You’ll probably hate me for this, but….
The first rule of Elevatorgate is don’t talk about Elevatorgate, unless there are lols involved, and there aren’t many lols. The reason to shut your mouth? You alienate people on one side or the other. You burn bridges. With napalm. I happen to be friends with Rebecca Watson and I respect Richard Dawkins, so I don’t talk about Elevatorgate. I would hate to speak up and mistakenly offend Rebbeca and ruin our friendship or offend Dawkins and have him burn me with his eye lasers. It’s true I’ve called him a dick in the past for passively accepting that his group awarded Bill Maher for his movie. It’s true later he said unpleasant things about Maher so … my bad. Sorry, Dawkins.
So, why are we talking so much about Elevatorgate? It’s nothing. I should rephrase that. It should be nothing. By gabbing about it, you’re fueling it and it’s snowballing into this big monster ball of OH MY FUCK. Shut it, already. I know feminism is at stake, but it shouldn’t be. Elevatorgate is ruining feminism. I can’t call myself a feminist because I don’t know how feminism is currently defined. Thanks, Elevatorgate. You’re doing a great job. This isn’t about Rebecca Watson or Richard Dawkins. It’s about all the bloggers going on and on about it and it’s bilge. People are still talking about it, for fuck’s sake. Good grief. Grow up and get over yourself.
But… but, that elevator doesn’t even have a coffee machine!
Every elevator needs a coffee machine.
You´re moaning about talking about it, while talking about it… yet saying absolutely nothing of any substance/interest. Then you tweet a link to this. You tease. Theres nothing here.
Talking to tell bloggers and Facebookers to shut up about it? And the fact that it’s fucked up feminism? It’s substantial and it’s important. Have a nice day. :)
Kate, I love you, but you are wrong about this one, I think. Obviously, one single incident can’t/hasn’t ruined feminism, for one thing.
For another? This is definitely not nothing.
Around here, everyone is called sweetie, honey, baby, love, etc.., guys and girls alike, of all ages. It’s as common as ma’am and sir. I wonder if that would be a big deal in some places. Just curious.
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