jadedmusings: (BtVS - Buffy does not approve)
Dear Represenative Anthony Weiner (D-NY),

I am disappoint.

You had a platform, you were a hell of a speaker on progressive issues, and someone who really got what it means to give women the right to choose. I got excited anytime a progressive blog posted a video of you speaking in the House because it was always guaranteed to be nothing less than stellar. I wanted to believe it was another of Andrew Breitbart's lies, and I was prepared to defend you since the intended recipient of the photo sounded like she didn't think it was really you, and that you'd never been inappropriate toward her.

And now I learn that like so many other supposed male allies, you're just another rotten pile of shit abusing your power to gain access to women. Kudos to at least coming forth...after being hounded by the press and realizing sooner or later someone was going to step forward and prove that you're just another dirty old man.

Walk barefoot through a pile of Legos,

Jade

P.S.: And I'm not going to take your word for it that this was all consensual and I won't until every last woman you had an "inappropriate relationship" with says it was. Do you know how many men insist something is consensual when it's not? Never mind that you've already shattered the trust you had in so many progressives by lying about this at first and by being, to put it bluntly, really fucking stupid. You don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
jadedmusings: (ATLA - Chibi :D)
Dear Mike Rowe,

I've never let it be a secret that I have a huge crush on you, like so many of your fans. From the fact that you faked your way into the Baltimore Opera to your awesome, funny, and insightful Discovery Channel show Dirty Jobs, there aren't many bad things I can say about you. Honestly, I thought there weren't any other reasons for me to love you, but today you went and proved me wrong.

Today you testified before the United States Senate about the importance of skilled labor to our infrastructure. You also used your testimony as a way to promote your new project with Discovery channel, Discover Your Skills, "a new multimedia public affairs campaign designed to address the growing decline in US skilled labor expertise." To top it off, your op-ed piece in Politico is nothing short of fantastic as well as humorous and completely "you" in tone.

As the daughter of a blue collar worker, I appreciate what you're doing and the way you're using your celebrity to improve the world around you. Keep up the good work.

Happy to be writing a positive open letter to a star for once,

Jade
jadedmusings: (Ming Ming Sewious)
ExpandFemale TMI under the cut. )

Dear cats,

In case you didn't notice, I'm not feeling well. You'll get your wet food when I'm not feeling like either my head or my bowels are going to explode. You have an automatic feeder full of dry food. It won't kill you to eat some of it. I don't care if you know where I sleep.

Your occasional servant,

Jade

***

Dear Sasha,

Don't give me that pathetic look. As soon as the miracle of modern medicine makes me feel human again, you're getting a bath. I tried calling you in last night when the rain started. Just because you'd rather romp in the pasture with the goats and the cattle doesn't mean I have to suffer the stench of wet dog or the annoyance of muddy paw prints.

Looking forward to seeing you fluffy and white again,

Jade
jadedmusings: (Supernatural - Castiel pass the ammuniti)
Dear Jehov-ass...I mean, Jehova's Witness,

You braved my driveway for which I must commend you. Then again it's Spring and the roads are clear of snow and aren't so muddy that it's impossible to get up it without (and even sometimes with) four-wheel drive.

It was so polite of you to take one look at me and say, "Oh no, were you sleeping?" Yes, yes I was. I realize it was 10:00 AM, but I spent last night dealing with a horrible headache that kept me awake until almost 3:00 AM. It was the fourth or so headache I've had since Sunday due to some serious stress I've been under. After taking my son to school, I crawled back into bed still feeling like complete crap. I was in the first deep sleep I've had all week when you knocked, ironically enough dreaming about a preacher running toward a burning building (no, really, I was). Of course, you had no way of knowing this, but had you an ounce of sympathy, you could have just handed me the damn Watchtower and a card and walked the fuck away.

