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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 02:42 PM Sep 2014

Victims Have NO Voice: Woe Unto Thee with Bad Memories!

In my quest against manifest injustice, I often come upon other victims who seek my assistance - in their battles against tyranny, cronyism, corruption and being a victim of injustice. My very first lesson to them -is that;

No One Else Cares...

This saddens them, even takes away some hope; but it is a lesson that they must learn (better to despise me for saying so - than to learn the hard way). If they hang up and/or quit emailing me - I persist to get them back online/on phone; telling them that

No One - that is - except for people like me!

By "people like me" - I mean other victims. In the most recent thread on the issue of rape, there's much banter about how the banter on "Discussionist" is by mean and cruel people. Such is the result of the anonymity of the web. We are allowed (and to a great degree - even encouraged) to be anonymous behind a fictitious name.

One thing hit me hard, is the remarks of many; and as I was picking upon which particular commentary to focus upon - this one by 'BainsBane' hit home (for those who have followed and/or read anything about me - you'll understand why). The issue is, it doesn't matter how hard your story is - as a victim - UNLESS, someone else talks about it.

BainsBane has a comment upon the thread "I was threatened with rape today: NSFW". TDale313 made the following comment (here);

I am sorry and disgusted by this



And this shit does need to be taken seriously. It's a violation and an attack, even if there is no intention to physically act on the threats.

I really hope the admins will reconsider adding misogyny to the ToS. I am also disheartened by the response that the real problem was not so much the troll or the system at discussionist or here, but the fact that someone dared to post it here and say we might just have a problem here. Sigh.


Now, I give a hat tip to TDale313 for being an intellectual with a unique approach;
as is exampled by his sig line of;

I've overheard your theory "nostalgia's for geeks" I guess sir, if you say so.

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BainsBane had this to reply (here);

I have a great deal of trouble wrapping my head around that kind of reaction


It is so completely inconsistent with people's views on, for example, transparency in government

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Now, don't get me and/or TDale313 and/or BainsBane - wrong; just because we are all coming from different dynamics of similar issues and convictions, doesn't mean we have abject forethought. BainsBane is an intellectual too, as is detailed by her pic as a sig line;


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Captivating, even more so, than BainsBane remarks and position on the subjects - is here Profile page and the following;

Self-deleting on requests from host

BainsBane has the following conclusion upon here (reportedly) deleted thread - that;

The idea of reducing feminism to purity tests is an insult
----------------------------------and demeans issues of human equality that many liberals care deeply about.

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What's at issue, is that of character. Most of U.S. here on DU, have good character and seek to battle the dark side via unity of purpose and efforts. This is a good thing. Unfortunately, individuals are not given their proper attention - unless the subject matter touches another - and another - and another.

Victims - Have NO Voice!

Until others talk about your issue, it is as if you are in space, without a helmet (violating physics not getting frozen by the negative 200% vacuum of space) and uttering words that aren't there;

because there's no one to hear - the words that cannot be carried - in a void....

It is a shame that life is so. That you can't simply be a victim of a circumstance. How much more better the world would be that instead of worrying - if someone gives a damn; that we could immediately go to a person and/or group that cared and knew how to help you resolve & move forward.

Be that as it may, I continue in my quests. Today that not only includes finding a way to bring down Romney when no one else seems to care (even here at DU); but also another victim of Romney-esque "Bankruptcy Ring" racketeering via the corrupt Chief justice of Florida's bankruptcy court - the Honorable {sic} Paul Hyman.

Meryl Lanson and her husband Norm, once had a chain of clothing stores titled "Baron's". Her accountant took millions and then their attorney talked them into bankruptcy and another (purported) friend, was the receiver/trustee who would turn things around for them.

Instead - they stole the Lanson's company - and robbed them of their life's savings.

Today, Meryl is a survivor (at 65) of Breast cancer and surgery to remove. Her husband Norm is not faring so well. His cancer of throat (at age 75) is taken a toll; and Meryl, with her son - are right now - at the Emergency room.

Tearing my heart apart and demonstrating that others do care, on the way to the Emergency room, Meryl sends me an email alerting me to the fact that she's headed that way; but her parting words are about my recent developments and sense of hopelessness. As Meryl states;

On the way to the emergency room with Norm;
getting you an item you need from PACER - hang in there please xoxoxo....

G-d bless Meryl Lanson and her family (she makes this 58 year old weep)!

------------------------------------------------Along with the BainsBane's and TDale313 of the world it is readily apparent

Victims have NO voice - until others care!

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In the next few days, as broke as I am, it is my intent to form an Anti Manifest Injustice Forum.

There has to be a place where we can go - that others will care - and misogny (those ebols who don't care about victims) - are simply ignored.

As BainsBane states in her Profile page - misogny (frowning upon victims) isn't a good thing.

A victim (even a potential one) shouldn't have to point out the intensity of their pain - to seek solace and justice;
and then also have to deal with apathy, laxity (and - even worse) the despicable!

As detailed by BainsBane..

Instead, there is mocking of feminist concerns. In the midst of a very long thread, someone asked for links proving misogyny. Since I did not want to call out or malign any particular member, I provided a list of ISSUES that I associated with misogyny. Someone PMed me to say how much they liked that list and asked me to create an OP. I did so here.

I listed concerns, issues. No where did I present it as a test or insist if anyone disagreed with me on some or most of those issues they were a "bad person." The point was to inform about positions that some of us who are feminists find concerning. It was also to point out that misogyny means more than the commonly understood definition of hatred of women but also refers to persistent discrimination against women. Many people are unaware of the latter meaning.


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I hope & pray for a world where we start - each day - to care more about the hope and pursuit of good;
instead of the desire of self.

I'm just sayin.....
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