LOLOLOL! The wannabe canceler of Goodreads reviewers (and Jesse Singal) now getting canceled. Sending thoughts & prayers that this happens to all ridiLOLOLOL! The wannabe canceler of Goodreads reviewers (and Jesse Singal) now getting canceled. Sending thoughts & prayers that this happens to all ridiculous group-think dullards. What the Lambda Literary Awards did to this author is despicable, but in this case I'll make an exception and suspend all sympathies. Ye that cancel, so shall ye be canceled. Ah the sweet schadenfreude of it all... delicious!
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain (actual progressive author)...more
Please stop putting money into this person's purse! Please stop handing your greenbacks over to a person who is clearly projecting tDear White People,
Please stop putting money into this person's purse! Please stop handing your greenbacks over to a person who is clearly projecting their own actual racism onto all other white people. Please stop adding to the wealth of a person who diminishes and infantilizes black people. Please stop fattening the bank account of a person who sees black people as a monolithic race composed solely of victims and who sees white people as automatically born racist. Please stop recommending and -for God's sake - teaching an author who thinks individualism is a problem and that progress has not happened. Please stop listening to a person who essentializes and judges black & white people based on the color of their skin. Please avoid a so-called educator whose lessons are diametrically opposed to the teachings of MLK Jr.
Because of prejudice, black & brown & indigenous & asian & jewish & middle eastern people have been reduced into stereotypes by euro-white people since forever. And vice versa. Most, maybe all ethnicities do the same within their communities, this dehumanization based on things like language, faith, amount of melanin. And how has this worked out for us? Have the results of tribalist, judgmental, tunnel-visioned thinking based on color, country, or culture been so uplifting and inspiring that we should continue generalizing about the human race? About any race?
Robin DiAngelo, a white corporate consultant, is rich enough already. If you want to buy books on race & antiracism, why not choose an author who is black or brown and who maybe doesn't make thousands of dollars an hour to talk to corporations? If you want to treat people who don't look like you with the same respect that you treat people who do look like you, because for some reason you aren't doing that already (?!) ... maybe avoid giving money to a person who exists only to separate and who assumes she knows what & how everyone thinks, and why they think that way? If you want to perform allyship, maybe go on stage instead? If you want to self-flagellate, maybe get into the bdsm scene instead? Aren't there enough white saviours running around already? Seriously, don't you realize that it is hypocritical to provide even more funds to a bougie white grifter who literally, gladly, admits that they are a racist and will always be one? And why does a person who turns all white people into uppity secret-racist monsters and who reduces all black people into saintly magical-negro caricatures even have such a wide platform? Shaking my head at America here and at self-loathing liberals everywhere. Y'all kinda make me ashamed to be a progressive. This laughable charlatan is not helping this country. She is a divider, not a uniter.
People, please stop supporting the normalization of racism. Please stop spreading her toxic message. Please stop giving her money!
I want to make it clear that I'm not advocating against people reading this book. I may laugh at you if you do, but hey it's a free country and I'm not a book burner. Nowhere in the original review did I advocate banning this trash. People can read whatever garbage they want to read. What I'm against is (1) DiAngelo's toxic ideology and (2) how white people are making yet another rich white person even more rich by buying a book all about that white person's questionable perspective on race. When they could instead choose to actually support people who aren't white with their dollars. Also, libraries exist! I'm sure DiAngelo would approve of people supporting libraries? Or maybe she would think that is yet another example of white supremacist culture. He said with a sneer....more
Can't wait to read this one, it sounds really insightful! The author and publisher certainly come across as strong allies to all women! Amanda HarloweCan't wait to read this one, it sounds really insightful! The author and publisher certainly come across as strong allies to all women! Amanda Harlowe is clearly an empathetic sort of person, definitely not obsessed with the past, would never try to make a buck off of exploiting people in that past, and just seems like such a loyal, trustworthy, honorable friend!! A role model for all women & authors! I wish her the best of luck - her career's off to a great start!
