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CRAY CRAY midterm election antics

1. Sharron Angle tells Hispanic students that they "look Asian." Apparently Ms. Angle doesn't know too many Asian and Hispanic people. I couldn't write this if I tried. Read about it HERE. Watch it HERE. 

2. Hans Zeiger thinks you should stop buying girl scout cookies.

"One might wonder why the Girl Scouts have been spared the painful attacks that have been launched upon the Boy Scouts by the Left in recent years. The reasons are simple: the Girl Scouts allow homosexuals and atheists to join their ranks, and they have become a pro-abortion, feminist training corps. … If the Girl Scouts of America can’t get back to teaching real character, perhaps it will be time to look for our cookies elsewhere.”

Watch out for those lesbos and feminist trying to ruin your character! (Via feministing: read HERE)

 3. Rand Paul supporters curb stomp a moveon.org member. REALLY. Watch HERE.


4. Carl Paladino of NY doesn't "want our children to be brainwashed into believing that being homosexual is an equally valid option." Umm....wtf Carl.

"This is some tiresome shit"

Oh the photoshoot that made the grilled cheesus cry. When I saw these photos my reaction was "Yeah, well what else is new?"

I think Feministe did the best job covering the story (I wish I wrote it! This is EXACTLY how I think):

So noted model-molester and general skeeze-ball Terry Richardson shot the cast of Glee for GQ. Or at least, the young white members of the cast who don’t play gay teens or teens with disabilities. That’s cool. Very edgy. Very cool. 

Richardson, as usual, was highly original in his concept: Mostly-naked chicks. Or, more specifically, have all the men fully clothed, but make sure the girls are in their underwear (and when they aren’t in their underwear, make it clear that they aren’t wearing panties). And make sure everyone in the photos is nice and white and young and thin. 

Now, look: I’m not outraged because there are OMGSexyLadies in a magazine (I’m not really outraged at all, actually). This is just some tiresome shit. These actresses are lovely and talented ladies, and if they want some sexy photos of themselves in magazines — photos which will hopefully also boost their ratings and get them new projects — more power to ‘em. But there are other actors and actresses on that show, too, who are just as talented (in the case of Amber Riley, I would say significantly more talented), but because they don’t fit the Terry Richardson aesthetic (or the Hollywood aesthetic generally) they’re left out of these kinds of features. (They’re also left out of a lot of the show, and not as fully developed as characters, but that’s another post). Not that I think all would be well in the world if Amber Riley were also sucking on a lollipop on the pages of GQ; the point is that exposure, generally, is good for actors, but the exposure available for female actors skews towards the Sexy. And while there’s nothing wrong with the Sexy, it’s limiting — for the Sexy actresses themselves, who may have other talents (and whose Sexiness is not going to last forever), and for actresses who don’t fit the current model of Sexiness and are therefore ignored in the pages of magazines. Unless it’s a lady-magazine writing a feature about Loving Your Curves. 

It’s also the concept behind the photo shoot that’s just exhausting. More thin white girls in underwear! Except we’re edgy, so let’s make it American Apparel underwear and throw in some high socks! And then let’s put a fully clothed dude in the scene with his hand on each girl’s ass, because that sends a clear visual message that (a) he’s powerful, and (b) that, dear GQ gentleman, could be you.

Oh Terry Richardson, you are such a groundbreaking new titty photographer artist.

Speaking of how talented Amber Riley is---Here is a recording of Amber Riley singing "Sweet Transvestite" (From Rocky Horror Picture Show) and its AMAZING. 

 

Funnies

Love these!

All dudes learned how to dress....and it SUCKS.
The African American struggle: according to Tyler Oakley in 5th grade.
Dumb british submarine gets stuck in the mud

Barack the vote!

 

My mom and I at Barack Obama / Patty Murray Rally

SAVE THE DATE!

Event Alerts!

1. Washington celebrates 100 years of women's suffrage! Washington state actually began to let women vote 10 years before it was a national requirement. There will be a parade and other events on Nov. 8th. Find out more info HERE.

