On Bigotry
Any of you who know me know that I live a pretty kinky lifestyle. I'm fully aware that I'm fucked in the head and I'M OKAY WITH THAT. I try to respect others' right to be who they are and love who they wish in the manner that they wish to -- and I expect the same from them. That's HUMAN.
So it saddens me to say that I've been disillusioned today in a manner that's, unfortunately, all too common.
A very talented artist, and an incredibly knowledgeable and conscientious pet owner, CatharsisJB, posted a journal today that is as offensive as any I've seen, not in its wording, (which is innocuous,) but in the sense that it blatantly fails to take into account that she is pointing out for her fandom the evidence of someone ELSE'S LIFE. She doesn't point out that she wonders why one might do this, or that the photography quality is pretty good (which, for self-photography, it is,) or that it takes a visceral amount of bravery to be able to even dress for and take that kind of photograph, MUCH LESS POST IT IN A PUBLIC FORUM. Instead, she leaves the comments wide open by saying that "there are not words."
So, for your viewing pleasure, here's the VERY choice words with which I responded to her.
[X-posted to dA journal and livejournal.]
So it saddens me to say that I've been disillusioned today in a manner that's, unfortunately, all too common.
A very talented artist, and an incredibly knowledgeable and conscientious pet owner, CatharsisJB, posted a journal today that is as offensive as any I've seen, not in its wording, (which is innocuous,) but in the sense that it blatantly fails to take into account that she is pointing out for her fandom the evidence of someone ELSE'S LIFE. She doesn't point out that she wonders why one might do this, or that the photography quality is pretty good (which, for self-photography, it is,) or that it takes a visceral amount of bravery to be able to even dress for and take that kind of photograph, MUCH LESS POST IT IN A PUBLIC FORUM. Instead, she leaves the comments wide open by saying that "there are not words."
So, for your viewing pleasure, here's the VERY choice words with which I responded to her.
You know, for a website called "DEVIANT" art, you people sure are quick to judge and show yourselves to be overall offensively derisive of a deviant who's got the guts to be he/r/self.I expect to be flamed, and possibly dot-snarked or encyclopedia-dramaticaed. But I hope that, for all the judgemental, bigoted, insulting posts I'll probably get, at least ONE person bothers to sit back and THINK.
JB, I'm not sure what your basis was for posting this link -- you didn't say anything derogatory yourself, but I'm finding myself having a hard time believing that it was for any reason other than to garner the kind of responses you have.
Kink has many faces. Forced "sissification," which is what this looks like, is one of them.
My heart goes out to brie, not for having the kink or for exploring it, but for having to put up daily with the kind of people who've so far posted comments to this journal in the course of he/r everyday life.
Grow the FUCK up, people, and open your provincial little minds. link
[X-posted to dA journal and livejournal.]
Labels: bigotry
posted by Spiralsong at
9:51 PM
1 Comments:
Sometimes the closed-minded, judgemental nastiness of people is enough to take my breath away.
(No that isn't a pun because I have pneumonia.)
As I shared on my own blog a couple weeks ago http://tapestry41.blogspot.com/2008/02/not-fan-of-organized-anything.html
I really expect better from the kink/deviant community than I do from the vanilla world at large.
Where did our culture and our educational system, and anything else that shaped us as we grew up, go so far wrong that this society is so fundamentally against anything even a little bit not "normal"? (I realize normal is a subjective word but I think you know what I mean.)
I just want everyone to get along, no on said you had to like or be friendly, but didn't their parents ever teach them that if they can't say anything nice then say nothing at all??? Those are such valuable words to live by sometimes. It's OK to say that the kink expressed in that photo is not your cup of tea, and leave it at that, or express the good points about the photo (as you mentioned.)
Yes, you've touched a topic that I think about a lot, and one which I could somehow make a difference about. I do what I can do - continue to practice and preach love and tolerance for all.
And warm hugs and positive energy for brie!
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