Tag: freakshow

To wereseals and beyond

I give you the obvious frontrunner for the 2014 Hugo Award!

Dinosaur erotica looks set to be the latest niche craze in the world of sexy fiction as a trio of books on the topic is released to buy for the Kindle. The naughty novels, with titles such as Running From The Raptor and Taken by the T-Rex focus on the fantasy of helpless young women being attacked and seduced by dinosaurs.

The dinosaur porn imagines a world where humans and dinosaurs existed together. For the tale of In the Velociraptor’s Nest the protagonist Azog is a cavewoman, under appreciated in her tribe.

The synopsis says: ‘The cavemen treat her like a piece a meat. Azog cannot resist unless she proves herself as a hunter. When she goes out in search of fresh meat, she discovers a clutch of baby velociraptors and decides to kill them and triumphantly bring them back to her tribe. That is, until their father shows up and blocks Azog’s way out of the cave. Azog must use all of her womanly wiles to get out of the cave, which includes doing things she had never dreamed of.’

You might think Taken by the T-Rex is unlikely to catch on, let alone win awards. And then, it occurs to you that these are the sort of people who gave an award to McRapey for Redshirts.

Equality is the reason you can’t have good books.

Beyond Beezle

We’ve seen some differently sane anklebiters with a reasonably broad IQ spectrum throughout the years. Hunt, Pawn Takes Queen, Modernguy, Bearded Spock, G. Tingey, Tad the Syphilis-Addled Homosexual, The Greatest Pensman in All Carantanilla, Phoenician, and now Poxy.  But I doubt anyone is ever going to be able to claim the lunatic crown of John Galt, who after posting his long series of boasts, curses, and nonsensical challenges here was discovered to have also produced this masterpiece on Facebook.

I have something I probably should tell everybody. Most of my friends from before I started school already know this and I’ve been putting off discussing it for a long time to see if I could be comfortable without it, so I haven’t really made a point of telling anyone. So…I’m supposed to be a girl and I’m probably going to start dressing like a girl and taking hormones at some point in the future. I was already planning on doing this when I was younger (I actually used to go to work dressed as a girl), but I needed to see if I could be comfortable as a guy. But going back to school and being around people again has made it abundantly clear that I am most certainly not comfortable trying to be a guy. So hopefully that explains my personality a little better.

Actually, it tends to explain a lot. I’m not sure why this blog tends to attract crazy, emotionally incontinent, left-wing trolls; my operating theory is that they are the only leftists without sufficient sense or self-awareness to realize that they don’t have much chance of walking out of here with any shreds of intellectual dignity to cloak their exposed arguments.

As for this Gallus, perhaps he’ll feel begin to feel more comfortable with himself after spending the next Day of Blood in auto-flagellation.

The organization formerly known as SFWA

Kate Paulk shares her thoughts on my recent, and historic, distinction:

His crime? I never really figured that out. It had something to do with
the SFWA twitter account, for which there were no official guidelines
until after whatever Mr Beale did, at least, not that I can find. As far as I can see, Mr Beale was doing nothing more horrible than
stating his opinions – not representing his opinions as those of any
other person or organization, not claiming to be anyone but himself, not
doing anything remotely unethical in other words.

Considering that a leading light of the industry can publicly grope a
female author at an awards banquet and not even get a mild, “that was
bad form” from the organization formerly known as SFWA, it’s clear that
the real reason for Mr Beale’s eviction was his outspoken personal
views.

Now I don’t particularly care what anyone’s personal beliefs are. I do
believe that an organization claiming to represent “Science Fiction and
Fantasy Writers” should have some kind of clause up front if they’re
going to limit membership to people with the “correct” beliefs. Now, if
they were the Communist Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America,
they’d have every reason to want Mr Beale out of their ranks, since he
is vehemently anti-communist. They’re not. Or at least, not openly.

SFWA may not be openly communist, but it is eminently clear that the F in SFWA now stands for Feminist. I didn’t see much hostility for capitalists in the organization, but it is readily apparent that if you are not a self-described feminist, of either sex, there is no place for you in the SFWA. The pinkshirts have already implemented various diktats concerning sexual harassment, SF conferences, and diversity, such as this one.


The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Statement on Diversity
 
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America strongly believes that a diverse membership is the key to a strong community. We define “diversity” as understanding and embracing the fact that our current and future members are composed of a broad range of individuals, who may vary in ethnicity, race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, physical disabilities, political or religious beliefs.