2. Patty Murray's campaign is workin' overtime!!! Here are some exciting events relating to the election---
       a. Get out the vote rally with Barack Obama in Seattle, RSVP HERE.
       b. Two opportunities to see Bill Clinton, read HERE
       c. One more time for the lovely Sir Joe Biden! Read HERE
       d. If you're rich you can have lunch with Michelle Obama. Kind of disappointing that there is no option     for those of us without the cash-money! I love Michelle. But, read about it HERE.

Mega Sigh of the week

George Bush's old Frat DKE marched around Yale's old campus (full of female freshman) chanting "No means yes, and yes means anal"

Classy.

Really? Really????? Yes. This REALLY happened. Ivy League education ya'll. Ivy League.

Read about it HERE, or on feministing.

Just a waitress....

The other day I was at work, punching an order into the computer, and the people in the booth right by me were talking, and one of the guys said (really loudly) something about someone being a "F**king faggot."

SIGH.

Then he realizes that I am standing right there, and looks over his shoulder and says "oh, sorry." Not sounding very sincere. It was more like "I'm sorry you had to hear me say the F word...cause you're a lady." Not like "Please excuse my intolerance of people who are different than me, and the fact that I said an inappropriate word very loudly in a family restaurant"

Then the other guy laughs and goes "  She's just the waitress....she doesn't care."

SIGH times INFINITY.

Yup. I'm "just a waitress." Would you like another pint of Coors Lt.? I "don't care" about politics or people, or my own emotional well being. The only thing I care about is making sure that your nachos come out before your pizza......Because I am "just the waitress" and I "don't care."

Grab your Hankies West Texas!

Sorry Tim Gunn, this is my new favorite "It get's better story"

Can I call you Joe?

WE MET JOE freaking BIDEN. Photo evidence:

I've got a bee in my bonnet Western Ohio.

"Now, I've got nothing against gays, just ask my sassy intern Tyler. He has to live in my tool shed, because I deny him health care, because I consider gayness a pre-existing condition."


Neil Patrick Harris. YOU CONFUSE ME!

Iron Jawed Angels

Satan's views.

So, on youtube they make "recommendations" for you based on things you've watched....and because I watched something about Sarah Palin, THIS video was recommended for me:



And.... I actually thought it was funny and clever. I know it was a big budget church thing...it has 60,000 views. Clearly this is coming from a mega-church, which I usually don't like. BUT I thought it was cool that they addressed the "Christians have to be republican and not drink alcohol." myth ---which, as a wine and vodka loving democrat and Christian, this is a myth/issue close to my heart! haha. AND I thought that the joke about Jesus drinking white zin was pretty funny. Everyone who drinks wine knows that Jesus would have a much more sophisticated palate and would probably prefer a full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon.....only n00bs drink white zin. 

So I was like, "Maybe this is a cool mega church that is accepting of people!!!!" So I went to the related videos, and there was "Satan's sex ed." Perfect. This will be hilarious.



Hmmmm. Not so funny. This church video just told me that homosexuality is from the devil, and that masturbation is on the same level as adultery. They are both EVIL and from Satan, apparently. Christine O'Donnell called and wants her rhetoric back.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but when they are preaching it at impressionable minds, and saying it is a matter of good versus evil, THEN I take issue with it.

Not only does this just make me mad in general....but it makes me really sad for LGBTQ people. Just thinking about all the gay teen suicides lately....its so sad....and you wonder why they feel bad about themselves??? Or why they feel helpless? Because of shit like this, that tells them that the way they are is satanic and evil. It's because of the discrimination from our schools and governments....institutions that are supposed to be fair and equal and are not. So sad.

Women in the media

Interesting new report --> HERE

Not funny.

Here's the thing..... I have realized that I am a little uptight due to my cynical nature. It's not that I don't have a good sense of humor, because I think I do. I just think that jokes like this:



Are really harmful to women who are running for office.

A study conducted by Lake Research Partners reveals that sexism, even in its mildest form, has a damaging effect on the political standing of female candidates.