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Stacy Thomlison: Nebraska Plaintiff in Legal Challenge to HHS Mandate
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LINCOLN, Neb. — In 2008, Stacy Thomlison joined a Holy Land pilgrimage led by Scott Hahn, and she fell in love with the Catholic faith.
The experience ultimately led the registered nurse to leave her "dream job" and boyfriend in New York, enter the Church and join the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (Focus) as a missionary at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
"As I walked where Jesus had walked, God really grabbed my heart, and he said, I want you back, and I want all of you," Thomlison, 31, recalled.
"The world tells you that money, fame and power will make you happy, and I had all of that in New York and felt empty inside. Working for Focus, my heart is now full with joy and a priceless peace."
Three years after moving to Lincoln to work with students at the University of Nebraska, Thomlison is one of five Nebraska plaintiffs in a legal challenge to the Obama-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) contraception mandate filed by the state's attorney general.
In a coordinated action, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning was one of seven state attorneys general to file suit seeking to overturn the mandate.
"Why make a fuss about the mandate?" Thomlison asked rhetorically during an interview with the Register. "For the first time we will be asked to directly pay for things Catholics find intrinsically evil."
During her three-year stint as a missionary, Thomlison has encouraged Catholics and other students to make hard, courageous choices in an undergraduate social environment that can penalize distinctively Christian behavior. Thus, her work formed the foundation for her choice to accept the consequences of her own decision to publicly oppose a federal mandate that the Obama administration has relentlessly promoted to young women.
In campus groups, Focus student leaders commit themselves to "chastity, sobriety and excellence in their studies."
"We teach them the dignity of being women — that they are worthy to be waited for. It has been amazing to watch these women come alive," said Thomlison, with characteristic exuberance.
"One student I met as a freshman said she wasn't interested in making these commitments. 'I love to party, and I like to drink. I know if I said Yes to being a leader I'd have to stop that,' she told me."
But the student continued to show up for the Focus meetings, and one day she came back to Thomlison ready to make those commitments, later expressing her joy in the sense of peace she had found.
"Over time, this student was visibly changed. She told me, 'I thought pursuing the things I wanted was freedom, but I was anxious, stressed and fell behind in my school work. Now that I have submitted myself to Jesus Christ and follow his commandments, I've never felt more free. Freedom is having the strength to do what I know is right,'" Thomlison recalled.
More recently, her public role as a plaintiff in the state's legal challenge to the mandate has led students to engage in impromptu conversations about the law and Catholic teaching on contraception. They also learn that the young missionary is prepared to make sacrifices to put her religious and moral beliefs first.
Life-Changing Experiences
The controversial federal law was authorized under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed by President Barack Obama in March 2010. And under other circumstances, Thomlison said, she would welcome the health bill's protections for patients with pre-existing conditions. The Focus missionary has Crohn's disease, and she has been hospitalized in the past to treat her condition.
But she won't endorse any law authorizing policies that threaten the free exercise of religious institutions or coerce individuals to violate their deeply held moral beliefs.
"The new health bill has many good things, but I'm not willing to trade my religious freedom for 'good things' that come with a price I can't pay. People who support the mandate don't know what they are trading in exchange for what the law will provide," she said.
Thomlison's battle with Crohn's has shaped her path to the Church in ways that only now make sense to her.
The daughter of Jevovah's Witnesses, her life fell apart when her parents divorced: "I thought, Okay, this is the real world now, not a fairy tale," she said, noting a period in her life when she drifted away from her childhood faith.
Then, at 13, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Two years later, an emergency medical team struggled to stop excessive bleeding from the ulcerated colon that threatened to take her life.
"I was lying in a hospital bed, and thought, Nobody on this earth can help me. I'm alone."
Faced with her mortality, the teenager grappled with the truth that God must be real. "I thought, God is real, but is he the God of Christians, or did the Muslims have it right? That moment in the hospital, when I thought I was going to die, was my Gospel moment. I realized I needed a Savior."
Today, she reflects: "Everybody is about pain-avoidance, yet it was from the suffering that my soul was saved. When you think about eternity, suffering is put in perspective."
Curtis Martin, the president and founder of the Denver-based Focus ministry, shares Thomlison's appreciation for the spiritual impact of suffering and hard times. And while he did not welcome the HHS mandate fight, he thinks it will strengthen the faithful.
Martin said his particular concern right now is protecting the rights of individual Catholics running their own businesses.
"Within our lifetime, being Catholic was good for business; now it is becoming more and more politically incorrect," he suggested.
That said, Martin noted that the young people he serves are stepping up to the challenge of defending the "first freedom."
"Young people today tend to be pro-life, and they are open to truth claims in ways that surprise their parents. This generation is also enamored with tolerance and freedom, and they don't understand why Catholics are being singled out," observed Martin.
The Focus president said he was worried about the mandate's impact on the future of Catholic health care and social agencies.
"This is a precarious economic time in our culture, and, yet, institutions like Catholic Charities, which cares for so many people and does so more efficiently than others, could unravel," he said, adding, "The president has yet to explain why this is a compelling case."
Credit to the Shepherd
Mysteriously, Stacy Thomlison isn't the only one in her birth family to join the Catholic Church. Her brother, Father Steve Thomlison, a priest in the Diocese of Lincoln, paved the way for her and introduced her to a Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults program in the city.
"My sister, like everyone, has been searching. Her heart has been restless, as St. Augustine said, until it rested in the Sacred Heart. Now she is resting more deeply, and her joy has grown and become more vibrant," he said.
His sister's journey to faith, he added, served as a reminder that "whenever we encounter these difficulties, the Lord is able to do great things with them."
On a personal level, Father Thomlison said he was shaken by the approval of the HHS mandate: "I felt disbelief that this could happen in the United States — where we have constitutional freedoms that prohibit such things."
