Oh. I wasn’t slighted in the least. Just confused by it.

Let’s break this one down.

I don’t know what happened. It was so random. You turned up and replied to me calling me a bro, but I think you were trying to reply to someone else. It just didn’t make any sense.

METEOR *Staples her down* WHY DID YOU CALL ME BRO LAST WEEK?!?

I told them to get gone and come back when they’ve ready to see the big picture. That’s a far cry from shut the fuck up.

“political movement that works to benefit all of humanity”

I’m calling you prejudiced, because you’ve left specific instances of prejudice. You did not respond to the last instance that I put in quotes for you. That’s telling. If we’re going to make some sort of currency out of our voices, your personal exchange rate has fallen too low for me to bother.

And that’s what these arguments devolve into. “Just shut the fuck up.” I’m supposed to apologize and shut the fuck up when I disagree with you.

What would you prefer me to call it then?

You’re absolutely right. One person’s job versus the perceptions of an entire political movement that works to benefit all of humanity.

“educating white feminists”

And I will wish her great success, and hope that it reaches as many people as possible.

To me? I need her to speak to me? I’ve been on the path for a lot of years now. I’ve been in the trenches too. I will give Zinzi Clemmons the benefit of the doubt that she has something to teach me, but if we’re going to stay on topic - I don’t expect she has much to say that I haven’t already concluded about Lena…

Feel free to save the use of Beckies for The Root. You can get away with rampant prejudice there without consequences.

The Root is that way. ^

Counterpoint: Every time Lena Dunham fucks up feminism ALL feminists pay a price. She opens us up to mockery, scorn, and younger women that have been indoctrinated to believe a feminist is some sort of bra burning heathen communist are less likely to stop and listen.

I see this after I just wrote a wall of text regarding Lena Dunham and Jezebel in the Dirt Bag thread.

Ok. Let’s get the necessary shit out of the way. I am aware that many of you will see that Lena Dunham’s apology did not get a full article for us to bash her. I am also aware that you’ll run to other sections of the site to talk about how Jezebel provides Lena Dunham with some sort of magical protective barrier. Fuck…