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This seems inappropriate. If it is fair comment, I will just respond or ignore it.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8686316&postcount=37

As I understand it, (and I am willing to be corrected if wrong) it was locked not because of Dworkin's views on sex but because the OP chose to "dance on her grave" -- to gloat, disparage her and celebrate her death. Actually, no, I didn't gloat that she was dead, nor did I "dance on her grave." I gave my own opinions of her, as well as some things that are little known: Like her longtime friendship with (and almost 'fanboy' adoration of) Micheal Moorcock, or the fact that she was married; despite her very public views about the very inequity inherent in such a relationship. (She did characterize it as license to rape &ct.)

The former, particularly is at odds with her public persona, and tends to show that she is a hypocrite in her academic dealings, and probably doesn't deserve a great deal of the respect she garnered in left wing circles.

I also invited others to comment, and give their point of view. At no time did I say I was glad that she was dead, or that she deserved it, or that she had it coming.

It was reported because Cat-Tribe has a childish vendetta against me - apparently. I didn't say this in the moderation, because I don't want to feed the fires of a flame war.

I think you're overreacting, but I'll defer any actual ruling to Katganistan.

I think you're overreacting, but I'll defer any actual ruling to Katganistan.

OK. Regardless of the ruling, I appreciate the comment.

I thought it might be against the rules to criticize someone for reporting something to the Mods. If not, no worries. The comment was relatively mild.

Fine, I'll edit it, if it bothers you that much. This whole thing is getting way to petty.

But the rest of my comment stands. I was not dancing on anyone's grave. I was reporting my feelings about Dworkin. And they are shared by others, indeed the London book review called her "Fat and Ugly." I was expressing an opinion, that is widely shared about a public figure that had recently died. I was not mocking the dead.

As I have said, repeatedly, before, I don't want, or care to fight about stuff with you Cat-tribe. But whatever.

I appreciate your editing the post. Thank you.

It was not my intent to fight with you. I thought the thread was against the rules. That is all.

Edit: You know what. This is silly. I would delete this if I could.

Here's my email Cat-tribe. Let's just work this out together, privately.

Lacedaemon@gmail.com

We can do that thing where we say what bothers us about each other, and what we like about each other &ct. and just try and get this thing behind us.