i am a peruser of blogs and a lot of time i read the comments on posts that i find interesting to see what other people’s takes on the issue are. (i’m speaking mostly of jezebel because most other blogs are frequented by morons who comment out of their asses. with horrible spelling, and not just to beat the filters.) but just now i read jezebel’s post on ellen degeneres and portia de rossi who were on oprah to talk about their marriage, and i came across this comment, which i found remarkable for a couple reasons: a) because it is so long, and b) because it is so well thought-out (although at times not so perfectly worded.) regardless, i thought that it was worth putting here, if only for myself, but also because it’s such a funny/poignant counterpoint to -Z-’s moron fifth-grade teacher’s blathering about feminism and gender roles.
jezebel always has an insightful analysis of the new Mad Men episodes the day after they air. obviously, they pay special attention to the portrayal of the women in the show, the situations they’re in, what their options are, how they react and what they were or might have been thinking. i always like reading those after seeing the episode.
this past episode was quite good.
the one question that i remember having after watching it was the scene at the end, when Roger confronts Don after seeing him in an awkward moment with Jane. Roger says that it’s dangerous to act too happy, saying that when one does it, it essentially makes him a target. Don says that Roger isn’t actually happy, he’s just pretending to be (or something to that effect.) shortly thereafter, Don walks by Roger and Jane slowly swaying on the dance floor after almost all the guests have left. Don walks past them and finds Betty out on the lawn and starts slowly swaying with her. i’m still trying to figure out whether that means that Don is also just pretending to be happy (more probable) or if both men are as happy as they can be, considering the time and their options.
anyhow, if you like Mad Men as much as i do, you’ll wanna keep up with these.
(here‘s the previous one, it’s about the same episode as the first one.)
yeah, “Dmitri,” she didn’t call you because of some massive natural disaster/an emotionally taxing family tragedy/she’s psychologically unstable. THAT must be the reason this woman didn’t call a catch like you back for some sweet bedroom action. you’re clearly a flawless specimen of a man and the incarnate ideal of what every woman is looking for in a one-night stand. [/sarcasm]
dude, don’t take it so personally. and why do you insist that you play the victim? that’s what those True Forced Loneliness guys are all about, and we all know where that gets us. moron.
I’m not sure what the guidelines are for being able to write a Blog on Psychology Today’s website, but evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa somehow got the okay. Kanazawa writes a tired diatribe of anti-feminist posts, like this one titled Why modern feminism is illogical, unnecessary, and evil. Kanazawa’s assertions in the article are as follows:
So, I checked out What Would Tyler Durden Do this morning and stumbled across this post about some random interview Kendra Wilkinson gave (she is some Playboy chick that was on a reality show about Playboy chicks). Anyway, that it was about her is not the point.
The question of how long one should wait to have sex with someone was asked of her and her response was (after the jump!):
This morning, I was browsing around on Facebook. How great is that mini feed? Knowing every inane detail of every person’s life? I don’t status update much, if at all. But I do a little revelling in other people’s status updates. Why? Because they are 99% of the time asinine.
A hot mess of a girl I know had the following status update:
ST is wondering why she is the only one left in her class without a husband and kids. What used to be so scary is now what I want!!!
Click MORE for .m. and my text conversation regarding this horror story of a status update AAAAND a great website that Devrah sent me that corresponds! AFTER THE JUMP! GO!
In one of the Notepad sections of my iPhone, I save quotes and quirky things that I especially like or want to remember (my friends will all attest to my shitty memory). It’s titled “Stuffs I Dig”.
The following is a message I saved that was sent to me via chat by my ex boyfriend because he was mad I had broken up with him:
You have friends but ones who leave u because u are not adamant
Yeah, .m. and I don’t know what the shit that means, either. He’s like a bad Japanese t-shirt. I’d wear that shit, though, if someone made it for me.
how long do you think these people lived together before getting hitched?
i saw this study and laughed out loud. “ha!” -Z- and i have been laughing at plump couples for years, taking guesses at how long they’ve been together based on their physiques. totally judgmental and mildly sadistic, but also frighteningly on target. who knew that this study would support our hypothesis that relationships make you fat?? (more…)
.m. is finally getting sweet el sexo action, thanks to her following the advice of jb and myself. Therefore, she is less frequently available than she used to be. I’ll give her credit, she’s trying not to be a complete douche.
Regardless. This is the only communication I had with her yesterday. Via Text:
-Z-: You smell like farts.
.m.: you IS a faht.
-Z-: You eat fahts.
.m.: YOU do.
-Z-: You = 3;)[for those of you who don't know what that means, it is the Pinky Links emoticon for getting Tea Bagged]
.m.: incorrect!! that’s funny cuz i wanted to send you that.
-jb- and I will keep you posted on how girlie/douchey .m. gets while she’s going on trips to poundtown. I’ll make sure to publicly scold her via BLOG when she is at her worst.
ps. We’re also thrilled she’s getting some action! 3:)
Low-rise men's jeans make me slightly uncomfortable...
Gchat just now:
-Z-: there are pple singing outside my apt
.m.: singing while plotting their shooting?
-Z-: “i’m your maann you’re my giiiirl and i’m gonna tell it to the whooole wide wooorld”someone is mourning ursher’s recent divorce
.m.: hahaha with all these guys who claim to be such epic lovers and Men, their track record with the ladies sure is shitty
I just fell in love with this term .m. created. Epic Lovers and Men. It’s true. So this post is about you, Ursher. Mostly because some douches were singing one of your songs outside my apartment door. Loudly. Interrupting The Daily Show. I’m not sure any guy singing love ballads claiming to be Epic Lover and Man is good in the sack, or emotionally intelligent enough not to fuck up every relationship in their life with their ultimate douchiness.
Yes, Ursher, your ballads and abdominals caused some women to think you were in the business of Romance, but this was false advertising! Because great producers and abdominals are all you know! You were never required to learn how to be a human being, let alone an Epic Lover.
Feel free to prove me wrong….but….something tells me (your failed marriage & relationships, mostly) that you are not an Epic Lover, but actually an Epic Fail. Don’t worry, most dudes are the same way. They just don’t have a label and your personal trainer.