[Noisebridge-discuss] Job Creator

[Andrew Byrne]

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On Oct 16, 2013 3:18 PM, "Alexandra Glowaski" <alex.glowaski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Johny, I do know you. Please take what others have said to heart. We
> probably don't have people here who have experienced "pillaging", but this
> is not true of sexual assault. If you aren't personally aware of specific
> cases, still the statistics are painfully suggestive of survivors in any
> given population.
>
> Even people who have direct experience with the subject can be expected to
> treat it with sensitivity, and if confronted for casually trotting it out
> to make an unrelated point, to respond graciously.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM, johnyradio <johnyradio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  On 10/16/2013 1:41 PM, Liz Henry wrote:
>>
>>  This is the second time you have used your "volunteering" for SF Women
>> Against Rape, SF-WAR, to give yourself credibility in a discussion about
>> sexual harassment. I would like to ask, in what capacity did you volunteer
>> with them, or in what capacity are you volunteering now?
>>
>>
>> i did leafleting for one of their fundraisers in 2011, a comedy show. If
>> you like, you can call the SFWAR office to confirm this. My contacts there
>> include Erica Guajardo Johnson and Frolayne Carlos. Here's an excerpt from
>> my application, from 2011:
>>
>> "I am committed to ending sexual violence, and violence in all it's
>> forms. As a straight male, who comes from a family of strong, powerful
>> women, I feel men have a responsibility to understand the dynamics and
>> history of sexual abuse. Sexual violence has it's roots in economic
>> injustice, religious doctrine, jealousy and insecurity."
>>
>>
>>   I would expect you to know better than to joke around about rape in
>> this way.
>>
>>
>> Please retract that statement, it is totally untrue. i never, ever, ever
>> joked about rape. That is absolutely false, a completely inaccurate
>> characterization.
>>
>>   SF-WAR has extensive training in order to volunteer in their program.
>>
>>
>> that is only for volunteering which involves working with victims of
>> rape.
>>
>>   I don't like the way you cite your supposed activist work against rape
>> in order to legitimize your actions.
>>
>>
>> i mention it to counter suggestions that i'm insensitive to abuse, not to
>> legitimize anything.
>>
>>   From my point of view, you said this as a deliberate provocation on a
>> public mailing list
>>
>>
>> i was not at all trying to provoke-- in fact, i was stunned when Mike
>> commented on it. If you read my message and understand my meaning, you'll
>> see i was intentionally using exaggerated language to draw attention to
>> Gio's exaggerated use of "vandal, thief" etc, about his web-page.
>>
>>   You said it because you think you can get away with it.
>>
>>
>> that is false, and you are making an accusation without any basis other
>> than your own assumptions. It did not even occur to me that the word might
>> violate any policy. I do not think i can "get away" with anything, and i
>> believe everyone at NB should be held to the same standards.
>>
>>   this is your pattern for your real life behavior, as well as your
>> mailing list behavior.  You push a boundary, then act like it was ok
>>
>>
>> you'll need to provide some examples of this. It is true that i have
>> opinions, and i state them, and some people disagree with my opinions. I
>> cannot help that. It's not my intention to "push boundaries" by stating my
>> opinions.
>>
>> i always make a conscious effort to be considerate of other people's
>> boundaries, physical or otherwise, when i interact with them on a personal
>> level. I have never been accused of harassment.
>>
>>    I do not think you would be a good choice for a person to work as a
>> volunteer for rape crisis or resource center, because your judgment about
>> sexual harassment and basic personal boundaries is very poor.
>>
>>
>> you barely know me, having interacted with me at one or two noisebridge
>> meetings and on-list. you have absolutely no basis to judge my judgement or
>> my qualifications for anything. Please stop psychoanalyzing me.
>>
>>
>> Johny Radio
>>
>> Stick It In Your Ear!
>>
>>
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