[LMB] Re: Public Literary Discourse OT: (was Misc. Gender Issues)

[Kirsten Edwards]

Anmar M. wrote regarding Marna's comment on 
tone control:

"I spent a lot of time on newsgroups and 
in public speaking learning how to translate 
or not allow my inner dialogue out because 
I know that for every person out there who 
secretly nods their heads in agreement,
there's someone else out there who is thinking 
"what a jerk."

Ayup.

Or as the women in my family have said, passing
the wisdom down from mother to daughter:

"Is this the hill you want to die on?" and
"There's a time and a place for everything,
dear" [1]

Though in terms of fannish listservs one should
never underestimate the power of a Point of 
Information on a bunch of confirmed bibliophiles.
Our local exemplar (if he will forgive me for
so putting him to the blush) on this is Mr.
Burbridge:

Public correction by courteous albeit inexorable 
academic lecture.



[1] Actually, I think they actually need to cite
that nice King Solomon on this one

Kirsten (putting off her NEXT catchup project)
"Infantem dormientem non movere"


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