Mr King getting flack on twitter?

[FlakeNoir]

In this instance there is a fourth side. The law. Charges were not laid because it would have required a 7 year old to testify...and be cross examined. A 7 year old deemed fragile. The law also decided daddy dearest would not be allowed any visiting rights with her.

Then he left with her sister....another girl he had been daddy to, and lived in a husband/wife relationship with her. (I realize she was of legal age when they moved out....but how the f do you do that with a young person you were parent too?)



I follow him on twitter, but don't regularly go there. I do follow him on fb. I chose not to respond to his original comment at all. And when I saw his apology on fb I chose not to respond there. I would not have raised the subject here, and only commented initially because, as I said, I don't look for offence, but did feel the initial comment was offensive.

And when famous people choose to comment publicly on news or politics, they must expect their comment will become news, it's why some do it. Jenny macCarthy knows nothing of medicine or autism, she has a son who is not and never was autistic. But, yet, because she's an actress, somewhat famous, she convinced thousands of parents not to vaccinate their children. That's just one example...there are many.

King does sometimes speak publicly about news. (Remember Guns?). And since he is a wordsmith it's not surprising that he would. And whenever he speaks it becomes news. His very first tweet was in a news articl, so of course his tweet about a current news article is going to be news.

I'm sure (from all I've read over the years--and through Marsha...) that when Stephen says 'uh-oh, that's not what I meant, then... uh-oh, that's not what he meant.
He is a very decent man, generous of nature and hugely understanding of people's suffering. So, to suggest that he is being disingenuous even after you've read his comments explaining the situation?

*sigh* Twitter.... there's your biggest horror story right there. Years (how many?) from now, it'll replace all reference books and information sites... and when our species has all but died out, these posts will be what is left of us.
(It won't be any real surprise to our future (devolved?) selves, will it?)

 

[cat in a bag]

Who among us has never said something that was taken in the wrong way? I sure as hell have. It's an unfair assumption, that as an author, SK would never use a word that was misunderstood in some way. He's just as human as the rest of us. And, a good and decent man to boot.

 

[FlakeNoir]

Who among us has never said something that was taken in the wrong way? I sure as hell have. It's an unfair assumption, that as an author, SK would never use a word that was misunderstood in some way. He's just as human as the rest of us. And, a good and decent man to boot.

Yes, I don't think (does it?) that twitter has the benefit of an edit/and or delete button. I would be lost without mine, not because I want to necessarily retract something, (though sometimes I should) but because my words often tumble over themselves.

Also... who here is actually partaking in their paid job 24/7? Can't he just sometimes be Steve?

 

[AnnaMarie]

Hnh? I said I accept it even though I don't fully understand. And I don't need to. (It's not about me.)

I only started commenting within this thread because someone said people who were offended by the initial tweet were the people who always look for offence. And that's not true of me.

I did not jump all over him (on twitter or fb) and I am not saying anything nasty about him. I am not enjoying ONE particular book he wrote, but I am looking forward to his next book. I am NOT turning one mis worded tweet into anything more then one mis worded tweet.

The opinions of famous people becomes news. It is what it is.

And I completely agree that when he says "that's not what I meant" then it's not what he meant. Because he doesn't say that all the time. A retraction only has value when it is rare, and with him it is.

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I'm out of here. If I haven't been clear then it just isn't possible for me to be. (And I mean I'm out of this thread. I've said what I have to say here.)

 

[Lisey Landon]

Also... who here is actually partaking in their paid job 24/7? Can't he just sometimes be Steve?

 

[Moderator]

There is a delete button but he had no idea when he posted the comment that it would be taken as it was as he never intended to suggest that either Mia or Dylan Farrow were "bitchy". Unfortunately, once that gets out to the media, it could cause even more negativity to delete it because the comment is still there for everyone to see. An apology was felt to be the better way to handle it.
When I told him about the furor it had caused, he was genuinely surprised and said of course he never intended to be calling them bitchy. I've known him for a very long time and know that he never would have intended that. I can also tell you that none of the news agencies that made sure to post the controversy contacted our office to get his statement.

 

[~Ally~]

My impression after reading the tweets (and then the article he had commented on) was that he'd meant the article held an element of bitchery. [read: aggression]

Exactly, and after reading the article, I agree with King. I felt the article was quite rambling and difficult to read. It is ludicrous to suggest we must automatically side with the "victim" in a rape allegation otherwise we are accusing them of lying. Innocent until proven guilty should apply to all cases for a reason, there are some very manipulative people in the world, and it's not nice to believe but they do make false sexual assault allegations.

A friend of mine was held in a Greek jail because one girl made a false allegation against him, she had a boyfriend back home and felt guilty for cheating so accused him of rape. He was locked up for over a year, she returned to England where she eventually admitted she lied...nothing happened to her though! That bitch should have been dragged back kicking and screaming to Greece and been forced to experience the hell of prison the way he did!

