User talk:ZooGuard/Sandbox/Elevatorgate

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Article or essay[edit]

It's likely that I'll publish this as an essay instead of an article, because some people will insist on inserting forcing in "snark", and I think that the topic will greatly benefit if hyperbole is kept at a minimum. People are still welcome to make suggestions on the talk page, though.--ZooGuard (talk) 06:32, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

I think article, and make sure the snark is kept at bay. We can build a better RW that way. Scarlet A.pngpostateModerator 07:57, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
Article. Evil fascistoh noez 13:52, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
Article with snark where appropriate. WẽãšẽĩõĩďWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel 19:47, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Linkdump[edit]

I have so many browser tabs open that I don't know if I'll manage to dump all the links. It doesn't help that I get easily distracted when reading old blog posts.

Some of the material, alas, is lost due to ScienceBlogs' transition to National Geographic - it ate the comments of Pharyngula, for example, and that's where Dear Muslima was.

June 2011 (only a small sample collected through linkhopping, there are more out there):

The Kurt Metzger incident:


Abbie Smith vs Jen McCreight:

And the recent article at Slate:

BRB, mining for more.--ZooGuard (talk) 19:28, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Oh. Your. God. Are you writing a thesis on this? This isn't a link dump it's a fucking Master's project literature review! Scarlet A.pngmoralModerator 20:20, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
One of the reasons I was putting off (if this is the correct verb) writing this article was the sheer volume of the source material. That and all the idiocy in it.--ZooGuard (talk) 21:34, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Mike Tyson[edit]

I am trying to find out if I remember correctly a detail about Mike Tyson's rape case. So far my Googling hasn't found anything decent, but here's a representative article comment: [2]

love or hate tyson you would have to agree with him that he was set up !! he had a reputation with women so did this lady think she was going to his apartment for coffee ? or as he says he was set up either way a very unsafe conviction

And now I really need to go to sleep.--ZooGuard (talk) 21:46, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

What's that got to do with Rebecca Watson? WéáśéĺóíďWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel 01:06, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
Just a tangent. If I remember correctly: coffee, late at night, hotel room. And people like the one above saying "what did she expect?".--ZooGuard (talk) 06:31, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
I think thats better suited for the Rape Culture page then this. --Revolverman (talk) 06:49, 27 October 2012 (UTC)