non-science

[rm]

Sorry, new and improved version. I left out some important options.

I realize this is entirely non-scientific and because LJ skews towards women even more unscientific for that. But I tend to think these little exercises still have their uses and least when it comes to reminding people about privilege (or I may turn out to be totally wrong).

ETA:

to answer some frequent questions:

1. Unwanted contact from a person you are in a relationship with should be read as a sexual overture (possibly entirely appropriate but you weren't in the mood) was made that you rejected, BUT the rejection was then not heeded in a fashion that you feel harmed you/violated your person/rights.

2. I know, I left out a choice for boss/coworker/clergy member/teacher/professional relationship/person in position of authority -- please put it in the acquaintance category. This was noticed too late to redo the poll and I'll note it when I do the results summary post.

3. If you are trans, genderqueer, etc. and want to answer in more than one category based on how you were presenting at the time, that's fine.

4. The way LJ shows the answers to this isn't actually that statistically interesting to what I'm trying to capture, and I will eventually make a post about some other things I'm seeing somewhat buried in the numbers.

5. Yes, your answers are viewable to everyone. There's a point to that too that will be discussed later as well.

6. Feel free to link to this in your own journal.

7. THANK YOU.


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Comments

[featherofeeling.livejournal.com]

I was also told I was too sensitive emotionally, and yes, I suspect it will continue to have an effect. I don't think it is possible, or wrong. But when it has to do with body *image* rather than privacy (e.g. don't touch my stomach because it's not flat & muscled) that's when I question what it's about.

But no, I think that for whatever reason it should be respected. And accepted.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Well I think there are two issues there -- self-esteem and don't touch me. One may change the other. But it also may not. And yeah, fuck everyone else, which is, of course, my answer to most things.

I forget, are you coming to Terminus? You're like the person I don't talk to that much that I always find myself sort of cheering for in life.

[featherofeeling.livejournal.com]

I wish I were coming to Terminus, but finances say otherwise. I'll be thinking about it wistfully from afar this summer, though. And thanks, I might need someone cheering for me. :) I've probably said this before because it happens a lot, but you keep writing about themes I've been thinking about in my life, but making them clearer or compelling. It's this different kind of knowledge of the world that somehow syncs up with what I'm wondering about. It would be nice to talk at a con sometime (and though I promised myself Phoenix Rising would be the one and only, I don't think I can stick to that).