[The Comm's newest contributor looks at the human cost of Juicy Campus. Or perhaps the lack thereof...]
Okay, that’s somewhat false. However, the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts song really does ring true to my personal beliefs. Seeing as my name has appeared on JuicyCampus’s most viewed post, eloquently entitled “TOP TEN SLUTS OF O7 08 HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!”, I think I can fairly assume I have a “bad reputation” in some circles on Columbia’s campus. I can also tell you quite honestly that I laughed out loud when I first read my name on this “slut list”.
I’m not delusional- I don’t think whichever lame individuals actually wrote the list intended to be comedic when they compiled this load of crap. However, I do find it pretty funny that they were bitter enough about well, the fact that they are (probably) lame and ugly, to feel the need to hate on those of us who have been spared their unlucky state of existence.
I also find it entertaining that second and third sources were consulted in order to publish the fact that I “start from the top of the ladder and work my way down”, and despite this pathetic effort of consulting multiple sources- the writers couldn’t figure out how to spell the word “number” correctly. Yes girls, it has a u.
Believe me, I’m not exactly thrilled my name has been published on a website that has attracted national media attention (one of my good friends spoke against the website on CNN)- but I am not going to support the suppression of free speech and attempt to “shut down” the website. I could probably hire a lawyer, trace IP addresses, and make some money off of this whole situation if I really cared enough. And I really do sympathize with everyone who has been lied about or even mentioned on the site. Slander and vicious gossip is never okay, and I have no respect for those who can only exert their jealously via random ass websites.
Still, I think that there is something to be said for the fact I didn’t know the website existed until someone told me my name was on it, namely that I do not waste my time slandering people I don’t know on anonymous websites. So, while I may have a “bad reputation” at the moment, I still have integrity, self-respect, and a life. So I’m gonna go ahead and “not give a damn” for the time being.