Political Correctness (or Lack of it)
PrevNode LinkWhat is the Approximate Maturity Rating of this Site?
Node LinkNextMost of it should be either U (Universal) or PG-Something (Parent Guidance). I’m not a blatantly pornographic person.
Why are you using the terms “girl”, “chick”, etc.?
PrevNode LinkNextI’m using the term “girl” for lack of a better term for “a female guy”. I was told that some overly strict feminists consider it derogatory, but until a better word emerges, that’s what I’m going to use. (And I don’t find it particularly derogatory).
Are you a sexist? Are you a Feminist?
PrevNode LinkNextIn general, I support gender equality, lack of double standards, equal opportunities, and liberation of all genders, and all people (of any age) exhibiting competence, confidence, and sexual assertiveness, while trying to be "excellent to each other", and to not be jerks ("Wheaton's Law").
I do admit I have sexist sides. Either pro-female:
or pro-male:
But this kind of humour is hopefully in good taste and is appreciated by both genders. Furthermore, to quote the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: War is good for business
.
I have many other conflicting sides, including a sadistic side, which Taylor Swift has one too, and a parodying Judaism side.
I use these elements in my writing because they are entertaining and seem fun and are good for business. I do not encourage being destructive in real life, and anticipate that both children and adults will know better.
Do note that I could have been too sexualised or otherwise tactless in my online communications in the past. Even though I was honest, I often lacked delivery, which brought me some bad reputation and trouble.
I've been trying to improve, though. mst joked that every time I level, I put all my XP (= experience points) into "being right" rather than boring things like "tact"
. However, he has been increasingly more tactful lately, and hopefully so have I.
Why are you using the term “nazi” to refer to people who are “needlessly strict”?
PrevNode LinkNextBecause it is an acceptable use for such a word. You can find the fallout from one of my uses of it on this linmagazine.co.il page (in Hebrew) (“And what does it have to do with anything? Did Hitler use Linux?”). I didn’t stop using the word “nazi” afterwards, and also see the post “The Grammar Nazis Conspiracy” on my personal/philosophical blog.
Many people treat the Nazis/Hitler/Holocaust/World War II issue with too much “holiness”.
Another recent use of this in my works is in featuring Chuck Norris and Summer Glau on The Muppet Show as Grammar Nazis (with a capital “N”) who undergo a gradual Catharsis and become benevolent people.
Furthermore I should note that using "nazi" like that actually underlines the main reason which caused the deterioration of the Nazis in Nazi Germany. It was the fact that they were too insistent on being strict and avoid breaking or bending the rules, or voicing any antagonism towards Nazism there. This made them into tragic victims who accepted their fate of death and stagnation instead of being action heroes or “hackers” who constantly bend the rules, challenge norms, and don’t accept their fate:
Reflection on the David and Goliath myth and why David there was an action hero and a hacker (and — no! Samson was far from being the only action hero in the Jewish Bible).
Also see "just following orders" or the Nuremberg defence, with which the "I just work here" attitude is not different.
Why do you mention Hitler, the Nazis, etc. in some of Your Writings?
Node LinkI found it suitable to use it for them, so I did. For the record, my grandfather lost most of his family during the Holocaust, and so I cannot be accused of misusing such facts. Steven Spielberg, whose parents are Jewish Holocaust survivors, also featured the Nazis or Hitler in many films (notably the Indiana Jones trilogy). So if a fire has caught the firs, what will the moss on the wall say?
Why do you write the 'sacred name': “Jehovah” / “יהוה”?
PrevNode LinkNextSee "Multiverse cosmology". I am almost sure that writing "Jehovah" or "God" (rather than "G-d") won't get me or you struck by a lightning bolt.
What do you think about Porn?
PrevNode LinkEvery person has an inalienable right to expose his or her body in private, and to allow people to photograph it, paint it, describe it, etc. Sexual activity is also similarly acceptable. Claiming that porn should be illegal or illegitimate undermines both the right of free expression, and the right of a man or a woman to their body.
Furthermore, the choice of artwork that a person decides to experience in his free time, is of no concern to the Peace and Justice in a Liberal country, and should not be enforced. Only when a person is influenced from such artwork in his everyday actions, then he may be prosecuted.
Nevertheless, I find most 'hardcore' porn disgusting and disturbing, but still think one should be allowed to produce it, distribute it, and experience it. Some of the greatest artists in history produced pornographic or erotic artworks.
Finally note that what constitutes pornography is a matter of taste: having sex, nudity, topless, scantily clad (bikini/etc.). A co-owner of a local restaurant, who is a religious Jew, objected to a photo of a fully-clothed woman, which the two of us saw in a sampler of an indie magazine, and which although attractive, I didn't find too sexualised. Some Haredi Jews locally block YouTube, due to a Jewish Law prohibition on men hearing female vocalists.
Are there any Links to Porn on your Site?
Node LinkThere may be some links to soft porn, etc. Or to individual pornographic pages that illustrate a certain point.