep you out" and move on. Preaching to someone, male or female, whoever, about why they should not be offended by something that they clearly found offensive is pretty much just being a jerk. (Now, if it's a case of saying something that gets completely misinterpreted, that's a whole different issue which can potentially be fixed with something as simple as: "I meant for that to be interpreted as X not Y." "Oh, oops. That is much less creepy than what I thought you just said." "Yeah, sorry about not wording that real well." "Eh, no harm done.")

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sallymustard: (Jenny Sparks is my favorite)

Re: This straight white male is not amused by these shenanigans


[personal profile] sallymustard
2010-10-30 06:55 am UTC (link)
YESSSS Why is this such a difficult concept for so many?!

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