By including in our membership those of diverse backgrounds and experiences, we hope to provide an inclusive environment for our members, which is the foundation for civil discourse and the free exchange of ideas. Moreover, maximizing the diversity of our organization is important so that we can benefit from the talent and energy of all those who contribute to excellence in science fiction and fantasy writing.
 
Recognizing that historical and present day inequities must be addressed, we understand the need to promote diversity within the Board, staff, members, programs, and written policies of our organization. We must embody the change we advocate for others in the publishing industry. By seeking greater diversity and inclusion, we can serve as a model of the fairness and equality of opportunity we envision for our members.

We value the perspectives and contributions of all of our members. We welcome and support anyone who comes to us in good faith and with the desire to promote the SFWA, science fiction and fantasy writing, and the genre community as a whole.

This Very Important Statement was penned on the organization’s behalf by one Carrie Cuin, a fat little feminist who hasn’t even published enough fiction to qualify as a full member.  Many, if not most, of the outspoken feminists who have appointed themselves the organization’s stormtroopers haven’t published a single novel; the nobodies on the SFWA Board look like respected elders of the field by comparison.

And forget science fiction, the self-appointed experts on Stormfront and its associates have even gotten into the business of determining who is, and who is not, Hispanic. Despite my great-grandfather being a Mexican revolutionary and close associate of Pancho Villa’s, and despite my great-uncle being a well-known Hispanic painter, due to my failure to be publicly “Latino-identified” and my “discriminatory statements against Latinos”, Ms Cuin informed me that she “was afraid that you wouldn’t fall under that category” and therefore could not be included on a list of Hispanic SF writers.

Of course I’m not “Latino-identified”. I’m not Latino. And I don’t think I’ve made any statements about Latinos at all. The inability of a white woman from Ithaca to recognize the difference between Hispanics and Latinos is merely the icing on the irony cake.  No doubt they all look the same to her, and besides, they all speak Spanish anyhow, right?

The SFWA’s position on who is and who is not Hispanic reminded me of a statement by one of my feminist university professors, who once quite seriously declared that Margaret Thatcher “was not of the gender woman”. SFWA is so committed to diversity and inclusiveness that it excluded one of its few genuine writers of color… for no particular reason at all.

¡Viva la Revolución!

Hugo Danger’s epic meltdown

It is certainly a doozy.  A brief sample of hits from Hugo’s Great Manic Confession follows.  TL;DR: We were right.  The leading male feminist was a complete fraud.

I am handing over my password to a trusted friend shortly.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 15h

Well, that was a manic episode.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 18h

I’m sorry that I kept mocking socially awkward men as creeps as a way of making myself look better.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 18h

Please. After the sexting and the fraudulence and the sheer ugly debasedness of it all I’m finished.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 18h

People are tweeting me saying I’m hurting myself more by doing this. How? You think I had a chance at a comeback?
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 18h

I did promote others but I secretly wanted to be THE male feminist
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 18h

To everyone at the Good Men Project I am so sorry
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

Or find a better way of doing it because I did deserve it. I was a shitty writer and I was a fraud and I did try to kill my ex
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

So you should know that you were RIGHT! This man is not well.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

The point is simple and clear and sane. I have been a self-aggrandizing fraud from day one. @studentactivism will tell you
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

So yes, I sexted with a hooker. Yes, I wanted to have my students watch me screw James Deen.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I loved being the most notorious bad boy male feminist out there
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

But I was just craving attention.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I’m a monstrous hypocrite.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

…that I was sleeping with a 23 year-old. And sexting a 27 year-old. Not my students at least.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I cheated on my wife and pretended to be reformed. I wrote an article in the Atlantic condemning age-disparate relationships the same week
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

My friends who defended me I’m so sorry. You did all that work for nothing. The critics were right, they could see it.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I am so so sorry that I let myself be like this. But I wanted atttention so f-ing bad. This was all about attention.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

And yes, I networked like a motherfucker to get promoted.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I’ll be fine, and I’ll dump in some tranquilizers in a sec. But let the truth come out. The critics were right.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I loved the attention more and I was fucking awesome at getting it.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I read one book of Kimmel’s and made myself an expert on men and masculinity.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

But there was no there there.
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I then built a career as a well-known online male feminist on fraudulent pretenses. My mania let me talk a good game
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

So the real story you all missed is that I talked my way into teaching women’s studies on the basis of 2 undergrad courses only
Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 19h

I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to seeing how McRapey is going to top this bold move by Hugo Danger.  Let’s face it, a mere ballgown isn’t going to do it.

Voltairean revenge

“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: ‘O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.’ And God granted it.” 
– Voltaire

9 Jun 2012 … Hugo Schwyzer ‏@hugoschwyzer 
I stopped engaging with Men’s Rights Activists: the huge support for guys like Vox Day ..

