Just Lost Eight Subscribers
Let’s have a contest. Let’s see which of the previous day’s posts drove them away. We have to do this because they never tell me why they left.
The First Time I Was Treated Like I Was Dangerous by a Woman - Why is this offensive? Lots of stuff - a lot of sex, drug use, implying women are prostitutes who trade favors for sex, bad behavior on my part (stranding a woman)? Anti-Black?
The Tuskegee Experiments Bullshit - Why is this offensive? Seen as racist, White Supremacist or anti-Black?
The Real Story of the Tulsa Race Riot - Why is this offensive? Seen as racist, White Supremacist or anti-Black?
Getting Tired of Being Treated Like I’m Dangerous - Why is this offensive? Seen as anti-women?
Banned from Threads - Why is this offensive? Anti-feminist?
You Haven’t Heard the Whole Story of Emmett Till - Why is this offensive? Seen as racist, White Supremacist or anti-Black?
The Problem with Identity Politics - It's Irrational, Unhealthy, and Possibly Disordered - Why is this offensive? Offensive to IP people or woketards?
Put your votes in the comments.
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It could be any of these. Everybody is too sensitive these days. People shouldn’t unsubscribe because they react to one or two things when they subscribed in the first place because they were attracted to your writing and thinking process. That is the easy way out. It should be interesting to see where you are coming from…if you develop the idea. They should assist you in the comments if they have issues. I had a white feminist dress me down for “mansplaining (white) feminists.” Even after I advised that I I have experience teaching from Black feminist authors!
Robert! This is what I found on trout
Unsuccessful Writer:
He is consistently depicted as an obscure and underappreciated author, despite the originality and imaginative quality of his stories.
Alter Ego/Satirical Device:
Some critics see Trout as Vonnegut's alter ego, a way to explore his own creative frustrations and the challenges faced by writers.
Themes and Ideas:
Trout's stories, often mentioned in passing, touch on themes of war, social injustice, the nature of reality, and the absurdities of human behavior.
Inspiration:
Vonnegut acknowledged that the character was inspired by his friend, the science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon, though he also emphasized that Trout became a unique entity.
Recurring Character:
Kilgore Trout appears in several of Vonnegut's novels, including Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, often serving as a point of connection or commentary for other characters.