But he, too, has also experienced "a real sense of urgency. "We are not looking for a fight with the Obama administration, nor will we shrink from the defense of our constitutional freedom," he said.
Father Thomlison credited Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, who leads the Diocese of Lincoln, as the "good shepherd" who has provided inspirational leadership during an unpredictable time.
No surprise, he said, that of the five plaintiffs involved in the Nebraska legal challenge, "four are from the Diocese of Lincoln. None of that would be possible without the bishop's discussion of this very real threat to our religious freedom and the great consequences of leaving this unchallenged."
Joan Frawley Desmond is the Register's senior editor.


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Friday, January 25
Good morning, TexMessagers! What do you think of the proposed assault weapons ban?
Yesterday, Democrats reintroduced a bill that would ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing, or importation of military assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.
Introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 would strengthen the ban imposed in 1994 by defining an assault weapon by one characteristic rather than two, ban all firearms with "thumbhole stocks" and "bullet buttons," and banning high ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
Many Republicans say it violates second amendment rights and will actually cause more violence.
Texas representatives are weighed in on the issue:
- "This proposal would have done nothing to prevent the terrible murders in Newtown, but it would limit the constitutional liberties of law-abiding citizens." – Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Houston
- "Gun ownership is a basic, universal, civil and human right government cannot tread on or approach." – Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood
- "As a Congressman from Texas, I have a message for Obama, authors of this legislation and the anti-gun crowd: 'Don't mess with Texas, the 49 other states, or my Constitutional rights!'" – Rep. Randy Weber, R-Pearland
- "It is reprehensible that some are willing to use tragedies like Newtown to advance their gun-control agenda." – Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Midland
- "I oppose any legislation that would infringe on our Second Amendment rights and will continue to work to protect the freedoms of all Americans, which are guaranteed under our Constitution." – Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan
- "Senator Feinstein's crusade to send guns into extinction and strip millions of law abiding citizens of their constitutionally protected right to bear arms is a non-starter. According to a recent CNN poll, 6 in 10 Americans agree that creating new gun laws will not end gun violence. They are right. The elites forget it's the shooter, not the gun. More government gun regulations will not make us any safer." – Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble
- "Claiming to address gun violence by offering a failed, illogical action is nothing more than a red herring to target the constitutionally protected liberties of law abiding gun owners. It dismisses the bigger issues of mental health and a culture of violence that has permeated our society." – Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land
- Sen. Cornyn does not think a new assault weapons ban is the solution, and the Administration should start by enforcing existing laws rather than trying to paper over a poor record of enforcement with more gun control. – Sen. John Cornyn, R-San Antonio
Headlines from TxPotomac's top articles:
★ Lamar Smith, Ralph Hall demand records of ex-EPA chief's 'alias' email
★ Best boss' in Texas delegation? Ron Paul and Gene Green by a (s)mile
★ Report: Sheila Jackson Lee is 'worst boss' on Capitol Hill
★ Bill would ban rifle used in Newtown killings, cap magazines at 10 rounds
★ Cornyn gets his way: Texas Republicans applaud as House passes no budget no pay
★ Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn remember two Texans killed in Algeria
★ Seeking to turn Texas blue, Democrats create 'Battleground Texas'
★ Stockman, Paul introduce bill to overturn Obama gun orders, 'restore the Constitution'
★ Texas Republicans offer prayers, Sheila Jackson Lee demands action after Lone Star shootings
★ 40 years ago today: Walter Cronkite breaks news of LBJ's death (VIDEO)
★ Roe v. Wade at 40: Texas delegation divides along party lines
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★ Inter-American Development Bank will hold an event titled "The Costs of Crime and Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Methodological Innovations and New Dimensions."
★ State Department will host an event celebrating the launch of the U.S. Diplomacy Center.
★ Cato Institute will hold a discussion titled "The Pivot to Asia and the Future of U.S.-China Relations."
★ U.S. Institute of Peace will hold a panel discussion on the upcoming security, political and economic transitions in Afghanistan, and the impact these various transitions will have on future peace and stability in Afghanistan.
★ American Enterprise Institute will hold a discussion titled "Selling Hope, Delivering Harm: How the FHA [Federal Housing Administration] Sets Up Working-Class Families for Failure."
Tomorrow and beyond:
★ Jan.28. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a field hearing titled "Pipeline Safety: An On-the-Ground Look at Safeguarding the Public."
★ Jan. 30. Senate Judiciary Committee will begin hearings on the issue of gun violence at 10 a.m.
★ Jan. 31. Secretary of State Clinton will deliver speech on American leadership at the Council on Foreign Relations.
★ Jan. 31. Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing at 9:30 a.m. on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense .
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The wonderful thing about looking at Tom Kidd's work is that you feel that he is portraying the world that he somehow actually inhabits...a world that many wish they inhabited. His book, Kiddography, is available from Paper Tiger. You should also stop by his brand new blog, also titled Kiddography.
What is your favorite painting you did in the past year?
I recently put three of the paintings I liked most from this year back on my easel and I've been reworking them. So far I successfully ruined one (but I may be able to un-ruin it), I left one a third changed and the other really doesn't look that different — yet. It's all for the sake of science or caprice. I seem to be looking for new ways to paint or to have a deeper understanding nature by alternately studying it and then painting it from memory and back. It's possible that I'm more interested in problem solving even if I have to create them myself than finding a working formula. Your question, that I haven't answered, has given me an idea though, I'll put up the work I've done in the past year on my website with all their permutations and let other people judge them for me. I'm already cringing at the anticipated comment "I liked it before you made the changes."
Dream assignment?
