ScotsDragon In reply to deideiblueeyez [2013-12-30 04:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Umm... thank you?
(It'd be kind of.. massively disrespectful & stupid of me to ignore that the majority of my friends are female & suffer uncalled-for bullshit on pretty much a daily basis.)
But I'm not so certain I should be considered "awesome" solely for being a decent human being.
(Or, well, trying to be.)

But yeah, with any luck the next generation takes fewer of the lessons previous ones got & more of the "Hey, people are people and people are equal and that's about it & stop being dicks to each other based on superficial or otherwise-irrelevant traits" kinda thing.

[Bit late replying because I haven't used dA in ages.]

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ScotsDragon In reply to annoyedslendermanfan [2013-07-09 19:01:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you?
(I'm always a bit confused when I receive random approval for doing things I think people should do anyway, but yes, thank you.)

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annoyedslendermanfan In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-07-09 19:50:17 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I understand. It's just that not many people can handle situations like this. I've had my own share of disputes with antifeminists, and I wish I could have made my points as well as you did.

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ScotsDragon In reply to annoyedslendermanfan [2013-07-09 21:43:58 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure others could have said it better.
(I can be prone to being overly aggressive in my arguments and not properly engaging the other/s involved.)

It's also a struggle because the only explanation for being anti-feminist that I see is (A) Overwhelming ignorance as to what that entails, or (B) Deliberate opposition to equality.
So I have to try hard to not call the other party idiots or assholes, or both.

Ultimately it boils down to trying to remember that other people don't have the same perspective or understanding, & have probably been misinformed or have misinterpreted something somewhere.
So, y'know, case of exercising logical argument backed up with as much factual evidence as possible in combination with trying to empathise & frame it in such a way that the intended recipient can actually see the point/s.

As previously mentioned, I don't always succeed.. but even one person having learned something is a victory.

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annoyedslendermanfan In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-07-10 22:30:17 +0000 UTC]

Well, you certainly have more patience than I do when calling out on BS.

I know what you mean. It seems to me that the majority of antifeminists are less concerned with actually helping the gender they claim feminism ignores, and more concerned with trivializing the problems that mostly women go through (by denying unreported rape statistics, and by trying to relax rape laws). It's also odd how they'll go on about how bigoted and violent feminists are, but the majority of antifeminists I've come across are a few of the most unpleasant, hateful people I've ever met.

I guess those points you've listed are plausible.

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ScotsDragon In reply to semiconductress [2013-07-06 13:16:02 +0000 UTC]

May I ask which thread?
I.. may have gotten curious & searched "feminism" just to see what the level of misogyny was like on dA <.<
(And obviously it tends to go hand-in-hand with discrimination towards trans* folk & the rest of the LGBTQ)

Thank you though
I do try to address certain issues when I come across them.

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ScotsDragon In reply to Leondrore [2013-06-30 14:49:58 +0000 UTC]

If I remember rightly, they quit because they were posting pornographic imagery and/or work that did not belong to them.
So no, I didn't make them quit.
They violated the rules & had their uploads removed before deciding it was all my fault they'd been an idiot.

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Leondrore In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-06-30 16:05:50 +0000 UTC]

Psh, well they played the victim well enough.

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ScotsDragon In reply to Leondrore [2013-07-01 12:21:26 +0000 UTC]

Yep. Blocked me as well, I think, so I couldn't respond to their comment pointing out it was their own stupid behaviour.

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ScotsDragon In reply to DaisyGirl3000 [2013-03-21 02:50:42 +0000 UTC]

Ha. Which ones?

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DaisyGirl3000 In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-03-21 03:25:29 +0000 UTC]

The 6 in my watch folder that I've yet to go through. xD

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ScotsDragon In reply to DaisyGirl3000 [2013-03-21 10:30:18 +0000 UTC]

In your own time
(It's not like I'm posting them frequently)

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DaisyGirl3000 In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-03-21 18:59:05 +0000 UTC]

haha, okay. Just wanted to let you know I hadn't forgotten you.

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ScotsDragon In reply to ginas-cakes [2013-03-15 17:30:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making it!
(And for the llama)

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ginas-cakes In reply to ScotsDragon [2013-03-18 13:03:12 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome....thanks for mine too...

