So here's my thoughts, for what they are worth. First, step away from the crazy pills for a bit. These first two comments show that you're not exactly seeing this conversation objectively. (Then again, much may have changed since last night.) Second, I really think you need to consider the larger issues of gender, power, silencing, etc. that have been brought up here. As I said, you may still feel that those five names were the best to put on the cover and that's fine. But you and Nightshade cannot continue to just claim capitalism as a reason for being ignorant of these issues. I don't know for sure that you were/are ignorant of them, but your comment leads me to believe you are. Actively thinking on these issues will open up a whole new layer of awesomeness for you. What that leads to, I cannot say. It'll probably lead to less knee-jerk-defensiveness. It may lead you to not make this kind of mistake again and type such sentences as "I don't have enough money in the bank to worry about agendas." thus dismissing the very real and very negative effects that gender bias has on women as just another thing to complain about.
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Re: The real answer
Date: 2007-08-30 05:44 pm (UTC)So here's my thoughts, for what they are worth. First, step away from the crazy pills for a bit. These first two comments show that you're not exactly seeing this conversation objectively. (Then again, much may have changed since last night.) Second, I really think you need to consider the larger issues of gender, power, silencing, etc. that have been brought up here. As I said, you may still feel that those five names were the best to put on the cover and that's fine. But you and Nightshade cannot continue to just claim capitalism as a reason for being ignorant of these issues. I don't know for sure that you were/are ignorant of them, but your comment leads me to believe you are. Actively thinking on these issues will open up a whole new layer of awesomeness for you. What that leads to, I cannot say. It'll probably lead to less knee-jerk-defensiveness. It may lead you to not make this kind of mistake again and type such sentences as "I don't have enough money in the bank to worry about agendas." thus dismissing the very real and very negative effects that gender bias has on women as just another thing to complain about.
Re: The real answer
Date: 2007-08-30 08:10 pm (UTC)Re: The real answer
Date: 2007-08-30 09:50 pm (UTC)