tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post1283339492710863351..comments2023-06-17T09:04:33.154-04:00Comments on Oh, You're a FEMINIST?!: "fat-fingering"Radical Remindershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-23088688249986054152008-05-14T15:45:00.000-04:002008-05-14T15:45:00.000-04:00"Anonymous" your comment is fucked up on so many l..."Anonymous" your comment is fucked up on so many levels that i won't address it here but rather post about it tomorrow. Make sure you tune in for that, maybe you'll learn something.Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-54481159110669328422008-05-14T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-14T15:16:00.000-04:00I'm actually not prejudiced against fat people. I ...I'm actually not prejudiced against fat people. I dated a fat chick once. But she was on a diet and motivated to losing the weight.<BR/><BR/>All my comment proves is that I have a problem with WHINY LIBERALS ON A CRUSADE TO MAKE EVERYTHING AN "ISSUE".<BR/><BR/>The term "fat-finger" is not at all discriminatory against whiny fat fucks like yourself. If anything, it's making fun of people with LARGE DIGITS. IE- Big fingers.<BR/><BR/>You're fat. And you're a feminist. And you can't seem to have a happy, fulfilling relationship with a man. Your choice- your problem. Not our's. Get off your soap box. You're preaching about shit that makes no sense.<BR/><BR/>Seriously. Who cares if most men don't wanna date or have sex with a fat chick. Most women don't want to date a man who has no money and doesn't shave. *shrugs* I get off my ass and go to work every day and shave every morning. Maybe you should start your day with a low carb breakfast and some stomach crunches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-57866306465211079562008-05-14T13:50:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:50:00.000-04:00I'll reiterate, I usually moderate comments so tha...I'll reiterate, I usually moderate comments so that ignorant, rude, and discriminatory shit like that doesn't get through but i thought it was a perfect illustration of the weight-discrimination that exists today.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Anonymous, all you've proven with that comment is that you're an asshole.Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-11831081385099857632008-05-14T13:45:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:45:00.000-04:00Instead of complaining about it and crying over it...Instead of complaining about it and crying over it and screaming "no fair".<BR/><BR/>JUST LOSE THE FUCKING WEIGHT. It's not healthy to be a FAT FUCK anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-45274880224840775662008-03-08T09:05:00.000-05:002008-03-08T09:05:00.000-05:00Although i usually moderate my comments so that ig...Although i usually moderate my comments so that ignorant, rude, and discriminatory shit like this doesn't get through, i thought it was a perfect illustration of the weight-discrimination that exists today.<BR/><BR/>Oh and Colt, don't let the door hit you on the way out asshole.Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-88402963786301913442008-03-08T06:09:00.000-05:002008-03-08T06:09:00.000-05:00Well maybe fat people shouldn't be fat. Then we wo...Well maybe fat people shouldn't be fat. Then we wouldn't have this problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-81627958238595309012008-01-16T20:35:00.000-05:002008-01-16T20:35:00.000-05:00even "Male Rights Movement" boys find women of all...<I>even "Male Rights Movement" boys find women of all shapes and sizes attractive, not just the status quo.</I><BR/><BR/><B>"Even"</B> such people? Wassup with that...? ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm not exactly sure what the 'male rights movement boys' find attractive - I've never polled them specifically on that topic (re: 'girls of all shapes and sizes'). However, I would <I>assume</I> that they are not much different from the <I>overall male norm</I> which I have <I>personally observed all my life</I> - as described in my foregoing comment.<BR/><BR/>I'm also not sure which 'contemporary American society' you refer to - some parallel universe maybe? (Yes yes, I know: the media <B>IS</B> a parallel universe! Like a vampire, actually. Good thing that a lot of us 'male rights boys' have Killed Our TVs, eh? ;)<BR/><BR/>However, in the <B>real, everyday </B> contemporary American society, (as opposed to the media-hyped one or the ideologically constructed one) I can assure you it is the voluptuous,<I> Rubenesque</I> female form which overwhelmingly draws the "male gaze". NOT the hat-tree kind. And yep, I'm pretty sure this is hardwired. (Sadly, Mother Nature ain't always PC! Hey, maybe we can organize a letter-writing campaign against her and she'll straighten out her politics! Ya think?? ;)<BR/><BR/>At any rate. . . such has been my repeated anthropological observation of the male tribe for many years. That is the gold standard; you can take that observation to the bank.Fidelbogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727779008823649682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-9928675085039476062008-01-16T08:44:00.000-05:002008-01-16T08:44:00.000-05:00Fidelbogen: "That is a statement I do not understa...Fidelbogen: "That is a statement I do not understand. I fail to see the point of it. It sounds peversely self-evident - like saying 'grass looks best when green'." <BR/><BR/>I'm glad you see it that way, more people should.<BR/><BR/>Fidelbogen: "Does it mean to imply that 'curves' are not normally considered 'gorgeous' on a female body?"<BR/><BR/>To answer that question in short, yes. Contemporary American society views female beauty as very thin. The unattainable standard of beauty set up by the media is very thin, tall, tan, and often white. The female form that is considered “beautiful” by mainstream media often mimics that of a prepubescent girl.<BR/><BR/>Although i take issue with some of your "biological facts" about people being "hardwired" towards certain things, i am glad for your comment and thankful to see that even "Male Rights Movement" boys find women of all shapes and sizes attractive, not just the status quo.Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-29759725276778450082008-01-16T03:07:00.000-05:002008-01-16T03:07:00.000-05:00"Many a woman is absolutely gorgeous with curves" ...