Comments on: On the Edge of Trolling, pt 4 http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/07/21/on-the-edge-of-trolling-pt-4/ One 20-something trans woman's free associations on gender, politics, geekery, and more Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:48:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rebecca http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/07/21/on-the-edge-of-trolling-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 Rebecca Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:53:28 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=898#comment-1320 ::grin:: You've discovered my hidden school! I'm training an army of trolls, which I will then unleash across the blogosphere! ::grin:: You’ve discovered my hidden school! I’m training an army of trolls, which I will then unleash across the blogosphere!

]]> By: Mattie http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/07/21/on-the-edge-of-trolling-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 Mattie Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:28:39 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=898#comment-1315 Are you running a secret school for cliche trolls?! ;) Personally, when I see this bit: <i>"Yes, you are "a pair of tits with a dick", and lots of people are going to see it that way. Is that cool and fair and right? No."</i> what <i>I'm</i> thinking is "Aaaah! So <i>you<i> see people around you as just the body part's that interest <i>you</i>... gonna have to be careful about staring at the dicks though, some dick owners get funny about that! And you know that! But you're glad we exist cos you think your chances of dick and tit staring without danger are higher with us? And you want us to go along with that so you can?". Damn, some people need to just get <i>over</i> their obsessions with our bodies and get a normal attitude to everyone else's too while they are at it. Are you running a secret school for cliche trolls?! ;)

Personally, when I see this bit: “Yes, you are “a pair of tits with a dick”, and lots of people are going to see it that way. Is that cool and fair and right? No.” what I’m thinking is “Aaaah! So you see people around you as just the body part’s that interest you… gonna have to be careful about staring at the dicks though, some dick owners get funny about that! And you know that! But you’re glad we exist cos you think your chances of dick and tit staring without danger are higher with us? And you want us to go along with that so you can?”. Damn, some people need to just get over their obsessions with our bodies and get a normal attitude to everyone else’s too while they are at it.

]]> By: Rebecca http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/07/21/on-the-edge-of-trolling-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Rebecca Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:37:05 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=898#comment-1306 Thanks for stopping by, Amy, and for the comment. I think it's one really worth remembering: Transitioning, for many, is a "choice" in that taking insulin is a "choice," and had I not been able to transition I would have most certainly killed myself by now. Framing the issue as "Just man up and be who you really are" isn't particularly helpful. And no worries about blog-plugging. ::grin:: This blog has been the longest consistent writing project I've ever done, by far, and has been really good for me. I'll definitely check your blog out, and hope working on it is useful for you, too. Thanks for stopping by, Amy, and for the comment. I think it’s one really worth remembering: Transitioning, for many, is a “choice” in that taking insulin is a “choice,” and had I not been able to transition I would have most certainly killed myself by now. Framing the issue as “Just man up and be who you really are” isn’t particularly helpful.

And no worries about blog-plugging. ::grin:: This blog has been the longest consistent writing project I’ve ever done, by far, and has been really good for me. I’ll definitely check your blog out, and hope working on it is useful for you, too.

]]> By: Amy K. http://fridaythang.com/blog/2009/07/21/on-the-edge-of-trolling-pt-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 Amy K. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:39:54 +0000 http://fridaythang.com/blog/?p=898#comment-1305 You hit it very well, but I would like to point out the ever-abiding notion that we have a choice in transitioning. For many of us, failing to transition can lead to depression and even suicide. I had a friend (note the past tense there) who, when told of my transitioning, said to me, "Why are you so ashamed of being a man? It is who you are, dude!" There's nothing wrong with being a man. That is, unless you're actually a woman. I enjoyed this post, as well as your blog in general. (I've been skipping around!) I just started my own blog, and there's the extent of my unabashed plug. - Amy You hit it very well, but I would like to point out the ever-abiding notion that we have a choice in transitioning. For many of us, failing to transition can lead to depression and even suicide. I had a friend (note the past tense there) who, when told of my transitioning, said to me, “Why are you so ashamed of being a man? It is who you are, dude!” There’s nothing wrong with being a man. That is, unless you’re actually a woman.

I enjoyed this post, as well as your blog in general. (I’ve been skipping around!) I just started my own blog, and there’s the extent of my unabashed plug.

- Amy

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