Traveling + Arguing with Misogynist Maggots

My first flight back from New York was delayed for over two hours. I waited in line for over an hour to try to rebook, but when I was near the end, they started boarding and said it was too late to rebook. Then they stopped boarding and said they would be delayed another two hours. Then after ten minutes, they boarded the rest of the way. Like every other flight on this trip, my connecting flight was also delayed, so by running as fast as I could - and to the person who said "Excuse you," I would like to respond, "Lady, this is an airport. You should assume that anyone in a hurry has a good reason for being in a hurry" - I made it while they were still boarding. Then my boarding pass didn't work and they made me wait for everyone else to board and then they messed around on a computer for a few minutes while I panicked a little. Then I boarded, and then we sat on the runway for two hours before the flight, along with all other westbound flights out of Philadelphia, was canceled. I've been stuck in Philadelphia, or more precisely Tinicum Township, for two days. Although I'm kind of pissed about having to pay for a hotel room for two nights instead of sleeping in the crappy basement that I already paid $600 for this month, I'm rather stoic about being stuck per se. Hundreds of people got screwed over at the same time I did, and it wasn't the airline's fault. As part of my spirituality, I took this opportunity to remind myself that humans are not the center of the universe and I have no right to resent the weather for not giving a shit about my travel plans. I'm taking a damn train next time, though.

I didn't have time to see the big tourist sites in Philadelphia proper, but I wandered around a little and found Governer Printz Park, site of the first permanent European settlement in Pennsylvania, which was Swedish before the Dutch and then the English took it over. It has seven replica log buildings and informational signs all over. It's cool that the history of European settlement goes back so much farther here than in Utah. You can feel it in the air even though most structures are obviously not that old. Ironically, though, I've seen more Trump and police brutality flags and signs both here and in New York than I do in Utah. Fascism is alive and well in small New England towns. George Washington must be weeping. I had six hours between when I had to check out of the hotel and when I needed to check in at the airport, so I wanted to walk the three miles in between them, but the last mile had no pedestrian access. I took the SEPTA bus, and I didn't know exactly how the fare would work because the bus system I've been accustomed to for the last thirteen years was free, and I didn't have time to explore my options while everyone waited for me to pay so they could get moving, so I paid the $2.50 with a $5 bill, reasonably expecting that the machine, like every other machine I've seen in my entire life that accepts cash, would give me change. It didn't. And of course customer support blamed me for being confused and under pressure instead of acknowledging that their system is needlessly stupid. I hate that neurotypical people are immune to logic.

While on vacation, I spent a few days arguing on Facebook. I know I can't stop people from being bigots, but I refuse to live in a society where bigots can speak their minds in public without getting pushback, and I also really enjoy being able to insult and cuss out bad people without a shred of guilt. I saw a feminist post getting overrun by maggots, so I called the maggots out. Over a thousand women reacted positively to my comment, perhaps a couple dozen personally thanked me, and the maggots got pissed. Most of them had nothing interesting to say. Four of them said "Hope she sees this bro," and others accused me of white knighting, virtue signaling, being an incel, being a rapist, patronizing women, trying to get women to sleep with me, and so on. This, of course, says volumes about the maggots themselves. It says, first of all, that they know their own behavior toward woman is shitty, and they don't care. Secondly, it says that sex is the only thing that could motivate them to stop being shitty. These men are scum and proud of it. So most of their comments don't deserve to be remembered in any form, but here are a few from the "Holy crap, why do people like this exist" category.

This maggot, who's living proof that feminism needs to exist, actually shut up after I said, "You're not challenging my views, you're reinforcing them, because I would rather die than become a pathetic shitstain like you." Dare I hope that caused him to do any soul-searching? I meant it, too. And if I had a son who grew up to be like Adam Davis, I'd smother him in his sleep.

Oops, Jesse Bowman said one of the quiet parts out loud - he doesn't think rape is a big deal. I'm sure most of these maggots would agree. Oddly, he also thinks someone is forcing men to be construction workers.

The staggering intellect of a Trump supporter, ladies and gentlemen. I support Black people existing without getting murdered by cops, and I support democratic nations not being invaded and subjected to war crimes by dictatorships. These are incomprehensible stances to modern Republicans, whose godawful policies and values require them to side with the aggressor and shit on the victim in seemingly every situation, no matter how irrational or incoherent it makes them. Note, too, that this delusional maggot took it upon himself to speak for women despite over a thousand of them in this thread showing that they don't share his views. And I doubt there's even a coherent thought process behind his conclusion that speaking up for women against a sea of misogynists makes me the "pouty and rapey" one. Fascism aside, I can't stand people like John Steele who think they're smart when they're actually dumber than drool. In an ideal world, they wouldn't be allowed to vote.

I will gladly tell men like this to fuck off again and again and again. I will gladly take their abuse and dish it right back out. Standing up for what's right is its own reward, putting maggots in their place is a huge bonus, and the gratitude of the people I'm standing up for is also nice. I suppose that does make me a virtue signaler, and to a bigot, that's the worst thing I could possibly be. Oh well.