Comments on: From the Department of Non-Apologies http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:46:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chicklet http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-88201 Chicklet Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:09:54 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-88201 Rowan, especially, hasn't learned a thing. He's being attacked from all sides - local/state/national media, students, alumni - and he's fighting like a rabid chihuahua to hold onto his fiefdom and his delusions of grandeur. Rowan, especially, hasn’t learned a thing. He’s being attacked from all sides – local/state/national media, students, alumni – and he’s fighting like a rabid chihuahua to hold onto his fiefdom and his delusions of grandeur.

]]> By: Tobes http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-88200 Tobes Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:03:34 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-88200 Just FYI. I’m in the facebook group “Petition against “Rape only hurts if you fight it” and John Petroski made the following comment about his decision to march in "walk a mile in her shoes": “For the record, I'm actually participating in the march because it's a chance to get in some high heels. I'm sexy like that." Is there a really good comeback I could zing him with perhaps? This little boy just doesn’t learn. ~tobestalks.blogspot.com Just FYI. I’m in the facebook group “Petition against “Rape only hurts if you fight it” and John Petroski made the following comment about his decision to march in “walk a mile in her shoes”:

“For the record, I’m actually participating in the march because it’s a chance to get in some high heels. I’m sexy like that.”

Is there a really good comeback I could zing him with perhaps? This little boy just doesn’t learn.
~tobestalks.blogspot.com

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87931 Jennifer Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:59:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87931 The advisers are full of it. To say that if they were asked to resigned, they'd have "one less headache"? Then resign, and quit your bitching! An adviser ALWAYS has the power to fire an EiC. It's extremely rare, but in a case like this, it's more than justified. The advisers are full of it. To say that if they were asked to resigned, they’d have “one less headache”? Then resign, and quit your bitching! An adviser ALWAYS has the power to fire an EiC. It’s extremely rare, but in a case like this, it’s more than justified.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87720 Daisy Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:18:42 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87720 Thanks, Joy, for mentioning the animal rights bit. I mean, does he think PETA and other animal rights groups are likely to be any less furious over a similar article written about puppy mills or animal testing? That just goes to show how his apology is meaningless because he doesn't understand why people are upset. The idiots are everywhere. We must be vigilant. Just to be clear, I'm not saying puppy mills are a horror equal to rape. Thanks, Joy, for mentioning the animal rights bit. I mean, does he think PETA and other animal rights groups are likely to be any less furious over a similar article written about puppy mills or animal testing? That just goes to show how his apology is meaningless because he doesn’t understand why people are upset.

The idiots are everywhere. We must be vigilant.

Just to be clear, I’m not saying puppy mills are a horror equal to rape.

]]> By: Chicklet http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87694 Chicklet Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:02:02 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87694 Petroski apologizes; Rowan remains a smug, arrogant, self-important shithead: http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17843074&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10109&rfi=6 Advisors speak out (the photo of Rowan accompanying it is priceless): http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17843082&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=595283&rfi=6 Petroski apologizes; Rowan remains a smug, arrogant, self-important shithead:

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17843074&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10109&rfi=6

Advisors speak out (the photo of Rowan accompanying it is priceless):

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17843082&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=595283&rfi=6

]]> By: ginmar http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87693 ginmar Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:34:03 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87693 Somebody actually compared Petroski's 'satire' to a Benjamin Franklin piece on farting. LIke, you know, they're equivalent. Petroski speaks for more people than I like to acknowledge. Somebody actually compared Petroski’s ’satire’ to a Benjamin Franklin piece on farting. LIke, you know, they’re equivalent. Petroski speaks for more people than I like to acknowledge.

