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Lisa Harney ([personal profile] lisaquestions) wrote2010-09-23 08:44 pm
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Writer's Block: You and me and baby makes three

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Oh, what the hell, Livejournal? What kind of inane, misogynist question is this? Were you wistfully wondering why there wasn't enough eugenicist talk lately? Did you think that women needed to be reminded that our bodies are never considered to actually belong to us? Did you just feel that it was a good time to have a rip roaring classist, misogynist, ableist party?

You're not even trying. Just throwing out questions wrapped in fake edginess and inviting your readers to show the worst of themselves to the world.

Seriously, stick to the fluffy questions. Don't bring anyone's human rights under debate. It's sickening.

[identity profile] withevrylite.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Randomly came across your answer to this question - I'm glad I did too because all the other answers were seriously scaring me!

So, in response, THIS!!! :)
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. Sometimes I wonder what they're thinking when they put something like this up, like who thought this was an interesting question to provoke thoughtful discussion?

I only read a few answers, and all I can say is gross and scary. :(

[identity profile] withevrylite.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know, but there doesn't seem to be much "discussion" at all. All it did was remind me how ignorant and judgmental so many people are!

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[identity profile] wildeabandon.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
The question appeared a couple of times on my f'list, and the discussion there was all in the context of whether IVF should be provided on the NHS, which I think is a reasonable question that doesn't have an immediately obvious answer.
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
I am glad you approve, bb. :)

That is not sarcastic!

[identity profile] nixwilliams.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
oh, what. however, my first thought was: mmm, baby flesh for breakfast. (i am klassy.)
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, random!

Where do you let your mind wander?

[identity profile] nixwilliams.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
well, they said "having children", which always reminds me of "having a sandwich".

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[identity profile] lsmsrbls.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
You are absolutely right, as always.
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
ty, ty.

When people say things like that I start to worry, though!

[identity profile] lsmsrbls.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
I promise that when I see you say something I disagree with, I will call it out.

[identity profile] winterfox.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
99% of these questions are moronic, and I'd estimate a solid 20%--at a conservative guess--is offensive to boot.
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
Speaking of 99% stupid and 20% offensive, why didn't anyone tell me girl_gamers was nuked?

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[identity profile] paulnolan.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
I like this answer <3
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Man, I'm just glad I haven't had any trolls so far.

Now watch what happens while I'm asleep.

[identity profile] gender-euphoric.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 07:43 am (UTC)(link)
Oh livejournal, that is not going to make people think you are more like tumblr. ):

[identity profile] fruhlings.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 01:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh God, Tumblr. I have such a love-hate relationship with that site. There's a lot of -ist bullshit that I cannot stand, but at the same time, I get to be nerdy wrt my fandoms and learn about some political/anti-oppression stuff. There are some good anti-oppression/educational blogs out there, but there's just as much crap, too. Bleh.

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[identity profile] wombathouse.livejournal.com 2011-02-15 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
ICON LOVE

[identity profile] fruhlings.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
But people need to express their opinions~! FREE SPEECH! DON'T OPPRESS MY RIGHT TO BE OBNOXIOUSLY OFFENSIVE!

Ugh.
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
But but I don't care if people express their opinions, I just don't want LJ to feature them!

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[identity profile] stephocalypse.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Lemme guess, lotta "childfree" responses on the main page there?
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-09-24 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably. I saw people advocate eugenics which set me off.

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(Anonymous) 2010-11-21 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't get it. Why is this question mysogynist? I can see why any particular answer would be, but the question itself is worded pretty neutral, IMO.

(even though the whole point that it's even in question is terrible.)
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[identity profile] lisaquestions.livejournal.com 2010-11-21 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Because controlling whether some people are allowed to have children primarily affects women. Many many many women were sterilized against their will on the basis of this kind of question - women of color and women with disabilities especially. In practical, historical terms, men were much less likely to be sterilized "for their own good."

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