You haven't offended me, she has -- well, she's pissed me off.
Her points are carefully worded, but it boils down to:
Disclaimerdisclaimdisclaimerdisclaimer--I'm for free speech, really!
Rape is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Incest is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Child abuse is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Writing these stories will offend outsiders. (Implied: if you write them, you must not know this.)
Therefore, you should be aware that people (heatherly included) will react badly.
Therefore, you should self-edit, which isn't the same as a lack of free speech (disclaimerdisclaimerdisclaimer!) but rather it's writing responsibly. Yes, that's what it is.
And here I thought the Department of Defense had cornered the market on euphemisms.
no subject
Her points are carefully worded, but it boils down to:
Disclaimerdisclaimdisclaimerdisclaimer--I'm for free speech, really!
Rape is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Incest is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Child abuse is bad. (Implied: if you write it, you must not know this.)
Writing these stories will offend outsiders. (Implied: if you write them, you must not know this.)
Therefore, you should be aware that people (
Therefore, you should self-edit, which isn't the same as a lack of free speech (disclaimerdisclaimerdisclaimer!) but rather it's writing responsibly. Yes, that's what it is.
And here I thought the Department of Defense had cornered the market on euphemisms.
Icarus