It Never Fails.........
One of the only good things about working where I do, is the ocassional convo with a customer. We have a few that I adore talking to , even if that is a problem point with Steve-o ( you know , its that whole , you arent working hard enough thing), but then I'll get someone in there that is totally offensive, and I have to bit my lip to keep the verbal diarrhea from spewing forth.
Well yesterday was one of those days.
It's no secret that I live in highly populated by snobby college kids. I haven't really been in a good mood because it's been nonstop work lately anyways, but them coming back to town does not help.
This one blond nightmare came in yesterday. I went up to the counter to ring her up ,and she had a stack of tank tops all tangled together so I was ringing and unfolding......realizing that we have Playboy logoed CRAP . The blond nightmare bubbled " Oh aren't those AWESOME??!! I LOVE playboy! I want to be a Playmate!! I always wanted to be a PLAYMATE!! Since I was FOURTEEN!!"
I stopped for a second because I thought she was joking........to my horror she wasn't. She showed me her purse , and her wallet..........and proceeded to tell me had posters and underwear and etc all showing her love of the Hef.
Then she realized she didnt have quite enough money so she had to ask her mom for more cash....I have to admit I wondered who the hell this mom was to allow her 17 , yes you read that right, her SEVENTEEN year old daughter to idolize such a horrible legacy. Of course her mom comes up with the extra cash and looks like a groupie from the 80's that hit 10 miles of bad road.
They take their crap and go, leaving me to ponder the whole thing.
Now I ahve to say something first off. I am one of those rare women who don't think porn is a terrible thing. I in fact don't think porn is an antifeminism thing either. To me if the women are in charge of their sexuality, it's a good thing. Not all porn stars are in the biz because of drugs and sexual abuse. Unfortuantly you tend to hear more of that kind of story then a woman who says, yep, I like being on camera, I like getting paid to fuck other women , and I have money in the bank for a few years down the line when I no longer want to do this. Nina Hartley , as much as I really dont want to see at 60 something fucking , is one those types.
But Playboy is something completely diffrent in my mind. That maybe wrong but that's how it is. Knowing what I know about the mag and how they treat their Playmates it's not a step into taking control of their lives or their bodies, it's just another step into submission ( and I am not talking about the good kind of subbing either) . They are dependent on a discusting OLD man for their well being, and they fight for his attention. The magazine controls every aspect of their life in such an unhealthy way .......there is so much more to it that also.
It's times like this that I think maybe I'm the crazy one because I'm so conflicted about feminism and always have been. I was a stay at home mom for 5 years which totally goes against everything that they fought for in the 60's ( read Cell 16's tracts some time for more on that) , and I wear makeup and like looking nice,but that is for me. I admire fashion and models but get annoyed at women who can't hammer a nail, or kill a spider by themselves.
Then I go and visit my family in Connecticut and want to tear my hair out because my aunt can't deicide what to make for dinner unless my uncle signs off his choice. So maybe I am not any better then Logo bunnies and the ones who admire Jenna Jameson ( the reason I think that's wrong is for another time, or attempt to read her *bio* to answer why) . Isn't the point of all of the struggle in the past to make it so we can wear logs and not feel like we are being judged by other women???
If that is the case then why do I feel so strongly when I see such a display?
I'm curious to see what you all think about this , because I have such a good cross section of vistors, and if you think of it , bring this up to other people you know , men and women, and let me know.
And with that being said , this entry may be a shock to you all who think I have nothing to say besides bitch about work or some obscure pop culture comment.:)
Well yesterday was one of those days.
It's no secret that I live in highly populated by snobby college kids. I haven't really been in a good mood because it's been nonstop work lately anyways, but them coming back to town does not help.
This one blond nightmare came in yesterday. I went up to the counter to ring her up ,and she had a stack of tank tops all tangled together so I was ringing and unfolding......realizing that we have Playboy logoed CRAP . The blond nightmare bubbled " Oh aren't those AWESOME??!! I LOVE playboy! I want to be a Playmate!! I always wanted to be a PLAYMATE!! Since I was FOURTEEN!!"
I stopped for a second because I thought she was joking........to my horror she wasn't. She showed me her purse , and her wallet..........and proceeded to tell me had posters and underwear and etc all showing her love of the Hef.
Then she realized she didnt have quite enough money so she had to ask her mom for more cash....I have to admit I wondered who the hell this mom was to allow her 17 , yes you read that right, her SEVENTEEN year old daughter to idolize such a horrible legacy. Of course her mom comes up with the extra cash and looks like a groupie from the 80's that hit 10 miles of bad road.
They take their crap and go, leaving me to ponder the whole thing.
Now I ahve to say something first off. I am one of those rare women who don't think porn is a terrible thing. I in fact don't think porn is an antifeminism thing either. To me if the women are in charge of their sexuality, it's a good thing. Not all porn stars are in the biz because of drugs and sexual abuse. Unfortuantly you tend to hear more of that kind of story then a woman who says, yep, I like being on camera, I like getting paid to fuck other women , and I have money in the bank for a few years down the line when I no longer want to do this. Nina Hartley , as much as I really dont want to see at 60 something fucking , is one those types.
But Playboy is something completely diffrent in my mind. That maybe wrong but that's how it is. Knowing what I know about the mag and how they treat their Playmates it's not a step into taking control of their lives or their bodies, it's just another step into submission ( and I am not talking about the good kind of subbing either) . They are dependent on a discusting OLD man for their well being, and they fight for his attention. The magazine controls every aspect of their life in such an unhealthy way .......there is so much more to it that also.
It's times like this that I think maybe I'm the crazy one because I'm so conflicted about feminism and always have been. I was a stay at home mom for 5 years which totally goes against everything that they fought for in the 60's ( read Cell 16's tracts some time for more on that) , and I wear makeup and like looking nice,but that is for me. I admire fashion and models but get annoyed at women who can't hammer a nail, or kill a spider by themselves.
Then I go and visit my family in Connecticut and want to tear my hair out because my aunt can't deicide what to make for dinner unless my uncle signs off his choice. So maybe I am not any better then Logo bunnies and the ones who admire Jenna Jameson ( the reason I think that's wrong is for another time, or attempt to read her *bio* to answer why) . Isn't the point of all of the struggle in the past to make it so we can wear logs and not feel like we are being judged by other women???
If that is the case then why do I feel so strongly when I see such a display?
I'm curious to see what you all think about this , because I have such a good cross section of vistors, and if you think of it , bring this up to other people you know , men and women, and let me know.
And with that being said , this entry may be a shock to you all who think I have nothing to say besides bitch about work or some obscure pop culture comment.:)