haha, this book! what an odd title, so specific. "straight white men" ... it's like they are some fabled unicorn or something. but what about all thoshaha, this book! what an odd title, so specific. "straight white men" ... it's like they are some fabled unicorn or something. but what about all those poor straight not-white men who just want to hit it like bros and it's totally not gay but just uh bros hanging out? where is their study?
so I was at Barnes & Noble over the Christmas holiday with my nephews, ages 10 and 13, waiting for a late night showing of the latest Star Wars. it is my practice to shower them with books during the holiday season in a no doubt ineffectual attempt to make them read more and perhaps play sports and video games less. when at places like B & N, I usually tell them to pick a couple books that I'll buy for them. they made their choices that night and as I was waiting in the check-out line, they ran up and gave me a couple more books, and then hastily scampered off. on top was some book about Bobba Fett which instantly absorbed me. after I finished scanning that book and thinking that maybe I would borrow it, I looked at the second book underneath it and saw this one, Not Gay: Sex Between Straight White Men. I made a loud shocked noise and almost dropped it like it was on fire. the elderly gent behind me gave me a censorious look, glanced at the book, and then made his own own shocked noise while quickly looking away. the couple behind him craned their heads to see what the fuss was about and instantly started smirking to each other. and carefully hidden within a book aisle somewhere close, my nephews started laughing hysterically. they are good hiders and even better runners so it took me a while to find and then beat them (with this book)....more
hey did you know that every time a review includes a coughsmolderingcough image of the novel's hero & heroine, images of vacuously pretty m
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hey did you know that every time a review includes a coughsmolderingcough image of the novel's hero & heroine, images of vacuously pretty models or ostentatiously pretty celebrities from Us magazine or various other perfectly pretty sticks of margarine... that every time a reviewer does that... a kitten or puppy dies?? truth!
this is because I literally have a basement full of kittens and puppies. every time I see a review like that, I go down to my basement and pick a particularly cute kitten or puppy. and then I smash it with the lead hammer I have surgically attached to the stump of my lost right hand.
" I'm smart, intelligent, an English Major, and a feminist who is completely against anything that portrays a character as sexist and racist."
hahahaha" I'm smart, intelligent, an English Major, and a feminist who is completely against anything that portrays a character as sexist and racist."
hahahahahahahahahahahaha! that is the funniest thing I've read all day! and I've been watching a marathon of Helix and that is so bad it is hee-larious. the reviews for this book gave me a case of the giggles. I don't even know what to say.
I sorta like the author because he loves Girls, one of the best half-hour shows ever. but the title & content of his blog? "Captain Cool As Fuck"... I dunno. I mean, there's irony, and then there's grindingly obvious irony. griony? obviony? grind-iron? grobny? that blog is so grobny. but it's sorta funny too.
all that said, it is highly unlikely I will be reading this because I deal with enough cancer in my day job and enough cannibals in my night life. but I wish I could add a question mark to my 'unread forever' shelf. "Unread Forever?" would be so much more accurate....more
so nice to see the topic of bullying being turned into a romance! that is definitely the way to deal with bullies. they just need hugs and kisses and so nice to see the topic of bullying being turned into a romance! that is definitely the way to deal with bullies. they just need hugs and kisses and your virginity! poor misunderstood bullies. Jared the manly wittle bully with daddy issues just needs to be wuved by someone. bullies just pick on you because they are secretly in love with you. why even bring up the idea that bullying can cause kids to kill themselves. that's not romantic, yuck!
in the words of one of our top reviewers:
"This may make me seem a little crazy- but I will just say it right now. I LOVE JARED. Okay, a lot of people loved Jared by the end of the book. Not me. I loved him the entire time I read this book. He was a jerk. An asshole. A bully. But there was just something about him that pulled me to him... I was rooting for him the whole book, so yay!"
self-esteem much?
gosh the author sure knows the right topic to choose to make some money. not a cynical choice at all! and I see that this is apparently the first book in a series. I wonder what the second book will be called. how about "Date Raper"? the wuveable misunderstood wapist just wants to wuv you!! as long as he's a hunk, who cares?
