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By: Ampersand

Ampersand — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:42:49 +0000

Silenced is Foo, I doubt that most of Podcastle’s audience know Mandolin primarily, or at all, as an “internet feminist.” Like ABW, Mandolin is better known under her real name as a fiction writer.

Katie, good point about my wording; you’re right. I’ve edited the post to make the correction you suggest.

By: Silenced is Foo

Silenced is Foo — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:56:10 +0000

I think you’re underestimating the bad reputation that internet feminism has earned in the mainstream blogosphere. Many blogs engage in rampant kick/banning and are very insular, meanwhile throwing around some very vitriolic language to anyone who doesn’t follow the local crowd. The reason I keep coming back to Amp’s blog is because it is by far the most moderate with that kind of behavior.

Now, obviously, a lot of that behavior is totally justified… but it still looks extremely vicious to the rest of the world. Given that, it’s no surprise that there’s a knee jerk reaction against any “internet feminist” running a group that is comprised of people who consider themselves moderates. Of course it’s prejudiced and unfair, but it’s the reputation that exists.

By: plunky

plunky — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:33:40 +0000

That was interesting to read the original thread. Very interesting to see how differently you guys argue with people who aren’t clued in to feminism.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:05:09 +0000

er, pardon?

By: wookie

wookie — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:03:33 +0000

Wait a minute, “reading this makes me uncomfortable” isn’t the fault of the author? Say it ain’t so!

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:30:37 +0000

nitpickish thing - it’s really frustrating to read “a woman and an African American” - it really feeds into the “all the women are white, all the blacks are men” phenomenon. i would very much appreciate a shift to “a white woman and an African American man” as a way not to erase women of color.