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Paint the Motha Pink: An Open Letter to the SD Community
November 17, 2006 at
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Dear You (this is you: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Yes, YOU, you know who you are and what you did. Although I know that the result was unintended, I need you to know what your act did for me.
I was beginning to lose what little faith I had in the people who occupy this little corner of cyberspace. Sniping, in-fighting, rumor, gossip, and the constant barage of sexually explicit posts have been weighing on me to the point where I was beginning to wonder what this place held for me. I am not without fault in this so I am not pointing fingers. I will say that having such behavior reflected back at me has given me pause.
A deeper concern has been for and about the women of SD who, probably in a spirit of fun, maybe to gain notice, choose to objectify themselves. I can't help but wonder about the effect of online behavior on real life self image and esteem. I worry that bringing one's self down to that lowest common denominator here so frequently will have a negative effect real life. It is so easy for people to judge us by the limited input of what they see on these pages. Too many have forsaken their multi-faceted personalities of intelligent, caring, witty, fun people for jaw dropping titillation. It is up to each of us to choose our own behavior, but we can't chose how we are perceived and then treated by others. If that is what you are putting out there, then you are going to be treated accordingly, in that one dimension. I was truly one glossy-lipped, cherry-slurping avatar away from leaving SD for good.
Considering that the above represents where my mind has been, I can't tell you how much your show of support and solidarity to our dear friend meant to me. I know you did it for her and I know that it means so much to her, but I couldn't let what your act meant to me go unstated. Last night, as I watched avatar after avatar change, I was moved to tears. (see the pink avatars here: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Thank you, dear friend, for showing me the heart and soul of it.
CD
Yes, YOU, you know who you are and what you did. Although I know that the result was unintended, I need you to know what your act did for me.
I was beginning to lose what little faith I had in the people who occupy this little corner of cyberspace. Sniping, in-fighting, rumor, gossip, and the constant barage of sexually explicit posts have been weighing on me to the point where I was beginning to wonder what this place held for me. I am not without fault in this so I am not pointing fingers. I will say that having such behavior reflected back at me has given me pause.
A deeper concern has been for and about the women of SD who, probably in a spirit of fun, maybe to gain notice, choose to objectify themselves. I can't help but wonder about the effect of online behavior on real life self image and esteem. I worry that bringing one's self down to that lowest common denominator here so frequently will have a negative effect real life. It is so easy for people to judge us by the limited input of what they see on these pages. Too many have forsaken their multi-faceted personalities of intelligent, caring, witty, fun people for jaw dropping titillation. It is up to each of us to choose our own behavior, but we can't chose how we are perceived and then treated by others. If that is what you are putting out there, then you are going to be treated accordingly, in that one dimension. I was truly one glossy-lipped, cherry-slurping avatar away from leaving SD for good.
Considering that the above represents where my mind has been, I can't tell you how much your show of support and solidarity to our dear friend meant to me. I know you did it for her and I know that it means so much to her, but I couldn't let what your act meant to me go unstated. Last night, as I watched avatar after avatar change, I was moved to tears. (see the pink avatars here: https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=
Thank you, dear friend, for showing me the heart and soul of it.
CD
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c'mere studly :gropehug: all ya want
Everyone had to wear a snout, and give you mouth to mouth
when you
Don't you remember Piggie
Everyone had to wear a snout, and give you mouth to mouth
when you
Don't you remember Piggie
Howdi Pic
Howdi Pic
we told them to wear the soft foam snouts, not the hard plastic ones
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Since I was so heavily medicated back then...it's great to have this in sort of a time capsule where I have the opportunity to go back through it and be amazed all over again at the work all of you did and the outpouring of love and support you all showed for me.
I can never thank you all enough.
When my family couldn't/wouldn't be here for me and my coworkers didn't know what to do and were too busy filling in for me at work...you all held me up through one of the worst times of my life. I thank you all again. From the bottom of my cold, cold heart
Wouldn't be the same SD without you!
*now to get caught up on Lounge happenings and mayhem*
So many people come to this place as an escape, a place to get away from their daily grind, the family drama, or just to hang out with friends.
And if they take a little time they can find they are in the middle of a second family here.
I got to know so many people whom I knew I'd never meet in person, but it didn't change how close I felt to each one of them.
This, and some of the other gems of the lounge do need to be dug up and saved from archiving.. this is what community is about.
It's what spoke to me then and still does... and it comes to mind me every time when people ask me why I like my job.. what is is that makes me keep speaking up for the community.
Why is it so special?
This.
It still makes me verklempt (
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