"I'll just take 30 seconds of your time," you said. Yeah, right. You know, I don't really think the unrest in the Middle East is a sign of the end of days. That shit over there has been simmering for many decades and is just now boiling over, and some of that is because other countries stuck their noses into it too. The earthquakes and tornadoes? Well, to be blunt, shit happens, sometimes a lot of shit happens. To be honest, we've been overdue for some major natural disasters, and I'm surprised a few more fault lines aren't acting up. The tornadoes are also probably a result of changing climates, or could just be a bad freaking year for storms, okay? Furthermore, my polytheistic pagan self doesn't give a damn about what your human religious leaders god tells you, doesn't care to cower in fear before her deities and hope she's one of the lucky ones to be saved in the end.

Go to your church, worship your god as you see fit, but unless I come to your door asking for your salvation, KEEP IT TO YOUR FUCKING SELF.

Proud to still be a heathen,

Jade
jadedmusings: (ATLA - Aang c'mon!)
Dear Netflix,

I would very much love to watch more of Keeping Up Appearances since I loved watching the show on PBS back in the day. However, it seems that only the first two episodes are able to be viewed, all the others do not display properly and are unwatchable. I reported this to you a month ago and am about to see if there's another way to report issues because I'm really eager to see it fixed.

Thanks in advance,

Jade

P.S.: Could you maybe see about putting Are You Being Served? on instant play instead of DVD only? I'd love you to itty bitty bits if you did.
jadedmusings: (NCIS - Ziva Anger)
Dear Scott Adams,

You said some things recently, things which you have since deleted without realizing that the internet is forever particularly when you make dumb, offensive blog posts. I could sit here and tackle your whole post, but instead I'll focus on the most egregious part of your pile of shit "delightful" essay.

The reality is that women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently. It’s just easier this way for everyone. You don’t argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn’t eat candy for dinner. You don’t punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don’t argue when a women tells you she’s only making 80 cents to your dollar. It’s the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles.

I have to hand it to you, you've managed to leave me speechless. However, I have to ask, did you think comparing women to children or the "mentally handicapped" was original? Clearly you've never had the distinct pleasure of being called "young lady" while trying to speak to a group of (usually older, white) men. You've never been told you're being "hysterical," or that your anger is the result of hormones run amok in your body. You've never been made to feel that your completely valid arguments are invalidated because you are female and therefore incapable of logical, adult thinking. If you sat and thought about it, you might have to admit that those darn feminist might actually have a point, but that would mean admitting you're wrong which is just too damn hard.

And what, pray tell, are the more important battles? Your right to leave the toilet seat up? To scratch yourself in public? (See, I can do stereotypes too!) Then again, maybe it's world hunger, or war you value more. Maybe you'd like to address violence against women, the movement in this country to deny women bodily autonomy, or the gender gap in math and science.

Oh, wait, forget that last one. Our lady brains aren't equipped to handle math and science, right?

Had I the time, I'd quote more than one paragraph, but I also wanted to address your response to criticism on Feministe.

Is this an entire website dedicated to poor reading comprehension? I don’t think one of you understood the writing. You’re all hopping mad about your own misinterpretations.

That’s the reason the original blog was pulled down. All writing is designed for specific readers. This piece was designed for regular readers of The Scott Adams blog. That group has an unusually high reading comprehension level.

Silly me! I'm incapable of understanding your genius! Clearly words mean whatever you want them to and my poor uneducated lady brains are incapable of comprehending them. But your fans? They understood your humor, and I'm sure every single person who has complained about your post was never a fan of your work, had never even heard of Dilbert (or that your comic also had a short-lived animated series on ABC in which Daniel Stern voiced Dilbert), and just hated you for your sheer genius. Nope, clearly you didn't upset any of your fans.

In this case, the content of the piece inspires so much emotion in some readers that they literally can’t understand it. The same would be true if the topic were about gun ownership or a dozen other topics. As emotion increases, reading comprehension decreases. This would be true of anyone, but regular readers of the Dilbert blog are pretty far along the bell curve toward rational thought, and relatively immune to emotional distortion.