So no, I completely disagree with the "author" of this article, these women should not always be automatically believed otherwise what is the point of having a trial? And a close friend of mine, and my niece, have both been victims of rape so I do comprehend the seriousness and repercussions of such an act, but I still believe that the accused should not be publicly named in sexual assault cases unless they are convicted and found guilty...we all know that mud sticks!

Long-winded rant, but I'm also sick of people being forced to apologise for having an opinion! King voiced an opinion and whether that was misconstrued due to a 140 character limit is irrelevant to me...he is just as entitled to say what's on his mind as we all are. Some people are always looking for fault, especially when it comes to famous people...and many people on these social networking sites love drama and escalation...I'm actually saddened he posts on Twitter.

 

[no bounce no play]

*shruggs* I think there is defiantly an element of spiteful vengeance (bitchery) there.

lol... I don't tweet... People would yell at me too.

 

[fushingfeef]

If I used the word "bitchery" on Twitter, half of my 20 followers wouldn't bat an eye and the other half would say "Gee, Bob's in a crabby mood today."

 

[Doc Wilson]

Long-winded rant, but I'm also sick of people being forced to apologise for having an opinion! King voiced an opinion and whether that was misconstrued due to a 140 character limit is irrelevant to me...he is just as entitled to say what's on his mind as we all are. Some people are always looking for fault, especially when it comes to famous people...and many people on these social networking sites love drama and escalation...I'm actually saddened he posts on Twitter.

This is what bothers me, the forced homogenization of opinion that brooks no dissent. If you don't think like us, you are guilty of thoughtcrime and we will hound you out of the public square.

 

[fushingfeef]

This is what bothers me, the forced homogenization of opinion that brooks no dissent. If you don't think like us, you are guilty of thoughtcrime and we will hound you out of the public square.

And I wonder if this is really anything new. It's just done on a grander and faster scale now that we have the technological means to express our thoughts instantaneously all over the world. It's a very human trait to want consensus, it's what enables us to work together and do great things. Unfortunately too much consensus robs us of creativity and the differences that are the spice of life. At the same time, having all these media platforms pressures us to have an opinion on everything regardless of how close we are to the situation. It's a powder keg combination and many a celeb gets caught in the web.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Oh, I loathe to be misunderstood by the people I hold dear. It must be a giant PITA to be SK and have to explain to the entire universe what you meant and have to deal with the fodder that follows.

 

[mustangclaire]

Sometimes I wish the world would get over itself. There are far worse things happening on this planet other than whether someone uses the word "bitchery". The construction of my previous sentence being one..

 

[BeverleyMarsh]

I think Woody is probably guilty as hell and am appalled at Hollywood's willingness to look the other way, but I think they are being too hard on our boy:

Stephen King Tweets About Dylan Farrow and Woody Allen, Sparks Outrage | TIME.com

I didn't read his tweet as a defense of Woody or blaming the victim. I hope this doesn't make him back away from twitter.

I totally agree with you, but I, on the contrary, almost hope that this will make him back away from twittter.
I opened my twitter account just to follow him and so far I had enjoyed getting his views on such and such show and it was nice to read the banter between him and his sons. But reading all the unjustified criticism on Twitter these past couple of days has angered me so much. As a Constant Reader, I know for sure just by reading his work where he stands when it comes to respect for women, no questions about it. I suppose the other users don't know that, but still, come on, he's apologized very eloquently, give it a rest. That's why I almost wish he would leave Twitter, he's too good for that sort of cr*p.

 

[Lisey Landon]

@mustangclaire: I really agree. Our political correctness is being monitored constantly. I used to make a lot of inappropriate comments and jokes before, but so many people have accused me of this and that, now I am afraid to make jokes at all. I am glad that we have people on this board that are not afraid, so that I can still get my daily giggle.

 

[mustangclaire]

@mustangclaire: I really agree. Our political correctness is being monitored constantly. I used to make a lot of inappropriate comments and jokes before, but so many people have accused me of this and that, now I am afraid to make jokes at all. I am glad that we have people on this board that are not afraid, so that I can still get my daily giggle.

Absolutely agree.

 

[kingricefan]

Sometimes I wish the world would get over itself. There are far worse things happening on this planet other than whether someone uses the word "bitchery". The construction of my previous sentence being one..

One thing I know of being worse than using the word 'bitchery' is seeing another magazine cover with a Kar-trash-ian on it at the grocery checkout line!

 

[Out of Order]

In my best Richard Pryor voice...........

"Twitter up on this right here ah........"

 

[Joany D]

He responded to a Tweet, saying to that Tweet, "Boy, I'm stumped on that one. I don't like to think it's true, and there's an element of palpable bitchery there, but..."

I'm not being a loyal fan, but I am sitting and watching to see how it rolls out; I knew he would own up, though. If you've read his books (as I'm sure you have) it shows that he has a great deal of respect for women.


Keep your opinions off the media, kids! That's what I say, at least. Wait a minute...

 

[VampireLily]

not for nothing but.... if they want to shake their fists and bitch at someone, why not try Woody Allen?