In light of Mr Schwyzer’s less than entirely astonishing self-immolation, I can’t even imagine what sort of three-ring circus of scandal is lurking in McRapey’s future. I mean, the man is already calling himself a rapist and posting pictures of himself wearing dresses.

Dancing around the obvious

It’s interesting to see the mainstream press delicately dancing around something that all of them have heard about for years in their coverage of Weinergate II: Carlos Danger:

It’s also time to declare a moratorium on the line that Huma Abedin
is the smartest, shrewdest, most level-headed and glamorous asset the
Democratic Party has, and if she’s OK with Anthony, we should be, too.
Clearly, there is something very wrong with Abedin — whether it’s simply
that she shares her husband’s vaulting ambition or that she has a
pathological need to be publicly humiliated, something’s up. When The
New York Times is calling for you to take your sad assemblage of sexual
compulsions out the door, you should consider that a wake-up call. Silda
may have stood by Eliot, but even she never opened her mouth in his
defense.

Abedin took the good-wife act one step further at
Tuesday’s press conference, admitting her collusion in this new lie: “We
discussed all of this before Anthony decided to run for mayor,” she
said. So clearly, as Abedin sat for these joint interviews in which
Weiner claimed to be a changed man, she knew that wasn’t the truth, and
was happy to lie to a public that had been nothing but sympathetic
toward poor, brilliant Huma, saddled with such a dud. Perhaps they’re a
better match than we knew.

Something very wrong with Abedin… something’s up.  I wonder what that something might be that would cause a wife to be totally indifferent to her freakshow husband spending his evenings tweeting pictures of his genitalia to younger women.  Whatever could it possibly be?

I still recall the look of utter panic on Sean Hannity’s face when Gennifer Flowers came out and said something to the effect of “everyone in Little Rock knows Hilary is a lesbian” on his show.  If I recall correctly, they went right to commercials.

Carlos Danger for President

I have to say, I like the cut of his jib. We’ve already got the idiocracy, now all we need is the leader with the insane and unfounded confidence of Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho.  And I say Carlos Danger, aka C. Anthony’s Weiner, may be just that man.

When the first texts were revealed two years ago, Mr. Weiner lied about
it, saying he had been the victim of hackers. Then he owned up,
tearfully abandoned his office and retreated into private life. Then he
was back, telling the world that therapy and his wife’s forgiveness had
turned him around and that he was ready to begin a new chapter. That
turned out to be the mayor’s race, which he entered in May. What he did
not say then, and what voters did not realize until Tuesday, was that
his resignation had not been the end of his sexual misconduct.

The timing here matters, as it would for any politician who violates the
public’s trust and then asks to have it back. Things are different now,
he insists. “This behavior is behind me,” he said again on Tuesday. He
suggested that people should have known that his sexting was an
unresolved problem well into 2012.

That’s ridiculous and speaks to a familiar but repellent pattern of misleading and evasion.

To the contrary, I say a ridiculous candidate is ideally suited for an American democracy that knowingly re-elected Bill Clinton, Bush the Younger, and Barry Soebarkah. Carlos Danger would be the perfect president to lead America into its final collapse.  As the economy contracts and interracial violence erupts from Florida to California, the citizenry would be cheered and inspired by frequent press conferences featuring the presidential weiner. 

Why should the New York Times be perturbed by what Carlos Danger does with his dongle?  After all, his wife clearly doesn’t care what he does with it so long as he keeps it away from her.

Carlos Danger in 2016!

Meet Scott Lynch

The SFWA member, who is also, as it would appear, better known to us as our own Phoenician. This should make for an interesting addition to my response to the SFWA Board report, especially the bits about members harassing other members.  And here I was only planning to use the gentleman as an example of my very loose moderation policy.

Salt was going through the old Electrolite thread and happened to notice this familiar literary tic:

Scott Lynch ::: (view all by) ::: March 01, 2005, 03:36 PM:

So, even though there are thousands of men writing fantasy for publication as a first preference, only female fantasists are to be excoriated for fleeing from the Cold Hard Purity of Math and Science, huh?

What a dipshit.

Scott Lynch ::: (view all by) ::: March 07, 2005, 05:42 PM:
Hey, I looked up “disingenuous” in the dictionary just now and “truthfully calling Vox Day on an easily-researched point of fact that you’d have to be a complete dipshit to miss” isn’t offered as a definition… 

Over the eight years since, there are a considerable number of comments by “Phoenician in a Time of Romans” attacking me at Pharyngula, and then at then-SFWA President John Scalzi’s Whatever.

