This Badass Got Blocked by a Poet on Medium

Summary

A writer recounts being blocked by a poet on Medium for disagreeing with their ideas and critiquing their work, while reflecting on past experiences of being ejected from establishments and expressing pride in their feminist badass identity.

Abstract

The author of the article describes an incident where they were blocked by a poet on Medium after engaging in a critique of the poet's work, focusing on logical fallacies and assumptions rather than personal attacks. Despite the block, the author considers the encounter a badge of honor, drawing parallels to being thrown out of bars for similar forthright behavior. The article also touches on the author's admiration for "Trickery and her beads," referencing "Leading Task Theory," and their aspiration to be a badass feminist, inspired by a collection of badass scientists who are women. The writer's narrative is one of self-assuredness and a refusal to conform to societal expectations, emphasizing their pride in their identity and actions.

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The author believes in the importance of critiquing ideas and behaviors without resorting to personal attacks.
They express a sense of pride in being ejected from places for standing up for their beliefs or actions, viewing it as a testament to their character.
The author has a clear admiration for strong female figures and identifies with the badass feminist label.
There is a hint of sarcasm or humorous pride in the author's tone when reflecting on their past experiences.
The author values the concept of "Leading Task Theory" and suggests it as a preferable alternative to the poet's ideas they critiqued.
They seem to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes, particularly those related to women's capabilities and societal expectations.

I lived to tell the tale. I wasn’t even particularly mean.

I just disagreed and pointed out fallacies, misconceptions and misconstrued assumptions.

As Alto so correctly points out, I can attack the behaviour without attacking or even labelling the person who does the behaviour.

I don’t know if @Laura Thomas’ ideas work but I already know and love Trickery and her beads though in an incarnation called “Leading Task Theory”:

I’ve been thrown out of better places:

I’ve been thrown out of bars twice. Once for kissing my boyfriend in a country pub:

“We don’t want that kind of thing in here”, the barman said.

And once when one of my volleyball team-mates, a tall Amazonian blonde girl hit a guy for slapping one of the other girls. (So much for women being unable to protect themselves).

I’ve been dismissed a couple of times too. Once a bar in London, it was called Suffolk or Warwick, let me go after one trial night. I am sure it had nothing to do with the fact that I’d been accepting and drinking free drinks from customers all night and could barely string a sentence together. I wasn’t the right type, the landlord said.

Okay, yes, I am proud of being such a badass feminist… I admit it. I’ve always wanted to be a badass but all the nuns used to say, in a hurt tone, was that they were disappointed.

I’d rather be a badass; like these chicks:

This Badass Got Blocked by a Poet on Medium

I lived to tell the tale. I wasn’t even particularly mean.

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