]]> By: @ CCSU http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87664 @ CCSU Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:18:59 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87664 The problem rests with these morons, that's true. And they should be hung out to dry for this garbage. I heard on campus (I'm at CCSU) that Petroski was resigned -- i.e., voted off the editorial board, although he, like any other student, can write for the paper. Rowan refuses to resign -- he "sees the light". Great. Here's the thing -- why aren't others stepping up to the plate here? Did this happen in a vacuum? Hardly! Yet his advisors -- neither of whom have met this Petroski kid until TODAY -- won't acknowledge that they failed to advise and teach him or anyone else at the paper. But what else is a student paper but a place to learn about journalism -- its freedoms and its limitations? Some serious pressure needs to go to these people -- Their names are Sue Sweeney, who is the director of Student Activities and Leadership Development -- her email is sweeney@ccsu.edu. Vivian Martin is the faculty advisor to the paper -- her email is martinv@ccsu.edu. These students f&*(ed up, and they deserve to be punished in the paper. But they did not do this alone and without tacit support from their advisors; worse still, their advisors failed to advise -- check out the earlier post re: the article -- this isn't Petroski's and Rowan's first offense. They've been failed -- they've not gotten the education they and others are paying for. They didn't do this alone. Help us -- email Sweeney and Martin and demand their apologies and responsibility too. The problem rests with these morons, that’s true. And they should be hung out to dry for this garbage. I heard on campus (I’m at CCSU) that Petroski was resigned — i.e., voted off the editorial board, although he, like any other student, can write for the paper. Rowan refuses to resign — he “sees the light”. Great.

Here’s the thing — why aren’t others stepping up to the plate here? Did this happen in a vacuum? Hardly! Yet his advisors — neither of whom have met this Petroski kid until TODAY — won’t acknowledge that they failed to advise and teach him or anyone else at the paper. But what else is a student paper but a place to learn about journalism — its freedoms and its limitations? Some serious pressure needs to go to these people — Their names are Sue Sweeney, who is the director of Student Activities and Leadership Development — her email is sweeney@ccsu.edu. Vivian Martin is the faculty advisor to the paper — her email is martinv@ccsu.edu.

These students f&*(ed up, and they deserve to be punished in the paper. But they did not do this alone and without tacit support from their advisors; worse still, their advisors failed to advise — check out the earlier post re: the article — this isn’t Petroski’s and Rowan’s first offense. They’ve been failed — they’ve not gotten the education they and others are paying for. They didn’t do this alone. Help us — email Sweeney and Martin and demand their apologies and responsibility too.

]]> By: Laser Potato http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87657 Laser Potato Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:59:41 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87657 I stick by my original theory that he sincerely means what he writes, then backpedals and calls it "satire". That wouldn't be the first time such a thing has happened, that's for sure. I stick by my original theory that he sincerely means what he writes, then backpedals and calls it “satire”. That wouldn’t be the first time such a thing has happened, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Rose http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87636 Rose Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:12:41 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87636 Oh how I hate to defend this asshat, but I suspect that the term "pseudo-subject" meant "I should have picked a less sensitve subject to do my pseudo-editorial on" instead of meaning "Rape is a pseudo subject" But, hell, I don't really know... Oh how I hate to defend this asshat, but I suspect that the term “pseudo-subject” meant “I should have picked a less sensitve subject to do my pseudo-editorial on” instead of meaning “Rape is a pseudo subject” But, hell, I don’t really know…

]]> By: blondie http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87612 blondie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:36:40 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2007/02/10/from-the-department-of-non-apologies/#comment-87612 Part of the problem is that satire is supposed to be funny and recognizable by most of the audience as satire. Unfortunately for this fellow, John, most people don't get a big laugh from kicking the wounded. E.g., John's brand of satire would likely be equally ill-received if his mockery of choice was wounded soldiers returning from Iraq, those killed in Iraq, the casualties of 9/11, the two boys kidnapped and molested in Kansas (Missouri?), etc. Do you think he "gets" that, or is he really just the sort of person who likes to stomp on the injured? Part of the problem is that satire is supposed to be funny and recognizable by most of the audience as satire.

Unfortunately for this fellow, John, most people don’t get a big laugh from kicking the wounded. E.g., John’s brand of satire would likely be equally ill-received if his mockery of choice was wounded soldiers returning from Iraq, those killed in Iraq, the casualties of 9/11, the two boys kidnapped and molested in Kansas (Missouri?), etc. Do you think he “gets” that, or is he really just the sort of person who likes to stomp on the injured?

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