Comments on: Bullet points of truth http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/ Making the baby Jesus cry since 2002. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:09:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Thene http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20941 Thene Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:34:45 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20941 <i>“She was really weird, she talked about sex all the time.”</i> I've recently been accused of being that girl too. I'm not, and I had great fun teasing the person who said it about how often <i>she</i> talks about sex, attraction and the like. The difference is that if you're talking about straight, vanilla stuff it's not <i>sex</i>, it's not <i>vulgar</i> or anything, it's just...what, exactly? It's people who mention alternatives, even the most innocent 'it exists' aspect of something like queerness or sex work or kink, who are Talking About Sex. [I feel kinda bad now because I had no idea how much <i>stuff</i> was going on for bloggers in/around Atlanta. But I am still kinda stuck up here in Canton, anyways. ><] “She was really weird, she talked about sex all the time.”

I’ve recently been accused of being that girl too. I’m not, and I had great fun teasing the person who said it about how often she talks about sex, attraction and the like. The difference is that if you’re talking about straight, vanilla stuff it’s not sex, it’s not vulgar or anything, it’s just…what, exactly? It’s people who mention alternatives, even the most innocent ‘it exists’ aspect of something like queerness or sex work or kink, who are Talking About Sex.

[I feel kinda bad now because I had no idea how much stuff was going on for bloggers in/around Atlanta. But I am still kinda stuck up here in Canton, anyways. ><]

]]> By: Caroline http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20934 Caroline Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:55:48 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20934 I always get eyes rolled at me if I object to a hoker joke. "Don't be so serious!" I want to remove their eyeballs and stamp on them. I always get eyes rolled at me if I object to a hoker joke. “Don’t be so serious!” I want to remove their eyeballs and stamp on them.

]]> By: Amber http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20922 Amber Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:36:43 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20922 Blanche Debris, Not at all! I'm talking about people who are like, "Blogging is so stupid, bloggers are lame, why do they think I want to read about their boring lives, I used to think blogging was cool but now I see how lame it is..." blah blah blah. Elisa, Thanks for stopping by! I will email you. Ren, Not just acceptable, but encouraged! :) Blanche Debris,
Not at all! I’m talking about people who are like, “Blogging is so stupid, bloggers are lame, why do they think I want to read about their boring lives, I used to think blogging was cool but now I see how lame it is…” blah blah blah.

Elisa,
Thanks for stopping by! I will email you.

Ren,
Not just acceptable, but encouraged! :)

]]> By: RenegadeEvolution http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20918 RenegadeEvolution Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:33:35 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20918 I make hooker jokes, but they all have the hooker as the person who gets one over on someone...is that acceptable? I make hooker jokes, but they all have the hooker as the person who gets one over on someone…is that acceptable?

]]> By: Elisa Camahort http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20912 Elisa Camahort Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:54:05 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20912 Well, we probably won't have hooker jokes at BlogHer! Anyway, I've started working on the reach Out Tour programming, and we're featuring local speakers whenever and wherever possible in each city. So if you propose a panel that addressed this intersection, this whole identity that even includes being a sexual being...what would it look like? Because I was kind of counting on hanging out with you again :) Well, we probably won’t have hooker jokes at BlogHer!

Anyway, I’ve started working on the reach Out Tour programming, and we’re featuring local speakers whenever and wherever possible in each city.

So if you propose a panel that addressed this intersection, this whole identity that even includes being a sexual being…what would it look like?

Because I was kind of counting on hanging out with you again :)

]]> By: Blanche Debris http://www.beingamberrhea.com/2008/07/09/bullet-points-of-truth/#comment-20911 Blanche Debris Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:43:27 +0000 http://www.beingamberrhea.com/?p=1509#comment-20911 I guess I'm one of those "too-cool-for-school" assholes you must have in mind. ;p My *personal* issues with blogging (not blogging per se) have to do with how much I feel the need to self-censor, lest the blog bite me in the ass (example, I've been fired over a MySpace profile). Blogging would be much more fun, for me, if I felt I could say whatever I want without losing jobs, friends, etc. I think it's awesome, and admirable, that you have the freedom in your personal/work life, though, to show your picture on your blog, use your real name, and talk about the things you do, like -- gasp -- sex and sex work. I guess I’m one of those “too-cool-for-school” assholes you must have in mind. ;p

My *personal* issues with blogging (not blogging per se) have to do with how much I feel the need to self-censor, lest the blog bite me in the ass (example, I’ve been fired over a MySpace profile). Blogging would be much more fun, for me, if I felt I could say whatever I want without losing jobs, friends, etc.

I think it’s awesome, and admirable, that you have the freedom in your personal/work life, though, to show your picture on your blog, use your real name, and talk about the things you do, like — gasp — sex and sex work.

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