Comments | sp23: Oh those evol manips

sp23

Oh those evol manips

Sep 21, 2006 09:55

I heard on ESPN radio this morning that some Irish magazine photomaniped Tiger Woods's wife's head onto a nude body and then claimed that she was involved with web porn sites. They claim it was satire; Tiger claims in was slander. Guess who's going to win that lawsuit. *g*

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shipperx September 21 2006, 15:27:34 UTC

Miss Alli has been so indoctrinated into the White Guilt culture that she makes my teeth ache.

I ran into something similar in the TAR forums after its premiere. I was shocked by how many people claimed that -- even before the show aired -- the Muslim team were their "favorites". Based on what? Their picture? That was before the show even aired. It just surprised me that with all the complaints about stereotypes, so many posters were pretty much saying they had picked their "favorites" based on a photo and a bio (I was also rather surprised by the virulent dislike placed on attractive female blondes based on nothing but appearances).

Don't get me wrong, not saying that the Muslim team couldn't be a favorit. And not saying that the Muslims didn't seem like reasonably nice guys in the premiere, but when you're picking out 'your favorites' based on a photo and a bio, you're sort of playing into the reason why shows cast stereotypes. People are picking favorites based on nothing else ( ... )

sp23 September 21 2006, 15:32:30 UTC

Yeah, it drives me crazy. I'm a moderate conservative, and I think I have a lot less trouble looking at people of all races as, well, people than a lot of liberals do, because I'm not trying to make sure that I don't see them as other races or ethnic groups. Because, you see, I mostly see them as, well, people. **shakes head**

shipperx September 21 2006, 15:59:02 UTC

Yeah. Exactly. I mean I love LOST's Sayid. But I love Sayid because he's an interesting character with strengths and flaws. I like Sayid because he's human, not simply because I want to pat myself on the back for accepting an Iraqi Muslim character.

sp23 September 21 2006, 17:26:44 UTC

Uh huh. You like Sayid because he's an interesting character, not because he's hot. **raises eyebrow knowingly** *g*

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a2zmom September 21 2006, 16:01:35 UTC

Good news on the mom front. I'm glad that she's so close to coming home.

That Irish paper is in deep doodoo.

sp23 September 21 2006, 17:28:53 UTC

Dude! I could not believe they did something so scandalous and tasteless and then tried to pass it off as "satire". The hell? Apparently the magazine is only three years old. I don't see it making it to four. *smirk*

petzipellepingo September 21 2006, 16:57:29 UTC

I got my two Crispin books yesterday. Whoot!

sp23 September 21 2006, 17:29:34 UTC

I'm looking forward to them. And I figure if I don't like them, I can just donate them to my local library. :)

jonesiexxx September 21 2006, 19:58:33 UTC

Oooh. I love the Gervase Fen books and haven't read them in years. Thanks for reminding me.

sp23 September 21 2006, 20:05:56 UTC

Man, I just love that picture of you in your icon.

Er, I mean, You're welcome!

*g*

jonesiexxx September 21 2006, 20:17:07 UTC

You know the story behind that icon?

Over the course of my life, many people have told me I look like Al Lewis, aka Grandpa Munster, aka Schnauzer from Car 54 Where Are You?

So you think you joke, but that IS me. Elderme.

sp23 September 21 2006, 20:31:14 UTC

I love Al Lewis, although in his elder, elder years he has become (was?) a leetle bit crazy. And I remember him just a much from Car 54 as I do from the Munsters, because, as you know, I'm. Just. That. Old. *g*

However, I don't see the resemblance, and I'm sure his bottom was never as perky as your own.