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Oh, I don't know. The first link is about T.A.T.U., the pseudo-lesbian rock band, and even though there were some "hell-yeah"s in there, the thread was mostly about market and "girl bands." It never got really nasty.
The second link is about the topless carwash, and I'm sorry...that's just funny. Again, the discussion seems to be mostly about why we consider breasts taboo. Not exactly the highest level of debate, but it's not all "YeeHaw! Titties!" either.
And as for the third, I think "gay bashing" is a little strong.
posted by ColdChef at 11:59 AM on July 18, 2002
The second link is about the topless carwash, and I'm sorry...that's just funny. Again, the discussion seems to be mostly about why we consider breasts taboo. Not exactly the highest level of debate, but it's not all "YeeHaw! Titties!" either.
And as for the third, I think "gay bashing" is a little strong.
posted by ColdChef at 11:59 AM on July 18, 2002
Sure keeps the page moving.
posted by Mack Twain at 12:04 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by Mack Twain at 12:04 PM on July 18, 2002
I was kidding, but I don't think "gay bashing" is too strong of a phrase to describe the focus on the family's stupid assertion that gay = pedophile.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:05 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:05 PM on July 18, 2002
I was kidding, but I don't think "gay bashing" is too strong of a phrase to describe the focus on the family's stupid assertion that gay = pedophile.
I agree with that, but I don't think it was presented as "gay bashing."
posted by ColdChef at 12:07 PM on July 18, 2002
I agree with that, but I don't think it was presented as "gay bashing."
posted by ColdChef at 12:07 PM on July 18, 2002
Okay, I don't think it was "overtly" gay bashing. Maybe it was implied.
posted by ColdChef at 12:12 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by ColdChef at 12:12 PM on July 18, 2002
you may have been kidding, matt, but you were also correct. this post was partly a joke, to provide symmetry with my cheerleading post below. but it would have best served as a post within the thread below. and no, none of these threads are that bad (or at least, they're not as bad as the other threads are good), but the boobiestalk is embarrassing to me as a member of this community... and it does add to the impression of metafilter as a boyzone. and the bbbsa post becomes particularly bad when you factor in eas98's post, which was nicely refuted by dijry (using my patented technique, i might add).
ok, i'll stop procrastinating and write my philosophy paper now.
posted by mlang at 12:16 PM on July 18, 2002
ok, i'll stop procrastinating and write my philosophy paper now.
posted by mlang at 12:16 PM on July 18, 2002
mathowie: Is mlang posting too much to MetaTalk?
mlang has posted 12 threads to MetaTalk. 9 were made in July. Yes, 3 were bug reports, but to answer your question Matt, yes, especally when the front page only shows the last 5 comments. no offense, mlang
Also, I thought we were limited to one posting/day, or is that just MetaFilter?
posted by jazon at 12:19 PM on July 18, 2002
mlang has posted 12 threads to MetaTalk. 9 were made in July. Yes, 3 were bug reports, but to answer your question Matt, yes, especally when the front page only shows the last 5 comments. no offense, mlang
Also, I thought we were limited to one posting/day, or is that just MetaFilter?
posted by jazon at 12:19 PM on July 18, 2002
The 'm' in 'mlang' must stand for Miguel.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:19 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:19 PM on July 18, 2002
Man. Let me try this one more time:
When I read the "Focus on the Family" post, what I got was "Hey, look at this" not "Hey, look what those sneaky homosexuals are trying to do".
posted by ColdChef at 12:21 PM on July 18, 2002
When I read the "Focus on the Family" post, what I got was "Hey, look at this" not "Hey, look what those sneaky homosexuals are trying to do".
posted by ColdChef at 12:21 PM on July 18, 2002
um, didn't mlang just herald a mefi golden age, and now, literally five minutes later, he's getting out the black crepe? huh?
posted by donkeyschlong at 12:22 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by donkeyschlong at 12:22 PM on July 18, 2002
Mlang invoked the b-word again: Boyzone. Simian phallocentric patriarchal oppressors unite!
*drags knuckles, fantasizes about female anatomy*
posted by Karl at 12:27 PM on July 18, 2002
*drags knuckles, fantasizes about female anatomy*
posted by Karl at 12:27 PM on July 18, 2002
When I read the "Focus on the Family" post, what I got was "Hey, look at this" not "Hey, look what those sneaky homosexuals are trying to do".