The activity I like the most is making things. I'm not as fond of copying things but I do enjoy working from nature. The process I like most is pretty simple, I study all the aspects of the visual world, work out through observation the properties that make the world look the way it does, memorize and mentally catalog details and then apply all of that information into pictures of things that I've never seen but that I'd like to see. This is the essence of science fiction. My favorite thing to do by far is to use my imagination fully. I'm not asked to often enough. That's the main reason, among many others, that I created "Gnemo: Airships, Adventure, Exploration." My hope with this book is to give myself a number of challenges. I've written into it difficult things to resolve easily with an illustration. Right now Gnemo is still all mine, I'm the boss but I have offers. The dream job will always be the one you've given yourself. Although I've had a few assigned to me that were fairly dreamy.
Speaking of illustration, in our present world with many types of moving pictures full of story, sound and fury, the simple still picture has to have more life than ever. Like the few words of the poet an illustration has to say more with less. I've always loved the idea of communicating with pictures. Narrative art is the greatest art. It's always had the most affect on me so I naturally gravitate towards it in my work. Some people see it as less sophisticated but that doesn't bother me. It's not good to be blinded by the need to appear sophisticated however other might perceive you.
Painting you wished you painted?
The first paintings I remember being in awe of were by Chesley Bonestell. I was four or five when I first saw them. They were in a set of encyclopedias that my parents bought when my brother was born. One was of Saturn as seen from its satellite Titan. I'd never thought of viewing the universe from that perspective. My view was earthbound. Here, the artist had traveled 800 hundred million miles to paint a picture. This artist had imagination and his paintings sparked mine. I've done few astronomical paintings but I've taken with me the feeling I got from Bonestell's paintings. If I can do pictures that open up someone else's imagination, make paintings that evoke a sense of awe, I'll have done well. That is the key purpose of the fantasy illustrator – elicit a strong emotion and hint at some mysterious tale that fires up the mind. If I'm allowed to reach for the stars like Bonestell, I hope my work will inspire some young person to future greatness. That's my intention with Gnemo, if not just yet, with some paintings in the works.
Most embarrassing illustration related moment?
When I decided to do a book of my art I wanted it to lay bare my art and my life without pretension. Now that it's published, much of it makes me blush. I still wake up in the middle of the night mortified by my own words. Nothing in the world causes me sustained embarrassment more than I do. I should learn to stay quiet.
Your biggest influences?
Speaking of staying quiet here's my controversial opinions: It seems to me that the illustrators of the 10's through the 50's broke a mold, especially the Brandywine School. Before that, with the exception of the Pre-Raphaelites and a few turn-of-the-century painters, paintings were pretty stodgy (not bad, just stodgy and I'm only talking about how paint was handled). I even think a lot of the work of European impressionists missed its intended mark. American impressionists got it right and American illustrators took a freer and more subtle form of painting to its highest potential by making it narrative. When I stand in front of those original paintings, as I did at a recent show of the Kelly Collection, they affect me profoundly more than any other paintings. I also think that the 19th Century artist's view of the future, especially in respect to the melding of technology and architecture, to be a much more beautiful and appealing future than ours. It's time we change our present course. All of my reasoning here is based on my emotional reaction to this work and therefore isn't reasoning at all. No logical argument will change my mind.
Monday, September 11, 2006
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Irene, thankyou for pointing us to Tom's blog, whom I had the pleasure to meet in San Diego a few years ago. I'm going there right away.
- Scott Conner said...
Ditto to what Laurent said. I cannot wait to see a nice oversized Gnemo hardcover!
- Josh Jasper said...
More airships! Wheee!
- Josh Jasper said...
Ahem. Anyhow, Robin Of The Green is really nifty. I love the palette the artist is using. Especially the light coming down through the trees on the upper right side. The structure (and subject matter) reminds of of the Pre-Raphaelites.
The Airship Race has a strange meld of futurism in it's a slightly more Monet sky. I love it.
It's fun noticing these little details, or interpreting them the way I see them, if that wasn't the artist's intent. I keep wishing we had a gallery/salon with coffee tables and easels and the artists in question.
Hmm. I see a nice panel at Lunacon.
- Irene Gallo said...
LunaCon, it is! I sorta skipped last year because I hated the hotel.(I showed up one evening just to see the artists' reception.) Now that it's back to Rye, I'm looking forward to it. We should try to come up with panels sugestions that wont resort to "digital vs. traditional"...which is where almost _all_ art panels seem to go.I can't believe we are not over that yet.
- Josh Jasper said...
Trust me, the hotel ahted us right back. OMG that palce was a disaster. Actually, we put up signs that said "Welcome to the Hotel D'Isaster"
I'll ask programing for 2007 if they can manage a salon in the coffee lounge.
It'd be fun to colaborate on the panel if you're interested. Lunacon thinks I'm invloved somehow as potential staff, but has yet to tell me what I'm going, so I may biff off that resposnibility and go as a guest.
Also, a panel on the resurgence of pulp, compared to classic pulp would be ultra cool spiffy keen.
Also, also, I want an art deco death ray if we hold that panel.
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Designed by Germany's Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, the Leopard was the main armor component of the German army. The Leopard 2E produced by General Dynamics' Spanish affiliate is a variant of the German Leopard 2 tailored to the requirements of the Spanish army.
It is built by Santa Barbara Sistemas of Spain, which merged with General Dynamics Corp. of the United States in 2003. All told, 219 2Es have been sold to the Spanish military.
The U.S. arms package for Saudi Arabia, which is heavily weighted toward beefing up Saudi capabilities against Iran, includes 72 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters built by Sikorsky Aircraft and as many as 60 Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopters.
The Longbow is the U.S. Army's principal anti-tank helicopter, capable of firing laser-guided or all-weather air-to-ground missiles. But they are also deadly against insurgent forces.
The U.S. deal also includes 36 Boeing AH-6M Little Bird helicopters that are ideal platforms for counterinsurgency operations. The agile craft is used by U.S. Special Forces for surveillance, as well as inserting or extracting small commando teams swiftly and surreptitiously.
To be sure, Riyadh's overriding concern is Iran's regional ambitions and its alleged quest for nuclear weapons.