Joseph Nicolosi is an American clinical psychologist, founder and director of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic in Encino, California, and a fouJoseph Nicolosi is an American clinical psychologist, founder and director of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic in Encino, California, and a founder and former president of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality. He is also clearly a
sure, you can try to heal your homosexuality. or you can just
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and get the last laugh! so much more satisfying.sure, you can try to heal your homosexuality. or you can just
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and get the last laugh! so much more satisfying....more
It seems like ages ago that Amazon and I met-cute while fox & dolphin hunting on a small private island reserve off of the Southern California coast. It seems like ages ago that Amazon and I met-cute while fox & dolphin hunting on a small private island reserve off of the Southern California coast. Oh how the years move by. And yet, after all the early displays of yearning and passion, after all of the screaming bouts of sadomasochistic blood-sport and nonconsensual body modification that constitutes our "love"-making, I am proud to report that our so-called love still stands strong, still runs deep. The sympathy and even the - dare i say such a maudlin word - "empathy" that Amazon has given me in support of my goal of utter global domination has been truly invaluable. And endearing!
Just last night, while enjoying a repaste of a light pear & walnut salad, fine wine, and a simple clarified butter & ginger sauce served over a minced infant crudo, I noticed my darling Amazon gazing fondly into my one good eye. Now Amazon knows that fond gazes always give me heartburn, so I inquired: what was amiss? Amazon smiled and stated lovingly that I looked like the sort of gentleman who would gladly destroy an independent bookseller if it meant 5 more dollars in my wallet. I replied "Surely you are not just now noticing this!" We laughed merrily and toasted each other. 'Tis a wondrous thing when forward-looking minds find themselves in meaningful agreement.
Later, we curled up to watch our favorite movie, the enchanting "You've Got Mail". Tom Hanks is so adorable when he is trying to run an independent bookseller into the ground!...more
one fine summer day, young mark monday - aged 4 or 5 - was tooling around the neighborhood on his Big Wheel. he was a happy lad and liked¡REVIEW #500!
one fine summer day, young mark monday - aged 4 or 5 - was tooling around the neighborhood on his Big Wheel. he was a happy lad and liked to make others around him feel happy too. this outlook soon saw its first challenge when he wheeled up to his friend Tommy - who looked miserable and had clearly been crying.
"What's the matter, Tommy?"
"Dad's going away!"
young mark monday was a military brat and so was Tommy, so mark knew exactly how he felt. he had felt the same way, many times. but he hated seeing his friend Tommy looking so upset. he thought for a moment, and as his thoughts tended to do, they moved towards his favorite shows, Sesame Street and Electric Company. what happened when kids had problems on those shows, problems that they didn't know how to solve? why, they sang about them! and then the problems just didn't seem so big anymore. and so young mark sang.
"Don't be sa-ad, Tommy! Just be gla-ad, Tommy! The sun is bright, Let your heart take --"
mark was silenced when Tommy suddenly picked up a rock and smashed it right into his face. then Tommy ran off. mark sat there stunned... then slowly rode his Big Wheel home, crying and bleeding. from that day on, he knew the dangers of trying to turn a frown upside down....more
once there was a little boy. he had a big dream: to rule the world! and so he enacted his strategy. first, as a youth: become a bully. mission accomplished! second, as a husband and father: become an animal abuser. mission accomplished! and finally, as a public figure: seek out the true powers of the world, this earth's secret rulers: the Business Community... and for them, become a
"Hilarious and intriguing. Ghosts, families, religious factions. A homosexual rape scene, so it is a comedy.
the Goodreads pop-up add for this book:
"Hilarious and intriguing. Ghosts, families, religious factions. A homosexual rape scene, so it is a comedy. Physics and love.
