So I'm doing the most "drama queen" thing I've ever done, and something I've actually made fun of others for doing (well it's not like it's my first foray into hypocrisy). I'm committing "Feministing suicide" aka: quitting the site.
The implementation of some of the policies is an understandable attempt to appease the larger, or at least the louder, masses of users. I get it, it's attractive to appeal to the broader group even if you have the intellect to discern nuance it might be impossible to, or simply too time consuming, to get the fine points across. So it's much easier to squash any debate that can't easily be addressed or to quote by rote "Feminism 101" all day long.
I've enjoyed interacting with quite a few great and super smart folks here (and I include people who I've disagreed with in there too) and I will miss some of the "conversations" I've had over the past couple of years, but then I've been missing them for a while now anyhow as the demographic has changed so have the opportunities to discuss anything of much merit.
The site has become remedial; it's the Adam Sandler film of feminist theory. It pretends to be "edgy" and is occasionally on point, but by and large its broad strokes that never make it out of freshman year and is ultimately dilettante at best or even discouraging to actual intellectual pursuit at worst.
If this comes off as resentful or angry, well that's the stage of mourning that I'm in right now.
I'll be at a Gawker affiliated site (Jezebel) as well as checking in on some of the personal blogs of users I've been bookmarking for the past two years.
Love, peace, and chicken grease.
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I'll miss seeing you and your comments around here. :(
I think what I find most amusing about this post is that I left Jezebel (a site which I find sensationalist, self-righteous, and hypocritical) for Feministing. This site might not be "edgy", but I wouldn't call Jezebel encouraging to intellectual pursuit.
The moral of the story is that you sure better be poking fun at yourself, because the "dear blog" breakup letter is silly as damn. Never the less, happy trails.
I think what I find most amusing about this post is that I left Jezebel (a site which I find sensationalist, self-righteous, and hypocritical) for Feministing. This site might not be "edgy", but I wouldn't call Jezebel encouraging to intellectual pursuit.
The moral of the story is that you sure better be poking fun at yourself, because the "dear blog" breakup letter is silly as damn. Never the less, happy trails.
By saying "auf Wiedersehen" you actually say something akin to "I want to see you all again". I guess you wanted to say "Ich bin raus" (I am outa here!!!11!!!cos(0)111!!).....the nitpicker I am...ah well
I agree with you. These boards are more for promoting the same beliefs than discussing different ones...
But where else is there to go? Jezebel isn't exactly the same as far as being a discussion-like board.
I agree with you. These boards are more for promoting the same beliefs than discussing different ones...
But where else is there to go? Jezebel isn't exactly the same as far as being a discussion-like board.
Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.