But the fighting against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, launched to back up a faltering regime in Sanaa that was unable to crush the insurgency, starkly demonstrated the Saudis' lack of weapons for counterinsurgency warfare.
The Saudis found that the fighting in the mountainous terrain along the border with northern Yemen demonstrated their ground forces were found to be wanting and were forced to rely on artillery and airstrikes to contain the rebellious tribesmen.
"The Saudi government continues to worry that the insurgency and al-Qaida in the Arab Peninsula (in Yemen) will spill across the border in greater numbers," the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor observed.
"This is not a fight that requires the latest F-15s, but it is one that requires the Saudi military to function professionally.
"After the Saudi military's underwhelming performance against the Houthi rebels, a push for meaningful reform has gained strength."
The Saudis are also concerned that as the American withdrawal from Iraq moves into its final phase they could find themselves locking horns with Iranian-backed irregulars or Iraqi ground forces on their northern border.


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Black Fashion Icons of the past 100 years
Sharelle D. Lowery | 1/10/2014, 9:34 a.m.
The past 100 years for people of color have been moving at the speed of light. I have identified a few of my favorite Black Fashion Icons of the past 100 years.
There is no way that I could conceptually include every single Black Fashion Icon and trend setter of the past century, but I have compiled several Diva's of Black Fashion and I hope that you enjoy them!
First Lady, Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America | Known for her beautiful, upscale and always poised appearance. First Lady Michelle Obama is a Black Fashion Icon known for wearing relatable fashion as well as high end designers such as: Tracy Reese, Marchesa and Narciso Rodriguez. You can always count on seeing the FLOTUS in pearls and showing off her physical fitness. Her signature Bang in 2013 set a trend that even Kim Kardashian followed. This First Lady has covered Vogue Magazine two times!
Grace Jones
Grace Jones, Singer, Actress, Model | Grace Jones has been a striking part of entertainment and fashion since her emergence on the scene in the 1970's. Her amazing body and non-traditional beauty landed her on some of the most prestigious runways of the world including walking for designers such as Yves St. Laurent, Claude Montana, and Kenzo Takada, and appearing on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Stern working with Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer. Her music has inspired artists such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Fashion Icon's cannot be mentioned unless she is in the line up and she is the Ultimate Black Fashion Icon.
Photo Courtesy of The Place
Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty
Rihanna, Entertainer Extraordinaire | Robin Rihanna Fenty does everything. She has been most famous for her singing performances, and risque behavior. Rihanna is also an actress and a muse for fashion houses. She impacts how women dress, behave and even style their hair. Rihanna's raw sense of fashion and the way that she shares her personal life with the world makes her a leader in Fashion as well as Lifestyle. More on Rihanna...
Diana Ross
Diana Ross, Singer and Actress | Diana Ross, The Boss and the Original Dreamgirl, ahem Supreme, has been a Black Fashion Icon ever since she broke out as the lead singer of the Supremes. Long, lean and cinnamon colored-Ms. Ross has always been elegant and has inspired Fashion and Hair for all women. She defined demure and sexy.
Dihann Carroll
Diahann Carroll, Actress, Singer and Entertainer Extraordinaire | Dihann Carroll is positively beautiful and totally classy. Most of us remember her FIRST as the Elegant, Fur Wearing Dominique Devereaux on Dynasty! But she has been stunning audiences for over six decades never a hair out of place or a inappropriate fashion faux pas. She broke racial barriers as the first Black Woman to have her own television series, "Julia" in 1963.
Lena Horne


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Updated 2016
Warsaw is at the forefront of the modernization boom that is sweeping through parts of the former Eastern Bloc countries. The city was almost completely flattened to ruble during World War II and was rebuilt in a typically dull and blockish style under Soviet rule, but since 1989 Warsaw is racing to catch up with its modern Western neighbors. There are new developments everywhere and the pace shows no signs of slowing in the future. New designer shops, restaurants and bars are popping up where there were none before.
What To Do
Warsaw doesn't all look new. The Royal Castle was built in the 13th Century and was destroyed during the war, but it was rebuilt in the 1970s. The restoration is complete and accurate so this gives a nice glimpse into old Warsaw. The entire Old Town was restored over the years since the war as well and both this district and the Castle are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and definitely worth some of your time.
The Palace of Culture and Science was a gift from the Soviet Union in the 1950s and it's still the tallest building in the country. You can take an elevator to the viewing platform for a great look around the city. For something a little different you can check out a local vodka distillery. Vodka is considered a Polish invention and if you contact the place in advance you can arrange a tour in English.
Read: Warsaw's Missing Beauty.
Getting There
If you are coming from Berlin you can get to Warsaw in about 6 hours on the train, but if you are coming from elsewhere it's a good idea to book a flight into Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (code: WAW). It's the largest airport in the country and your best chance of getting a good deal. You can get to the airport by local bus, but many hotels operate shuttle services as well.
Read: Planning an Extended Trip to Eastern Europe.
Where To Stay
Compared to Germany and other countries to the west, accommodations in Warsaw tend to be cheap. There are a few hostels in Warsaw and quite a few hotels in Warsaw as well. Summer is the peak season so if you are coming then you should definitely plan ahead to get your first choice, but otherwise this isn't a tough place to find a cheap bed.


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110 Comments on "The New Recruit or How I Almost Got in a Fight with a Sexist Jerk"
April 8, 2010 at 5:55 pm
On my guild app, we ask for the applicant's opinion on the quote, "Girls don't play WoW." It helps immensely in judging personality fit into the guild, as personality (and fitting in comfortably with the guild) is one of the most important things we judge our applicants on.
April 8, 2010 at 6:03 pm
For me, it's the fear of being "that girl". The oversensitive, uses her tits to get ahead, whiny, panties in a wad girl… that shouldn't fucking matter.
