Letters to the Editor

• Ben Dover isn't a Man

  [Read the article: Chatty Cathy, Taciturn Ted?]
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  And all men aren't Ben Dovers. How do I know? I happen to be male.

  I also happen to be Allie's husband.

  Allie often talks to me about the discussions on Broadsheet, which has led me to read a number of them, which has, in turn, led me to be angry at the behavior of the males who post here regularly. Unhealthily angry, no doubt.

  I've wanted to post in response to them for some time, but Allie didn't want it to seem like I was the "big brother", coming down to the playground to beat up the bullies, so I've restrained myself.

  AKA Smith, after reading your letter, I feel like I can comment without it seeming like that.

  I'm very sorry you feel that way about men. I can certainly see how there's plenty of evidence to support your view. Thankfully, it's still not true.

  See, guys aren't all jerks. Men aren't all what you accuse them of being any more than all women are any of those stereotypes that your cowboys think they are.

  You mentioned me having thoughts like Ben Dover has. Want my thoughts? I think that from what I've seen, he's a petty, under-endowed, insecure worm not fit to be called a human, let alone a man. Agree with him? Not hardly.

  Feminism is one of those things that could be considered "advanced culture". It, like all other types of equality in thinking, takes a certain level of social and intellectual development for a person to accept it. I don't think it's too surprising that many men, even the majority of men, aren't at that level of development, since I don't think most women truly are, either. If they were, they wouldn't believe that all men are just hateful asses. :)

  Don't give up hope quite yet, Smith. There are good guys out there. Guys that enjoy the sound of cicadas, the color of the sky just before sundown, the ducks at the pond, wildflowers, and your writing, just as much as you do.

  Give some of them a chance.

  Permalink Sunday, July 8, 2007 12:40 AM

• Brightstar...

  [Read the article: Chatty Cathy, Taciturn Ted?]
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  I'm so happy you posted back to me! Seriously, I would've been very disappointed if my post hadn't drawn out of the woodwork at least one of the rats that infest this place.

  Rhedd is the perfect example of the German citizen who gladly took orders from the Nazis instead of standing up for justice.

  You want to explain to me how being decent to women (read: other human beings) equates, in your mind, to being a Nazi sympathizer? Ah, don't bother, I guess I understand. It's because you feel so terribly oppressed and abused by the big mean women, right?

  When they start building gas chambers for asshole men, then I'll worry. (Because I have suspicions I'm an asshole.) But hey, you mentioned Nazis, which of course makes your statements instantly more impressive, regardless of logic.

  I'm sure someone has probably told you this before, Brightstar, but you need therapy more than you need to be posting here.

  Face facts. Women are not all evil bitches out to make your life miserable. Rather, you are a reprehensible individual that nobody would want as a mate if you paid them.

  I know, I know, you had a scary, domineering mother that demanded that a horrible, primitive, disfiguring rite be performed on your poor, infant boy-bits, and the resulting complications have colored every opinion you've had about women since.

  Know what's ironic? The reason you never get laid isn't because you have a teeny, broken dick. A woman who you chat up in your local bar doesn't have any way of knowing that.

  The reason you never get laid is because you have issues with yourself, and every single word that comes out of your mouth drips with bitter venom. Nobody, and I mean nobody, with an ounce of self-respect would give you anything that you wanted.

  So I understand women are ultimately incapable of generosity towards men, that they are terminally navel gazing narcissists. I understand this. THIS DOES NOT MAKE IT RIGHT.

  It's always interesting how men like you can keep a straight face while asking why all the stupid, piece-of-shit bitches won't put out for them, because they're such nice guys.

  Riiight.

  I've told you already, but just to make sure you remember, here's the secret:

  Women don't hate all men. Women hate YOU in particular, because you are an unbearable ass.

  Heck, I'm a guy, and I don't like you.

  Women here are starting to hate all guys, just because they hate you so much. Now that's ironic!

  I guess when you haven't had it in a decade or so, it's easy to think of sex as some magical thing that forces men like me to do things we otherwise wouldn't, but the fact is I'm nice to women because I like them, not because of sex.

  I'll even freely admit that I'm not nearly as nice to women that aren't nice, any more than I'm nice to unpleasant guys. Know what? I still get to be nice to women, because (SURPRISE) most women are nice to me. Gee... how does that happen?

  All you've ever done here is make strangers think that men really are unmitigated, poisonous, hate-filled jackasses. This makes me seriously wonder where the moderation on this site is, but regardless, you aren't going to be allowed to be the unchallenged representative of males here, anymore.

  Seriously, consider taking up a different hobby. You'd probably be happier.

  Permalink Sunday, July 8, 2007 03:09 PM

• Examples from this thread

  [Read the article: Chatty Cathy, Taciturn Ted?]
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  But see, the most vocal men here are dimwits, trolls, and misogynists.

  I won't speculate on the whacking off part. :)

  Sadly, the women who say those things aren't really being unfair. They're just calling them as they see them.

  Damned shame, huh?

  Permalink Sunday, July 8, 2007 07:04 PM