tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post4995595582235183532..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: the walker's version of slut-shamingKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-6094119247982287752015-02-09T22:23:00.030+09:002015-02-09T22:23:00.030+09:00Urban Dictionary's top definition of "slu...Urban Dictionary's top definition of "slut shaming" (they write it with no hyphen):<br /><br /><b>"An unfortunate phenomenon in which people degrade or mock a woman because she enjoys having sex, has sex a lot, or may even just be rumored to participate in sexual activity."</b><br /><br />A little mad-libbery gives us:<br /><br /><b>"An unfortunate phenomenon in which people degrade or mock [your loyal hominid] because [he] enjoys [walking], [walks] a lot, or may even just be rumored to participate in [walking] activity."</b><br /><br />The immediate reply is, "But these people who are linking to Walkers Doing Big Things aren't trying to degrade or mock you!"<br /><br />And therein resides the humor: <i>I'm aware of this.</i><br /><br />The joke ain't funny when it has to be explained, dammit.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-20155370238765977632015-02-09T22:02:10.642+09:002015-02-09T22:02:10.642+09:00I still think you're holding out on us.I still think you're holding out on us.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-35176148133904283802015-02-09T21:36:31.856+09:002015-02-09T21:36:31.856+09:00"Humor. It is a difficult concept. It is not..."Humor. It is a difficult concept. It is not logical."<br />—Saavik, <i>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</i>Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-38984061960487456402015-02-09T16:03:23.906+09:002015-02-09T16:03:23.906+09:00How is this slut shaming, though? Is there somethi...How is this slut shaming, though? Is there something you're not telling us here? Report, man!Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-51412062338803132252015-02-07T16:42:36.282+09:002015-02-07T16:42:36.282+09:00What's interesting to me is how no one ever se...What's interesting to me is how no one ever sends me an article about the dude who walked 10,000 steps a day-- or any other distance under the distance I walk. Of course, I've had some commenters offer me links to superwalkers with an "I think you'll find this inspiring" remark. Sigh...Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-64335294334457018052015-02-07T16:15:19.316+09:002015-02-07T16:15:19.316+09:00Or maybe we just thought you'd find them inter...Or maybe we just thought you'd find them interesting. <br /><br />In all honesty, "one-upping" didn't enter my conscious mind, but perhaps I cannot account for the unrecognized impact of genetics and evolutionary imperative.<br />John (I'm not a robot)http://www.mccrarey.comnoreply@blogger.com