I'm an *excellent* holy paladin, by golly. I'm the best healer in my guild, I've been friends with all of my fellow officers for years, our GL has been a favored coworker of mine for 7 years, and my boyfriend is in our guild because *I* invited him.
And I still worry that people are going to misinterpret a vaguely sexual joke, or mild innuendo and assume that I'm vapid, useless, and don't know how to play, and the only reason I get to raid is because my boyfriend is a good DK.
It's total bullshit. If anything, HE gets to raid because *I'M* awesome — melee dps is, of course, a dime a dozen. But it doesn't stop the fear of being put down because I'm a chick.
It's the same reason I get over-defensive at work when someone starts telling me how to do something I know how to do. Partially because I'm a know it all, but partially because I'm horrified at the idea that people think I don't know something I should know just cuz I'm a girl. Which isn't the intention at all, but … well, you try being the only girl in the office. 🙂
April 8, 2010 at 6:06 pm
"Kid: The GM said I could put smilies when I'm being sarcastic to show I'm joking."
Ok this drives me nuts when people do it, in general. When people are talking colloquially, they start the sentence with "no offense but" and think that the statement is no longer offensive because of that preface. In game it's with a smiley, "j/k", or "lol". Just because someone says "lol" after it, that doesn't make the joke appropriate.
"No offense but" or "lol" are not jedi mind tricks which will make the audience receptive to the dumb statement. The underlying statement is still offensive. Period.
April 8, 2010 at 6:07 pm
k, i thought you were calling me out cause I thought I read "sexiest jerk".
April 8, 2010 at 6:29 pm
It is the Internet
And I say that with all due respect
The way I think is the more people react to whatever totally outrageous things that come out of my mouth the more liable they are to crack under ANY kind of pressure
Yes I use it as a tool to judge people's states of mind
Now the way to look at that app is HE WASNT DIRECTING HIS COMMENT AT YOU
But for some reason some people feel the need to take those things and shove them in some kind of personal vault of retribution. They charge into online battles defending some sort of personal code of conduct.
Your going to loose those battles
April 8, 2010 at 7:19 pm
The same people inhabit the internet as the rest of the planet. To say that something is acceptable on the internet because it's the internet is an artificial distinction. The undesirable behavior may be more PREVALENT, but it doesn't make it OK.
April 8, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Hi, I'm a girl, and I'm going to wade into this one with a baseball bat. (sorry oph, but this person is acting like a privileged male, using all the things you pointed out as being a problem… with all due respect indeed!)
"Now the way to look at that app is HE WASNT DIRECTING HIS COMMENT AT YOU"
That application was aimed at everyone in the guild. So yes, oph was completely within her rights to be offended (but like she points out, it was more a warning bell at that pointed to attitude later on). It wasn't written on a public forum like reddit or digg (even then she is perfectly legitimate in her opinion of being offended), it was in a place she considers to be home.
This doesn't seem unreasonable, Oph in fact has appeared to have been very circumspect in her behaviour and attitude – almost to the point of propgating the issue (knickers in a knot comment). And she is 100% on the money with all her observations in this. I bet every female gamer has had this experience. And you know what? It's NOT ok that we feel we need to put up with it.
So, you are wrong. Your idea of baiting people to see how they react? That is just ridiculous and completely unnecessary! How someone reacts to OFFENSE is no where near the same way as to how they deal with pressure. Your arrogance with that statement is unbelieveable!
It is all about privilege. Go read up on it if you have no idea what I am talking about, there are people out there who write far more knowledgeably than I ever could on the topic.
April 14, 2010 at 8:02 pm
On the internet everybody knows you're a sexist jerk, and many of them don't appear to care.
Who cares what he intended when he wrote that, it was an app to be read by any member of the guild, that means that, intentional or not, it *was* directed at everyone in that guild.
That "joke" really is an abomination on the same continuum (if less atrocious) as tam's gas oven example.
It isn't, like many jokes, funny in spite of, or completely apart from being sexist — it is only funny from a sexist frame.
It's hard for me to understand how anyone finds it funny who isn't either actively hostile to woman's equality, or utterly ignorant of woman's history and experience.
April 8, 2010 at 7:35 pm
It's terribly hard to offend me, but having a recruit act like that is far from impressive and not something that should be tolerated. There's a huge difference between making those kind of jokes among people you know and complete strangers. I would have called him out just on principle.
April 8, 2010 at 7:43 pm
There are a couple ways that I see this:
1) The new guy is trying too hard and isn't socially adept enough to realize that instead of "fitting in" he's being obnoxious.
2) That's just how he is and either
2a)the officers will decide not to tolerate it and kick him once they've found a replacement or
2b) you'll lose guild members over it because the new guy changed the social dynamics of the guild in a negative way.
"1" is fairly easy to deal with as a conversation from an officer and time in guild tends to smooth this out.
"2" is trickier because if the officers aren't vigilant in keeping an eye on the atmosphere of the guild, you can lose valuable members over the new guy if it's perceived that that kind of behaviour is acceptable. And losing more people when you're already dealing with attrition sucks.
If the new guy keeps it up, a whisper that it's offensive might curb it. But if it doesn't and he's non-essential, put him on /ignore.
April 8, 2010 at 10:23 pm
As you can see in my other comments, I completely understand where you are coming from. In this case, I think it is fair to figure out what this kid is on about – is he oblivious/acting privileged? in which case, you should point it out to him and give him a chance to improve his behaviour. Kids (I assume he is mid/early teens from your term for him) need to learn from somewhere, and as much as it wearies me repeating myself over and over (eg "please dont talk about rape, you don't know who has been and are quietly upset now because they cant talk about it" I feel like a broken record in my guild sometimes) I think it is important to do.
If he continues to act like a dick, then kick him to the curb 😉
April 8, 2010 at 11:27 pm
I'm going to try not to just repeat my early comments about women in WoW. I trust you remember. Plus, I generally don't like repeating myself.
