Comments on: We are FOR feminism and decency; we are AGAINST dipshittery.

By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:14:41 +0000

I am for both. I am well versed in the latter. And the whole reason this makes it more “wild” is that she’s a feminist blogger. I know this asshattery happens every day, and no it’s not right. Many things happen everyday that aren’t right. But there is some sort of delicious irony that these clowns decided to do this to her. Most women would be angry or embarassed. But rarely will you get indignant, and that is what gives this story, and your comments section, legs.

By: pedro

pedro — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:48:01 +0000

Query: Can we be for feminism AND dipshittery?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:42:41 +0000

Your concern for the efficient distribution of my limited attention is touching.

By: Ananth

Ananth — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:54:47 +0000

Dude, I was talking about you worrying about this shit but whatever, you want to waste your effort on worrying about what amounts to trivial shit, go ahead….

on a unrelated note… this is cool.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32067

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:07:59 +0000

I wish we could post pics in comments, I think we could get a great ‘hot or not’ of Steve up in this piece. I have many a Steve pic stored on various websites.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:10:29 +0000

I donâ€™t see you telling me to stop though, Siwy. :)

Should I have to?

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:09:59 +0000

When you take care of the real problems women face in the world, I think then you can worry about guys having locker room chat in forums.

Here that, ladies? Be sure you get Ananth’s permission in advance next time before you decide what you think is wrong.

By: Ananth

Ananth — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:17:55 +0000

Your comparison to murders in Detroit is not the same. This is more akin to having you car broken into in a bad neighborhood. Yes a crime was committed. Yes the police do not condone it. And if you have insurance and enough was stolen or damaged that it would be worth filing a claim, they will even file a report. But past that, they aren’t going to spend a lot of time hunting down the perpetrators of this crime. It is kind of Utopian to think all transgressions are equal and rise to the level of give a shit. When you take care of the real problems women face in the world, I think then you can worry about guys having locker room chat in forums. That’s all I am saying.

By: pedro

pedro — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:35:09 +0000

I don’t see you telling me to stop though, Siwy. :)

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:59:58 +0000

Nicole, thanks for your lady opinion. I’m very sure Jill, who has been writing online for a few years now, has no illusions about the kind of shit you can get from random dickheads online. However, most of the women so harassed are not feminist bloggers, columnists, or any other type of public figure, no matter how broadly defined. They’re just law students who had the nerve to leave their houses wearing their breasts. Just because it’s not shocking that people get murdered in Detroit doesn’t make murders any more acceptable, y’know? I don’t think it’s particularly utopian to acknowledge that.

Eric, you and I are in agreement, I think.

Pedro, I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

By: pedro

pedro — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:59:28 +0000

All this has done is make me want to set up a “T14 Hottest Steve Siwy” website and let the world decide who’s the sexiest Steve Siwy around. I have my favorite. Do you???

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:26:46 +0000

Saying something is “the price one must pay” in essence condones it. Am I more likely to get mugged in Harlem than Trumbull. Yeah, but in either location a criminal act has still occurred and a violation of my rights.

The boys will be boys response is pretty weak. I like boobies and I sneak glances all the time, but not once have I ever walked over and honked a stranger’s melon.

Anyway, there are lots of shitty things in the world I ignore every day. I appreciate when people get fired up about those shitty things I’ve accepted as status quo. I’m not surprised by guys posting sexual comments, but that doesn’t mean I should accept or tolerate it.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:38:16 +0000

You need some lady opinions up in this piece. I disagree wholeheartedly it is the price one pays for putting their opinions on the internet. However, by that same token, if you are going to blog or write or talk or use sign language under your own name, you do have to be prepared for criticism and/or praise, which unfortunately, in this case, came in the form of stupid jackasses. This young lady was not asking for it. But at the same time, as a woman, I know that if I wear a tight, low-cut shirt, the ladies are going to get a lot of attention. In the same way that if I post something under my own name that states an opinion, it might get some attention too. But it doesn’t make it right. Steve, you’re looking for some sort of feminist utopian ideal that doesn’t exist…

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:30:01 +0000

Steve Jill Filipovic = â™¥

(just doing my part for the google bombing)

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:22:37 +0000

I think Steve has a crush on someoneâ€¦

Just don’t tell Tom, ’cause I don’t want things to get awkward in the comments here.