The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #165963   Message #3986753
Posted By: punkfolkrocker
10-Apr-19 - 10:31 AM
Thread Name: Songs of bad taste
Subject: RE: Songs of bad taste
Andy7 - yes.. but..

This is the internet in the 21st Century...

It is the ideal enabler for all kinds of folk who thrive on taking offence...

Well balanced and grounded individuals tend not to be so over-sensitive...

A close relative of mine, suffered mental health problems
and found a role in life by becoming a stereotpical obnoxious unforgiving activist
for disabled and LGBT rights.

[think of a satirical Viz character, Millie Tant, an almost photo realistic depiction of my relative..]

It is probably no coincidence she was an early adopter of 'the internet'
way back when it became more easily accesable for home users...
There she found a networked international community of like-minded 'angry' folks...

The causes she adopted are important, essential, and help make life more positive for so many folks
but she was possibly more of a loose cannon liability than one of the bettter effective advocates...

She was a difficult and unlikeable person,
and it harms good causes for the public to associate them with such 'prickly' spokespersons...