I used to reguarly make the mistake of trying to rationally examine irrational behavior in an attempt to better understand it, but I've since learned the folly of that.
There's a world of difference between making an off-color joke (however ill-advised or poorly executed it may be), and making ad hominem attacks or sweeping generalizations for the purpose of insulting a person or group of people, being popular, filling the void of the emptiness of one's existence, etc. I don't fault you for reacting the way that you did. This was something that affected you, and you had the right to confront him about it. To rebuke him, to try and understand the "why" of it, whatever.
I'm not trying to be P.C. I'm not trying to desperately avoid offending anyone. But I understand the difference between being "P.C." (bad, in my opinion), and being respectful (good). I'm male. I don't want anyone to judge me based on things that I haven't done, or the coin flip of whether the sperm that helped make me carried an X or a Y. So why in the hell would I do that to someone else?
It's something that seems so crystal clear to me, and it's difficult for me to understand why anyone would want to go out of their way to deliberately tweak someone else in such a manner. Perhaps he seeks attention, any attention, and a negative reaction is certainly attention. It's impossible for me to know.
As cliche as it may sound, I've met some incredible ladies that play WoW. I know a couple of women who play healers and are so good at it that I'm spoiled. I don't like Tanking anything on my Death Knight if one of them isn't coming along. It has nothing to do with their chromosomes and everything to do with their skill. A few nights ago one of them said that I was sweeter than most guys she's met, in real life or in WoW. As flattered as I was, I was also saddened to learn that this wonderful person has experienced such negativity. (Even if I don't know specifics. It's none of my business, after all.)
And you really shouldn't worry about "getting your panties in a wad"; at least around people like I. It's just a way of dismissing legitimate criticism. Anger is anger. Man or woman, everyone has the right to express it, to vent, to rage. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to differentiate the wheat from the chaff as far as legit complaining goes.
Wow, that was a long comment. I'm sorry. I hope I remembered to say everything that I wanted to. But before I go (and to lighten the mood a little), I'll add that the times when I'm LEAST funny is when I'm prompted to tell a joke. I'm at my best at humor when I'm playing off something else. >.<
April 9, 2010 at 2:16 am
Bottom Line is if you want respect just play well
It is the easiest way to make people blind to your gender,color,race or religion online.
My personal opinion is the real touchy people are not confident in their own abilities and they tend to over compensate when they perceive someone is attacking them
April 9, 2010 at 3:33 am
There is a difference, however, between over-reacting in defense of your own short comings and reacting to -ist comments.
I agree, those that arc up are often wary of arse covering when they screw up (I am aware I do this sometimes, and make massive efforts to pull MYSELF up when I screw up, which, thankfully, is not too often), but that is a straw man to the issue at hand.
April 9, 2010 at 3:35 am
There is a difference, however, between over-reacting in defense of your own short comings and reacting to -ist comments.
I agree, those that arc up are often wary of arse covering when they screw up (I am aware I do this sometimes, and make massive efforts to pull MYSELF up when I screw up, which, thankfully, is not too often), but that is a straw man to the issue at hand.
(apologies if this posts twice, proxy being weird)
April 9, 2010 at 2:17 am
And what the hell did you give me a Mr Angry triangle guy ?
April 9, 2010 at 9:27 am
But you ARE an angry triangle (diamond) guy… Accept it and move on. 😀
April 9, 2010 at 2:59 am
Sometimes it may feel a bit silly to fight hard for respect from sexist boys or men in a virtual world where our main goal is to kill abominations and vampires and dragons – but hopefully, it will have an impact on gender equality for those guys outside of the game as well. I try to keep perspective on that when I'm feeling overwhelmed by the rampant sexism in trade chat or guild chat or wherever.
April 9, 2010 at 9:02 am
I stumbled upon the "invited because of joke" part. This appears to be some reinforcement (even if unwanted) for the kid's attitude from the officer's side.
April 9, 2010 at 9:42 am
I was waiting to see if this topic was going to pop up over here. As one of the women of the guild I wasn't bothered by his application joke but I fall into the "…woman who grew up in a sexist environment and who accepted it as part of life will probably be pretty difficult to offend" category.
I saw the exchange going on in the thread and that's where he crossed the line for me. MY guildie was offended, not one of them, but two! And two of MY friends! And that's where my feeling of being the protective big sister comes from. Protection over MY guildmates… if THEY are offended, it offends me. It automatically put him on the shit list for me.
I am amazed that Fungi accepted him into her group, it showed me that she IS perfectly mature enough to handle the situation and move on. She expressed herself and handled it well.
Kimbo is just Kimbo and that's the way it is… Although I definitely agree with Brangwin when she said, "How someone reacts to OFFENSE is no where near the same way as to how they deal with pressure." The two are just simply not related in any way.
Thanks for making this an open discussion Ophelie. I enjoy reading everyone's comments and it certainly does give you a place to vent! 😀
April 9, 2010 at 11:21 am
I do that kind of jokes all the time but only to get beaten by girls of my guild. I think I have a sadomasochistic sense of humor
Anyway, I got your point and I think you were right to react as you did. HE is the newcomer, so HE has to show what's best in him.
g0 pwn teh n00b oph! He deserves it (and, whip him, he doesn't know it yet, but he'll like it)!
April 9, 2010 at 11:49 am
My prediction?
The new kid has a personality and will develop a following. Once his posse is large enough, cliques will form, tension will rise, and the guild will be at risk to lose a significant number of players.
I hope I am wrong but I have seen enough similar cases in MMOs to warrant my pessimism.
