If I have been somewhat severe with your position, I think I should rectify that right now. I am very grateful for your attitude. I do not like to touch the subject of homosexuality - except in highly romantic fanfics - because people are so strident and defensive about it. I had an especially nasty experience with this in Harry Potter fandom. Therefore, when I published this entry, I expected nothing but bad from it. I hit the update journal button almost literally with gritted teeth. There are a few people in fandom who scour my LJ for things to be shocked at and to insult me about, who take delight in misrepresenting me and downright lying about me, and who do their best, in such places as Fandom wank, which I never visit, to spread their hate of me; and the whole thing began with a story about gays which some moron decided to be offended by. Maybe in a future post I will tell the story as I see it, though to be honest I am currently working on a few things I enjoy rather more.
Mine is not the only such experience, obviously. In my f-list, you might ask Thepreciouss and Rubix, who have had some experience of PC pressure and unpleasantness. It is something that almost goes with the territory if you have the nerve to take a Christian standpoint in these matters. Though I have to say, having just come into contact with the tremendous personality of Alexander Solghenitsin, that I wonder why a few insults and e-mailed threats should bother me so much when compared with what the likes of him had to face. I guess it is just that nobody likes being hated.
To be fair, before I dropped out of uni, I did encounter enough of the LoonyLeft to get a bit sick of their antics, but on the whole they were mostly pacifists and left me alone. Not to mention that a lot of the stuff they talked about was absolute incorrect crap. It didn't particularly do much to make me dislike the left, as I certainly support a lot of leftist ideals. But it's incredibly unfair for people to not be allowed to believe or practice their own religion, and I would strongly defend the right for someone to have their own religious beliefs, be they atheistic, Islam or Catholic.
It's just the way it is. People from both the far-right and far left are as stupid, intolerant and ridiculously short-sighted. Hence why I love where I am, where everything fits nicely into a moderate secular centrist mindset.
ps. 'It Was All on Account of the Little Russian Girl' rocks a whole lot of face. You need to write more femmeslash.
pps. I have waited many long months for your unfavourable review of 'Birthday Girl'. I have wept, gnashed my teeth, and binged on sticks of butter. Not really, but know you how it goes. I'd love you to wing it my way some time.
By 'where I am', I was referring to the political environment of my nation and particular socio-economic group, as opposed to my own political leanings, which are pretty much concurrent, if only slightly more theological.
I mean I don't remember "Birthday Girl", though I have a very very vague negative feeling about the title. Googling FA did not work either. If you want more femmeslash from me, you need go no further than this LJ - how does Buffy and Willow in bed strike you?
To some level, not too well, seeing as I've barely seen an episode of Buffy in my entire life.
I know, I disappoint my parents too.
But should I have the time within the next few weeks, I shall seek your work out. I read the first chapter of the Cleo Malfoy series, of which I owe you a review anyway, and I do hope to read more.
Mine is not the only such experience, obviously. In my f-list, you might ask Thepreciouss and Rubix, who have had some experience of PC pressure and unpleasantness. It is something that almost goes with the territory if you have the nerve to take a Christian standpoint in these matters. Though I have to say, having just come into contact with the tremendous personality of Alexander Solghenitsin, that I wonder why a few insults and e-mailed threats should bother me so much when compared with what the likes of him had to face. I guess it is just that nobody likes being hated.
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It's just the way it is. People from both the far-right and far left are as stupid, intolerant and ridiculously short-sighted. Hence why I love where I am, where everything fits nicely into a moderate secular centrist mindset.
ps. 'It Was All on Account of the Little Russian Girl' rocks a whole lot of face. You need to write more femmeslash.
pps. I have waited many long months for your unfavourable review of 'Birthday Girl'. I have wept, gnashed my teeth, and binged on sticks of butter. Not really, but know you how it goes. I'd love you to wing it my way some time.
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Centrism = winner.
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I know, I disappoint my parents too.
But should I have the time within the next few weeks, I shall seek your work out. I read the first chapter of the Cleo Malfoy series, of which I owe you a review anyway, and I do hope to read more.
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