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ScotsDragon In reply to izzythedevil [2012-12-04 01:44:06 +0000 UTC]

I always return the gesture
Tis only fair.

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izzythedevil In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-12-04 01:46:42 +0000 UTC]

well thats very nice of you and i like your gallery btw very interesting

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ScotsDragon In reply to izzythedevil [2012-12-04 15:07:13 +0000 UTC]

A llama for a llama makes the whole world llama-filled.

May I ask what it is about my gallery that is interesting?
(I'm always curious to find out what people think & why they think it)

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izzythedevil In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-12-04 15:10:39 +0000 UTC]

indeed it does

well just the photos and poems ^^ like the contrast of your straight hair photos to i guess your natural hair .. and the poems are interesting ^^

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ScotsDragon In reply to izzythedevil [2012-12-05 01:23:48 +0000 UTC]

Heh, yes that's my natural hair.
I like having long hair.
Hadn't straightened it for YEARS before those photos.
It's quite different between natural & straightened, but I can't say I dislike it.

Most of my writings seem to focus rather much on hopeless romance, I think <.<
Or sometimes murderous/misanthropic notions.
I particularly enjoy analogies and subtle references.
(I keep hoping someone will stumble across the more heavily-laced ones and comment on them, but no such luck )

Thank you though

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izzythedevil In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-12-05 08:43:22 +0000 UTC]

ye its nice either way ^^
i love long hair on guys dunno why but its nice

ah ye i see aha
aww i sure someone will comment on them

your welcome

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ScotsDragon In reply to izzythedevil [2012-12-05 14:24:32 +0000 UTC]

Generally, long hair is more attractive than short, though I know some don't/wouldn't suit long hair.
I don't think the effect is limited based on sex, but it's definitely rarer to see a guy growing their hair long.

Hah. Some day..

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izzythedevil In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-12-05 14:28:30 +0000 UTC]

yep it is. mhm indeed
true that.

(sorry for not sayin much sorry)

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ScotsDragon In reply to Admetcetera [2012-09-09 05:04:12 +0000 UTC]

That's how a deviant grows?

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Admetcetera In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-09-09 14:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Agreed!

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MissUnderworldGirl In reply to MissUnderworldGirl [2012-08-29 21:22:01 +0000 UTC]

It should be the norm kind gentleman!

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ScotsDragon In reply to MissUnderworldGirl [2012-08-29 17:09:20 +0000 UTC]

Heh. I've acquired a habit of doing so with the chatters that seem pleasant
You're more than welcome.

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MissUnderworldGirl In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-08-29 17:58:20 +0000 UTC]

Aw i'm pleasant!
IT'S MY PLEASURE EVEN MORE SO good sir!

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ScotsDragon In reply to MissUnderworldGirl [2012-08-29 20:21:07 +0000 UTC]

D'aww...

... well now I'm really not sure what else to say
People being pleasantly courteous is a confusing deviation from the norm, mademoiselle!

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ScotsDragon In reply to Arkham-Headcase13 [2012-08-28 13:22:08 +0000 UTC]

You're more than welcome
Carnies & Sinners unite!

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ScotsDragon In reply to Lady-Willis [2012-08-28 12:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem
I mostly use the chat when as a way to find interesting people & possibly new art & throw llamas at the ones I like
I think I left just as abruptly. I mean, I said bye, but then I procrastinated.
But yeah, cya around

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ScotsDragon In reply to sam7elric [2012-08-27 21:56:17 +0000 UTC]

I've always been curious about thanking for faves..
Isn't the fave itself a thanks for the artwork?
So... it's thanking someone for being thankful?

... huh. Look at it that way, it's kind of showing the pleasant side of humanity.
(Even if some do it self-servingly as a way to encourage a 'nice' persona)
[There's that good ol' cynicism!]

I ramble.
But yeah, you're more than welcome to be appreciated for the work you've done

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ScotsDragon In reply to torey99 [2012-08-27 03:08:31 +0000 UTC]

Not a problem
Thank you for the fave.

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torey99 In reply to ScotsDragon [2012-08-27 03:24:37 +0000 UTC]

youre welcome ^_^

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