Please do not misinterpret the way some people are put off by unsupported,
self-indulgent boasting as misogyny.
I sent two replies to your email. The first, admittedly kinder version
actually arrived after the second due to some sort of email problem on my
end, most likely -- Which is why I sent the second.
However, the tone of the second was due mostly to:
>keep in mind my firm gets information
>two years of more before the general public does
>It's like having inside information on both the CES Consumer
>Electronics Industry and the Film/Television Community
>
>Have you guys forgotten what I do for a living?
>
>hmmm??
First off, for such an insider, why didn't you know what Ro was talking
about? But more importantly, perhaps, Cheryl, how could we ever forget what
you do. It seems to me that you take every opportunity to remind us. Like
others, I am happy for you success. But I don't think you fully understand
the types of people who are on this list. I think, in large part, we are not
casual web surfers. We are not interested to find out that Tommy Lee and
Pamela Anderson are engaged *again*. We reject, to some degree, mainstream
media -- even those of us who work for it. We stay informed. If we are
interested in something we eat it, breathe it, and bathe in it. And, I
think, most of us understand that there is no way we can know everything. I
am certainly not trying to speak for everyone on this list; this is just my
take.
But knowledge is not a tire iron to beat the defenseless with. And ignorance
can be cured through teaching. I guess the best way I can relate this is,
when you were new and you had questions I do not remember anyone saying:
"You don't know what RSS is? Ha. I am an ubergeek and I've known about that
since I was 12!"
Here, none of us are insiders and all of us are. We all come from very
different backgrounds -- which is great.
For what it is worth, I don't have a problem with you as a woman. I love
women. And strong ones at that -- I do, however, think it is a cheap shot to
call upon the support of all womankindkind to defend you against the "evil
men," when it is your attitude, not your gender to blame.
You are a professional communicator and so it boggles my mind a bit that you
think you will reach and engage people with psuedo-elitist downtalking.
Please don't. You don't have to impress us. Just be yourself.
Anyway, I guess we are like a big family here, and while we may never see
eye-to-eye it doesn't mean I hate you. I hope my email made sense. Thanks,
-David
>From: Cheryl Shuman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
>To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: THE BLUERAY DISC
>Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:40:09 -0700
>
>I just love how these assholes pick apart everything I write just
>because I'm new and a woman.
>
>Where are the other fucking women out there? Do I have to stand up for
>all of us?
>
>Maybe we should form a women's only group?
>
>Cheryl Shuman
>
>On Jul 20, 2005, at 10:38 AM, ro9core wrote:
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> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Cheryl Shuman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >> yeah, short on time and a lousy speller.
> >
> >
> > so what if youre a lousy speller? youre still fabulous
> >
> > ro
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