Bard spotting on Bluesky 18 November 2024

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

Sometimes, I think I might not understand sarcasm —

And then I remember coming across someone who carried for years the impression that one woman's sarcastic quip made on her personal social media was entirely serious & sincere, b/c "she is a professional"

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

I remember the troll who spent two whole years following me around reddit, foaming at the mouth over a sarcastic copypaste I dropped into a comment in response to his "you're a power tripping basement dweller" screeching

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

If, as the rabid bigots demand, trans women are not women — why are we held to the same patriarchal smile-and-demurr never-show-a-flaw-or-personality standards as cis women are? Why are there hordes of unparented, unchastened perverts in our inboxes demanding s*x favours of us?

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

If they really thought we were men, they'd just go back to humouring us and treating us with basic deference and dignity, the way they treat other men by default, instead of becoming a "now listen here little lady" s*x pest reply guy at us

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

The same week I came out, half of my male casual online acquaintances started disregarding and questioning everything I said. Insecure jerkwads started calling me every sly misogynistic adjective they thought no one would notice.

I just don't buy the "YWNBAW" claim.

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

if we're not women, then why are there legislators trying to invoke dress codes and lack of bathroom facilities to keep those of us elected to legislatures, from representing our constituents? Why are they doing the exact same things that were done to cis women who were elected?

Ms. Penny Oaken, SkyWitch (@skywitches.net):

Why are there organised groups of s*x exploiters who try to blackmail any of us who even hint at being sexual beings?