ha ha, didn't realize that rape was ever funny! "homosexual rape" must be even more funny! the very idea of homosexual rape is pure hilarity! probably just putting the word "homosexual" in front of "rape" should be enough for a whole day's worth of belly laughs! homosexual rape must be an hysterical experience! i think about it and i just laugh and laugh and laugh! hahahahaha, homosexual rape! so many lolz!
i'd really love to meet the person who wrote that pop-up ad so i could share my appreciation of their writing! let me just sit here for a moment and consider what would probably be a gut-bustingly hilarious conversation.
"But this time it is different. The awakening from the episode, the restoration of clarity and consciousness
sometimes his prose can be quite lovely
"But this time it is different. The awakening from the episode, the restoration of clarity and consciousness are swept outward, away from the tangible familiarities of the sitting room. Her desk and the beloved star-patterned floor rug are given flight, along with the fine drapes that clutch at the broken window, hesitantly, then finally let loose to succumb to winter's wind."
quite charming!
but sometimes his prose can be a bit less than lovely
"Mark - Sounds like you have a thing for boys dressed up like trolls, you need to see someone for that you creepy boy hunter. They'll trick you out in prison and oh yeah, SNAP your garbage neck. Twist on the end of that dildo breath."
and a bit less than charming
from Chris Roberts to Miracle Jones subject Re: The Editor as a Goodbye
Nobody takes you seriously - I know, you're a pig twat. Fiction Circus - you got that right. Ah, the lowly zine that is your destiny tampon breath.
Chris Roberts
oh, Chris Roberts.
Chris! listen, please! that Pushcart nomination happened almost a decade ago! "Hazy Shade of Winter" is just a short story! (although no doubt an interesting one.) constant internet trolling does not count as a literary endeavor! get off of Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, FailedWriter, Manscape, and the dozens of other internet sites that addict you... and get back to work! seriously, your public deserves it! both of them!
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before i sign off, here's a little gif that can help you with the problems you appear to be having with your Twitter account:
"Where do you get all these insults and nonsense? What did I do to you? An Author recommends you his books and that’s so terrible? You don’
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"Where do you get all these insults and nonsense? What did I do to you? An Author recommends you his books and that’s so terrible? You don’t have to accept him, this is a free country. By the way, large and small publishers do that all the time. Don’t you know that? If you knew how difficult it is to sell books you wouldn’t be spewing such idiotic remarks. You were offended? You must be joking."
"My books were rated ‘five stars’ by the top rated professional reviewers in the US like The Midwest Book Review, The US Review of Books, Apex Reviews. I did not ‘self-rate’ them, they were rated by professional agencies. Why didn’t you go to my website and find out my qualifications before writing your thoughts."
"Why do I go to different groups and try to get readers? Because the paid-for promotions do not work, they are just a waste of money. Do you get it? Asking people to read my books is not spamming. It becomes spamming if you ask the same person more than once. You don’t have to read them, you don’t seem bright enough to read them."
"You seem to be an uneducated ‘who knows what’ and you dare critique me. I am a Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio and I hold a MS degree from the NY Polytechnic with nine A’s in a hard technical area. Also, I speak three languages. I think you are influenced by the fascist and communist trash. Of course, you could not figure it out, could you?"
"I did not spend my life scribbling idiot stuff (paranormal, etc.) that you ‘think’ is great writing. I was working as a professional man all over this country. They took your money and you didn’t even know it. They got wealthy and you got poorer. They are all laughing at you and your naïve buddies."
real life authors-gone-wild type comments, courtesy of The Haters Club.
(view spoiler)[woah, wait a sec... The Haters Club? i was kicked out of that group! now how on earth could a sweet, mild-mannered gent like myself ever get kicked out of a group? well, apparently some burning flames of hate are too hot for even The Haters Club to handle. ~ takes a bow ~
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