You have a lot of patience. I have noticed quite a few nasty trolls who do nothing but attack you viciously lately. Their intent, it seems, it to silence you rather than to debate you. I wonder if this blog entry is in part a response to the recent trolling.

I am sure you already know, but not all of your readers find you narcissistic, repetive or Puritanical.

Ive read this blog for many years now, and these things come and go. You get hit and run posts on every single blog I’ve ever been on. This is not limited to Feminist oriented blogs. These are the true trolls. Ignore them and they lose interest.

There are, however, other people that post regularly ( and have for years) that often disagree with the premises that Hugo makes, but more often they disagree with other posters and some of the rigid theory that many accept as “the truth”. Sometimes I think it does some good to discuss these absolute truths to see how “truthful” they actually are. That’s not trolling, it’s respectful debate and (egad!) discussion.

I guess it’s all about what Hugo is trying to achieve here. In the past he has been inclusive and allowed the pros and cons of Feminism ( and Men’s issues) to be debated, even in the midst of so much hand wringing about “trolls”. I, for one, hopes he can keep this dialog going. To me it makes much more interesting reading than the sympathetic back slapping I see elsewhere.

To answer your question Hugo, some of come back because we actually enjoy reading your blog and the perspective you present. Sorry… I know you probably hate that.. Maybe if you toned down the interesting stuff a little..

I am sure you already know, but not all of your readers find you narcissistic, repetive or Puritanical.

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I’m just curious, Hugo, but why do YOU think so many different people would say things like that? If they just don’t like you, why would so many different people focus in on the same thing (particularly “narcissistic”)?