December 28th, 2003 -- by Bacchus
Condemnators Redux
When I enabled comments, I explained “I welcome your comments, but I’m simply not interested in creating a forum for haters, condemnators, repressive creeps, and the like.”
I hate to have to repeat this, but there’s been a few comments consisting of nothing more than condemnatory phrases like “that’s sick” or “that’s wrong.” I’ve been deleting them along with all the spammy “come visit my site” comments, but I’d prefer not to have to do that. Empty condemnation has no place here. I simply refuse to let ErosBlog become a forum for condemning other people’s kinks.
That is all.
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I agree. Not everything works for everyone, but let’s enjoy reading about it! Besides, who knows what you can learn, you may find something new and exciting to enjoy and if you aren’t open to new things, why are you here?
Thanks for opening my eyes to what’s out there Bacchus!
That’s wrong! That’s SICK! (ooooohhh… do it again….)
heh. sorry, I have a mental age of 12 sometimes… sorry people are being complete dorks. I like your journal, its rather interesting.
Thank you for your correction. I enjoy your blog and will not make condemning comments again.
i fully understand the comment troubles…damn trolls! but i am sure many people would be sad at the loss of comments here…how else are we supposed to say how thankful we are for all the pretty and oh so very naughty pictures you share??
but comments or no, i will still frequent here often…yay! naked girls!!
p.s. i started updating my blog again…i am back from my little holiday…
It’s like my grandmother always said: If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. I would hate to lose the comments privelege just because some close-minded jerk has to be… well… a jerk. :)
I love all that you post Bacchus. I learn something new at least once a week! :D
Pathetic? PATHETIC? I’ll tell you who’s pathetic. All of you are. Every one of you shameless, brazen hussies who flouts your sin for all the world to see is pathetic. Every one of you lecherous sickos coming here to engage in the unholy act of onanism is pathetic. I, of course, only come here so that I can keep up with who is amoral and lewd in this town. Naturally, I have no interest whatsoever in the demented perversions of your ilk.
STYLE POINTS!
I don’t remember deleting a “that’s sick” comment from this person, but he sounds aggrieved, so I must have. He mentions “preventing me from posting”, but so far the only IP bans I’ve put in were for people spamming their porn sites. In any case, below is the email he sent, in the interest of making sure his friendly perspective gets a full voice. I will say, this is the first time I’ve ever been accused of being either PC or feminist:
Original Message
From:
To:
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 9:22 AM
Subject: PC Politics is Your Real Agenda
> Noticed that you eliminated my comments and prevented me from posting.
>
> PC politics and feminism are not erotic, nor do they offer anybody the hope of
> sexual satisfaction and happiness.
>
> Your blog isn’t about eros… it’s about PC and feminism.
>
> Why don’t you label your site honestly?
>
> And, it’s obvious that if these issues are really what interests you… you
> have a lousy sex life. All talk and no action.
>
> Pretending won’t make it otherwise.
>
> Stephen
> Thomas
You know, Bacchus, based on what I read when I visit your site, I think you *are* a feminist, in that you clearly value women very much and seem to view their sexual pleasure as equally important to men’s, and you call sexism out when you see it (your post the other day about the “dancing slut” video, for example, was awesome). Some sex sites sometimes make me feel rather icky when I visit them. Yours doesn’t at all.
The term “politically correct” is such b.s., though. Reactionary types like to toss it out in an attempt to shut up whoever they object to. As soon as someone pulls that old line out of the bag, I figure they’re no longer worth my time. Pfffft.
Chris, I very much appreciate your comments. Even putting aside the tired stereotypes of feminism that date from a few decades back, though, I wouldn’t apply the word to myself because feminists seem to me to be too reluctant to accept that men and women are fundamentally different on many levels. I love and respect women, but I revel in the differences between us.
The long, vital, and largely-complete struggle for equality under the law took a wrong turn, I think, when some feminists began to demand that men and women be treated alike by each other (as opposed to “by the law and the courts”). Modern feminism too often seems to desire mandatory public androgyny — a prospect that horrifies me to my core.
As for political correctness, that’s actually a term that I find has some value. It connotes, to me, a certain joyless refusal to entertain debate on the ideological point under discussion. Ironically, “reactionary types” generally do not understand this, and believe it to be a euphemism for “lefty bullshit”. Often, people using the term this way are, in their own circles, among the most politically correct.
Back to my thanks, though: I have long been flattered by people who contrast ErosBlog with the “icky” sex sites out there. I work at appreciating sexual material in my unreconstructed het way while avoiding the leering tone that pervades most porn sites, or for that matter your average Maxim magazine. It’s always gratifying to hear that I’m succeeding.
I’m so used to comments from Christian fundamentalists, fag bashers and prudes that I’ve gotten where I click the comment deletion link with giving it a second thought anymore. I’m much more deeply griped by the people who think my weblogs comment sections can be used for commercial advertising.
Bacchus, YOUR brand of “feminism” IS erotic. It’s not fair for the guy who used the term against you in a negative way to employ it incorrectly.
I’d take being called a feminist as a compliment! I say wear that badge proudly. A true feminist is a person who believes that women should be treated fairly, given the same opportunities as men, have a right to a satisfying sex life full of personal pleasure, and promote positive images of females, and have virtually limitless options for expressing their femininity. Both sexes win as a result, and from what I’ve seen, that’s pretty much where you stand.
Those females whose agenda is to bash males, and stifle femininity aren’t feminists. They do a disservice to both sexes. Sexless androgyny isn’t pro-feminist, it’s just …well… androgyny! “A rose is a rose, is a rose…”