April 9, 2010 at 1:27 pm
You wouldn't like the guild I am in now. LOL
April 9, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Yay Happy face guy
April 9, 2010 at 2:53 pm
You know, I was thinking the same thing about publishing as well. I won't try to defend the actions of my leadership crew, but there are times when I have to compromise my principles. Even Google did business with China for a time. When my guild's in need of bodies to raid, I have to temporarily put them on the side because the focus is to raid. I'm just like most GMs. I have to turn to the forums, trade chat and so forth to make sure I have bodies to raid. It's a never ending process of recruit, pare down, recruit, pare down, etc. As much as I'd LIKE to have a guild of respect, mature, skilled players who are constantly excited and enthusiastic to raid, I am not that deluded. People will always come and go. My priority is to make sure we have a full sized roster for raids. Sure recruits get off on the wrong foot. Some people say the wrong things at the wrong time. I'm willing to give them a second or third chance, depending on how recruiting is going. Sometimes people change, sometimes they don't. You never really get to know a person until you raid with them for a month.
I will say this though. At the rate of trash and unnecessary deaths, regardless of his numbers, I can assure you that sexist comments won't be the first reason that comes to mind for guild dismissal.
April 9, 2010 at 3:01 pm
You never really get to know someone until YOU SLEEP WITH THEM Matt!
So to all the women who posted in this thread I will sacrifice myself for the greater good and sleep with you all to understand you better
April 9, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Silly girls, it all was a machiavellian plan by Kimbo to introduce an offensive successor in the Guild to continue his legacy harassment trend after he leaves, and you all jump right into it.
April 12, 2010 at 1:15 pm
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April 13, 2010 at 10:32 am
Wow, you have a million comments. You know what pisses me off? That you worry more about being OFFENDED than he does at being OFFENSIVE. I understand the need for a fair bit of tolerance on the internet (though I personally have trouble giving it) and occasionally people will make jokes that cross a few personal lines BUT ultimately it doesn't matter *what* causes the offence, or if you want to debate whether the offence is justified, ultimately you also have to accept that, as you say, it's entirely subjective and it is NOT OKAY to go around offending people.
I have to say, if this sort of thing had anything to do with me, that kid would have got one hell of a strict talking to and, with no improvement, a swift gkick. I wouldn't be telling him to put smileys on the end of his sentences.
April 13, 2010 at 4:09 pm
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April 13, 2010 at 5:05 pm
So wait, you tolerate racist jokes but are offended by sexist comments? you are offended by his jokes probably because you are on the receiving end with sexist remarks but racist jokes are OK since they are not aimed at your group (race)?. That says a lot right there.
April 13, 2010 at 5:35 pm
No offense but (I had to say that), your GM sounds like an idiot. Noatter how many lols 🙂 :)) or jk, sexism is not funny. The kid is a bomb waiting to happen and your GM needs to get a clue. I don't know your GM, but by the post, that is not how a GM backs up a vetern guildy. The kid should get a stern warning and be told to cut the crap.
April 13, 2010 at 6:03 pm
I think everyone involved is being silly.
I think the new guy is an immature twit for just diving into being an ass without probing the target audience first, a sure sign of immaturity and one that I indulge in a bit too much.
I think the GM should have given the offending part a swift and fair reprimand rather than telling them to essentially stick a smiley sticker on a bag of shit before they toss it at someone's head to make it okay.
I think the ones offended by his jokes–which, in all honesty, can be funny in the right circumstance a la Ron Burgundy–that reacted poorly are silly for poking them with the pointy stick of sarcasm and expecting them to realize the error of their ways rather than get defensive about it.
I don't particularly understand or empathize with the "I'm a girl so I can't make any mistakes or be upset otherwise all the manly men will judge me negatively" thing because, 1. I'm a dude. I really can't. 2. I don't look at whether someone is male or female or any other useless thing when I wonder if they're being retarded or not. An overreaction is an overreaction to me–regardless of the person overreacting.
I think that people (male and female alike) take things a little too seriously sometimes. I highly doubt his motive behind being an ass was to specifically offend anyone. I have yet to know any women that I thought were "lol being a girl" when they were upset. I think that the generalization that males in general think that is absurd and ridiculous. Not everyone's experiences are going to be the same as my own, but by and large, in our generation, those particular stigmas don't exist as much as they have before.
April 13, 2010 at 6:25 pm
My comment was not to offend the GM. It just sounded like he shrugged it off. As a past GM myself, I know people can have several different stories and different views. I didn't put up with any racism, sexism, or insulting remarks. My guild was mainly friends and 1/2 women.
Your GM is probably doing great job, but people like "kid" put undue stress on a guild. By the sound of it, he won't last long anyway.
April 13, 2010 at 7:18 pm
I just like hearing you say panties a bunch of time. Oh crap! Now I am being sexist! *slinks back to sexist man cave*
April 13, 2010 at 8:44 pm
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April 13, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I actually prefer "bunch" to "wad". "Wad" sounds kinda gross. This could be very phsychologically revealing….hmmmm…delete or keep it…ah what the hell. Anyhow, I wrote a rant last week about racism, mentioning how often I see that kind of crap on WoW and the truth is it's never okay. Racist, sexist, whatever. The only opinion that counts is the opinion of the offended person. The offender doesn't get a vote or an opinion. I vote for beating him senseless with a gnome. Was that an option?
April 13, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Seems to me this could have been nipped in the bud right at the beginning; instead one of your officers responded with the "Invited because of joke" comment.
That officer is who you should be raging on, rather than the sap who wrote the original comment. Why? because that officer legitimised the slur. He not only said it's ok to make comments like that, but he reinforced the remark by saying that the comment was good enough to deserve an invite on its own.
Now imagine if that officer or your GM had posted instead "Nice app, but your joke comment was not appreciated".
That would have been the end of the matter. No surprise the kid felt his point of view was backed by members of your own guild; they are the ones who let him in.
April 14, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I second this.
April 14, 2010 at 6:15 pm
I third it.