I’ve written on the topic how you can’t mix incendiary images in the same piece without the readers’ brains treating the images as though they were connected, no matter how clearly you explain that they are not. My regular readers understand that I do that intentionally as part of the fun. When quoted out of context, the piece becomes dangerous.

I know it's totally impossible in your narrow world view, but emotion and rational thinking are not mutually exclusive. For example, your words have infuriated me, and yet for all my justifiable anger, I'm able to calmly and rationally explain to you that your head is firmly lodged in your ass.

Also, please, mansplain to me somemore as to how you're just a poor misunderstood satirist and artist. I've never had a man talk down to me before. (That's sarcasm for those of you with poor reading comprehension.)

You've claimed the whole post (now deleted) was satire, that people missed the point. I beg to differ. Good satire doesn't need to be explained. Good satire means the majority of readers recognize it for what it is and don't come away offended and insulted. A good satirist -- hell, a good writer doesn't delete his/her work in cowardice when readers interpret his/her work in a way he/she didn't intend and then whine that they're misunderstood. (Though I must admit that I can't imagine you thought your words would be interpreted any other way, and if you did, perhaps you need to reacquaint yourself with a dictionary. Might I also recommend you read the works of other satirists, (i.e. Johnathan Swift and Mark Twain)?)

You failed, Mr. Adams. You failed plain and simple, and my best advice for you is to shut up and quit hiding behind your so-called genius. Listen to the criticisms being lodged at you, even the ones you feel are "too angry" or "hysterical" (and recognize the latter for the sexist word it is). Realize a fair number of those who are angry with you are angry because they were fans of your work and feel betrayed on some level that you obviously don't value them as human beings.

We're not idiots, Mr. Adams, we know what we're talking about, and you could stand to learn a lesson in male privilege. Our anger doesn't invalidate our words.

Hoping you stop being a douchecanoe soon,

Jade

P.S.: Windows Media Player happened to pick Chevelle's song "I Get It" for this post. It's absolutely a very apt song.

ARGH

Mar. 3rd, 2011 03:16 am
jadedmusings: (ATLA - Toph Rocks Fall)
Dear Insomnia,

Fuck you.

That is all.

-Jade

Damnit, I was passed out at a semi-reasonable hour for the first time in a long time, and something woke me up at one o'clock. Then, there was the headache of corralling pets, one of whom then went on to knock over the trashcan and then pester Prissy. (Not Sasha. Jack has this thing about knocking over the trash can just because he can.)

And now I can't go back to sleep. What. The. Fuck. At least I got some sleep, unlike Sunday night where I didn't sleep at all. I know it'll pass, but until then I'm gonna whine about it.
jadedmusings: (Supernatural - Worst Date Ever (Bobby's)
Dear Supernatural,

Through the last six years we've had our ups and downs, mostly up. Sure, we've had our disagreements and maybe I didn't always enjoy your choice of replacement demons (i.e. season 3 Ruby versus season 4 Ruby), but overall you've done the job so far as keeping me entertained and happy. And last season? Oh god, baby, it was fantastic.

But honey, we gotta talk. I think you've lost that magic touch, and I think you know why.

“SUPERNATURAL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)
“The French Mistake” (TV-14, LV sptv050769) (HDTV)

SAM AND DEAN ARE TRANSPORTED TO AN ALTERNATE REALITY — Raphael (guest star Lanette Ware) launches an attack on Castiel (Misha Collins) and his allies, sending a particularly frightening angelic hitman (guest star Carlos Sanz) after Balthazar (guest star Sebastian Roche), Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles)... In an effort to protect the brothers, Balthazar sends them to an alternate universe where they are the stars of a TV show called “Supernatural” and they are actors named “Jensen Ackles” and “Jared Padalecki.” The brothers are confused when Castiel appears to be a tweet-happy actor named Misha Collins and Sam is married to Ruby (Genevieve Cortese). Charles Beeson directed the episode written by Ben Edlund (##615). Airs February 25, 2011.

Oh honey, no.

I'm trying so hard to remain faithful to you. I know, I know, I need to catch up on this season and in public I tell people you should have stopped after season five, but I still wanted you...just not as much as last year.

