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02/26/09
The other night when I read the comments on this article I was really upset.
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And to be regionally racist, why am I not shocked this was in Texas???
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My mom: I hate that it's called a wife beater now. That's horrible. So offensive and so unacceptable.
My brother: That's what I call it.
Mom: You WILL NOT call it that in this house.
Brother: Then what do I say that WOULDN'T be offensive.
Mom: (completely without irony) It's a guinea tee.
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People are attacking him for doing that, and even offering to host the site somewhere else. Here is his response (I took out the email address):
I invite all of you people who disagree with me, to be married for 30 years to a woman who was married to two wife beaters, and who suffered from the battered woman syndrome. That was in the days when police and society looked at domestic violence as a private matter, not a criminal matter. Many women were killed because of societies stupidity.
Feminism and profound love and respect are what keeps my marriage alive for 30 years. I also do not drink anything alcoholic and I hate football and boxing because they are too violent. If anyone wishes to discuss this matter, please contact me at xxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com
Macho men who find violence acceptable need psychiatrists. I am a proud feminist and athiest. The reason why Mr. Doolin's site was taken down is because he violated CBeyonds agreement, which he signed and accepted.
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I knight thee Sir Patrick.
Though, this is North America so you cannot throw that title around. But it's fun to tell your friends!
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People are villifying that man and they have no just cause to do so. So what he's an atheist?
"So, Mr. Greene. How about deciding to do something REALLY useful like shutting down the child porn sites.
Or maybe that's not offensive enough for you to crusade against....."
- Completely uncalled for. And stupid. I think shutting down these offensive sites are useful.
02/26/09
@DutchessOfDork: "So, Mr. Greene. How about deciding to do something REALLY useful like shutting down the child porn sites.
Or maybe that's not offensive enough for you to crusade against....."
Sad to say, but I've seen similar arguments crop up pretty regularly on Jez when a cause isn't deemed "important enough" to merit such a fuss. See: animal rights, fur, bad behavior by Obama staffers.
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I meant Dallas as DFW, I don't actually think Ft. Worth is noticably better in this regard. You know I love you.
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It's time like this that I wish Elliot Stabler was real, so he could go hurt people.
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What were we talking about?
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And let's hope it stays that way. There's nothing this shit-for-brains has to say that I want to hear.
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Kidding aside, I don't know that I met any guys like this in Texas. If I did, they were gay. Of course, I also never lived in a big city.
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I used to call them that, too. Without really thinking about what it meant. I'd been hearing them referred to as 'wifebeaters' for so long that I didn't even think twice. I wonder where that originated, anyway?
I work part time at a retail outlet and one of my co-workers was suggesting an undershirt to a customer, and said, 'Try on that red wifebeater, it'll look good on you'. And the customer was like, 'the red WHAT?' She had honestly never heard of the term and was completely appalled.
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What. The. Fuck.
Patrick Green: well done, sir! A shining example of how feminism need not be limited by gender. I say we make him an official Jezebeau... or Jezefella... Jezeboy? What say the men of Jezebel? What's the preferred term?
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But I like Jezebeau.
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Aw, this guy made my day :)
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