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la.donna.pietra
11/22/09

In reply to Kate Rejects Jon's Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down
I always thought Jay-Z was a sensible and intelligent dude, and he just keeps confirming it.
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BAngieB
11/22/09

@la.donna.pietra: And you are basing this on what? His lyrics? Read those and then you might rethink that.
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la.donna.pietra
11/22/09

@BAngieB: I was referring to his decision not to pose with Victoria's Secret models, as mentioned above. His lyrics are a whole 'nother ball of wax.
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Lana Leigh loves Meryl Streep
11/22/09

@BAngieB: Besides from his lyrics Jay-Z does seem like an intelligent man and a good partner. Jay-Z is definitely my favorite rapper.
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BAngieB
11/22/09

@Lana Leigh loves Meryl Streep: His lyrics and sexist and misogynistic.

#tips
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JinxyMcDeath
11/22/09

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It's a pretty well-known fact that the celebrities of Scientology get treated like royalty, while the rest are merely peons, Juliette. Celebrities in Scientology have the $$$, so they don't have to quit their job, get one with the Scientologists, and then devote their entire lives to earning enough money to take courses. Then, the regular folks are trapped because they can't leave without a job and money...Thanks for stopping in and ensuring that we know you're just as ignorant as the rest of them.
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heykoukla
11/22/09

@JinxyMcDeath: B-b-b-but she's in the know, because she did courses! She's not allowed to tell you what the courses were about, or what they taught her about life, or how exactly they changed her, - you know, the rules of Scientology and all that. But you should just take her word for it, she's no blind follower.
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Dictator for Life
11/22/09

@JinxyMcDeath: I was walking in the Upper (East? West? I can't actually remember) Side on my first week in New York, and ran across the Scientology Celebrity Center. I had no idea such a place actually existed. I wanted to take a picture of the sign, but I figured they have cameras that tell them who does that, and they'd send someone to my apartment to delete the photo. So I didn't. But I'm still shocked that the place exists. And has a sign.
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bowleserised
11/22/09

In reply to Kate Rejects Jon's Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down
Jon Gosselin needs to learn that there's a point in every failing relationship when buying a bunch of flowers is actually an insult.
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Santos L Halper
11/22/09

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Nothing says "Awesome!" like wearing ripped jeans to divorce court. Yipee!
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CynicalPink
11/22/09

@Santos L Halper: Oh he looks downright classy for some of the courtroom attire I've seen. They're lucky everyone in Family Court shows up wearing pants.

Witness at a murder trial showed up with hip hugger jeans showing off her c-section scars and a t-shirt that said "I'm not a bitch, I'm THE bitch." By comparison, Jon Gosselin is a classy MoFo
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midwesternmom
11/22/09

@CynicalPink: Father showed up in Juvenile Court trying to regain parental rights with a cannibis leaf earring dangling from his ear. I didn't notice it until we were already in front of the bench. Valuable lesson learned--never under-estimate the stupidity of my clients.
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Maritsa
11/22/09

@midwesternmom: Not quite as bad, but a couple months ago my opposing counsel in a products liability case came to court in a super-casual shirtdress and flip-flops.
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midwesternmom
11/22/09

@Maritsa: I just watched a woman argue in our state Supreme Court wearing a flowing ankle-length cotton peasant skirt and a long-sleeved jersey top. I would have snorted in outrage, but I was wearing hose for the first time in over two years and I could not draw a deep breath.
The best part of that day was noticing that one of the female justices lets her curly hair fly free. I may never straighten my curls for an argument again.
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Maritsa
11/22/09

@midwesternmom: Justice Sotomayor doesn't straighten!

#tips
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rmric0.wedding.photographer.and.manny
11/22/09

@CynicalPink: When I was reporting on courts, the obviously intoxicated guy showing up to his DUI hearing.
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MzSeJ
11/23/09

@midwesternmom: were you instructed/advised to straighten your hair? do you only do so when appearing in court?
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midwesternmom
11/23/09

@MzSeJ: Instructed? No, but the other women in my office are very critical of my wild curls. Which are conditioned and styled and under control. When my hair was long the curl was pulled into waves, but now that it is short again, it is very curly. And on a non-court day I don;t see clients, so I go to work in jeans and curls. Of course, these women started practicing when women wore little floppy bow ties to court, so their idea of acceptable might be warped.
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

In reply to Kate Rejects Jon's Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down
My 4 year old cousin once kicked me in the shins. He then ripped up some of my grandmother's camillias and presented them to me as a token of his apology.