Look, I'll stick around until the end of this season and see if you can still turn it around, but baby, you really gotta try better than this. If not, I'm going to make a clean break of it and find someone else to fill my Friday nights. There's only so much Jensen Tears(TM) or Jared Ripped Abs(TM) can do to keep me around. I need more than that.

I need that magic back.

It hurts, I know, but honesty is important in relationships and I just thought you should know where I'm at right now.

It's not you, it's me. ...no, wait, it is you. It's totally you.

Longing for those demon-filled days of yore,

Jade

P.S.: Ben Edlund, I am side-eying you so hard right now. So. Hard.

Letters

Feb. 5th, 2011 09:34 pm
jadedmusings: (Ming Ming Sewious)
Dear Gamestop,

"Next-day shipping" generally means my item will be here within 48 hours after I order it (and that's per your definition, too), not four days later. For the record, I ordered from Books-a-Million right after I ordered from your website on Monday night. My packages from them got to me Wednesday afternoon, not Friday. Gee, who do you think is getting my return business, especially after I shelled out ten bucks for Next-Day?

First-time (and only time) customer,

Jade

(And before anyone brings it up, Gamestop never issued an e-mail or had any notice on their website that shipping might be delayed due to weather, something I know for a fact Amazon.com did (via Tofu who used it to send the kiddo a birthday gift). Also, when I e-mailed to ask why my order hadn't shipped yet, it magically shipped less than twenty minutes after the e-mail was sent, and no one ever contacted me to explain what the delay was, and it's been more than their recommended 48 hours. I haven't called yet to ask for a refund on my shipping because I've been busy. Rest assured the phone call is going to happen on Monday.)

Dear UPS,

"Left package at the front door" isn't quite the same as "Package left in the mailbox at the end of quarter-mile driveway." At least you put it in the mailbox rather than left it under the mailbox on the ground like you did to my boyfriend's laptop when it was shipped back after being repaired. Seriously, I called my landlord/neighbor to make sure there was no package at her house by mistake. Considering it was raining yesterday I was justifiably concerned my (late) package was possibly weather damaged.

It's really weird that you did that considering you came all the way up to my door on Wedensday afternoon, so I know you know where I'm located.

Confused as to why your service is either awesome or bad with no in between,

Jade
jadedmusings: (NCIS - Gibbs Headslap)
Dear Jim Butcher,

So. I'm on book six of The Dresden Files (Blood Rites), and today I nearly threw the book against the wall. Actually I would have thrown it were I not lying down and unable to put some English on that throw.

ExpandI think we need to have a talk. [SPOILERS AHEAD] )

PSA

Nov. 18th, 2010 02:29 pm
jadedmusings: (NCIS - Gibbs Headslap)
Dear Mr. Fugelsang,

Please to not be confusing sexual assault with a sexual activity that occurs between two (hopefully) consenting adults. I understand the sentiment, but you're comparing apples and oranges.

I follow you because I find you funny and insightful, and you've got a good progressive stance politically speaking. Not perfect, mind, but compared to the other comics out there, you're quite a refreshing breath of fresh air.

Keep on tweetin',

Jade

P.S.: Yes, I remember watching America's Funniest Home Videos when you co-hosted with Daisy Fuentes. The show sucked then, but you, at least, didn't.
jadedmusings: (BtVS - Buffy does not approve)
Dear World:

It would be nice if we could accurately predict how we would react in any given situation, but the facts are that we simply can't account for every possible variable that might arise.

ExpandTrigger warning for sexual assault and victim blaming. )

(And yes, I'm ignoring anymore responses from this person and automatically deleting them.)
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Dear Neighbors,

Thank you for taking the time tonight to illustrate one of the many reasons I won't miss you when I move this weekend. I hope the target shooting with your rifle in a residential area* continues to go well. Please note that my dog also thanks you for making her scared enough to go and hide in my bedroom. She really appreciates the loud booming noises that come out of nowhere.

