@thisisthebeat: Heh my bf saw your comment and said "She knew!" He's a Ragdoll, about seven months old or so.

@boss_lady: I'm like that too! I built a box fort for him once and sometimes I like to put blankets in his favorite hidey holes 'cause I know he likes it.

@boss_lady: Aw, I hope so! Would it help further to know that my kitty is a burrower that insists on snuggling with me in my blankets, and digging into pillow covers and jackets to have a sweet place to sleep? And that he can be entertained by a box for hours? He actually likes to sleep in my Heineken twelve pack…

@Alohamaid: LOL its so funny you say that because here's what I said at the time about this picture (from my blog):

@Holly: All sorts of bags.

@Holly: Okay, and bags.

@Holly: Also, he likes umbrellas.

@MsPipCheerio: lol its one of those mail packages. After I opened it, he snuggled right up inside.

I don't have a puppy, but I do have a kitten. And he likes sleeping in weird places.

@Edie Spencer: Yup, he's trying to take away their power because it takes away from his sexual gratification and position of privilege!

@lodown: Not on this website but I get called a "fucking white bitch" or "dumb white bitch" every day of my life. I've felt my personal safety threatened as entire groups of men of color have hollered, demeaned, and physically threatened for deigning to use the back door to the Metro bus, "their" door. Just because…

@girl_talk: Exactly. Hurling hate and anger might feel good to "turn the tables" for once, but does it get anyone anywhere? It only alienates the people you seek to enlighten.

@chicana: As I pointed out in my initial comment, the only solution seems to be to have more WOC speaking. I don't dispute that at all. But when I'm told that I have privilege and can't understand a POC POV, I'm effectively being silenced from having an opinion at all, so I don't see why you don't see it as being…

@MsAvignon: Actually, I do recognize that how I've been made to feel is how other marginalized groups feel all the time. I'm still a woman. I just don't understand why we have to diminish other people's experiences. I'm not asking that my concerns or issues take precedent, because obviously they're not the most…

@funzette: I take it you haven't read my other comment yet—

@Evie Havok: Well, I think a man saying he doesn't appreciate it that he's assumed to be a misogynist is a valid complaint, but I did not personally express a feeling of being oppressed. How I do feel is that white women duck out of these conversations out of fear and/or respect. I do try to understand before…

@Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC: I think you missed my point, but it was probably my fault. I meant that phrase in reference to the fact that we're never ever allowed to discuss how we feel about the issues, and aren't allowed to defend ourselves. I don't think the approach is to silence other people's experiences and pain. I…

@andonthatnotesays your discouragement = your problem: I knew when I said that, that someone would perk up with "Hey, that's how POC feel all the time!" Diminishing other people's feelings is not the right approach. I repeatedly am silent out of respect for POC when it comes to issues that I can't understand from…

@AppleBrownBettyWhite: Heh, well, it's ok, you giving me a pass doesn't mean it's okay with everyone. All i'm trying to say is, if we white women are quiet, at least some of us are doing it because we know we lack the experience and perspective relevant to the conversation.

@thegogglesdonothing: I understand. And it's not like I'm harboring feelings that are controversial or mean or bigoted. I just feel even the positive things I have to say would not be received well.