February 2008
Gay For Pay: Can A Guy Really Be Straight If He... →
There is a video of MTV’s True Life last night if you click on the link, you know you want to. The True Life focused on “I Work in the Sex Industry” and the video is about a straight dude who does gay porn. Warning: the following is a bit much for little virgin ears/eyes. “Gay for pay” has always, always fascinated me. Female porn stars certainly do it and it seems...
My Sister Never Gave In
“When my sister entered high school as a freshman, a group of girls surrounded her during lunch. They knew that she never used bad language. They started teasing her for being a “goodie two shoe”. They told her that she would eventually have to use some bad words if she wanted to fit in. What hurt most was that some of the girls in the crowd were her friends from junior high....
Sufjan Stevens - “Ring Them Bells”...
trappedintime: The man in me will hide sometimes...
“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes...”
– Anais Nin
“Contrary to what some might think, Stafford — a lifelong and dedicated wearer of...”
– UGA plays the ‘numbers’ game | ajc.com A whole article on the Bulldog’s picking their numbers - fascinating! Articles like this do slightly ease the pain of not having football for however many more months though. And I’ll read anything about my favorite Bulldog and best date...
No Cussing Club™ →
Another thing I’ll never understand: why all the fussing about cussing? (I’m hi-larious). We learned in elementary school: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” The same should be true for dirty words, they’re just words. But okay, this coming from a girl who says “cunt” on a regular basis, it’s one of my favorite...
How to be a feminist without anyone knowing - The... →
jessicagoldharalson: An amazing article by Chloe Angyal about the “I’m not a feminist, but…” phenomenon. My favorite part of the article: “Third, don’t let advertisers sell you ‘empowerment.’” This is an interesting point, I always find it amusing when women I know claim certain things are “empowering” because it was their choice. Paying for your own...
M.I.A. - “Hit That” M.I.A. is...
Inappropriate?
So Alice and I were just at the bar, drinking beers, High Life for me and Miller Lite for her (classy broads). And we somehow landed on discussing lesbianism, not a common topic, but a good one. One of Alice’s professors thought she and her best friend in college were a couple … awkward! Well, we digressed into dirtily joking about the situation, as we tend to do, and I started to...
If you don't stand for something...
After publicly denouncing American Idol last week, and reading the ensuing and unintentionally hilarious debate, I’ve found myself watching the show more and more. The more I watch it, the more it grows on me. I’ll give up on it soon I’m sure when normal shows return, but for now I will retreat into a cocoon of self-loathing and shame.
“According to The Washington Post, more than 1,300 pregnant women and new mothers...”
– Murders Of Pregnant Women Rising, Slaying Now Leading Cause Of Death Of Expectant Mothers - CBS News
Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone - “Baby,...
Insomnia
Cannot sleep, way too nervous about tomorrow and my little court date. I hate going before the judge, I start to shake. Sadly, I’ve been in court numerous times, but I’m definitely not used to it. I hate the uncertainty of not knowing what’s going to happen. I don’t even know how big my fine will be. I’ve worked myself into a frenzy. And not only that, but I have a...
AlterNet: Christian Right's Demographic Nightmare:... →
Sacre bleu! Some lovely conservatives seem to think there are not enough of the “right” babies (duh, white) being born in Europe. The Muslims are taking over!
“It is possible to enjoy, and I mean enjoy, a sexless relationship.
My husband...”
– Feministe » Abstinence 4 Life Excuse me? I don’t think I quite understand. You both decided that sex meant very little to you? Was it because you were taught your whole life it was base, dirty, and shameful? Birth control methods are distasteful? Was does that even mean? My little...
Laptops are like colicky babies.
My computer is sick. No clue what’s going on … but it randomly keeps shutting down, says something with my memory is fucked up, I can’t fix it, I’m annoyed. Also, my Scrabulous games are not showing up on Facebook. This is a tragedy to end all tragedies. Anyone in Athens who’s a PC expert, I’d appreciate some help.
“I think they were just discriminating against because we were young...”
