Minor League Discussion & Boxes 7-13-14

[Sammy Sofa]

I give up. I said it was wrong. It was an egregious error. My intent was not cruel, but it was foolish and wrong and I have admitted this several times.

 

I was drinking. Have any of you ever [expletive] up and said something stupid when you had been drinking? Is it an excuse? [expletive] no. But then again I've owned up to it from the beginning. I've said it's not a word I use in that light in my everyday vocabulary. That's the truth.

 

I don't know why I typed it but I did. I won't hide behind a typo excuse because that is lame and weak. And I can't prove it to myself or anyone else for that matter. I enjoy this board and respect everyone's views. I never meant to be disrespectful. I don't know what else I can do. I don't know what else to say. It was wrong. Can we please [expletive] move on.

 

I'm not lecturing you, man; it was a good thing you saw what had happened and talked about who messed up it was. Thanks for the apology. I'm just replying to people like David and now Tim, who always seem to pop up wherever these types of discussions merge and try to explain it away or shrug it off. imb nailed it when he talked about how he was kind of taken aback by seeing someone use "rape" like that and how it made him feel, and I think that pretty much sums up how a lot of how things have shifted in the better in that regard.

 

I wasn't aware I had such a reputation.

 

I completely understand what you're saying but I seriously don't see how the in-congruence between the two examples is such that one is clearly bad and the other is acceptable.

 

Well, you do now, because you managed to be That Guy. Obviously I'm not tagging you as some kind of "men's rights" nuts, but it's odd how this type of counterpoint always comes up. It's kind of a spin on the whole "I don't like it when things get political" non-point...or maybe it's just being contrary for the hell of it. Lord knows I've done that enough myself.

 

Bottom line is that the word "rape" carries a lot more current and varied baggage than words like "murder" or "kill." Like I said, there's been a lot of very public discussion and debate lately about how women are treated or depicted or the lack thereof, and a lot of that has been in regards to how women are treated specifically based on their sexuality, or what is expected of them sexually, and how fear or avoidance of harassment or assault or worse is a such a prevalent thing even just on an everyday basis. Obviously being murdered is a horrific outcome, but "rape" is an even more loaded word that carries a lot of meaning because of how the act is so skewed in terms of a gender power dynamic. It's representative of a whole lot more than just rape.

 

If you don't want people to say "that ball was murdered!" or "he killed that one" or whatever, that's your call. But it's simply not the same context and they don't carry the same weight.

[Sammy Sofa]

Is this thing going to get moved to a different thread?

[Guest]

 

Well, you do now, because you managed to be That Guy. Obviously I'm not tagging you as some kind of "men's rights" nuts, but it's odd how this type of counterpoint always comes up. It's kind of a spin on the whole "I don't like it when things get political" non-point...or maybe it's just being contrary for the hell of it. Lord knows I've done that enough myself.

 

Bottom line is that the word "rape" carries a lot more current and varied baggage than words like "murder" or "kill." Like I said, there's been a lot of very public discussion and debate lately about how women are treated or depicted or the lack thereof, and a lot of that has been in regards to how women are treated specifically based on their sexuality, or what is expected of them sexually, and how fear or avoidance of harassment or assault or worse is a such a prevalent thing even just on an everyday basis. Obviously being murdered is a horrific outcome, but "rape" is an even more loaded word that carries a lot of meaning because of how the act is so skewed in terms of a gender power dynamic. It's representative of a whole lot more than just rape.

 

If you don't want people to say "that ball was murdered!" or "he killed that one" or whatever, that's your call. But it's simply not the same context and they don't carry the same weight.

 

Honestly, it's mostly this.

 

I have to admit, I have felt like I've been going full Kyle in more than one discussion on here lately.

 

*shudders*

[Sammy Sofa]

We've all been there.

 

Me, I'm usually there, so who am I really to judge?

[jersey cubs fan]

what the hell happened here?

[Rob]

what the hell happened here?

 

Healing the wounds a few thousand years of the systematic repression and objectification of women has caused to our collective psyche.

 

Also, somebody edits a poetry journal.

[Guest]

what the hell happened here?

Three car pile up.

[Cubswin11]

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[Little Slide Rooter]

So this is still happening.

 

As a communications major and a Home Appliance Team Lead at Sears, I refuse to let this thread die.

Is it true that the best refrigerators are Korean these days?

 

I will not stand by as you stereotype the fine people of Korea as manufacturers of quality appliances.

[JonJayCutler]

A literature major/editor-in-chief that can't find the shift key?

 

I lol'd.

[Guest]

This thread needs to go in dcvalpo's book.

[Sammy Sofa]

what the hell happened here?

Three car pile up.

 

A good point undercut by some dude randomly dropping his resume on us.

[Vanilla Ice]

whens keener going to pop in

[Sammy Sofa]

whens keener going to pop in

 

He'll show up bringing wine coolers and balloons and everyone's favorite cookies.

[snoodmonger]

whens keener going to pop in

 

He'll show up bringing wine coolers and balloons and everyone's favorite cookies.

 

lol

[seanimal]

whens keener going to pop in

 

He'll show up bringing wine coolers and balloons and everyone's favorite cookies.

 

hahaha