Nothing gets my skin up more than bullying. It is the one issue that turns me into a frothing homicidal maniac. I am very protective of the people I care about and will not play nice with anyone who sees them as an easy target.
Now on to the controversial bit.
The big problem with Shirtstorm/Shirtgate/whatever the cool kids are calling it is that with so many people wading in, it makes it very difficult to establish a clear idea of what the situation is.
An example being that shortly before you posted this, a friend argued the point that the original complaints aimed at Taylor were fairly minor, politely worded and quite well constructed. They then went on to point out that the majority of abuse has been aimed at the feminist movement rather than being aimed at Taylor himself (I can pop you a link to this argument via Facebook if it's something you want to read through)
Personally speaking, I have pinups on my walls at home and don't lie awake at night feeling like I'm holding back the sisterhood, nor do I feel ashamed of expressing the fact that I find the female form beautiful.
This guy landed a probe on a comet! Who cares what he wears or how much ink is on his arms? Let him enjoy what he accomplished without making assumptions regarding his gender politics.
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Date: 2014-11-18 10:50 pm (UTC)Now on to the controversial bit.
The big problem with Shirtstorm/Shirtgate/whatever the cool kids are calling it is that with so many people wading in, it makes it very difficult to establish a clear idea of what the situation is.
An example being that shortly before you posted this, a friend argued the point that the original complaints aimed at Taylor were fairly minor, politely worded and quite well constructed. They then went on to point out that the majority of abuse has been aimed at the feminist movement rather than being aimed at Taylor himself (I can pop you a link to this argument via Facebook if it's something you want to read through)
Personally speaking, I have pinups on my walls at home and don't lie awake at night feeling like I'm holding back the sisterhood, nor do I feel ashamed of expressing the fact that I find the female form beautiful.
This guy landed a probe on a comet! Who cares what he wears or how much ink is on his arms? Let him enjoy what he accomplished without making assumptions regarding his gender politics.