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Gun o' the Pants ([info]gun) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-02-11 09:45:00


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alan sokal would turn in his grave if he were dead
Some jackass COMEDIC GENIUS writes a "satirical" piece about how ZOMGAWESOME rape is for everyone.

Nobody else gets the humour.

The college newspaper it was printed in has a bit of a whinge:

Our editorial staff was unaware that only “official” journalists benefit from the right of freedom of the press—we happen to believe that all citizens of this country enjoy that right—but even if only “official” journalists are entitled, who gets to decide what makes a journalist “official” in the first place? Must they be published in a regular, hard-copy newspaper, or should a devoted blogger who follows journalistic procedure be considered “official” as well?

We are of the opinion that all journalists are “official,” regardless of if they are published in the Hartford Courant, The Recorder or slate.com. There is not, after all, any magical “journalist certificate” that is required by law for someone to carry a tape recorder.

As such, all journalists should be treated with an equal amount of respect. It is absolutely inexcusable for some journalists to be censored or imprisoned while others roam free, and it is certainly in contradiction to everything this nation supposedly values.


LOL SENSITIVE.

Feministe.Us points out, in a most FTW fashion:

Predictably, the mouth-breathing editors at the Central Connecticut State University newspaper claim that it’s “satire,” and that Petroski is a “gifted satirist” (no, seriously) and his brilliance simply “fell on deaf ears.”

It’s a shame that, for all his satirical brilliance, he couldn’t find an equally brilliant copy editor to correct his repeated use of the word “benifits.”


They find even more excerpts of his genius, where he manages to break Snacky's Law by bitching about the mean girls at school who won't sleep with him. Funny, that, you'd think they'd be lining up around the block to bang such a worthy piece of cock:

They seem to still think that they’re invincible, or that their good looks and charm will see them through life. While that might work for a while, there are some harsh realities to face. Ladies, your breasts will sag and there will always be a younger model right around the corner, anyway.

I'm wanking it because it's caused a fair bit of stir over the internets the past few days and at any rate, some of the smackdowns in the comments are just beautiful:

Is there any chance this thing may be full-blown satire, what with the spelling mistakes and all? I mean, “flidgling nation”?


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[info]caffeine_fairy
2007-02-11 01:01 am UTC (link)
Dear World

People disagreeing with you/not finding you funny/wishing you would shut the hell up/ignoring you does not equal destruction of your freedom of speech.

In fact, quite the opposite.

Noe we have that sorted out, I want a pony.

Love
Caffiene_Fairy

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[info]gun
2007-02-11 01:09 am UTC (link)
Frankly, I've long seen the benefits for abolishing freedom of speech for a selected idiotic few.

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[info]caffeine_fairy
2007-02-11 01:14 am UTC (link)
Actually, you have a point.

Release the Super Intelligent Flying Moneky Army!

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[info]harrylovesron
2007-02-11 01:42 am UTC (link)
I wish I could carve that into the brains of 90% of the people here. Every stinking time someone disagrees with the crazies of any sort, it's OMG STOP INHIBITING MY FREE SPEECH WAAAAAAAAAH LIBERAL AGENDA WAH WAH WAH.

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(Anonymous)
2007-02-11 03:31 am UTC (link)
Really. "Freedom of speech" does not equal "the right to say whatever I want without any consequence". If, for example, you are at an airport and say, "I have a bomb in my carry-on," you WILL get arrested. If you shout "fire" in a crowded theater, you WILL get in trouble. If you go up to some biker dude who weighs twice as much as you and say "I totally banged your mom," you WILL get your ass kicked. The Constitution doesn't protect you from stupidity.

--ljuser peaseblossom03

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[info]evilsqueakers
2007-02-11 03:48 am UTC (link)
I must use my fangirl icon for you. I really, really must.

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[info]froda_baggins
2007-02-11 04:54 am UTC (link)
You get a heaping pile of internets for the day.

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(Anonymous)
2007-02-11 08:28 pm UTC (link)
I think my roleplaying background is showing when I think of it in terms of 'In-Character Actions = In-Character Consequences'. I mean, sure, you can have Joe Barbarian sack the town, but don't get upset when you come crawling back from the dungeon and they won't heal you. Likewise, no one is censoring your inability to be an asshat in a public forum - just suck it up when you get arrested for it or widely made fun of.

-M. Ouse.

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[info]doc_lydgate
2007-02-11 08:39 pm UTC (link)
I'd offer you an account if I had one to give. Have some internets instead. ♥

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[info]hallidae
2007-02-11 11:05 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I love you.

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[info]caffeine_fairy
2007-02-12 07:52 pm UTC (link)
SO much word.

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For the Win
(Anonymous)
2007-02-13 12:22 am UTC (link)
Comments like this almost want to make me spend the 15 bucks I can't afford for an account. :-)

Balla the mouse

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Re: For the Win
[info]caffeine_fairy
2007-02-13 10:29 am UTC (link)
Ashamed to say mine isn't a paid account - I just happened to click the creat account link when it was turned on.

Try [info]anon_no_more_

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Re: For the Win
[info]caffeine_fairy
2007-02-13 10:29 am UTC (link)
Which should of course read [info]anon_no_more

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