Who wrote the "bad timing" thing? I didn't see it pulled from the article. That phrase attempts to link pedophilliac priests with "active" gay Biggerbrother/sisters. The "side note" of why hasn't this been widely reported is suspect. It obviously not been reported because no source is given in the article. In general people on metafilter talk about things being not widely enough reported when there is some sort of injustice. That someone would think this article is worth wider audience is suspect.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:39 PM on July 18, 2002
Who wrote the "bad timing" thing? I didn't see it pulled from the article. That phrase attempts to link pedophilliac priests with "active" gay Biggerbrother/sisters. The "side note" of why hasn't this been widely reported is suspect. It obviously not been reported because no source is given in the article. In general people on metafilter talk about things being not widely enough reported when there is some sort of injustice. That someone would think this article is worth wider audience is suspect.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:39 PM on July 18, 2002
Is mlang posting too much to MetaTalk?
Oh for joy and the glory of the sheer novelty of it, it does feel well; this clean, intoxicating off-the-hook sensation!
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:48 PM on July 18, 2002
Oh for joy and the glory of the sheer novelty of it, it does feel well; this clean, intoxicating off-the-hook sensation!
posted by MiguelCardoso at 12:48 PM on July 18, 2002
jeepers creepers..who put the benzedrine in mlang's ovaltine?
posted by jonmc at 12:52 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by jonmc at 12:52 PM on July 18, 2002
Who wrote the "bad timing" thing? I didn't see it pulled from the article. That phrase attempts to link pedophilliac priests with "active" gay Biggerbrother/sisters.
Okay, I TOTALLY missed that. But I can sorta see it now.
The "side note" of why hasn't this been widely reported is suspect.
Yeah, that's a bit more iffy, but if you add it all up, it does have the stank of bigotry. Thanks for the clarification.
posted by ColdChef at 12:53 PM on July 18, 2002
Okay, I TOTALLY missed that. But I can sorta see it now.
The "side note" of why hasn't this been widely reported is suspect.
Yeah, that's a bit more iffy, but if you add it all up, it does have the stank of bigotry. Thanks for the clarification.
posted by ColdChef at 12:53 PM on July 18, 2002
mlang, as your NA sponsor, I demand that you go and take a nice walk. Think of your higher power. You don't want to do this to yourself. Did you call that prescription-signing quack again? Give me his name. There is no call for people like that in the medical profession.
posted by goneill at 12:56 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by goneill at 12:56 PM on July 18, 2002
The "Gay Big Brothers" post seems the same as the "Muslims worry me" post from a couple of weeks ago: it's an offensive lie that is effectively refuted in the thread.
I know that "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," but I can't see removing one post and leaving the other.
posted by timeistight at 12:57 PM on July 18, 2002
I know that "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," but I can't see removing one post and leaving the other.
posted by timeistight at 12:57 PM on July 18, 2002
*drags knuckles, fantasizes about female anatomy*
*growls like Tarzan, pees on fire*
posted by owillis at 1:02 PM on July 18, 2002
*growls like Tarzan, pees on fire*
posted by owillis at 1:02 PM on July 18, 2002
all this boob-induced knuckle-dragging is quite amusing considering last night's new South Park was about the exact same thing. Anyone see it? All the boys regressed to Kubrickian apeman behavior when a girl in the class got her breasts.
posted by GeekAnimator at 1:14 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by GeekAnimator at 1:14 PM on July 18, 2002
Must be a slow day at FARK.
I participated in that boobie thread, and got thrown all around the room for my opinions. I have since changed my mind, and now feel that everyone should walk around completely nekkid while waving a Gay Pride banner.
POWER TO THE CARWASH GIRLS!
posted by bradth27 at 1:43 PM on July 18, 2002
I participated in that boobie thread, and got thrown all around the room for my opinions. I have since changed my mind, and now feel that everyone should walk around completely nekkid while waving a Gay Pride banner.
POWER TO THE CARWASH GIRLS!
posted by bradth27 at 1:43 PM on July 18, 2002
That's the beauty and brutality of MetaFilterian logical consistency: either you're for full public nudity or burqas. There is no middle ground.
posted by insomnyuk at 1:54 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by insomnyuk at 1:54 PM on July 18, 2002
And here I was thinking it was one of the best days for metafilter in quite a while...
posted by sudama at 2:00 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by sudama at 2:00 PM on July 18, 2002
I just posted a pic of my own (partially) visible boobie in the car wash thread. Go look, before mathowie takes it down (if he does).
Boobie boobie boobie boobie boobie!
Actually, breasts are pretty damned interesting, but for nourishing and scientific reasons more than jiggly wow-look-at-those-nipples reasons, imho.
posted by beth at 3:31 PM on July 18, 2002
Boobie boobie boobie boobie boobie!
Actually, breasts are pretty damned interesting, but for nourishing and scientific reasons more than jiggly wow-look-at-those-nipples reasons, imho.
posted by beth at 3:31 PM on July 18, 2002
Okay, allow me to repeat myself:
Beth: let me just say that was very brave of you to put that picture here. Regardless of what our peanut gallery may say. Wow. Okay, you convinced me.
posted by ColdChef at 5:07 PM PST on July 18
posted by ColdChef at 5:09 PM on July 18, 2002
Beth: let me just say that was very brave of you to put that picture here. Regardless of what our peanut gallery may say. Wow. Okay, you convinced me.
posted by ColdChef at 5:07 PM PST on July 18
posted by ColdChef at 5:09 PM on July 18, 2002
Actually, breasts are pretty damned interesting,...
