Around the Series of Tubes
By - John Cole talks about the ACA website pearl-clutchers with characteristic restraint.
- Rebecca Watson is skeptical about this prank. I am, too.
- This story made me want to me want to slink off into a corner and curl up in the fetal position.
- Amanda Marcotte takes on Mark Judge’s moronic attempt to connect angry (OH SO ANGRY!!) feminists with absentee fathers. Amanda counters by talking about the great relationship she had with her firefighter father. In the discussion thread, many also share positive stories about their fathers. (It’s a nice read if you ignore the trollery.)
In that spirit, I was wondering if you LGMer feminist and feminist allies wanted to share stories about your fathers. I’d love to read them.
My father is one of my favorite people on the planet. He’s always been one of the most loving, nurturing, supportive people I know. He’s open and fun and funny and sentimental and compassionate. He’s creative and silly. He has a wonderful dark sense of humor, so mostly did not blanche when I showed him the Cafe Press t-shirt I made (years ago) about thalidomide babies. He’s a great conversationalist. He’s a bit of an attention whore. He’s the handiest person I know and I regret deeply not appreciating that when I was young. If I had had a lick of sense, I would have asked him to teach me everything he knows about handy-stuff. It’s not just that I love my father; I respect him profoundly. And that’s something someone like Mark Judge could never understand, because I can’t imagine him doing anything to earn the respect of, well, anyone.
Tell us about your father!