Category Archives: norms of discourse

Cancel Culture, Mimi, Jimmy, and Cowards At The University of Tennessee

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Ampersand

This story is dispiriting and ugly. (Alternate link). When she was in the ninth grade, Mimi (who is white) sent a friend a three-second video in which Mimi used the N-word. Ms. Groves had originally sent the video, in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Media criticism, norms of discourse, Racism, Society & Culture | 45 Comments

These Vindictive Responses To Students Saying Awful Things Are Disproportionate And Wrong

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Ampersand

Six white seniors at Desert Vista High School in Arizona took a photo of themselves wearing shirts that spelled “ni**er.” ((In this post, I’ve blurred the faces and omitted the names of the people I’m talking about; but that’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., norms of discourse, Race, racism and related issues | 54 Comments

I Stand By Irene Gallo

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Ampersand

“Nielsen-Haydens, your fellow travelers, and media goombahs . . . I MOCK YOU! I MOCK YOUR ASININE INCESTUOUS CLUSTERFUCKED LITTLE CULTURE OF DOCTRINAIRE PROGRESSOSEXUAL MEDIOCRITY MASKED AS SUPERIORITY! You are all dolts. You are moral and physical cowards. You are … Continue reading →

Posted in Civility & norms of discourse, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., norms of discourse | 77 Comments

13 Notes About #GamerGate

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Ampersand

1) Gamergate started out with a huge misogynist outburst against (female and feminist) game developer Zoe Quinn. The term “gamergate” itself was coined by right-wing actor Adam Baldwin (of Firefly fame), endorsing a Youtube video which falsely accused Quinn of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civility & norms of discourse, Feminism, sexism, etc, Free speech, censorship, copyright law, etc., norms of discourse | 63 Comments