Platform response

[nisi_la]

Troubled by the election statement of SFWA Vice Presidential candidate Lou Antonelli, I have responded to his post on this topic. My comment is awaiting approval. Meanwhile, I'll paste it in below

Comments

[kateelliott]

[holyoutlaw]

Excellent response.

[morgan_dhu]

I am merely a fan of your writing, but I felt I had to post in support of your response to Mr. Antonelli's distasteful reference.

Unfortunately, it appears that he has chosen to answer you in a manner which completely reveals his lack of understanding.

[jimhines]

Wow.

I started to write up a longer response here, but I think the icon sums it up better than I could right now...

[warriorofworry]

You put it well.
As for the response - well, if that isn't a classic way to belittle someone, don't know what is.

[spacehawk]

...Wow. When I first read this I assumed he was trying to make a bad joke, and failing. (Not that this would excuse it, but that it would explain it.) Now that I see his response, there goes that theory!

I agree with warriorofworry -- what a way to belittle someone. And shame, blame and attack, too.

[jamiam]

Yeah. I figured it was just a gross example of privilege blinded ignorance, with no actual intent to harm. But apparently I need to revisit my ignorance vs. intent dichotomy, because the dude just proved it completely false.

[spacehawk]

As a general rule, I don't want to assume intent to harm when ignorance + privilege can explain it.

Here, however, he has rebutted the presumption. /sigh/