Not Going to Miss You,

Jade

* = Yes, this is a residential area. However, due to the technicality that we are outside of the city limits and thus fall under the jurisdiction of the county sheriff's office, it is not illegal for them to fire their gun. It's incredibly stupid, irresponsible, and rude, but not illegal. A bullet can travel a very long distance, and seeing as each house around here is on a two to two-and-a-half acre lot, there's not much space between their backyard and their neighbors. Not to mention I can see them shooting their gun from my front yard.

I'm so posty today, but I am getting some things taken care of. I've already boxed up my pictures. Next I'm boxing up the kiddo's books and going through some of his toys to determine which are going to be given away and which are going with us.
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Dear (Future) Electric Provider,

No, I can't come into your office today to sign paperwork. I told you, I'm in South Carolina and won't be back in North Carolina until Saturday...when your office is closed. So basically I'm stuck waiting until next Monday before I can have the power turned on in my name. This is the first time I've experienced a situation where I can't simply pay my deposit and start service over the phone (after providing some pertinent personal information, of course).

Really, you need a better system for people moving from out of state or even out of town.

Yours Truly,

Jade


Dear AT&T,

If I can pull my new address up on Google maps and have it be accurate, I'm pretty sure that means it exists. If someone has been living there for a few years prior to my renting the place, I'm also equally sure that means the address exists in the US Postal system directory too.

This is not a new residence, and I'm positive I've got the numbers right. Thanks for keeping me on the phone for 20 minutes -- 15 of which I was on hold -- only to tell me I have to call back when I've verified that my address is correct even though I've told you AT&T, while it services part of North Carolina, does not service this portion of North Carolina. I asked residents there and was told my options for phone service, and not one of them included AT&T. Not that I was planning on keeping your service anyway because it looks like I can get a better deal with the cable company.

My only comfort is that when I call you back, when I finally get to talk to a real person, the note will be in there about me needing to disconnect my service after verifying the correct address. Seriously, you guys have been great to me in all my years using your service (even back when it was Bellsouth), but this experience is really souring me because I know it's only because you want to keep my money.

Really Freaking Aggravated,

Jade

Dear Financial Person,

Oh thank you for letting me know the money is going to be there today. That's a huge load off my mind.

Love,

Jade

Dear New Landlord,

Um, yeah. I don't understand why they say the address doesn't exist either. Sorry this is such a hassle!

Sincerely,

Jade
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Dear Hollywood,

What the fuck is wrong with you?

You're remaking awesome movies from the 80s and early 90s, and not only that, you're turning Adventures in Babysitting into a miniature dudebro movie? Seriously? Was there a sudden shortage of bumbling male comedic roles I was unaware of? Was Nicolas Cage being cast in Mickey Mouse's role for The Sorcerer's Apprentice not enough of a clue that it's time to stop sniffing the glue? Sure, Nicolas has become a bit... eccentric in recent years, but you're turning perhaps the most famous short from Fantasia into a live-action feature-length film. Something here doesn't seem like it's going to work as intended.

Of course, this isn't enough. No, now the writer/director for the new Fraggle Rock movie is reporting that the first draft of his script wasn't "edgy" enough for you.

The Fraggles. Not edgy enough. Jim Henson Muppets. Edgy.

Need I remind you that Fraggle Rock was a children's show full of dancing, singing, and comedy? Apparently, I do, and you completely ignore that there were some "dark" moments in the series itself (come on, there were creatures who wanted to eat the fraggles). What do you need to alter or improve upon there?

Oh, but I'm not done. I can't let this go without mentioning the new Smurfs movie. The premise is that the smurfs come into the real/our world. I hope I'm wrong about that because one of the things that made the Smurfs so great was that it was a medieval-style fantasy world full of magic and bald villains who wanted to turn smurfs into gold...or eat them, I can never remember.

I swear I've been watching this slow-motion train wreck for the past few years and each new movie is a car adding to the pile. Being green doesn't mean recycling twenty-plus-year-old scripts.

