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Meyers has a thread going about the Washington Redskins, and whether their name is racist. Caine, and her newly-discovered Native American heritage, is all over this shit like white on rice. Meyers, typically, believes that anyone who disagrees with his position is a "white man". Honestly, Meyers, ...

My god what a wall of words over at PZs. If he was using DOS he would have had to load an extended memory manager to handle that cut and paste.

I wonder if this one got the "I'm so lonely, my wife doesn't understand me" spiel? http://i.imgur.com/qH22dph.jpg That's definitely not a safe hug. This is a safe hug: {} Good spot. I missed her under the wig, Groucho mask and Halloween teeth disguise. Bet his wife didn't though ... 'No breast rub ...

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Throw Bora under the train?

Fat chance suckers!

What incredible hair you have there PZ, forever young.

It's a standard trope isn't it - a reformed self aware sinner is transcendental. Remember the babysitter rapist Ogvorbis? Bora is a fucking hero to be embraced.

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Quite seriously, can anyone guess what RW actually does day to day. She seems to average a short post every second day and a spluttering of tweets. I guess Wednesday night is SGU. But seriously if there is no con on what the fuck does she actually do. More to the point how does skepchick and 'robot ...

I think Ophelia Benson is the odd one out here. The rest of them have only relatively recently jumped on the SJW bandwagon. Maybe. But the newcomers (like Dana Hunter) impress with their bright eyed zealotry. True believers on a plane beyond the grasping and opportunistic RW/Myers. It's all a sham....

That said, I'm not convinced "octoporn Myers" and "whatever it takes Watson" do actually believe all this shit. That's why there are so many delicious contradictions in their behaviour. And that I think is the wedge that can be exploited. Zvan and Benson? Not so much. I think Ophelia Benson is the ...

I have this mental image of the 'horde' sans Myers reacting very much like the Orcs and Trolls upon the fall of Barad-Dur. Witless flies.

That said, I'm not convinced "octoporn Myers" and "whatever it takes Watson" do actually believe all this shit. That's why there are so many delicious contradictions in their behaviour. And that I think is the wedge that can be exploited.

Zvan and Benson? Not so much.

<snip> I just read PZâ€™s post about his buddy Bora harassing Monica Byrne. PZ arbitrarily treats sexual harassment as if itâ€™s only perpetrated by men against women. Iâ€™d speak up & comment why artificially-gendering the problem is counterproductive, maybe-even wave my harassment-victim credit-c...

Oh, and if we're going to head into the consent-while-drunk debate again, let me just break it down right now. Alcohol only lowers your inhibition. This has been reported, time and again, during campaigns of the dangers of drinking while driving and the responsibility drunk drivers have despite the...

It really bothers me that someone like Service Dog is banned on his first (?) day of posting, because he wants PZ to be precise with his claims, but a regular Pharyngula commenter can spout some of the worst insults imaginable with no consequences. What to them looks like "hyperskepticism", to me l...

Surely the simple mantra here is 1. Some men need to stop being low brow fuckwits who find courage in alcohol fuelled groups to assault women. 2. Most men need to learn that the courage found in alcohol is not a pass to commit low level fuckwittery. 3. All women need to be aware of above and take su...

PZ's best response to Slate is to spend an entire post picking over: â€œIâ€™m not saying a woman is responsible for being sexually victimized,â€ says Christopher Krebs, one of the authors of that study and others on campus sexual assault. â€œBut when your judgment is compromised, your risk is eleva...

This is an absolutely disgusting example of rape culture, male privilege, and ultimately slut shaming, this is what women have to deal with daily in western culture. [youtube]0iyeUcFKRv4[/youtube] I wrote a wonderfully erudite response to this on RW blog. It was only after that I remembered the sub...

Gendered slurs are ok if Myers uses them but I guess I already knew that. Myers wrote 126 PZ Myers 8 October 2013 at 8:34 am (UTC -5) #124, strange gods before me à¥: I am seriously threatening to ban you for being a sanctimonious prick in every thread in which you participate. As you say, Iâ€™ve ...

Gendered slurs are ok if Myers uses them but I guess I already knew that. Myers wrote 126 PZ Myers 8 October 2013 at 8:34 am (UTC -5) #124, strange gods before me à¥: I am seriously threatening to ban you for being a sanctimonious prick in every thread in which you participate. As you say, Iâ€™ve ...

People should try not to knock those who are unable to work but able to engage in low-stress activities. People respond differently to different levels of stress. The attitude that you're somehow faking it if you're able to go on a holiday or do hobbyist stuff but not work is very damaging. Poe? Nu...

