Angry Liberal Rant Girl

[funwithrage]

A comment on jimchines's LJ--not from Jim himself, who rocks, but from some commenter who decided to whine about how he never comments because Jim lets people yell at him for being a troglodyte.* Not responding directly because I don't want to start a flamewar on that particular post, but

Comments

[zoethe]

In Jim's defense, he writes some very strong advocacy posts and we often joke that guys who aren't sure they're making the right decision in dealing with a women's issue should ask themselves, "What would Jim Hines do?"

In point of fact, I can't find anything Jim has written that makes such arguments. I think his use of those two specific examples must have been a sideswipe at Scott Adams.

[funwithrage]

Oh, Jim didn't say either of those1 I should totally edit my post, as that is unclear--he made a post about his moderation style, and someone came on to whine all "I don't post here because I'm conservative and everyone will haaaate me" using those examples.

I wanted to be all "Well, good riddance to bad rubbish," but it didn't seem like the kind of post to do that on.

[zoethe]

Ah, and I missed that and was very confused because, Jim???!! LOL

[funwithrage]

Yeah, seriously.

Evil Alien Pod Jim, maybe.

[crunkered]

Ah, your posts always make my day. My coworker just asked if I accidentally inhaled the kiwi I was eating.

[funwithrage]

Aw, thank you!

[katkt]

If you think that Doritos are edible ... I might wonder what you're on ...

Cheese food product dust, corn, and salt, of course.

Also, your link to his LJ is broken, but I figured it out.

[funwithrage]

I fail at coding!

[silway]

I have to admit, the guy who posted that comment (assuming I found the right one) doesn't seem like he posted anything all that bad once you take into account the parenthetical disclaimer.

"No one wants to be swarmed or attacked on the internet for having a differing opinion than someone whose work you enjoy, so I think most people who disagree with you simply stay away, or stay silent (like me). I have enough going on in my life, I don't need to be called a racist on the internet because I don't buy into the idea of white privilege, or be poked fun at because I consider Evolution a theory. (As a side note, I'm using those as examples, I'm not giving my actual beliefs there, but the fact that I feel the need to point that out so I won't get attacked is evidence to what I'm talking about.)
"

[funwithrage]

Mostly it's that he posted this comment like it's something the rest of us should be ashamed of, or feel bad about. Like, yeah, That Guy, if you have dipshit offensive opinions and express them around me, I *am* going to react, so are other people, and if that reaction means you stay away...good riddance to bad rubbish, as the saying goes. And the fact that he's presenting it as something I, and Jim's regulars, and Jim himself should feel guilty about makes me want to smack him.

I get the disclaimer thing, but I'm pretty sure, given the crowd--and the fact that the last two or three controversial posts were about homophobic sf authors--that his actual beliefs are even worse than the examples.

[kitsuchan]

The phrasing, "consider evolution a theory" makes me think those might be his actual beliefs. Even if they aren't, it's still a bad argument. If you have racist or scientifically unsound beliefs, you should be called on it. How else will you ever learn?

[firynze]

This reminds me of the stupid idiot who's crying "anti-Semitism" because she misheard a professor and then started spouting stupidity all over the place.

"Durrrr, I'm a bigoted moron, and I'm grievously offended that you're rightfully calling me a moron."

[funwithrage]

Ew, what?

And yeah. "You're intolerant of my intolerance!" just...what...no.