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Nice tweet, Gracie:
https://twitter.com/GraceEGold/status/932753449703239680
Nice tweet, Gracie:
https://twitter.com/GraceEGold/status/932753449703239680
She was responding to a troll who was attacking her. I applaud her for her reply.
Perhaps but at the same time: why give them the time of day? Why bother responding in the first place? By doing so, you’re (inadvertently) legitimizing them and their POV, not to mention drawing attention to them. You don’t want to do that, that’s what they want. Otherwise it’s just noise.
I get the instinct to want to “put them in their place”, but I don’t think it serves everyone in the long run. Wagner has done this too in the past and it hasn’t solved anything.
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Having said the above, if for whatever reason this is part of her recovery process, then fair enough. Point stands though, a reaction was provoked.
If nothing else, it vocalized Gracie's power to overcome the situation.
I see what you are saying but I also think it's not always right to not call out people- what level of mean spirited enough isn't okay to ignore? The person who was the target of the mean spirited comment right to respond how they want. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
Fair point. I think there are ways to address the situation that are less divisive and don’t require a direct response. If things are getting out of hand and something absolutely MUST be said, perhaps like what Wagner faced after she was put on the Sochi team, I believe her *initial* decision to step away from social media and then return “business as usual” sharing experiences and pictures from Russia did more to “stick it to them” than any direct response ever could. (Of course, she couldn’t resist getting jabs in later on, but that’s an aside).
Shaming someone for being a sexist, rude d-bag on social media is always okay. Decisive and direct is the way to go.
I disagree with this sentiment. I think calling out sexist and derogatory comments is important. Turning something into a flame war isn't- but I see nothing wrong with giving one response and then moving on. It doesn't matter who it serves- everyone has a right to respond to provocation as they see fit (as long as it is appropriate to the initial inappropriate comment).
I'm inclined to agree with RD, but that's probably because my response to the situation would be to ignore the idiotic comment. However, responding in such an assertive way may be Gracie's way of taking control of the conversation and letting people know how she feels. I just am not sure if reading and responding to criticism of her body on Twitter is the healthiest thing to be doing right now, but maybe it's healing for her to do so.
Shaming someone for being a sexist, rude d-bag on social media is always okay. Decisive and direct is the way to go.
Ugh. Prior to Gracie responding, that troll also tweeted: "@michellekwan was fat towards the end and she still managed to win in 2005. Not sure what’s the problem."
Ewwww. That's awful.
1) Don't bash another person too!! That's double trouble
2) Neither of them were fat.
3) Unless YOU are Gracie Gold, you DON'T know what she's going through. People struggling mentally come up with so many ways to hide it, to try to look "normal". So don't say "not sure what's the problem".
I realize that I'm kind of responding to a troll but I feel it's merited.
Perhaps but at the same time: why give them the time of day? Why bother responding in the first place? By doing so, you’re (inadvertently) legitimizing them and their POV, not to mention drawing attention to them. You don’t want to do that, that’s what they want. Otherwise it’s just noise.
I get the instinct to want to “put them in their place”, but I don’t think it serves everyone in the long run. Wagner has done this too in the past and it hasn’t solved anything.
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Having said the above, if for whatever reason this is part of her recovery process, then fair enough. Point stands though, a reaction was provoked.
We’ll agree to disagree here - I see that type of approach as unnecessarily divisive, and possibly even a case of the respondent becoming the exact person they claim to despise.
Anxiety, depression... God, how could that sunny-smiling girl have got such a diseases... Hugs to Gracie!..