Comments on: A Belated Post on Harlan Ellison’s Sexual Assault of Connie Willis at the 2006 Hugo Awards Ceremony. http://www.mindonfire.com/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/ Religion, SF, and Other Speculative Fictions. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Watt Mahoun http://www.mindonfire.com/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Watt Mahoun Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:41:56 +0000 http://mindonfire.com/dev/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/#comment-738 I don't know this guy but based on the video my impression is that he's wack. Willis was clearly taken-back but she has amazing poise. I think she was gracious with a guy who appears to be unstable and in need of pity. As for Bush's backrub of Angela Merkel, well, she is an alpha wolf not a sci-fi writer. Bush is lucky she didn't drop-kick him. The guy deserves no pity. I don’t know this guy but based on the video my impression is that he’s wack. Willis was clearly taken-back but she has amazing poise. I think she was gracious with a guy who appears to be unstable and in need of pity.

As for Bush’s backrub of Angela Merkel, well, she is an alpha wolf not a sci-fi writer. Bush is lucky she didn’t drop-kick him. The guy deserves no pity.

]]> By: Rich http://www.mindonfire.com/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Rich Wed, 06 Sep 2006 05:20:27 +0000 http://mindonfire.com/dev/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/#comment-737 I'm finally getting around to watching Babylon 5, and enjoying it so far. Too bad H.E. had to go and show the world what a wonker he is. She should have grabbed his little hand and broken a finger or two a-la Steven Segal. Who, me? I'm not violent, honest! I’m finally getting around to watching Babylon 5, and enjoying it so far. Too bad H.E. had to go and show the world what a wonker he is.

She should have grabbed his little hand and broken a finger or two a-la Steven Segal.

Who, me? I’m not violent, honest!

]]> By: Miko http://www.mindonfire.com/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Miko Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:53:50 +0000 http://mindonfire.com/dev/2006/09/04/a-belated-post-on-harlan-ellisons-sexual-assault-of-connie-willis-at-the-2006-hugo-awards-ceremony/#comment-736 Unfortunately, she responded by putting her arm around him. I think women are conditioned, to some degree, to simply accept unwanted advances so long as they "don't go too far". But what too far is seems to be predicated on how many people are watching. At the risk of drawing attention away from this sexual predator and his victim, this reminded me of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dfrHT8o-0A" rel="nofollow">Kanzler Merkel's far less serious assault by President Bush</a>. Unfortunately, she responded by putting her arm around him. I think women are conditioned, to some degree, to simply accept unwanted advances so long as they “don’t go too far”. But what too far is seems to be predicated on how many people are watching. At the risk of drawing attention away from this sexual predator and his victim, this reminded me of Kanzler Merkel’s far less serious assault by President Bush.

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