In fact, whenever Kristen wants me to walk away from a fandom kerfuffle before I go fanwank, she reminds me of the apples.
Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.
'Serenity'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Mar 14, 2012 3:37:37 pm PDT #26615 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
§ ita § - Mar 14, 2012 3:42:37 pm PDT #26616 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My sister's student continues to insist that my sister is gay and that they should hook up. My sister reminds her that a) she's straight and b) she's her teacher, but the student says none of that matters. At this point, isn't c) obvious? That my sister doesn't want to sleep with her? Why does this take emails and an hour of conversation? Seriously?
That's so incredibly rude. And on top of this, the student thought my sister was mean before she even started coming on to her.
Allyson - Mar 14, 2012 3:45:01 pm PDT #26617 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Iunno. "Hi, this paper you wrote five years ago has an incorrect citation" kind of sounds like a dick move. OTOH, she's writing her dissertation on Joss Whedon fandom.
It's kind of an odd thing. The old Bronze posting board no longer exists. There are pieces of it on the WayBack, but really, there were such gems there, like the time a fan kept bitching and bitching about how shitty the show was, week after week. And finally, Joss showed up and said, "Just stop watching. I promise, the pain will go away."
And that was hilarious.
She also mentions that when Joss (or Tim, presumably) post, no one questions whether or not it's really them.
I kind of want to tell her why that is so. Maybe it will be helpful.
Maybe she doesn't want any help.
Allyson - Mar 14, 2012 3:46:10 pm PDT #26618 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
ita, your sister is so being harassed. I kind of want to kick the student REALLY HARD SO BAD.
meara - Mar 14, 2012 3:46:14 pm PDT #26619 of 30001
WHY would the student keep on going? Has she no pride?!? I mean, even if your sister WERE gay, it's completely inappropriate. And honestly, that's probably what I would say to the person "Look, my sexuality is not only beside the point but none of your business. You are being completely inappropriate, and if you do not stop I will be forced to report you to the administration. Please only contact me with course-related questions and concerns"
le nubian - Mar 14, 2012 3:47:55 pm PDT #26620 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
the student is completely arrogant. Your sister needs to shut that shit down. No further conversations with the student unless it is about academic work. Your sister also needs to start documenting the shit. The person sounds like she might escalate.
Allyson - Mar 14, 2012 3:55:35 pm PDT #26621 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm with len. She has this all in email?
sarameg - Mar 14, 2012 3:55:48 pm PDT #26622 of 30001
Yeah, that's harassment. Cease engagement and what everyone else said.
P.M. Marc - Mar 14, 2012 3:56:30 pm PDT #26623 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
§ ita § - Mar 14, 2012 3:57:21 pm PDT #26624 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
And the problem is my sister is completely not mean, so she thinks it's her job to make the student properly understand her position. HELL NO. There's nothing to understand other than STOP IT. Nothing greater needs to be accomplished here. Having read the come on email, it's seventeen kinds of inappropriate. Hell, the student isn't even single.
eta:
I'm with len. She has this all in email?
Much of it. There's also an hour of conversation, and then the student camping outside her office for a couple hours while she wasn't there.
I don't get how the chick who wrote that paper cuts and pastes text with Kristen's name in it, and then calls her Kiba. How slack is that?