– Girls claim they were kicked off a Southwest flight for being “too pretty to fly.” This is why the terrorists hate us. (via jessicagoldharalson) This may be why the terrorists hate us, but this is why I hate some girls. Just kidding, I hate no one (much). But some people do much more harm to...
“Hite says that there is an underlying tension in relationships between girls...”
– Why do women let jealousy get in the way of friendship? - Times Online this is a really good article going through Hite’s argument for better and long-lasting friendships among women. -florajasmine- (via tumblinas) Everyone competes, some just do it more than others. Many girls compete: who looks...
Beck - “True Love will Find You in the...
“Lunch room, locker room: the trash talk is still being batted around about women...”
– James Wolcott’s Blog: “You Can Call a Woman Anything”: Wolcott’s Blog: vanityfair.com Awesomeness.
Sarah is lame (today).
I had the following thought this afternoon: this would be so much easier if I just had a boyfriend* or a husband - better yet, a partner. Yuck. When thoughts like that cross my mind, I am ashamed and upset with myself for not thinking I can stand completely on my own. These thoughts usually cross my mind when a.) I have car touble, b.) there’s a frustrating scenario where I desperately need...
“Women are not actually attracted to men. There is a vague idea of what a man is...”
– Your shamed lover on Techdirt (via siddman) I completely disagree, and this does sort of piss me off, but I get what they’re saying. What I totally think is bullshit is the not “attracted” to men’s appearance thing. I am very physically attracted to men, and appreciate a very...
School can be educational
A few things I learned in class today: the majority of people on welfare are poor white women with children, not black women as I had previously assumed, +1 to racial stereotypes that led me to believe this. of all minimum wage workers, a majority, 3/5ths, are women. many young women (well, those in my class) do not get that women consistently earn less than men - across the board.
“Men need more birth control options, not negative assumptions and ugly...”
– AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender: Low Expectations and Male Birth Control Yes, a male birth control pill would have a market. Condoms are inconvenient and I think I would trust a guy to take a pill every day, they certainly trust me too. Like this article, I just don’t buy into the...
Timbaland - Come Around (feat. MIA)
Choosing a career is a lot scarier than it used to...
Me: So Mom, instead of teaching I'm considering looking for jobs with a non-profit like Planned Parenthood or NARAL, maybe doing PR or something. It is a passion of mine and everything...
Mom: Well that's fine ... if you plan on going to hell.
Me: Thanks, but I don't believe in hell.
Mom: Just because you don't believe in it doesn't mean you won't end up there.
Me: Just because you believe in it doesn't mean it exists.
Mom: I'd rather not talk about hell during dinner.
Me: (our food arrives) Well you brought it up.
Dad: Hell? What about hell? Huh?
Mom & Dad bow their heads to say grace, I dig in. And so goes another lovely Roberts family dinner.
“In other words: You have to increase the troops in order to reduce them. This is...”
– No, the surge is not a success. - By Michael Kinsley - Slate Magazine
What is the relationship between third-party...
This is the research question my group has chosen for my Communication Research Methods class (it’s as thrilling as it sounds) project. The overall topic: Facebook and how it affects romantic relationships was given to us by the professor. We’re doing an APA style research paper and have to give questionnaires out to over a hundred participants. Right now I’m trying my best to...
Wilco - “Jesus, Etc.” with Andrew...
“Studies have shown that men more often view flirting as indicative of sexual...”
– Time Magazine, 28 Jan 2008. (via boutofcontext) (via gauntlet) Ugh. So true. And I have a tendency to “flirt” with many of my guy friends without really realizing it and then having them try something. When you turn a friend down who you really like as just a friend, it usually puts a...
Strip-club mogul remains an enigma | ajc.com →
It may be because I’m a little wine drunk and watching Entourage with my roommate, but I read this article and thought fondly of all the times I’ve spent in strip clubs. Atlanta is the strip club capital of the USofA and I’ve enjoyed a few of the best. I know that they (the clubs) clash with all my feminist ideals, but I don’t find them to be that bad. An unpopular...
“Fear not, kids: there’s a time in your life when driving a car will cease...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Abstinence-Only Driver’s Ed.
Sorry, Boys, This Is Our Domain - New York Times →
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