Hmm that's called Ninjed by real life!

http://i.imgur.com/9QGizkK.gif I've never commented at FtB before today. Today I am a man baboon: http://i.imgur.com/bXE81oM.png http://i.imgur.com/BgY2ABw.png http://i.imgur.com/bEJlQ6m.png http://i.imgur.com/yKpQfRZ.png Me and my last comment on FtB got chopped for telling Caine to find another h...

Re Bora. "He began describing his own experience of going to a strip club. Then he described himself as â€œa very sexual person.â€ Then he told me about his wifeâ€™s sexual and mental health history. Then he began telling me about his dissatisfaction with his current sex life with his wife. Then he...

I tried to answer my own question, all I got was a pointer to his phone number on the first screen. Fuck me. Data aggregation, google and weak 'nyms leave me cold. Think I will take a virtual shower. Similarly my Amazon review + 'pit acknowledgement would have led you to a doxxing wish list. We are ...

I know Brownian and [full name] have been linked by the offender himself. I also know Brownian has said in passing that he is "an" AnthonyK in real life. But has formal 'nym AnthonyK and [full name] ever been directly linked by the drip in question? Admittedly if he wanted privacy then AnthonyK is a...

Which one of you bastards posted this? http://www.amazon.com/review/R3EPNPGHZZ5N1X/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0307379345 Overall I did not like the tone and found many of the articles triggered strong negative emotions. Not so bad though that I would call for a fainting couch or anything! One m...

Re Maryville Three of the boys were arrested, questioned and charged â€“ two 17-year-olds as adults and a 15-year-old as a juvenile. Police said the younger boy had confessed to sexually assaulting the second girl, 13, after she'd repeatedly said no. He eventually accepted a plea bargain. "Did a cri...

PZ is concerned that the following describes (some) Israeli soldiers They are taking trophy photos of dead Palestinians. They are gloating about how they like to beat â€œPalestinian wetbacksâ€. They are murdering people. And they are arrogant and sanctimonious in their absolute certainty that they ...

Maryville Kansas appears to be singlehandedly trying to provide the long sought but often elusive proof of rape culture ..... http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/10/14/matthew-barnett-sleazebag-and-rapist/ In this case I have to toe PZs line - largely because it is devoid of ideology, his o...

Maryville Kansas appears to be singlehandedly trying to provide the long sought but often elusive proof of rape culture ..... http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/10/14/matthew-barnett-sleazebag-and-rapist/ In this case I have to toe PZs line - largely because it is devoid of ideology, his ou...

The use of the word cunt is distilled misogyny unless a woman says it. What is the distillation process like? Does it involve a lot of cuntkicks? Maybe some Freeze Peach? [youtube]-pS5ALRqdb4[/youtube] [youtube]kKW5qz_9NVo[/youtube] Cool, kinda the Doors meet Violent Femmes? Or is that the bourbon ...

CaptainFluffyBunny wrote:
Brive1987 wrote:Fluffybuns - you need to check your postmodern privilege
I am afraid that if I do, you will invite me to coffee. Why must you sexualize my 'nym?

It's was a diminutive which placed me in a position of power. See how you instantly feared rape? QED.

Fluffybuns - you need to check your postmodern privilege

James Caruthers wrote:
Brive1987 wrote:The use of the word cunt is distilled misogyny unless a woman says it.
What is the distillation process like? Does it involve a lot of cuntkicks? Maybe some Freeze Peach?

Nothing so esoteric. Simply mix:

frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails,

That's what misogyny is made of.

The use of the word cunt is distilled misogyny unless a woman says it. Sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn't. Likewise with "nigger". All sorts of problems develop because people are, I think, not particularly careful about qualifying the circumstances in which the words are used. PZ is the guy w...

<snip> And relative to the question of epithets, logically and analogously speaking, one has to give some consideration to Bensonâ€™s question as to why there is such a disparity in the use of various epithets. Why, for instance, arenâ€™t we using â€œniggerâ€ more frequently, of say Obama and Neil...

Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:
Brive1987 wrote:The use of the word cunt is distilled misogyny unless a woman says it.
Wrong, very wrong, even. "Unless a woman we like/we approve of says it". Point in case: most women who post here at the Pit.

We all know chill girls aren't "real women".

The use of the word cunt is distilled misogyny unless a woman says it.

To make this much simpler, if Ophilia Benson wants to hear the word "cunt" used less, she should stop being one. Any rationale of "words are good when used in this approved way" is bullshit. I will happily give up using the word when SJW stop using "dick"(and any permutation of that word) asshole, ...

ROBOKiTTY wrote:People should try not to knock those who are unable to work but able to engage in low-stress activities. People respond differently to different levels of stress. The attitude that you're somehow faking it if you're able to go on a holiday or do hobbyist stuff but not work is very damaging.