April 14, 2010 at 6:33 am
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April 14, 2010 at 11:36 am
Man alot of bleeding hearts read your blog
April 14, 2010 at 8:03 pm
[…] it's a pretty general post rather than being at all WoW-specific. Original kerffufle found at Ophelie's and commented further upon by Tam. Since this post was written more with the other site in mind, […]
April 14, 2010 at 10:59 pm
Only one gripe …
Not healing him in a raid was poor behavior, imo. If he does his job in the raid, you should as well.
If he offends you, refuse to raid with him.
April 15, 2010 at 6:29 am
Most of what can be, has been discussed already I just have always found it interesting the way gender roles and perceptions sit in wow.
What annoys me is that several of my female guildies don't speak up on vent for fear of being drawn attention to. It's not that we're a bunch of sexist chauvinists but their own history of playing in wow. Sure we've had our own distinct share of stereotypes (attention starved or terrible players) but I think it's almost a disservice to the good well adjusted players who feel that they have to lay low. Admittedly one of them jokes that it's because she doesn't want Team Virgin wiping the raid because they heard a girl on vent.
I'm sometimes offensive and I'm the first to admit it. If I upset a guildie with a comment I'll apologise if I think it's appropriate – I also tend to wait before I introduce people to the banter in vent. Do I feel I have to recognise people's rights to be offended? Pretty much no, just as they have the right to deem what I'm saying as out of order it's simple logic that I have the same rights to consider it fine. But that's a socially inept decision that doesn't work in a guild. Different stuff offends different people. Someone with particularly thin skin could be a very annoying person to raid with as tempers often run high after a lot of wipes.
Joining a guild with a joke like that? Stupid idea and its a sign of how young he is that he tried to laugh it off with further comments.
April 16, 2010 at 7:43 am
I had no time to read all the comment, so maybe someone already said something like that. But through the 4 past months, I've been an officer and the only girl in my guild.
And I had to give up the officer position 2 weeks ago because I was never taken seriously and was in serious risk of breaking down. I grew very defensive after a few months and ended up quite aggressive sometimes.
I still wonder what I should have done, how I should have reacted, yada yada… I talked a lot, with my GM first (he's the one who "asked" me to give up officer position, but him being the boss, he actually took the decision alone.), I talked with another officer, with my boyfriend (who is a guildie too), with other people in SAN who have been extremely supportive (thanks Tam).
I found you post very interesting and insightful actually. I often feel that I need to be better just because I'm a girl, not complaining or raging because someone would ask if I'm "in the bad period"…
And I agree with one of the commenters above who said the officer responding to the application "because of the joke" is quite to blame, because it's often because other guildies or officers tend to not be careful with that that new people in the guild don't see (or care) where the line is. They don't realise that you will accept this joke from a friend because you know him well, but not from strangers…
April 16, 2010 at 2:47 pm
This blog made me lawlz a lot Ry.
But on the flip side, the joke was uncalled for, as was all the BS that followed.


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Graduation is just around the corner and that means that Chase, Kelan, Derek, and Nick are leaving for good.aired 11/15/06
It's time for Open Air Stereo to play their songs to some important executives of Epic Records in a small concert. Derek is back with Tessa and Breanna is kind of jealous because they start kissing in front of her.aired 11/08/06
It's prom week and all the girls are waiting to get asked. Alex realizes he made a mistake and tries to get back together with Rocky.aired 11/08/06
Spring Break has finally arrived. Kyndra plans on a girls' week vacation, but Tyler shows up. Meanwhile, Derek (Tessa's ex-boyfriend) wastes no time in aiming to get close to her number one enemy, Breanna.aired 11/01/06
Meet up with Candace at her place so she can show off her Audi and her room with a view.11/15/06
The Laguna Beach After Party kicks off with a live performance by Open Air Stereo.11/15/06
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Cameron talks about Jessica, Chase and Kelan give the rundown on life as a rockstar and Kyndra talks about graduation.11/15/06


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Latest News
Launch of RedWolf Airsoft Online Store (2002-11-20)Welcome to RedWolf Airsoft's new webstore. Long in development, our new online store offers world-class features that will enhance your shopping experience. Having been an online retailer for well over 4 years, RedWolf Airsoft has incorporated much of what it has learned to develop a store that fits the needs of both beginners in airsoft and the seasoned airsoft enthusiast.
We invite you to take a walk around our new store and browse our product categories, read our reviews, editorials, or even download some wallpaper from our photo gallery.
New features for the store include:
Account Management
Register with RedWolf and save from having to submit the same address information constantly when you come back. We'll remember who you are and even present a full history of all your purchases for your review.
Wolf Points
Accumulate wolf points as you buy from us, and use them to redeem bonus products from time to time.
Player List
Register and find out who plays airsoft in your city or state so that you can arrange your own skirmish outings and meet others who are into airsoft.
Subscribe automatically when you register with us to receive periodic news updates on the latest releases in airsoft.
Enhanced Photo Gallery
Visit our Photo Gallery and download some wallpaper for your computer. A series of great pictures of airsoft in various resolutions is bound to fit your screen!
Full Shopping Cart Functionality
We know many of you have asked us for years to install a shopping cart. Finally its here! Buy products, upgrades and related accessories with a click of your mouse. Shipping is calculated automatically to save you time!
Online Credit Card Payment
Can't stand Paypal? No problem. We are now hooked to take credit card payments directly online (Mastercard and Visa only). Security is the highest priority for us and that's why we use secure processing by Verisign. We also do not store your credit card information anywhere on our servers to provide the maximum security for you. Of course, if you prefer, we also continue to accept payments through paypal as well!
Discussion Forums
Many of our customers have requested for a place to air their views and share their stories. Our brand new discussion forum provides such a medium. Anyone can visit and read the threads but only registered users will be able to post messages.
The list of new features goes on and RedWolf Airsoft will continue to improve this online store as time goes on. If you have any future suggestions, please do not hesitate to pop us an email!