Comments on: Link round-up (Polanski, hijab, zombies, etc.) and a moment of truth

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:59:49 +0000

A comparison to Virgil is probably one of the nicest things that anyone has ever said to me. Thank you.

By: Decatur

Decatur — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:58:22 +0000

This blog is a treasure – don’t even think about nuking it. You’re a real Virgil when it comes to explaining the hell (sex-trafficking, sexual harassment, etc.) that too many people are living through these days.

By: Safiya Outlines

Safiya Outlines — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:09:33 +0000

Don’t nuke the blog.

Now, for a confession.

I’ve been reading your blog for a while and something that intrigued me was the dialogue concerning sex and sex workers. What I’ve read here and on other sites you’ve linked to has really made me rethink what it means to be pro-women and a supporter of women and I’m really grateful to you and your blog for that.

I do prefer the old blog design though.

By: GallingGalla

GallingGalla — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:52:36 +0000

Oh, Nat, I’m so sorry things have been so crappy for you lately. ((hugs))

Adding my voice to the crowd: Please, don’t nuke your blog! (I should talk. I’ve nuked mine how many times?)

By: Helen G

Helen G — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:28:30 +0000

To add to the list: please don’t delete this blog. And you know my feelings about guns.

(((hugs)))
Hx

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:43:07 +0000

O hai guys. I wasn’t trolling for compliments, I swear. It’s just been a bad month, or possibly a bad year, so far. (Nobody that I know of is hounding me, I am doing a good enough job of that myself)

And thank you.

By: squatterofamonrudh

squatterofamonrudh — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:57:35 +0000

I think you need more cheese. In my experience, most negative feelings stem from insufficient quantities of cheese. Maybe fish and chips and ruby port would be a good idea too, although suggesting the combination to its inventor seems more than a little importunate.

I like this link round-up. It’s depressing, but represents a better class of depressing than one normally encounters around current events. More of the same and fewer threats of violent suicide would definitely get my vote. And more cheese. Always more cheese.

By: Gaina

Gaina — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:16:27 +0000

Your article at JO is great! I agree with Captain Janeway, you’re a wonderful writer. When you talk about your home and Amman I really get transported there in my mind

You’re already so petite I can’t imagine you losing more weight. I must insist you eat copious amounts of all your favourite things .

By: Captain Janeway

Captain Janeway — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:21:33 +0000

I know I have not commented in a while here, but when I saw this on my feed I had to say a few words:

Don’t nuke anything. You’re OK. You have one of the most cerebral and at the same time provocative websites on the tubes. I love coming here because you contain Europe, North America, the Middle East… you have great range, artistic and emotional. Both in a professional and a personal capacity, you are a wonderful writer. Don’t stress about relatives. Just keep writing.

On a thoroughly shallow note..you know, most women would kill to be as erotic as you are. I say that as a woman. Never be ashamed of it, no matter how many other nasty people might dedicate blogs to how much they hate you (yes, I have not forgotten that, it was awful). If anyone is hounding you again, you shouldn’t be afraid to speak up about it.

By: samnangp

samnangp — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:46:02 +0000

Yet another “don’t nuke your blog (or your face)” comment!

6 years? Yikes! You don;t strike me as the type of person who stays down for long. To much life and vitality in you! Hang in there Natalia!