You just justified the attacks on her, which was the entire point of the article, saying that no attacks are justified, regardless of the situation.
No. I think she was immature and probably mentally ill. Biological mental illness deserves compassion and treatment, not vitriol from anonymous cowards.
I'm not saying that the attacks on her were justified. I'm saying they were predictable.
I live in Baltimore. I'm in a nice neighborhood. Two miles north of me? Dangerous urban decay. I should be able to walk around at 3:30 am in any part of the city-- any part of the world, really-- without fearing physical harm. But that's not the world we live in, now is it?
no attacks are justified, regardless of the situation.
Where on earth do you get the mental illness from? Teenagers are not 'mentally ill' because they do things that older folks consider unwise. There is a difference between having different beliefs and having unhealthy beliefs.
Here's the issue. Kathy Sierra was attacked without provocation. Lena Chen used her sexuality in the public to gain attention (and, to a degree, social power).
My levels of sympathy are different. Kathy Sierra was the lawful driver hit by a drunk. Lena Chen was the 120-mph speeder who ended up in a crash. Everyone speeds, and no one "deserves" to be in a crash for driving 120mph, but the laws of physics are not so kind.
If we have to choose between enforcing DUI laws and redoing all our roads to make 120mph safe (which may not even be possible given the limits of most cars) then I'm going to take the former.
The "Game" culture of casual sex-- and it's important to note that it's the culture and not the sex that is so revolting; sex that isn't in other peoples' face is none of anyone else's business-- has damaged respect between the genders and proven itself to be generally toxic. The prudent thing for a young woman to do is distance herself from it entirely, date respectable men, and have a private sex life existing in the context of monogamous relationships. If you're offended by the prior sentence, then switch the genders (or extend it to gays) and note that it's equally valid. I would advise a son not to have casual sex (false rape accusations, emotional problems that can afflict both men and women, reputation risks) just as fervently as a daughter. It's just a horrible culture that is best avoided outright.
Where I see mental illness is in the use of the word "power" (here "social power") to confer adversarial standing to anything that makes you uncomfortable, Michael. You do that a lot. It is extremely worrisome.
In actual fact, writing a sex blog did not harm you or anyone else one iota. It was not in fact a provocation to harm the author. Rational adults can see this. You seem not to be able to. Your posts often seem like a cry for help. Please find some.
No. I think she was immature and probably mentally ill. Biological mental illness deserves compassion and treatment, not vitriol from anonymous cowards.
I'm not saying that the attacks on her were justified. I'm saying they were predictable.
I live in Baltimore. I'm in a nice neighborhood. Two miles north of me? Dangerous urban decay. I should be able to walk around at 3:30 am in any part of the city-- any part of the world, really-- without fearing physical harm. But that's not the world we live in, now is it?
no attacks are justified, regardless of the situation.
I can agree with this.