A Silly Lady and a Ruby
July 27th 2008 03:08
Pretty much anyone who frequently reads Orble knows of a Silly Lady (don't wanna get censored here, ya know) and a Ruby. One is the epitome of well-researched and passionate writing, the other - well, sewers were made to deal with such.
I'm not going to criticize anyone for opionated writing, including the Silly Lady. I am, however, going to rise to the defense of someone who hardly needs it. A certain Ruby is more than able to defend herself in a very capable and complete way. Still, I can't help myself. The personal attacks hurled at her were beyond the pale. Everyone with a brain knows Silly Lady is a raving crank and not to take her words with even a grain of salt, but sometimes a person just goes to far.
I often use very strong language and do issue what could be called attacks in my writing, as does Ruby - but seldom is it directed at a person not in the public limelight. It's one thing to attack a movement as being, say "Christo-fascist" or to call Bush an idiot, it's quite another to exchange deeply personal barbs with another writer. Sure, we might all be tempted into doing it once in awhile. It's Silly Lady's bread and butter. Without personal attacks her postings wouldn't be much more than a title and a paragraph.
Funny, she calls Ruby a whore. This coming from a writer who calls the state of Nevada her home, where legalized prostitution exists in most of the state. I could say perhaps Silly Lady has something against whores ever since she was tossed out of that brothel for scaring customers, but I won't - wouldn't be polite. I will say that it's an easy bet to assume that the women who work there are far more deserving of respect than Silly Lady.
Every person who writes and/or reads blogs has a favourite writer. Ruby is mine. Never have I encountered a writer who so mirrors my feelings about religion, conservatism, and other areas of abject idiocy. Beyond that, I lke her. And I respect her. And I'll be damned if I let some bleating cow (oops, dipped into the personal attack there!) degrade her.
I'm not going to criticize anyone for opionated writing, including the Silly Lady. I am, however, going to rise to the defense of someone who hardly needs it. A certain Ruby is more than able to defend herself in a very capable and complete way. Still, I can't help myself. The personal attacks hurled at her were beyond the pale. Everyone with a brain knows Silly Lady is a raving crank and not to take her words with even a grain of salt, but sometimes a person just goes to far.
I often use very strong language and do issue what could be called attacks in my writing, as does Ruby - but seldom is it directed at a person not in the public limelight. It's one thing to attack a movement as being, say "Christo-fascist" or to call Bush an idiot, it's quite another to exchange deeply personal barbs with another writer. Sure, we might all be tempted into doing it once in awhile. It's Silly Lady's bread and butter. Without personal attacks her postings wouldn't be much more than a title and a paragraph.
Funny, she calls Ruby a whore. This coming from a writer who calls the state of Nevada her home, where legalized prostitution exists in most of the state. I could say perhaps Silly Lady has something against whores ever since she was tossed out of that brothel for scaring customers, but I won't - wouldn't be polite. I will say that it's an easy bet to assume that the women who work there are far more deserving of respect than Silly Lady.
Every person who writes and/or reads blogs has a favourite writer. Ruby is mine. Never have I encountered a writer who so mirrors my feelings about religion, conservatism, and other areas of abject idiocy. Beyond that, I lke her. And I respect her. And I'll be damned if I let some bleating cow (oops, dipped into the personal attack there!) degrade her.
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Comment by RubySoho
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The whole thing seems to be blowing over thank goodness.
I'm ready to move on too.
Comment by Morgan Bell
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but then again you already know that - we are all members of the mutual admiration society!
calling people whores based on their politics is very silly indeed!
Comment by Cheryl J
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I have not always agreed 100% with everything that Ruby has written on a personal level (it is very rare that I don't though) but she always writes well researched posts and they are, without fail, incredibly interesting to read. Orble needs more people like her.
Good on you Jeff.