Phoenician in a time of Romans
March 12, 2013 at 6:03 am

Or, to put it another way, maybe you’re just plain wrong about not being infallible, Scalzi.
  

Phoenician in a time of Romans
February 5, 2013 at 5:00 pm

@YIH Deleted, as expected. My point being that it matters not whether you can personally handle reality, because there are indeed places where reality will handle you. Unpleasantly.

Have you considered, YIH, that the website of a failed wannabe sf writer who is universally derided may not be the best place to take advice on dealing with “reality”? I mean, as far as I know, the RHSD has no wife, no children, no actual career, and no accomplishments to speak of. Apart from over-puffed preening about how great he is, what does he have to offer?

I believe one of the first times “Phoenician” showed up here in his current persona was with this comment.

Phoenician February 04, 2013 4:16 PM
“I’m curious as to why you
seem to think I care whether there is money in the pocket of a rabbit
or a bureaucrat who works for a leftist organization.”
You mean apart from the fact that
you obsessively post about him and why you most certainly don’t like
him or never ever need his approval?




You sad, silly little fuck. Your
father really screwed you over for life, didn’t he?

So, after checking out Scott Lynch’s blog, I found his Twitter feed and found these tweets:

Scott Lynch ‏@scottlynch78 7 Jun
@matociquala @seananmcguire @scalzi I weep for the six or seven sales I’ve lost because dipshit assballs don’t like wimmins in novels.

Scott Lynch ‏@scottlynch78 13 Jun
@tobiasbuckell Cough, Toby. 500 of your fellow members of SFWA most emphatically did NOT vote for that fucking loser.

And the Board claims that I’ve been harassing SFWA members?  Well now, what an interesting and unexpected twist!  I also finally understand why “Phoenician” has been so desperate to try to score points against me for so long; he appears to be the writer I embarrassed back in 2005 by pointing out that the University of Minnesota professor he used as an example of female affinity for hard science was actually an English PhD teaching in the Women’s Studies department.

Regression from carnism

The Vegan Sellout List’s quixotic mission:

If you’re no longer vegan, you’re going on the list.
 

The spirits of the billions murdered have risen to deliver: The Vegan
Sellout List – an online directory of those who have regressed from
moral consistency to moral depravity.

The Vegan Sellout List is our answer to the epidemic of vegan
sellouts – those who are aware of the suffering caused by meat, dairy,
egg, fur, and leather production, yet choose to look away while the
animals suffer.

Selling out veganism is a trend on the upswing, bringing with it
swarms of haughty, nose-turning carnists uttering nonsensical buzzwords
re: veganism being “privileged”, or “trendy”, critiquing themselves into
ethical degeneracy and paleo-terrorism.

I think this one is my favorite example.  And I tend to agree, this Minneapolis woman does merit some form of severe punishment.

“Made us all even eat vegan pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving one year and then found out she closet ate cheeseburgers.”

Vegan pumpkin pie?  Stick to the nuts, twigs, and berries, you freakshows.  The thing I find most entertaining about vegans and vegetarians is their attempt to appeal to a “morality” that somehow manages to be simultaneously nonexistent and incoherent.

And look, it’s time to point out the truth. No straight man has ever been a vegan and very few outside of India are genuine vegetarians.  They simply fake it in order to have sex with the sort of mentally unbalanced women who believe crystals possess healing powers.

If you want to convert a vegan to carnism, take her to Barcelona.  I once unwittingly corrupted a woman there.  A group of us were out to dinner at a conference, she was sitting next to me, and my plate of pata negra proved too tempting.  I simply offered her a piece, not knowing she was a vegetarian, and she scarfed most of the plate in about ten seconds.  It was like watching a single piranha skeletonize a cow.

She apologized afterwards and explained it was the first meat she’d ordered in seven years. I congratulated her on her recovery, ordered two more plates, and until they arrived, kept a watchful eye on her and a hand on my steak knife, just in case she went for my shoulder.

CASE PINK query

It should be interesting to see just how far the pinkshirts are marching into delusional territory.  Let’s take a little two-question poll:

1. Are you male or female?
2. Do you consider it to be sexual harassment when a man asks a woman with whom he is unacquainted, once, politely, and with no physical contact, if she is willing to have sex with him?

With regards to question two, please note I am not asking if you approve or what you think the ideal way to approach a member of the opposite sex might be.  I am merely asking if you believe it is sexual harassment.  Please also note that it is a YES or NO question.  You can explain your answer if you wish, but be sure to actually provide the answer first.