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lullabelle ([personal profile] lullabelle) wrote2010-07-06 09:50 am

I need some goddamn coffee.

Review I just received for this story over on Teaspoon:

"awww poor Ianto if its not a half converted Cyberwoman, its the universe's biggest and most idiotic slut."

How the fuck do I respond to that? It's not even relevant. I'll let idiotic slide, because it's a matter of opinion; "oblivious" is probably a better description, but the only person Jack sleeps with in my fic is Ianto. Sluttin' with your partner ain't no sluttin'. I DON'T GET IT. And unfortunately, I have to respond, since evidently there is no "delete review" function on Teaspoon. Later, though, when I'm less pissy.

ETA, because I forgot to mention it earlier: I hate hate hate the term slut. Or whore. Or manwhore. Or their equivalents.

I don't know how rude this actually is, versus the fact they just stepped in my squick pretty hard.

ETA 2: My response:

Thank you for your thoughts, but please don't use sex-shaming language when commenting. Aside from being offensive, Torchwood is a very sex-positive show, and calling Jack a "slut" undermines his character.

Yeah... I dialed it back a bit after checking the reviewer's profile and realizing she was 16.

[identity profile] kel-reiley.livejournal.com 2010-07-06 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
i haven't read your story yet! i do have it open in one of my MANY tabs, though :)

ok... that... that is not a review! that is not something you leave on someone's story!!! that is ABSOULTE FUCKING BULLSHIT!

i hate the slut-word, too, when applied to anyone - it's just... srsly ppl, GROW UP

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_lullabelle_/ 2010-07-06 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
ffffffffff, I'm dreading leaving this smack-down reply. Cuz it has to happen: I can't just leave this crap sitting in my reviews without clear indication that I hate it and why. *grumble*