Comments on: Mystery solved http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:58:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: roamaround http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38357 roamaround Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:30:48 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38357 Anna Nicole died from her breast enhancements?? I did not hear that! I don't follow entertainment news, but all I remember are whispers of drug abuse. With girls these days getting boob jobs for their sweet sixteenth, of course this info should be on the front page But we know why it isn't emphasized in the media: greed and misogyny in happy cahoots. Much more expedient to blame AN than the patriarchy that destroyed her. I did just find this story about AN's "other life" as a bisexual with an older girlfriend (who knew?). The article says primly that she was "incapable of monogamy" though she was 23 at the time. What a perfect scapegoat she is. http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4574542.html Anna Nicole died from her breast enhancements?? I did not hear that! I don’t follow entertainment news, but all I remember are whispers of drug abuse. With girls these days getting boob jobs for their sweet sixteenth, of course this info should be on the front page

But we know why it isn’t emphasized in the media: greed and misogyny in happy cahoots. Much more expedient to blame AN than the patriarchy that destroyed her.

I did just find this story about AN’s “other life” as a bisexual with an older girlfriend (who knew?). The article says primly that she was “incapable of monogamy” though she was 23 at the time. What a perfect scapegoat she is.

http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4574542.html

]]> By: PS http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38335 PS Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:37:10 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38335 Anna Nicole...I don't know why there aren't any articles about WHY she died. I saw it mentioned briefly in passing and then it was dropped. It seems that she died from the TWO MORE BREAST SURGERIES she had after she recently gave birth. One was to fix previous surgeries, not sure what the second was for. (Did you know that "boob jobs" are not meant to be permanent? That eventually they will fail and have to be removed?) She was valued by men for her big plastic breasts, and her big plastic breasts did her in. Anna Nicole…I don’t know why there aren’t any articles about WHY she died. I saw it mentioned briefly in passing and then it was dropped. It seems that she died from the TWO MORE BREAST SURGERIES she had after she recently gave birth. One was to fix previous surgeries, not sure what the second was for. (Did you know that “boob jobs” are not meant to be permanent? That eventually they will fail and have to be removed?)

She was valued by men for her big plastic breasts, and her big plastic breasts did her in.

]]> By: Twisty http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38304 Twisty Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38304 "dannielynn's daddy", eh? What an hilarious sendup of that ditzy dead slut Anna Nicole Smith. “dannielynn’s daddy”, eh? What an hilarious sendup of that ditzy dead slut Anna Nicole Smith.

]]> By: dannielynn's daddy http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38285 dannielynn's daddy Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:10:27 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-38285 On the subject of Japanese restaurant/fetishism/sexism: I don't know if this is an urban legend or real, but have you heard about the restaurants where sushi is served on a naked woman's body? Supposedly she lies there not moving (corpse-like?) on the table while diners pickup pieces of fish off her flesh with chopsticks. I find this disturbing on so many levels. On the subject of Japanese restaurant/fetishism/sexism: I don’t know if this is an urban legend or real, but have you heard about the restaurants where sushi is served on a naked woman’s body? Supposedly she lies there not moving (corpse-like?) on the table while diners pickup pieces of fish off her flesh with chopsticks. I find this disturbing on so many levels.

]]> By: Mau http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37844 Mau Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:22:43 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37844 This sentence is the one that really got to me: "<i><b>With hand mirrors and binoculars at their disposal</b>, the customers can ask the waitresses to mix them a cocktail, feed them beef from their hands, or strip down to their underwear and change into a cosplay outfit of their choice.</i>" EW! EW!!! And may I say again, <b>EW!!!!!</b> This sentence is the one that really got to me:

“With hand mirrors and binoculars at their disposal, the customers can ask the waitresses to mix them a cocktail, feed them beef from their hands, or strip down to their underwear and change into a cosplay outfit of their choice.”

EW! EW!!! And may I say again, EW!!!!!

