linda
Recents Comments from linda
- thanks! you and many others here have been very welcoming and encouraging. maybe i will crosspost things now and then. hadn't thought of doing that. ciao
(posted to a christian feminism blog) - the meaning of the texts are to be interpreted in community not individually so the sort of nonsensical thinking you've given examples of won't be given any credence. also, when something is repeated over and over in a text it's
(posted to a christian feminism blog) - i think a better solution is "coexist". maybe you've seen the bumper stickers? here is one image: coexist
(posted to a christian feminism blog) - maybe a FAQ on feminism would be helpful on this site. that way the newbies could easily get their questions answered without having to google everything, and the minority groups wouldn't be harassed by their questions. i am a newbie
(posted to Allies asking questions) - thanks for the linkage. i have been reading over at the fem 101 site but the others are good resources.
(posted to Allies asking questions)
Responses to Comments from linda
- You are telling people to not ask questions. Even ones that have bearing on a conversation. (posted to Allies asking questions)
- How did people deal with this before 1990-whatever, when nearly everyone has internet access? When activism and consciousness-raising was more than arguing on comment threads? I've heard it repeatedly stated that feminist blogs such as this one, Feministe, etc., are (posted to Allies asking questions)
- "How did people deal with this before 1990-whatever, when nearly everyone has internet access?" Er, if it wasn't already apparent, that was supposed to read "BEFORE nearly everyone had internet access?" Like I said, too much caffeine... (posted to Allies asking questions)
- I agree. Personally, I'm completely unclear on what the intentions of the original blog owners are regarding this issue. I've gotten the impression that its mostly commenters in the community site that are upset about it. (posted to Allies asking questions)
- Why do minorities consider themselves to be less in power? I'm a minority- but I actually feel quite powerful in that *I* know some things that the general public does not- and that gives me a sort of status. When (posted to Allies asking questions)
