Feminist professor offers extra credit to women who stop shaving legs and arm pits

[MADem]

80. It sounded, to me, like you didn't read the article. Like you didn't even click on the link.

Stopped at the first sentence of the clip and immediately transitioned to UMBRAGE MODE.

So yes--it did, HONESTLY, sound like you needed some clarity there. You didn't even MENTION the other half of the assignment.

This IS General Discussion, you know--you're speaking to the entire board, not a select subset. Being rude and nasty and dismissive to people plays less well in the wider community--and I didn't say a single thing that merited you getting so shitty and nasty to me.

I guess you're the only person in the world who thinks that EXPERIENCES are separate from FEELINGS.

How interesting! How ... detached!

I feel sorry for you, frankly.

I certainly wouldn't want to go through life not feeling anything as a consequence of my life's experiences...but hey, that's just me. I enjoy all aspects of life and find it quite precious. The feelings that result from experiences make life worth living.

I guess being dismissive with some "so done discussing" snark is preferable to you than digging down on the topic. Being confrontational and angry is a great way to avoid breaking down an interesting assignment, or acknowledging that people at different stages of their lives, from differing cultural backgrounds, might have differing takes on how people might "experience" the assignment (and like it or not, that includes their reactions to it--dare I say, their "feeeeeelings&quot .

It's just SO much easier to snark and run off than acknowledge that you may have misinterpreted someone's remarks. It's also so easy to think the worst of people--and you do that a lot. I'd say it's a failing on your part.

Now go have one of those swell days! Don't forget to take your righteous umbrage and ready offense with you, now! I have no need of it. You showed those evil haters at THINK PROGRESS a bit of what-for! Your work is done!