how did blaming the victims become fandom's latest fad?

[erilyn]

I am so appalled and disgusted by this that I can't not say something.

Whatever your position on warnings, I hope we can all agree that commenting on a frank and brutal post from a survivor to contradict her account of the abuse she suffered and to say that the survivor is trying to paint herself as more of a victim IS GOING SO FAR INTO UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR THAT ANY LINES THAT WERE CROSSED ARE NO LONGER VISIBLE.

(Warning: Very explicit discussion of sexual assault and the nature, anatomy, cause & effect of triggers. Is itself triggery.)

Well, aukestrel did just that to impertinence. And then deleted her comment, the fucking coward.

And I hoped cynatnite was about as low as you could get, when she decided to lecture survivors on how best to manage their PTSD (even if they don't have it), based on research she did for her fanfic, and how her characters coped in said story.

If you don't find her behaviour utterly despicable, I'd love to hear why. Because I can't comprehend anyway that it would not be.

ETA: lcsbanana has done a far more comprehensive calling out of terrible behaviour.

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[lastrega.livejournal.com]

But it's totally okay for her to get bucketloads of fannish sympathy on account of her completely inflated/made up stalking allegations. That's real victimhood, dontcha know.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

http://www.journalfen.net/community/fandom_wank/1032898.html

and it hurts her very soul when people link to pairings she doesn't like without warnings.

[lastrega.livejournal.com]

Hypocritical twat is hypocritical.

[iamtheenemy.livejournal.com]

I hope that link reminded you to keep your focus on the things that are really important. Like warning for rare pairings.

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I wish I could litter the internet with stories that are full of unlabelled Ray/Ray!

I was just thinking that..

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

Man, that woman realy is scum. She really is showing everyone her true colours now.

Re: I was just thinking that..

[erilyn.livejournal.com]

I knew she was unpleasant and kinda crazy. I didn't realised she was vile scum.