stillness is a lie, my dear
I’ve been writing for both myself and other people for the bulk of my life — right down to the story about a big red dog (forgive me, Norman Bridwell) in kindergarten. Like many young children, I was primarily praised for my work, with the occasional spelling and grammar correction, encouraged to keep writing, insulated […]
There’s something I have been mulling over since Tasha Fierce wrote ‘But You Have Such A Pretty Face‘ in response to the pushback she was getting at Bitch Magazine. Before I delve into what I’ve been mulling over, a brief thumbnail, for those who haven’t been following ‘Size Matters,’ Tasha’s blog at Bitch (if you’re […]
I have a confession for you: I don’t really read comments sections, unless someone specifically suggests that I read comments on a particular thing. I think that this confession is ranked right up there on the surprise scale with ‘I like breathing’ and ‘sometimes I bake cakes,’ because my general dislike of Internet comments is […]
Read a Czech translation of this post prepared by Vera. Recommended reading: The fiction of “free” speech and Yeah, what *about* your free speech “rights”? Comment moderation. Any website which moderates comments is familiar with the inevitable accusations that free speech rights are being violated. Lots of folks have written on this subject, very well, […]