Nah, she's not a random wanker. She's really nice, actually- she's the person who got me into LJ in the first place. I did phrase my rantlet poorly, and a perfectly innocent post about my dream Viking movie cast got saddled with a late night, last-minute burst of annoyance not even triggered by my own friends' list (friendsfriends is both fun and evil). Normally I'd disclaimer my brains out before using a broad term like "teenie," since it was a particular clique that was annoying me (though they're hardly alone in their annoyingness)- I knew who I meant (and they are teenies), but as we know, generalizations are bad. But I didn't disclaimer it this time, and it bit me. Not what I'd have liked, but I was careless. I stand by my deep irritation with MoA and its cult, though. It's a perfectly legitimate revisionist retelling, and it has been valuable to Arthurian lit as a whole. But it's flawed (deeply, in some aspects), and it's far from the only version of the story.
Anyway, this is nothing. I've seen lectures degenerate into shouting matches, with cruel personal remarks and punches thrown by tenured professors, highly respected people in their fields. Get smart, opinionated (slightly geeky) folks together, and soon or later there's gonna be a brawl.
But thanks for your support, truly. It's always appreciated.
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Date: 2003-10-23 05:34 am (UTC)Anyway, this is nothing. I've seen lectures degenerate into shouting matches, with cruel personal remarks and punches thrown by tenured professors, highly respected people in their fields. Get smart, opinionated (slightly geeky) folks together, and soon or later there's gonna be a brawl.
But thanks for your support, truly. It's always appreciated.