a world of NO

[gwynnega]

Like a whole lot of people on my FL and beyond, I've spent way too much time since last night fuming about Boob-gate. theferrett's just posted something of a "don't try this at home the next con" update, though unfortunately he also deleted 1000+ comments, many of which were cogent and valuable. (ETA: The comments are back now, but frozen.) A lot of good discussion and ranting on the subject can be found here and here, and, well, all over my FL.

This whole thing has brought back bad memories for me of dealing with twenty-something entitled creepy guys in the 1980s when I was a teenager. I really have nothing more to add but a world of no. And: I'm glad this kind of crap will not take place at WisCon...

Comments

[gwynnega]

He just added a comment: "(On the other hand I'm loath to just condemn 1,300 comments to the dumpster bin. Some dialogues were had that were as much a part of the original post as anything else - some of the comments were pretty much all-stars in terms of coalescing attitudes that people agreed with. I'll have to think about how to balance my time with finding a way to do it, but I can't guarantee I will get them back. We'll have to see.)"

Hmmph.

[livinglaurel.livejournal.com]

THE FUCK.

What is REALLY pissing me off is his "I can't read them all and I can't respond to them and I'm not comfortable ignoring them!" You're SILENCING DEBATE, dude. Fucking own up to it.

[gwynnega]

Yes, exactly.

First it was, "Oh, this wasn't about me--the women instigated it!" But now: "Lo, I decree you must not try this idea of mine elsewhere, and I'm packing up my toys and going home, and I get the last word!"

[livinglaurel.livejournal.com]

NOT ONLY THAT but the ORIGINAL POST which PROVOKED ALL THE DEBATE is STILL UP THERE. With comments off. God, that's....almost eloquent.

[gwynnega]

It says a lot, all right...

[gwynnega]

He brought the comments back (for the moment, anyway!).

[livinglaurel.livejournal.com]

O RLY

//goes off to snatch and grab what she can