Please, just stop already.

No love,

Jade
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I probably shouldn't post this. I'm sleep deprived, stressed out, and after a week of events that included the death of a beloved family pet (Ginger) and learning that my son's school is shutting down after this year (which makes moving all the more imperative), I'll admit my perspective is more than a little skewed. However, most of what I'm putting here has been brewing for months now. Oh well.

Dear people I game with:

I don't want to talk about Triumph. Ever. I might occasionally mention it here, but in general it doesn't feel me with warm fuzzies to remember that only one or two people ever cared that I left and that I couldn't get back in to the game when I re-applied recently. My only consolation is that I was slightly better than She Who Shall Not Be Named, and that's not all that much of a consolation all things considered. I especially don't want to be PMed to discuss the activities of someone who was accepted over me. Please, as stupid as it is, it really stings to be reminded of these things. No, I don't regret quitting as a GM, but I do feel hurt that I was told my character sheet was fine and made to feel hopeful about my chances of getting in only to be passed over.

Also, I rejoined Mechanika because, to be blunt, I have no other games and it gives me something to do, but after only two sessions I realize I should have stayed gone. My Paladin is great for rp, but in battle she's constanly outshone, and then last night we got another Warrior job joining the campaign and it's played by someone I have a not-so-good history with. That means save for the GM and two players, that entire campaign is full of people I really can't stand. That's actually kind of an accomplishment considering the list of people who I can't stand enough to game with is really short. Most everyone else I've enjoyed or can at least tolerate. Coming back to the battle thing, with a Fighter joining the ranks created by someone who knows how to work the system to be a damage tank, I think it's best I leave. And no, kicking that person out won't make me stay. At all. If anything it'll just make me feel even worse and more depressed than I already do. Sometimes things just don't work out and this is one of those times.

Of course, with 1601 floundering right out of the starting gate, this pretty much means that I've got nothing going on in the Returners/FFRPG community. Feeling left out of so much while my boyfriend is always invited to join things and has something going on nearly every single night leaves me less motivated to GM my own campaign. It was easier to GM when the work I was putting into it was being off-set by all the fun I was having getting to be a player. With my life as stressful as it is, it makes it harder to do the GM work when I've got no outlet to rp elsewhere. Sure, Ivalice is making a comeback, but it's been since February since I played Nevena regularly and it'll be another two or three weeks before I can maybe play her regularly again. Forgive me if after everything I don't feel inclined to hang my hopes on a maybe. (And please understand, Justin, this isn't a shot at you. It's really not my intention. I'm in a bad spot right now and just saying how I feel.)

Maybe if I got invited to anything anymore (and I don't mean through Sam -- I mean people actually talking to me, personally, and inviting me or telling me something is happening), or maybe if I hadn't apparently developed this reputation of being some horrible monster that people can't even talk to. I'm sorry that two years ago I was going through a lot of shit that I didn't bring up publicly save for the odd moment or two. There's been so much going on since then and I'm sorry that I am not the most open person when it comes to talking about my feelings with more than two or three people.

This week I've given serious consideration to bowing out and only sticking around IRC to be able to talk to Sam and two or three other people who are friends. I know Sam says he wants to game with me, but considering our track record with characters in the same campaign... *sighs* Yeah. And I do realize most of this is my fault, OK? So no need to start posting about how people are afraid to talk to me. I've heard it more than once and I fucking get it, all right?

On the plus side, if I leave I can throw some energy into writing and reading.

Just venting here,

Jade
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Dear #returners denizen,

I really, really, really want to feel some sort of sympathy for you. You're lonely, single, and have been that way for quite some time. If some of the statements you've made have been any indication, you also probably suffer from some type of untreated depression (at least, you've never mentioned seeking help). I can empathize so much with that, I really can. However, I have such a difficult time feeling much of any compassion for you, and here's why:

You overshare. A lot.