]]> By: Violet http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37836 Violet Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:49:02 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37836 Dear Aradhana, Please read the part of my post where I mention "the white dude response...", which makes it clear that the point of the post was not to bash Japan, but to highlight the previous point about men who interpret "cultural differences" to mean anything that marginalizes women. In Japan, it's White Dude who jumps highest on the "cultural" bandwagon whenever male privilege is called into question. For what it's worth, I'm married to a Japanese man and have lived here for 20 years. Dear Aradhana,

Please read the part of my post where I mention “the white dude response…”, which makes it clear that the point of the post was not to bash Japan, but to highlight the previous point about men who interpret “cultural differences” to mean anything that marginalizes women. In Japan, it’s White Dude who jumps highest on the “cultural” bandwagon whenever male privilege is called into question. For what it’s worth, I’m married to a Japanese man and have lived here for 20 years.

]]> By: Samantha http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37812 Samantha Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:16:05 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37812 On the topic of Japanese fetish restaurants and blaming, I was approached at a local juke joint just this past Sunday evening by a tall american dude with brightly dyed red hair who said he needed "a model." I was perfect, he told me. Yep, little, old me, a drunk, 37-year old mother of two at a Jonathan Richman show with her three thirty-something girlfriends. Anyway, his schtick was that he was throwing a surreal S&M party for some "investors." All I had to do - for free, of course - was to put on a skimpy little black BDSM number and a pair of spike heeled shoes (I'd have to provide the shoes), serve drinks, and submit to having sushi served on my bare midriff. Yes. That's what he said. His only concern, he told me quite frankly, was whether or not I could keep my mouth shut long enough to pull it off. I politely declined his generous offer. On the topic of Japanese fetish restaurants and blaming, I was approached at a local juke joint just this past Sunday evening by a tall american dude with brightly dyed red hair who said he needed “a model.” I was perfect, he told me. Yep, little, old me, a drunk, 37-year old mother of two at a Jonathan Richman show with her three thirty-something girlfriends.

Anyway, his schtick was that he was throwing a surreal S&M party for some “investors.” All I had to do - for free, of course - was to put on a skimpy little black BDSM number and a pair of spike heeled shoes (I’d have to provide the shoes), serve drinks, and submit to having sushi served on my bare midriff. Yes. That’s what he said.

His only concern, he told me quite frankly, was whether or not I could keep my mouth shut long enough to pull it off.

I politely declined his generous offer.

]]> By: Jack http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37777 Jack Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:59:17 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37777 I don't read Wired. I used to read your restaurant reviews for The Riverfront Times, and loved them. When a friend told me that you have a blog, I couldn't wait to read it. I Blame The Patriarchy is now part of my daily reading list. Keep up the great work! I don’t read Wired. I used to read your restaurant reviews for The Riverfront Times, and loved them. When a friend told me that you have a blog, I couldn’t wait to read it. I Blame The Patriarchy is now part of my daily reading list. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Vera Venom http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37743 Vera Venom Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:38:36 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37743 Keeshond - ever seen "Idiotocracy"? You just described the US in the year 2505, according to that movie. It's a terrible movie, but one a feminist should see. Keeshond - ever seen “Idiotocracy”? You just described the US in the year 2505, according to that movie.

It’s a terrible movie, but one a feminist should see.

]]> By: AradhanaD http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37740 AradhanaD Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:27:16 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/02/20/mystery-solved/#comment-37740 The reason why I don't comment here quite often is some of the commenters make my skin crawl. For example Violet: QUOTE: On the topic of Japan, this brief news item…/End The topic is not Japan - the topic is restaurants and fetishicism in Japan. Everytime someone says "America" do you qualify every single statement made about "America" with oh GW did this today, Joe Francis did this, someone raped someone, and someone else brought a gun to work.... you don't. Stay on topic - Japan's more diverse than just a bunch of 'evil men' out to destroy the female population -- so don't pick and chose your articles to imply that - cause you obviously don't know much about the ENTIRE COUNTRY to summarize it into 2 news articles. AD - sick of American Imperialism The reason why I don’t comment here quite often is some of the commenters make my skin crawl.

For example Violet:
QUOTE: On the topic of Japan, this brief news item…/End

The topic is not Japan - the topic is restaurants and fetishicism in Japan. Everytime someone says “America” do you qualify every single statement made about “America” with oh GW did this today, Joe Francis did this, someone raped someone, and someone else brought a gun to work….

you don’t. Stay on topic - Japan’s more diverse than just a bunch of ‘evil men’ out to destroy the female population — so don’t pick and chose your articles to imply that - cause you obviously don’t know much about the ENTIRE COUNTRY to summarize it into 2 news articles.

AD - sick of American Imperialism

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