Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03 - 10-3-03

[mmm3587]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Are you always this annoying?

TM

It just takes a little while, and a good sense of humor, to appreciate my schtick. Keep studying my posts, and it will come to you like a flash of light.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by purse junkie
We shave our toes?

I have.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by W.W.L.D.
10 Things You Don't Know About Women, By Ana Gasteyer, in the August Esquire

http://www.esquire.com/features/arti..._gasteyer.html

Neither funny nor original.

Just out of curiosity, why did you post this if/when it is so obviously not funny?

What would Uncle Jesse do?

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/200...mom/index.html

Sounds like a writer has already taken your concept (maybe he was cruising the boards yesterday?).

Damn, there go my millions.

Actually that is a great article. When I was coming out one of the things I actually wondered about was whether I would have to change myself externally, I really had no idea what a lesbian was supposed to be like. Fortunately, I realized somewhat quickly there was no way I had to be. There seem to be less stereotypes about lesbians, I've noticed, than about gay men. Except of course, we all like 3somes and need men to help us finish the job, and/or are just looking for the right man. But that is different from physical appearances. The only stereotype I hear is the butch, bulldyke sort of thing, and most people seem to realize that is a very small part of the lesbian community.

And Penske, you were fabulous last night honey. I loved your smooth legs and man skirt. You probably should touch up your fingernails though.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Shut up, bitch.


Seriously, such a show would be catty because it would be Hollywood, and purveying stereotypes is essential. Just like the ads for "queer eye" (another reality show I don't watch) suggest that gay men are all raging flames (and straight men are slobs who can't cook, clean, or dress), to suit the popular stereotype rather than to reflect reality.

Thank you, that is exactly what I was trying to say.

[W.W.L.D.]

My theme, at least.

This guy is a fucking jingoist jerkoff.


BOSTON — An immigration judge was placed on administrative leave Monday after complaints that he made jokes about Tarzan to a woman who had been raped and tortured in her native Uganda (search).


The woman, whose first name is Jane, went before Judge Thomas Ragno (search) in June, seeking political asylum in the United States, saying government soldiers killed her husband and attacked her.

"Jane, come here. Me Tarzan!" Ragno said, according to the woman's doctor, who attended the June 20 deportation hearing to testify as an expert witness about the woman's claims.

"It was disrespectful and insulting, and in my mind it was racist to have a white judge making Tarzan comments to a black woman," said Dr. Sondra Crosby.

Ragno also dialed the weather number on his speaker phone so he could listen to the weekend weather forecast and talked in open court about looking for a new condominium, Crosby said. The judge rejected the woman's bid for asylum.

As part of the woman's appeal of Ragno's decision, Crosby filed an affidavit protesting Ragno's courtroom behavior.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (search), a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, placed Ragno on paid leave Monday after learning of the complaint, first reported Monday in the Boston Herald.

Edited to add a link for The Man: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,93777,00.html

Edited by leagl to say the woman you dolt, not the man. Sheesh.

[purse junkie]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
I have.

Well, if you're wearing that skirt with open-toed shoes, smooth-shaven toes are de rigeur.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by leagleaze
Looked pretty nasty to me.

Let me give you an example. One of my cousin's nickname is "Porkie" because he was chubby. He is now considerably slimmer, but still known as "Porkie", "Fatty" etc. My nickname is "Bump", as in bump-on-a-log because I am very quiet and apparently pretty dull. I think some of my aunts and uncles don't know my name because I am (still) just referred to as "our little bump". My aunt is kind of naiive and she is referred to so often as the "silly cow" that it's almost her nickname. It sounds dysfunctional and nasty, but these nicknames are all terms of endearment - you wouldn't call someone an insulting name if you didn't love him. I'm not trying to defend it, it just seems to be the way things are for British people (less so now, they seem to be getting just as flaky over there as here).

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by W.W.L.D.
My theme, at least.

This guy is a fucking jingoist jerkoff.

When you post an article please post the link from which you got it too, proper attribution and all that.

Thanks

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Let me give you an example.

I understand, I just think it is nasty and unnecessary. And yes, like everyone says, that makes me a wimp, and/or nice, you pick.

It is true, I don't like to be mean, but there are numerous people here and in life who can tell you I am perfectly capable of going after someone for the sake of humor and for the hell of it. Just in a different way.

So it probably is a cultural thing I simply don't understand. That's fine, but it doesn't stop me from finding it catty.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by leagleaze
When you post an article please post the link from which you got it too, proper attribution and all that.

Thanks

An excerpt and link to Monday's Herald article are posted in the Boston forum.

[idle acts]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
If you are talking about What not to Wear, I don't think those two are catty. In fact, I think what you are calling catty is a difference between how British women interact and how American women interact. British women (at least in my family), do not shrink from criticism and are not gushy. A lot of jokes go on at other people's expense. But it is meant in the spirit of helpfulness, not meanness or jealousy.

I agree, and besides, they have made over some seriously unattractive women on that show, and they always find at least one positive thing to say about them. Such as telling a somewhat plus size gal that they loved her "bum."

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
We're a bunch of sensitive pussies. Always talking about our feelings...it's disgusting. That's why everyone was so offended by Simon Crowell. Whereas in the UK, he wouldn't be considered harsh at all. Here, he's a monster. He didn't seem offensive to me (the one time I watched the show)...

I blame Oprah.



How is the most powerful country in the world also the most insecure? Do we have a collective tiny penis?

We ain't well hung but we got the tongue.

You need an avatar and to clean out your litterbox.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
I think that, because our cultural diversity means everyone takes everything differently, we've gotten used to assuming, though I hate to phrase it this way, that no one has a sense of humor, no criticism is legitimate, and no one will know if you are kidding about much of anything. 'Cause we're all supposed to live in harmony here, right? So we all limp around trying not to give offense.

Most intelligent societies look to the intent of the speaker when assigning offensiveness. We look to the understanding of the recipient, which means that "good morning" can potentially become an "offensive statement". We are weenies.

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Let me give you an example. One of my cousin's nickname is "Porkie" because he was chubby. He is now considerably slimmer, but still known as "Porkie", "Fatty" etc. My nickname is "Bump", as in bump-on-a-log because I am very quiet and apparently pretty dull. I think some of my aunts and uncles don't know my name because I am (still) just referred to as "our little bump". My aunt is kind of naiive and she is referred to so often as the "silly cow" that it's almost her nickname. It sounds dysfunctional and nasty, but these nicknames are all terms of endearment - you wouldn't call someone an insulting name if you didn't love him. I'm not trying to defend it, it just seems to be the way things are for British people (less so now, they seem to be getting just as flaky over there as here).

My sister and I know Daddy loved us bc I was known as "Useless" and she was "The Smeller"