Look, if you're depressed, I want you to reach out for some help. A few people have been really awesome toward you, and the ops have allowed you to vent. That's not the problem and I applaud you for being brave enough to do so. No, the problem was times like today. No one there needed to know you were masturbating. Sure, your roommate walked in on you, but you didn't need to announce such a thing in there. Yes, we're all abunch of immature people who often let our inner twelve year-olds run amok; however, we stop short of revealing personal information like you did. I'm really uncomfortable being in a gaming-related chatroom and hearing about someone's masturbatory exploits. Boundaries. Learn some.

Again, it's not the depressed venting (even though that can sometimes get a little frustrating), it's the specific sex talk. Just something to think about, okay?

Trying to be understanding,

Jade
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Dear various people on the Internet:

Watchmen was NOT a superhero movie. If anything it's about what happens when you take a handful of real humans - deeply flawed humans of questionable mental stability - and let them live above the law. Hell, in the movie and graphic novel they call them vigilantes for a reason.

So, yes, you were supposed to be horrified by The Comedian raping another "hero." You are supposed to feel unsettled by the whole concept because these people do not possess Superman's or Bruce Wayne's sense of right versus wrong.

YMMV and all that, but it really irks me to place Watchmen in the same category as movies with a much clearer picture of good and evil.

Yours Truly,

Jade
jadedmusings: (Toph Rocks Fall)
[Big fat trigger warning]

Dear Johnny Depp,

No, no, no. Bad, actor! Bad, bad!

To quote you: "Why now? There's got to be money involved. Why now? He's been going there thirty years. He's not a predator. He's got a wife and kids. He's not out in the streets."

Why now? Off the top of my head I'd say it was because the man pled guilty to drugging and raping a thirteen year-old girl and then fled the country to live in his Swiss chalet while being free to make more films. Oh, right, boo-hoo he couldn't come to America and that's punishment enough.

Sexual predators do not wait in dark alleys for a victim to come along. Sexual predators can be anyone from any walk of life and they're able to get away with committing these crimes because people like you - the rich, (usually) male, and privileged - say things like "Oh, no, not him! He could never do something so horrible! He's not a predator!" And the predator doesn't even have to deny the allegations if they have enough money and/or talent. Just look at what Polanski himself said in a 1979 interview about his crime:

“If I had killed somebody, it wouldn’t have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… f—ing, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to f— young girls. Juries want to f— young girls. Everyone wants to f— young girls!”

You see that, Mr. Depp? "Everyone wants to fuck young girls!" Do you not see how bold he is allowed to be, how he can fucking laugh about what he did? Do you see how non-chalant he is about it because, hey, everyone wants to bone little girls who can't so much as smoke a cigarette legally let alone consent to sex? Can you read those words - Polanski's own words - and say with a straight face this man is someone you'd allow around your own daughters? He can say these things and people like you and various other people with money and power say he's not a predator. For fuck's sake, man, if a confessed child rapist isn't a predator, then who the fuck is?

Roman Polanski drugged a thirteen year-old girl and then raped her orally, vaginally, and anally while ignoring her pleas of "No, stop!" He admitted to having done so in a court of law, and he was going to get what amounts to a slap on the wrist as punishment, and then he fled the country. I don't care if it was thirty years ago. If he were anyone else (without money and fame), no one would be raising such a fuss, but because he made a few films and was allowed to evade the law for three decades we should forgive his savagery? No, that's not how it works, nor is it how it should work.

Predators can come from anywhere precisely because we've made a society that writes off sexual violence as some sort of inconsequential crime. We permit them to thrive, and we'll even applaud them and support them through the most heinous of crimes. We'll deny to ourselves and to everyone that this man or that man could be a predator. We'll tell victims they're lying, or they asked for it. We'll even tell children as young as 12 years old that they didn't scream loud enough or fight off their attackers, and turn around and give our support to the predators.

According to the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), one out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. One out of six. That's not a small number, Mr. Depp, and assault victims don't just drop from the sky. Their attackers have to come from somwhere, and most of them are repeat offenders. According to RAINN, only about 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail. Six lousy percent. That means Roman Polanski is but one drop of water in the sea of rape culture that you are helping to perpetuate by supporting him and others like him.