Poe?

As mentioned or suggested, I think you're missing her point. She didn't call anybody a cunt - at least that I can see. All she is doing is pointing out that someone else is doing so - and mentioning the word in the process. Very different kettles of fish - methinks. Doesn't help "our" credibility, ...

I use to be a regular listener to The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, but got bored with it some months ago and stopped. Well I've been doing a lot of long distance driving lately and I've found that listening to podcasts passes the time better than listening to music, so I've been stocking up on ...

Truth. Well, it's true that I enjoy making fun of her. I rest my case. :D Too late, I had already conceded. Now to continue this over a coffee, sugar or straight black? ;) Freshly ground, strong, black, extra sweet, and served intravenously please. :) Ah, quality and quantity. You would have been l...

Absolutely! The picture is meant to be read from right to left. :twisted: Doesn't count. You post, you own. :o More Damion fodder when he gets onto drug shaming. Luckily the truth is always an absolute defence..... Truth. Well, it's true that I enjoy making fun of her. I rest my case. :D Too late, ...

I must interrupt your regularly scheduled programming debates for the following Public Service Announcement: http://www.scentednectar.com/slimepit/MNET-00.png :clap: thanks gives me a smile. Dark clouds form. I wait for the usual suspects to decry this blight on 'iconised high satire'. Waits. Has c...

I must interrupt your regularly scheduled programming debates for the following Public Service Announcement: http://www.scentednectar.com/slimepit/MNET-00.png Surely your point is that you find her attractive. Absolutely! The picture is meant to be read from right to left. :twisted: Doesn't count. ...

John D has it right. I explained my position on this earlier. Vote with your wallet if you think something is sexist. Let creators of art decide what art to create, and how it should look. How can people on the Pitt of all places not understand the can of worms that is opened by letting a minority ...

Rebecca Watson has published a guest post by DN Lee, who airs a grievance against a blog editor. The post ends with: "I appreciate your support, words of encouragement, and offers to ride down on his *$$." In American history, the term 'riding down' refers to racist whites on horseback trampling a ...

I must interrupt your regularly scheduled programming debates for the following Public Service Announcement: http://www.scentednectar.com/slimepit/MNET-00.png :clap: thanks gives me a smile. Dark clouds form. I wait for the usual suspects to decry this blight on 'iconised high satire'. Waits. Has c...

Re Shermer Emery's second update is pretty clear. He spoke to Shermer and: "Since PZ has chosen to ignore the cease & desist altogether, Shermer has no choice but to file a case against him. If this suit goes the full distance and PZ is brought before a civil judge to answer for his actions, they es...

Fuck. Old news but I just personally came across Damion's blog post taht enlisted the aid of SZVan's wall of shame to attack the Pit.

http://www.skepticink.com/backgroundpro ... t-shaming/

He needs to add trigger warnings if he is really going to be a good SJW

Anybody else getting a fail trying to get to Unpopular Science? I get a redirect to a .au Popsci site and a page not found.

I was getting thru a few days ago.

I am based in Australia (centre of all life and culture /snark)

PZ:

And then FreethoughtBlogsâ€¦ it has members who share some common ideals with Atheism+

No 'it has members who conceived, gestated and pushed out the abomination', some of whom now stand (privately) aghast at what they wrought.

Own your actions.

Have I done something wrong?

Consider your answer ...... :violence-smack: ...... carefully

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This is so wrong, but OTOH, I guess if you actually know that you are, let's say, 90% genetically predisposed to having a child who will have a disability which will make h/er suffer, that it seems inhumane to knowingly reproduce. Ethically, I'd say it's wrong to reproduce if you know you will like...

I appreciate what Justin is doing. And I'm not even in the US, I can enjoy it from a safe distance. Seriously though, the Republicans and their Dominionist and Theocratic pals are rather scary and I really do appreciate when people do this type of activism. Thanks Justin. Justin, in comparison to t...

PZ still doesn't get why responsible, reputation focused organisations get really nervous when shit erupts. http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/10/13/an-official-reply-from-scientific-american/ This blindness to issues of corporate governance is evidenced in his posts on JREF as well. The f...

PZ still doesn't get why responsible, reputation focused organisations get really nervous when shit erupts. http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2013/10/13/an-official-reply-from-scientific-american/ This blindness to issues of corporate governance is evidenced in his posts on JREF as well. The fa...

Dr Dick :) Sure she wasn't wearing her seat belt. But in this case the company had a primary legal (if not moral) duty of care to ensure a safe work place. If things were getting out of hand there should have been resources in play to ensure a professional work space was maintained. That's why exce...

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