tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post6206761300192164508..comments2023-04-29T04:48:18.973-07:00Comments on Theodosia and the Pirates: Finally, Impact!Aya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-46067145631523086332017-09-22T06:03:43.551-07:002017-09-22T06:03:43.551-07:00Yes, I agree. Some use the altruistic creed to bul...Yes, I agree. Some use the altruistic creed to bully others into doing what they want. In the case of what you describe about donating long hair to charity being coerced, there is probably an ulterior motive to redistribute beauty and health. It is really an even uglier motive than guilting people into donating money. It's as if they were saying: "You are too beautiful. Donate some of that beauty to someone else, at the price of not looking so beautiful."Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-27276082997075979752017-09-22T01:35:40.113-07:002017-09-22T01:35:40.113-07:00Some "altruistic" people are bullies. Th...Some "altruistic" people are bullies. They brag about what they do to help others. I never knew much about this until recently, but apparently women with long hair are often scolded in person and on social media about how they should donate their hair to charity. If someone wants to do that that is their choice, but there seems to be another motive behind the bragging about altruism and charity, and coercing others to do thing via social shaming.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-46370731099837763062017-09-21T05:44:23.101-07:002017-09-21T05:44:23.101-07:00Yes, Julia, I am beginning to think that there may...Yes, Julia, I am beginning to think that there may be silent readers I don't know about who do pay attention. <br /><br />Years ago, when I was a teen, I was an Ayn Rand fan. But I did not write her a fan letter, because I did not just want to say "I enjoyed your books and my life has been changed." I wanted to be able to also say: "And here's what I have to add. Here's my contribution." I was at the time working on my first novel, "The Few Who Count". By the time I did write her, I was in my twenties, and the letter came back unopened, because she had died. But I was her fan all the same, all those years. Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-16968111660377417912017-09-20T20:52:54.841-07:002017-09-20T20:52:54.841-07:00Maybe your silent readers have been impacted by wh...Maybe your silent readers have been impacted by what you write, you never know. Sometimes people are shy and busy, and just do not share or post comments.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.com