I agree, especially when the word "strip" is involved...
posted by jonmc at 5:14 PM on July 18, 2002
I agree, especially when the word "strip" is involved...
posted by jonmc at 5:14 PM on July 18, 2002
That's the beauty and brutality of MetaFilterian logical consistency: either you're for full public nudity or burqas. There is no middle ground.
see-thru burqas?
posted by th3ph17 at 5:15 PM on July 18, 2002
see-thru burqas?
posted by th3ph17 at 5:15 PM on July 18, 2002
As of July 11th, at least one Wiccan supports the choice to blog veiled.
"Die Verwendung von .frau-Domains befreit Frauen von sexueller Belaestigung sowie der Konfrontation mit Pornografie im Internet."
(The use of .female domains liberates women from sexual pestering as well from confrontations with pornography on the Internet.) It took 9 months gestation for the new domain, which received seed money from the Green Party's Heinrich Boll Foundation.
posted by sheauga at 6:35 PM on July 18, 2002
"Die Verwendung von .frau-Domains befreit Frauen von sexueller Belaestigung sowie der Konfrontation mit Pornografie im Internet."
(The use of .female domains liberates women from sexual pestering as well from confrontations with pornography on the Internet.) It took 9 months gestation for the new domain, which received seed money from the Green Party's Heinrich Boll Foundation.
posted by sheauga at 6:35 PM on July 18, 2002
Boobiestalk is not embarrassing, to most people*. Boobies exist, and are not embarrassing (to most people*). Talk exists, and is not embarrassing (to most people*). Draw your own conclusions.
beth, never discount "jiggly wow-look-at-those-nipples reasons". They're as valid as any other, and help keep males interested in perpetuating the species.
*"most people" indicates a greater-than-50% portion of people with whom I normally converse, live and in person, as opposed to "conversing" on message boards, Web sites, Usenet and other electronic means. Margin of error, zero points.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:27 PM on July 18, 2002
beth, never discount "jiggly wow-look-at-those-nipples reasons". They're as valid as any other, and help keep males interested in perpetuating the species.
*"most people" indicates a greater-than-50% portion of people with whom I normally converse, live and in person, as opposed to "conversing" on message boards, Web sites, Usenet and other electronic means. Margin of error, zero points.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 8:27 PM on July 18, 2002
Who wrote the "bad timing" thing? I didn't see it pulled from the article. That phrase attempts to link pedophilliac priests with "active" gay Biggerbrother/sisters.
Does it? Or does it suggest that, given the nature of (at least some) recent press coverage and public opinion, this purported action may provoke a negative and unwanted reaction due to its proximity to those events (which some, rightly or wrongly, are prone to see as similar, related, or linked)?
I don't know.
posted by rushmc at 8:30 PM on July 18, 2002
Does it? Or does it suggest that, given the nature of (at least some) recent press coverage and public opinion, this purported action may provoke a negative and unwanted reaction due to its proximity to those events (which some, rightly or wrongly, are prone to see as similar, related, or linked)?
I don't know.
posted by rushmc at 8:30 PM on July 18, 2002
fuck. i thought he said boobie-bashing.
posted by jcterminal at 9:43 PM on July 18, 2002
posted by jcterminal at 9:43 PM on July 18, 2002
I just posted a pic of my own (partially) visible boobie in the car wash thread.
Very funny, but I hope you haven't started a trend. Otherwise, the next circumcision discussion is going to get ugly.
posted by rcade at 12:37 AM on July 19, 2002
Very funny, but I hope you haven't started a trend. Otherwise, the next circumcision discussion is going to get ugly.
posted by rcade at 12:37 AM on July 19, 2002
If you call that ugly.
posted by dong_resin at 2:38 AM on July 19, 2002
posted by dong_resin at 2:38 AM on July 19, 2002
If I hadn't already posted today, there would be a circumcision thread going up.
posted by Frasermoo at 3:52 AM on July 19, 2002
posted by Frasermoo at 3:52 AM on July 19, 2002
Never mind circumcisions, I just hope the trend doesn't continue in a hemmorhoid thread.
posted by jonmc at 7:27 AM on July 19, 2002
posted by jonmc at 7:27 AM on July 19, 2002
And then there's trepannation (s'okay, no pix with the link).
posted by ashbury at 7:45 AM on July 19, 2002
posted by ashbury at 7:45 AM on July 19, 2002
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posted by mathowie (staff) at 11:55 AM on July 18, 2002