<I>"Many a woman is absolutely gorgeous with curves" </I><BR/><BR/>That is a statement I do not understand. I fail to see the point of it. It sounds peversely self-evident - like saying "grass looks best when green". <BR/><BR/>Does it mean to imply that "curves" are not <I>normally</I> considered "gorgeous" on a female body? <BR/><BR/>It has always been my understanding that "curves" (as a natural signifier of femaleness) are NORMALLY considered a mark of pulchritude.<BR/><BR/>I have always understood this to be the NORM. "Curvy" is the default condition of the NORMAL female body. (e.g. "broad in the beam" - which I'm pretty sure is the source for the slang expression "broad" [= woman]).<BR/><BR/>I have <B>NEVER</B> heard it said or suggested by any person, anywhere, at any time in my entire life, that a female body LACKING in curves was somehow preferable. In fact, quite the contrary.<BR/><BR/>Biological fact: It is NORMAL for a <B>curvaceous</B> female body to capture the roving male eye. This reflex is HARDWIRED in the species (for the sake of perpetuation thereof, ya know. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Furthermore, I am not aware of any strict correlation between body weight and curviness. It actually has more to do with the underlying skeletal framework. Body weight merely adds to the upholstery.Fidelbogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727779008823649682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-81070936420382506422008-01-13T22:50:00.000-05:002008-01-13T22:50:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm thinking they could read a lot more into a...Oh, I'm thinking they could read a lot more into a lot more. Great post, and yes, the language sounds dirty, but insults always are.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-635737492058253422008-01-12T09:15:00.000-05:002008-01-12T09:15:00.000-05:00Smirking cat: I 100% agree on the "woman doctor" "...Smirking cat: I 100% agree on the "woman doctor" "woman athlete" thing... it's so frustrating! It's also damaging for men "male nurse" - I mean really, do we need the gender description before everything that isn't stereotypically that gender?<BR/><BR/>PhD in Yogurtry, the way i've always been explained "jimmied" being racist is that "Jimmy" was a general name by which slaves were addressed. Slaves would be asked to do this that and the other thing which later (post slavery) started being referred to as "jimmying" (ie: jimmy the lock)<BR/>Also, black sprinkles are commonly known as "jimmies" (also racist). <BR/>There may also be even more to it but i can't seem to find it anywhere on the internet... let me know if you have better luck.Radical Remindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155472776262393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-16464951840942118282008-01-12T02:06:00.000-05:002008-01-12T02:06:00.000-05:00I never knew "jimmied" was offensive. What is the...I never knew "jimmied" was offensive. What is the origin? I can guess the meaning of gypped but hadn't thought that any particular ethnic group would be offended (eastern europeans? not sure here)<BR/><BR/>I'm always disappointed seeing how often comedians use weightest humor. Especially Leno. I know their reference base is fat-phobic Los Angeles, but still.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-56874657428722911382008-01-11T23:57:00.000-05:002008-01-11T23:57:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting on my blog - I'm so glad bec...Thanks for commenting on my blog - I'm so glad because now I've found your blog. <BR/>I really enjoyed your post. Though I have to say that when I first read "fat fingering" I didn't automatically find it offensive - just dirty. Thanks for pointing out how weightism is just as damaging as sexism, etc. I'm the first to point out when someone is being homophobic or sexist but I'm a little ashamed to admit that I am not as sensitive to weight bias. I smell a new New Years' resolution :)<BR/>PS - the wedding dress did fit when I bought it; the problem is that sincing buying it I have become the laziest person on the planet and apparently have no metabolism to speak of.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10602816507915795709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-34190581183254028242008-01-11T21:39:00.000-05:002008-01-11T21:39:00.000-05:00I love your name!!!!! And you blog. And since it's...I love your name!!!!! And you blog. <BR/><BR/>And since it's Delurking WEEK. YO. YO.Chelsea Talks Smackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998747129805795801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-78234754027672522732008-01-11T00:16:00.000-05:002008-01-11T00:16:00.000-05:00thing one- "fat fingering"??? Really?? What the he...thing one- "fat fingering"??? Really?? What the hell does that even MEAN? It definitely sounds offensive, you're right.<BR/><BR/>thing two- HI! Thanks for reading my blog. I always love what you write and always agree 100%!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359061999559796914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-11643700841001942472008-01-10T16:30:00.000-05:002008-01-10T16:30:00.000-05:00Excellent post. Really, thanks for sharing that. O...Excellent post. Really, thanks for sharing that. <BR/><BR/>Oh, did you see Jon Stewart's commentary about what a non-event Hillary gettting a little bit choked up was? It's on my blog.GottabeMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157022668927522040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526275581987963914.post-17766873954830746892008-01-10T10:49:00.000-05:002008-01-10T10:49:00.000-05:00Oh, the infamous "you can't take a joke" defense, ...Oh, the infamous "you can't take a joke" defense, as if discrimination, sexism, racism, etc. are topics of hilarity. I've always said it's not that I think too much; it's that most people don't think enough, or not at all! Ignorance is a completely controllable defect that people simply have no discomfort with. Language is riddled with meanings. One of my pet peeves is calling women things like "female doctor" or "woman driver", like the default setting is male, so if you are not referring to a man, you must specify gender. Why aren't they simply doctors or drivers? Because mass society can't get past gender, and the main reason is, people don't even want to try. Laziness and sheer stupidity have gotten them by so far, so why start thinking now?Smirking Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337751877658931171noreply@blogger.com