And yes, was mostly there for the satire and play potential, but not quite comfortable with the group. I don't have problems with extremism itself, and don't think Carrol was lumping the pissed-offness of the dispossessed with the religious right's extreme bid for control, but I fear some of the people in the UJ community are. And one can use very courteous language and not be in the least bit courteous, especially those who feel empowered against those who are powerless. So yeah, I have other places I put my activist energy, which would probably be too radical for some of the UJers. On the other hand, I love the feminist community on LJ. I wonder if I'd like the balance there as much if hothead wasn't there. I <3 hothead. (-:
I'm enjoying gettting to add Apostate to my UJ title, since I turned apostate. (-;
There are definitely some areas to watch carefully in terms of how the UJ community evolves - I've been too busy to read all entries fully, but I think I shall have to take some time and do this so I can see exactly how the politics are evolving.
I agree with you about the feminist community. Hothead is a global treasure.
Yeah--I don't want to rain on the people who do want to do serious work and are looking for a Unitarian outlet (I've always been a fan of Unitarians), but I do think it's gotten too serious and ponderous too quickly, and I'm not sure making it seriously a branch of Unitarianism--which seems to be the direction they've gone in--is really a good idea. But maybe it is--I dunno.
Hehehe!(-:
Thank you! I am--I get to hang out in the UJ Naughty Corner! Is the place to be!
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And yes, was mostly there for the satire and play potential, but not quite comfortable with the group. I don't have problems with extremism itself, and don't think Carrol was lumping the pissed-offness of the dispossessed with the religious right's extreme bid for control, but I fear some of the people in the UJ community are. And one can use very courteous language and not be in the least bit courteous, especially those who feel empowered against those who are powerless. So yeah, I have other places I put my activist energy, which would probably be too radical for some of the UJers. On the other hand, I love the feminist community on LJ. I wonder if I'd like the balance there as much if hothead wasn't there. I <3 hothead. (-:
I'm enjoying gettting to add Apostate to my UJ title, since I turned apostate. (-;
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I agree with you about the feminist community. Hothead is a global treasure.
Enjoy your apostacy. ;-)
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Hehehe!(-:
Thank you! I am--I get to hang out in the UJ Naughty Corner! Is the place to be!