What It's Not About

As you already know if you've been reading for any length of time at all, this is a pro-feminist, pro-gay-rights, pro-war-on-terror site. What that means in practice is that I will often be too liberal for some people and too conservative for others. Deal with it.

There are some things I write about here at Dreams Into Lightning, and there are some things I don't write about. My range of subjects is pretty eclectic, I think, and I like to try to keep the site interesting and informative. But I don't have unlimited time or energy, and I cannot be all things to all people.

I don't post on sports simply because I don't follow sports. Sometimes I wish I did, but I don't. I generally avoid celebrity gossip and I don't usually spend a lot of time on what stupid celebrity said what stupid thing. I do not write about who is wearing a bra or who isn't wearing a bra or who should be wearing a bra. I don't do flame wars and p***ing contests.

I don't write about Adrienne Barbeau, but maybe I should start. Adrienne Barbeau fan club, anyone?

I occasionally write about movies but I resist getting into discussions of the politics of a film, simply because it's really easy to get in over one's head in those debates.

As a rule, I try to avoid debates about very broad or very abstract subjects. I am not going to get into an argument about whether liberalism is better than conservatism or conservatism is better than liberalism; whether feminism is good or bad or whether Islam is good or bad; whether one group is "more oppressed" or "more privileged" than another; and so on. Debates about broad classes (of people or of ideas) are by definition very broad, and this type of argumentation is way outside the scope of what I feel competent doing and what I am interested in doing. Also, I am not going to get into debates where there isn't enough common ground for a meaningful discussion. If you are really looking for an argument, please go here.

Generally I avoid posting on individual terrorist attacks or gay-bashings, unless the event is particularly egregious or raises an important issue.

I do aim to provide timely and accurate information about the war against fascism and dictatorships in the Middle East and elsewhere, and about the continuing struggle for mutual respect and understanding among members of the diverse societies of the Western world. I endeavor to make a positive contribution to the debate when I think I can.

I will be happy to discuss specific, relevant issues with anybody. Of course I am always open to factual corrections. Thanks for reading this post, and I apologize if it sounds pedantic and obnoxious.

We now return to our regular programming.