The Gift that Gives Diddly!

On the blog post just prior to this, I received the following comment from one who signs as Simpsons Didit:

Speaking of peaceful co existence with the feminists. . . . The feminists at manboobz have given u[s] the okay to be anonymous online just like them.

They pretty much agreed to no longer [call] us cowards for being anonymous non feminists online.

I say take full advantage of this gift our friends the feminists have given us.
9:06 AM

And because I am familiar with the non-issue in question, and have given it some thought in the past, I felt moved to compose a response in the following terms:

You know, this irritates the tar out of me, because the so-called "gift" was never even theirs to give in the first place!

I mean, don't they realize that anonymity and the use of "handles" is established protocol in cyberspace anyway?? It's par for the course; it's accepted and a way of life; everybody does it! Did they truly not know that?

Plus, what the hell does it matter, if somebody uses their real name or not? When you are preaching about ideas and issues, it's the content that counts. Who you are as a person doesn't make a speck of difference; you are just a political "voice". Just a channel. Nothing but a channel.

So I can see precisely what they're attempting. They're being sneaky, hoping they'll trick us into mixing the personal with the political.

Yes indeed, that is what they are doing.

At any rate, my own policy in this regard won't change. It's business as usual for the ol' 'Bogester. Life goes on.

As for that swell little "gift". . . thanks for nothing, assholes!

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Feminists: Are you willing to negotiate peaceful coexistence?