Comments on: Plus ça change

By: slade

slade — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:04:13 +0000

Hi Leigh…she can’t chew and he is allowed to walk around with a head of hair like THAT???? His hairdo is a crime!

Rosie O’Donnell has been giving Trump a hard time, I hear.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:51:04 +0000

This has nothing to do with Pretty Lady or Chocolate Chex Mix, so I may seem like a jump, but regarding the news bites in the original post: Mind-numbingly bored at work this weekend, I picked up a stray Post to see what kind of bullshit was passing as news, and the Miss USA “story” was plastered all over the front page. Inside was a list of all the “rule of decorum” Miss USA is expected to follow during her reign. Among them- no drugs, no alcohol, no smoking, no sex, no cursing, no chewing gum.

And I thought to myself, with a loud sigh and a roll of the eyes, how medieval. No chewing gum. *scoff*

When Donald Trump starts telling you that you’re not allowed to indulge in the occasional piece of Juicy Fruit, it’s time for for some serious soul-searching.

Oh, and Twisty rocks.

By: finnsmotel

finnsmotel — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:26:37 +0000

Taking the high road and assuming that PL is not a troll:

“Healing” is a framing word that implies the speaker has the cure and the listener/reader is powerless without it. As a result, it implies a power structure with the healer possessing a mythological or divine power over others. In other words, it’s snake oil.

What if we reframe the discussion using the word “repair” instead. That word implies that shit is broken and needs to be fixed. It also implies that whoever broke it might consider reparation.

-finn

By: Sylvanite

Sylvanite — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:01:43 +0000

Slashy said what I was thinking. PL seems to be a sort of “concern troll.” I don’t know what unusual levels of “abusive language” she’s seen on this blog, but there certainly doesn’t seem to be a greater number of ad hominems than I’ve seen elsewhere. There’s less swearing than I’ve seen elsewhere. And it seems to be that people can get into a bit of a tiff with one another here, but no one seems to get driven away. There aren’t routine “pile-ons,” and the few times I’ve seen such (like this thread), the comments are quite civil.

But, whatever, Pretty Lady.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:06:14 +0000

I come for the blaming but stay for food. Chocolate chex mix!

By: Ron Sullivan

Ron Sullivan — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:41:58 +0000

See, if Twisty were really the sort of person who’d “troll her own blog,” as has been alleged in the past, Pretty Lady would be her sockpuppet.

“Healing,” yet. Hoooo-whee.

I’ve seen live performances of “I Spent My last Ten Dollars (On Birth Control and Beer” and I’ve also seen ditto of “I Can See Your Aura (And It’s Ugly).” Guess I’m post-Posthole.

By: slashy

slashy — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:11:31 +0000

The marvellous writing that has come forth from commenters such as JR and CannibalFemme in response to Pretty Lady almost makes the whole thing worthwhile, as far as I’m concerned. I’m a selfish reader and I adore the wit, humour and flawless logic of the brilliantly angry patriarchy blamer.

By: Jezebella

Jezebella — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:27:55 +0000

oh. my. bog. chocolate chex mix! with peanut butter! Cycles, you rock. Thank you.

By: Bitey

Bitey — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:14:25 +0000

“Nothing changes. Nothing.”

Fuck that. Sure they hate me–I know this. But they hated my mom, too, and she blamed herself. I blame them. Things have changed, because I BLAME THE PATRIARCHY!

Keep showing us how, Twisty.

By: Buttercup

Buttercup — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:49:26 +0000

thebewilderness, one of my first phrases, as reported by my mother, was “Beecil! Beecil! Wanna watch BEECIL!” I loved that show. Thanks for reminding me of it.