Comments on: Guestblogging Is Hard Work http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:34:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: trying http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57801 trying Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:27:55 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57801 Hey I was 44% lady-like and I'm from the old school being born in the forties!! Hey I was 44% lady-like and I’m from the old school being born in the forties!!

]]> By: Hugo http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57789 Hugo Fri, 04 Aug 2006 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57789 It's a good defense, Lauren, and it makes an important generational point. I need reminders constantly of this sort of thing, largely because for all my education and my British passport, I am almost completely incapable of irony. I do sincerity -- to the point of an unbecoming smarminess -- well. Ironic detachment? It bewilders me. I've read Foucault and Lacan and Cixous. I've watched Seinfeld. I've done everything I can to immerse myself in the culture of detachment, wry commentary, and biting sarcasm. And dammit all to hell, I just can't do it. (It's why I never make good friends with English people.) It is always nice to have someone do the translating for me, and Lauren, your post today did that well. It’s a good defense, Lauren, and it makes an important generational point. I need reminders constantly of this sort of thing, largely because for all my education and my British passport, I am almost completely incapable of irony. I do sincerity — to the point of an unbecoming smarminess — well. Ironic detachment? It bewilders me.

I’ve read Foucault and Lacan and Cixous. I’ve watched Seinfeld. I’ve done everything I can to immerse myself in the culture of detachment, wry commentary, and biting sarcasm. And dammit all to hell, I just can’t do it. (It’s why I never make good friends with English people.)

It is always nice to have someone do the translating for me, and Lauren, your post today did that well.

]]> By: Lynn Gazis-Sax http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57756 Lynn Gazis-Sax Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57756 Well, you probably dress more ladylike than me. Where did you find that pic? Well, you probably dress more ladylike than me.

Where did you find that pic?

]]> By: Bryan http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57748 Bryan Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:33:54 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57748 Humor is good for all the reasons you stated, but it also sometimes distracts from the seriousness of an issue. It's great to add to the dialogue, as long as it doesn't <i>replace</i> meaningful analysis, which is another unfortunate side effect of this "generational thing." Humor is good for all the reasons you stated, but it also sometimes distracts from the seriousness of an issue. It’s great to add to the dialogue, as long as it doesn’t replace meaningful analysis, which is another unfortunate side effect of this “generational thing.”

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57742 Lauren Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:58:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57742 I aim to please, Jill. Funny, I took a <a href="http://whatis-wrong-withyou.blogspot.com/2006/08/blogthings-totally-gets-me.html" rel="nofollow">"ladylike" test</a> last night shortly after I wrote this. Believe it or not, I actually got a lady-ish score instead of showing up as a frat boy. I aim to please, Jill. Funny, I took a “ladylike” test last night shortly after I wrote this. Believe it or not, I actually got a lady-ish score instead of showing up as a frat boy.

]]> By: Jill http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57738 Jill Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:11:28 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57738 Gross, Lauren. You're fired until you start acting more lady-like. Gross, Lauren. You’re fired until you start acting more lady-like.

]]> By: Mark http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57708 Mark Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:33:50 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57708 Maybe to dirty, dirty people... Maybe to dirty, dirty people…

]]> By: Lauren http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57706 Lauren Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:17:12 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57706 Too obvious? Too obvious?

]]> By: Mark http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57705 Mark Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:09:43 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2006/08/03/guestblogging-is-hard-work/#comment-57705 Um... what is up with the pic? Is one <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker_%28hand_gesture%29" rel="nofollow">shocker</a> good, but two bad? Um… what is up with the pic? Is one shocker good, but two bad?

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