A general sweeping statement
snapesbabe makes a very good post about William Sanders of Helix magazine and his blatent racism and consequential arseholish behaviour.
Go read it, I have noting better to say on the subject.
Near the end of the post, though, Jennie says this: So if you see me saying something racist? Or for that matter sexist or hetero-normative, or anything else which displays privilege and prejudice? Call me out on it. I can't promise I won't defend myself, I can't promise that I'll always unequivocally accept criticism, but I can promise I will listen, and not dismiss your comments out of hand or threaten you with legal action.
And I'd leave the following in a comment, but it applies to everyone, so here it goes in a public post:
If I couldn't call you out when you talk shit, I wouldn't have you on my friends list.
It's probably the most important thing about me reading your blog, or you commenting on my journal. Every. Single. One of you. I have had people on my friendslist who have shown themselves openly hostile to self-awareness and challenges, and those people have been removed. (I could name at least two. I'm not going to.) If you're posting something on the internet where I can see it, and it's bollocks or I disagree, I reserve the right to call you out on it.
So here's the thing, not phrased particularly subtly because I'm in a tetchy mood:
If you have a problem with me calling you out on stuff, tell me and I will remove you from my reading list. Everyone else, I respect you enough to tell you when I think you're wrong. And I like to think you can return that respect.
Go read it, I have noting better to say on the subject.
Near the end of the post, though, Jennie says this: So if you see me saying something racist? Or for that matter sexist or hetero-normative, or anything else which displays privilege and prejudice? Call me out on it. I can't promise I won't defend myself, I can't promise that I'll always unequivocally accept criticism, but I can promise I will listen, and not dismiss your comments out of hand or threaten you with legal action.
And I'd leave the following in a comment, but it applies to everyone, so here it goes in a public post:
If I couldn't call you out when you talk shit, I wouldn't have you on my friends list.
It's probably the most important thing about me reading your blog, or you commenting on my journal. Every. Single. One of you. I have had people on my friendslist who have shown themselves openly hostile to self-awareness and challenges, and those people have been removed. (I could name at least two. I'm not going to.) If you're posting something on the internet where I can see it, and it's bollocks or I disagree, I reserve the right to call you out on it.
So here's the thing, not phrased particularly subtly because I'm in a tetchy mood:
If you have a problem with me calling you out on stuff, tell me and I will remove you from my reading list. Everyone else, I respect you enough to tell you when I think you're wrong. And I like to think you can return that respect.