*huggles* Thanks for the kind wishes, darling. Things still aren't normal or calm, but at least it isn't as bad as Monday. ;]
LOOL I'm glad you like the icons!! A Beanie one has just been added *g* Orli is next on my list, and Jared ;] And maybe if you have a suitable picture, Eric too? And are you joining us?
Oh, dear, don't worry. The discussion happens every once in a while because it's a relevant issue. It's good that you posted the link. You wouldn't be quiet about something that bothers/offends you, and that's great. You're letting other people know about it, and they might be concerned as well.
About LJ taking notice, well, I guess if they were to ban slashers, their accounts number would drop dramatically. This is free reign for sharing hobbies and interests that don't harm other people, after all ;]
And did you notice that she didn’t say a word about porn IN GENERAL, but that everything she said was against SLASH?
Yes, I did. ...it's just so infuriating. It's pure prejudice. And I'll go read what shrinetolust wrote ^_^ as soon as I finish writing this comment.
What I hadn't seen is that she used the word offensive when talking about the presence of slash in actor-related communities. That seriously pissed me off, and hadn't I just rambled my heart out, I'd have a go at that too.
And what’s “normal” anyway? Sorry, but I’d really like to have a definition of that word, because I don’t think in our times it’s that easy to say. Is it “normal” to work like a dog 24/7, to come home, eat and sleep to start all over the next day? For years? To not take a few days off, because you have a flu and go to work instead, because you’re afraid of losing your job, if you don’t? Hm...
You've SO got it. These are oppressive times we live in. Everything in our lives is meticulously controlled, sometimes by outsiders but most of the time by ourselves, because we're permanently afraid we'll go wrong, fail, lose our job, etc. Everyone seems to be much more intolerant in this world that advertises individuality, and that everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ... *sighs* It's a frightful prospect. I think that's partly why the entertainment industry, like movies and football, is so lucrative. People's lives is really shitty and the only quality time they can have are a few hours of watching other people be happy. ..and I'll stop here because I can go awfully far on this.
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LOOL I'm glad you like the icons!! A Beanie one has just been added *g* Orli is next on my list, and Jared ;] And maybe if you have a suitable picture, Eric too? And are you joining us?
Oh, dear, don't worry. The discussion happens every once in a while because it's a relevant issue. It's good that you posted the link. You wouldn't be quiet about something that bothers/offends you, and that's great. You're letting other people know about it, and they might be concerned as well.
About LJ taking notice, well, I guess if they were to ban slashers, their accounts number would drop dramatically. This is free reign for sharing hobbies and interests that don't harm other people, after all ;]
And did you notice that she didn’t say a word about porn IN GENERAL, but that everything she said was against SLASH?
Yes, I did. ...it's just so infuriating. It's pure prejudice. And I'll go read what
What I hadn't seen is that she used the word offensive when talking about the presence of slash in actor-related communities. That seriously pissed me off, and hadn't I just rambled my heart out, I'd have a go at that too.
And what’s “normal” anyway? Sorry, but I’d really like to have a definition of that word, because I don’t think in our times it’s that easy to say. Is it “normal” to work like a dog 24/7, to come home, eat and sleep to start all over the next day? For years? To not take a few days off, because you have a flu and go to work instead, because you’re afraid of losing your job, if you don’t? Hm...
You've SO got it. These are oppressive times we live in. Everything in our lives is meticulously controlled, sometimes by outsiders but most of the time by ourselves, because we're permanently afraid we'll go wrong, fail, lose our job, etc. Everyone seems to be much more intolerant in this world that advertises individuality, and that everyone's entitled to their own opinion. ... *sighs* It's a frightful prospect. I think that's partly why the entertainment industry, like movies and football, is so lucrative. People's lives is really shitty and the only quality time they can have are a few hours of watching other people be happy.
..and I'll stop here because I can go awfully far on this.
*huggles-huggles*