I don't honestly believe that the answer is closed spaces.
I don't personally think it's the best long-term solution, either. But I don't know how much of that is just me wanting to be part of the discussion and knowing that if a closed discussion area comes up, I wouldn't be part of that.
I don't think it should be necessary. I hate the idea. It's separate but equal right there in action. But I've seen too many conversations destroyed, too many shoulders tense up and necks tighten, as the good intentions of nine thoughtful people are undone by the malice or idiocy of a tenth. Too many people are afraid right now because defensive old white fans are throwing their weight around in the blogging sandbox.
So if someone says, "You know, it shouldn't be necessary, but right now, it is," I'm not going to get butt-hurt.
And again, it's not my call. I wasn't trying to present it as the thing I wanted to push. I had seen it presented elsewhere as a possibility, and some people got angry -- heck, several years ago, I got angry about the possibility of a closed online community for women. I was logical, I was thoughtful, and I was, given what I've seen in the past few weeks, completely and totally pantsless. I just don't want to do that this time.
On a mostly unrelated note, I didn't watch much of SG:A past the first few episodes, and a lot of what I'm seeing about it is news to me. As somebody trying to portray people of color respectfully in my own writing, I'm loving the new viewpoints and ideas that have come up as part of this discussion. So thank you.
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I don't personally think it's the best long-term solution, either. But I don't know how much of that is just me wanting to be part of the discussion and knowing that if a closed discussion area comes up, I wouldn't be part of that.
I don't think it should be necessary. I hate the idea. It's separate but equal right there in action. But I've seen too many conversations destroyed, too many shoulders tense up and necks tighten, as the good intentions of nine thoughtful people are undone by the malice or idiocy of a tenth. Too many people are afraid right now because defensive old white fans are throwing their weight around in the blogging sandbox.
So if someone says, "You know, it shouldn't be necessary, but right now, it is," I'm not going to get butt-hurt.
And again, it's not my call. I wasn't trying to present it as the thing I wanted to push. I had seen it presented elsewhere as a possibility, and some people got angry -- heck, several years ago, I got angry about the possibility of a closed online community for women. I was logical, I was thoughtful, and I was, given what I've seen in the past few weeks, completely and totally pantsless. I just don't want to do that this time.
On a mostly unrelated note, I didn't watch much of SG:A past the first few episodes, and a lot of what I'm seeing about it is news to me. As somebody trying to portray people of color respectfully in my own writing, I'm loving the new viewpoints and ideas that have come up as part of this discussion. So thank you.