You, sir, are in my extremely humble opinion, a talented actor whose films I have enjoyed. However, being talented is no excuse not to educate yourself on the facts of the Polanski case, or of the much larger problem of rape and rape culture. Roman Polanski is a predator, and you are supporting him which means you are making it easier for predators - ones just like Polanski - to continue to have the ability to victimize children and women the world over. Your words carry weight, Mr. Depp, and as such you could have a powerful impact on many minds. Can you please make sure that impact is a postive one?

Signed,

A Former(?) Fan
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Dear Johnny Depp,

No, no, no. Bad, actor! Bad, bad!

To quote you: "Why now? There's got to be money involved. Why now? He's been going there thirty years. He's not a predator. He's got a wife and kids. He's not out in the streets."

Why now? Off the top of my head I'd say it was because the man pled guilty to drugging and raping a thirteen year-old girl and then fled the country to live in his Swiss chalet while being free to make more films. Oh, right, boo-hoo he couldn't come to America and that's punishment enough.

Sexual predators do not wait in dark alleys for a victim to come along. Sexual predators can be anyone from any walk of life and they're able to get away with committing these crimes because people like you - the rich, (usually) male, and privileged - say things like "Oh, no, not him! He could never do something so horrible! He's not a predator!" And the predator doesn't even have to deny the allegations if they have enough money and/or talent. Just look at what Polanski himself said in a 1979 interview about his crime:

“If I had killed somebody, it wouldn’t have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… f—ing, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to f— young girls. Juries want to f— young girls. Everyone wants to f— young girls!”

You see that, Mr. Depp? "Everyone wants to fuck young girls!" Do you not see how bold he is allowed to be, how he can fucking laugh about what he did? Do you see how non-chalant he is about it because, hey, everyone wants to bone little girls who can't so much as smoke a cigarette legally let alone consent to sex? Can you read those words - Polanski's own words - and say with a straight face this man is someone you'd allow around your own daughters? He can say these things and people like you and various other people with money and power say he's not a predator. For fuck's sake, man, if a confessed child rapist isn't a predator, then who the fuck is?

Roman Polanski drugged a thirteen year-old girl and then raped her orally, vaginally, and anally while ignoring her pleas of "No, stop!" He admitted to having done so in a court of law, and he was going to get what amounts to a slap on the wrist as punishment, and then he fled the country. I don't care if it was thirty years ago. If he were anyone else (without money and fame), no one would be raising such a fuss, but because he made a few films and was allowed to evade the law for three decades we should forgive his savagery? No, that's not how it works, nor is it how it should work.

Predators can come from anywhere precisely because we've made a society that writes off sexual violence as some sort of inconsequential crime. We permit them to thrive, and we'll even applaud them and support them through the most heinous of crimes. We'll deny to ourselves and to everyone that this man or that man could be a predator. We'll tell victims they're lying, or they asked for it. We'll even tell children as young as 12 years old that they didn't scream loud enough or fight off their attackers, and turn around and give our support to the predators.

According to the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), one out of every six American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. One out of six. That's not a small number, Mr. Depp, and assault victims don't just drop from the sky. Their attackers have to come from somwhere, and most of them are repeat offenders. According to RAINN, only about 6% of rapists will ever spend a day in jail. Six lousy percent. That means Roman Polanski is but one drop of water in the sea of rape culture that you are helping to perpetuate by supporting him and others like him.

You, sir, are in my extremely humble opinion, a talented actor whose films I have enjoyed. However, being talented is no excuse not to educate yourself on the facts of the Polanski case, or of the much larger problem of rape and rape culture. Roman Polanski is a predator, and you are supporting him which means you are making it easier for predators - ones just like Polanski - to continue to have the ability to victimize children and women the world over. Your words carry weight, Mr. Depp, and as such you could have a powerful impact on many minds. Can you please make sure that impact is a postive one?

Signed,

A Former(?) Fan

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