*sigh*

[_Mister Scratch]

No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."

OK, stop with the "she" bit when referring to Scratch. It's annoying.

Scratch is male.

Don't misconstrue this as an attempt at marginalizing LoaP's presence on the board (I don't have anything against the guy), but since his insistence in referring to Scratch as female is ostensibly intended to provoke or insult, couldn't a mod just relegate each of his offending posts to the Telestial? It's a win/win: LoaP can still refer to Scratch as a woman all he wants, and the rest of us won't have to be bothered by it here in the Terrestrial.

I dunno - just an idea.

I assure you it is not intended to provoke or insult.

Then what is the "intent"? Why do you do it, LoaP? You are warping the screen name from "Mister Scratch" into "Ms. Scratch." Why do you do that, LoaP?

Typically I don't even think of putting "she, her, etc." I quite genuinely believe, thus picture, scratch as a female.

Yep. And when questioned about why you "genuinely believe" this, you have suggested that it is due to your misogynist views concerning women. So go ahead, LoaP: explain why you "genuinely believe" this. And no: "Posting style" is not going to cut it, since we all know perfectly well that "posting style" is no indicator of gender.

[_TrashcanMan79]

I quite genuinely believe, thus picture, scratch as a female.

LoaP, just curious: this may have happened too long ago for you to recall what your impression was, but when you and I (as "Jessicka") posted back and forth on MAD a while back, did you picture me as male or female? (Just wondering how accurate you are when making these sorts of assumptions.)

[_LifeOnaPlate]

I quite genuinely believe, thus picture, scratch as a female.

LoaP, just curious: this may have happened too long ago for you to recall what your impression was, but when you and I (as "Jessicka") posted back and forth on MAD a while back, did you picture me as male or female? (Just wondering how accurate you are when making these sorts of assumptions.)

I didn't know you were Jessika, I assumed Jessika was female.


Scratch:

Then what is the "intent"? Why do you do it, LoaP? You are warping the screen name from "Mister Scratch" into "Ms. Scratch." Why do you do that, LoaP?

I've ceased with the "Ms. Scratch" label, as you can see, over the past week or so.

Yep. And when questioned about why you "genuinely believe" this, you have suggested that it is due to your misogynist views concerning women. So go ahead, LoaP: explain why you "genuinely believe" this. And no: "Posting style" is not going to cut it, since we all know perfectly well that "posting style" is no indicator of gender.

I haven't suggested that it is due to any misogynist views concerning women. I've suggested it from simply thinking you are a woman. I apologize for making a play on your screen name; that seems to have bothered you. I have- and intend to continue not doing that further.

So are you a guy? If so, I will do my best to adjust my thinking accordingly. Feel free to pm me the answer, as to not further derail harmony's thread.

Incidentally, this dialog is likely part of the reason for her exodus.

[_Mister Scratch]

I quite genuinely believe, thus picture, scratch as a female.

LoaP, just curious: this may have happened too long ago for you to recall what your impression was, but when you and I (as "Jessicka") posted back and forth on MAD a while back, did you picture me as male or female? (Just wondering how accurate you are when making these sorts of assumptions.)

I didn't know you were Jessika, I assumed Jessika was female.


Scratch:

Then what is the "intent"? Why do you do it, LoaP? You are warping the screen name from "Mister Scratch" into "Ms. Scratch." Why do you do that, LoaP?

I've ceased with the "Ms. Scratch" label, as you can see, over the past week or so.

No, you haven't.

Yep. And when questioned about why you "genuinely believe" this, you have suggested that it is due to your misogynist views concerning women. So go ahead, LoaP: explain why you "genuinely believe" this. And no: "Posting style" is not going to cut it, since we all know perfectly well that "posting style" is no indicator of gender.

I haven't suggested that it is due to any misogynist views concerning women.

You sure did! Check it out:

Yes, it's clearly because I devalue women.

Or is this more of your "humor", ala your bigoted anti-gay poster "joke"?

I've suggested it from simply thinking you are a woman. I apologize for making a play on your screen name; that seems to have bothered you. I have- and intend to continue not doing that further.

Elsewhere, you are either forgetting or telling a lie to Liz about where you first began with this business:

I wasn't aware Bob (rcrocket?) thinks scratch is a woman. It's just how she seems to me. This was how she seemed before I had any kind or argument or whatever with scratch.

Compare with:

Scratch is a woman. Deal with it.

Serious? I think I just might buy into that theory.

So, it seems that your current claim about this having to do with "posting style" is just a cover to hide your misogyny. You jumped onto rcrocket's band wagon at the first opportunity, and then, when you were cornered on this issue, you tried to backpedal with your "That's just how it comes across!" baloney. Face it: you cannot identify anything concrete that would lead you to conclude femininity. You did it as a means to insult. You may as well admit to this now and own up to it. To continue to deny this would only brand you a liar.

So are you a guy? If so, I will do my best to adjust my thinking accordingly. Feel free to pm me the answer, as to not further derail harmony's thread.

I'm not going to tell you. Also, your strange insistence about receiving a PM is duly noted. I mean, really: How stupid do you think I am?

Incidentally, this dialog is likely part of the reason for her exodus.

No, really? And who was it who started all of it?

[_moksha]

All scratch has to do is let me know.

I frequently have unacquainted posters think I am female. Sometimes I correct them and sometimes I don't. I would probably post pretty much the same whether I was male or female. Perhaps I would proofread things better if I was female.

Anyway, my question is: Why the insistence on Mr. Scratch being female?

Edit - looks like you may have answered.

[_Droopy]

My opinion: I'm tired of threads about masturbation, humor about homosexuality, and other personal subjects. I'm tired of unsupported statistics, claims made with no foundation, and personal speculation about the real lives of posters and how to destroy them.

Apology accepted.

[_Mercury]

There are extreme dickheads on both sides of the aisle. ;)

I would say that religiously motivated individuals are bigger dickheads on average.

[_Droopy]

You will be back. You have no other life outside of these boards.

We agree on something.

I'm checking my temperature...

[_antishock8]

From what I've seen it's the religious types who get personal on a personal level (redundancy alert) more often than not. I mean... What is else left when one can't defend one's religious beliefs rationally? It's an impossible quandary. So it's straight for the jugular, so to speak. Good luck on finding a forum that allows you to have your cake and eat it, too. It's not going to happen. Maybe MAD is really the only "safe" place for Mormons because it's FMBM. Word.

[_Jersey Girl]

My opinion: I'm tired of threads about masturbation, humor about homosexuality, and other personal subjects. I'm tired of unsupported statistics, claims made with no foundation, and personal speculation about the real lives of posters and how to destroy them.

Time for an unscheduled leave of absense. Maybe something that has some substance to it will pop up while I'm gone.

Yah, what is up with the recurring masturbation theme anyway? Normal people don't care about this as a topic.

Just sayin'