Jon-- you are not 4.
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the glamwich
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: apparently jon gosselin is dennis the menace...and that show would be fascinating.
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DutchessOfDork
11/22/09

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Natalie Portman, I used to like you, but given the whole Roman Polanski defending thing and calling Jake ugly. You are not a nice person. Eat it.
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taliewalie
11/22/09

@DutchessOfDork: I'm pretty sure she was trying to be funny... I mean who could say that Jake was ugly and actually mean it?
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slowpoke.r
11/22/09

@DutchessOfDork: I think she was joking, as it's patently obvious that no one on the planet thinks he's ugly. And judging by that recent interview he did with her (he was the interviewer, she the subject) they seem to be colleagues who respect one another and get along very well. Can't remember the magazine or I'd post a link.
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
11/22/09

In reply to Kate Rejects Jon's Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down
Oh, Natalie, speak for yourself.

And I hate it when people judge guys on on their size. As I don't want anyone judging me on the size of my assets, I don't think its fair to judge a guy on his.
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart:
Completely agreed on size. I'd slap a guy who commented on the size of my breasts. Same rule for guys.

ETA: misread your Natalie comment. Never mind!
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: No, I definitely got that she was joking. ;P
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Yeah, I just edited it. I completely misread. I thought you were telling her to look in a mirror (ie calling her ugly). Sorry about that. Where's my coffee??
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: No worries, it is 11-something on a Sunday morning. And both Jake and Natalie are insanely beautiful.
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whats_in_a_name
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: @Sputnik_Sweetheart: This guy thanks you, and promises to continue to return the favor.
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

@whats_in_a_name: See how easy compromise can be?

Let's all get elected to Congress and show 'em how it's done ;o).
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AlmostDream
11/22/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Is it really "judging" though? It's not like judging a girl on something arbitrary, like her cup size. It serves an actual purpose, sensation-wise.
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

@AlmostDream: I think guys would argue that the feel of breasts serves a pleasure purpose as well.

I think it's fine to "prefer" something (like green eyes for example). But I get weird just outright judging a person based on a physical attribute beyond their control.
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whats_in_a_name
11/22/09

@AlmostDream: Then I guess you would be ok with being judged on the tightness of your vagina? After all it does make a difference sensation-wise.
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scarletbegonia
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: Yar, if a guy said he cared about breast size, I wouldn't necessarily be offended, but I would definitely drop everything and leave.

I suppose Riri is entitled to care about size just for fun, but I think it's a shallow consideration for serious relationships.
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AlmostDream
11/22/09

@curiousgeorgiana: @whats_in_a_name: If it were so loose that he couldn't be sexually satisfied, or so tight that it was uncomfortable, it's understandable that it would be a significant barrier to a relationship. I don't consider that judging (unless he's making other assumptions about me based on tightness). Sex might not be an important part of a relationship to some, but it doesn't make someone "superficial" if sexual compatibility is important to them.
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curiousgeorgiana
11/22/09

@AlmostDream: But we were talking about the Rihanna quote, in that making a snap judgment "I would never date a guy smaller than X" is a little unfair.

Of course it makes a difference in the bedroom. And you have to decide if it's something you can work around or not. Sometimes it's not compatible.

#tips
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Maritsa
11/22/09

In reply to Kate Rejects Jon's Flowers, Shakira Is Nun-Approved, And Cougar Town Shuts Down
I'm sure Kate's reaction was "Oh Jon, you've slammed me countless times in the past 6 months, but -- flowers!! All is forgiven!" Everyone knows ladiez like teh flowerz. If only he'd gotten her a cheap Kay Jewelers necklace, she probably would've had sex with him in the courthouse bathroom!
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pantsless economist...access RESTORED
11/22/09

@Maritsa: Mark Heller: Jon, I TOLD you that you should've gone to Jared.
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/22/09

@Maritsa: It's so brave of her to face those thunderstorms on her own, too!
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whats_in_a_name
11/22/09

@Maritsa: hell it he'd gone to Jared she probably would've mounted him right there on the courtroom floor.
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If_I_Had_a_Poodle
09/26/09

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wtf?
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biggirlblue
09/26/09

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I guess I'm one of the "idiots" who actually watched the whole 30 minutes and enjoyed it. And will watch it again next week. Nope I don't watch DHW but I did watch the Unusuals and Sam.

As for the sex with husband scene she actually does feel fat which is why she doesn't want to have sex, her friend calling her a whore (she's sitting there in a nighty) is to spur her on. Later on her husband says something to her and she says "is it weird I think you're sexy" or something along that line. So I really didn't get the impression they were making jokes about older people having sex.

As for the neighbor saying she couldn't bag a younger man, he's obviously just trying to get her goat. As someone suggested in a previous post I imagine he will become of particular interest for her.

The show is funny and I'm glad Cox picked up something else so quickly. She does funny well. I never got into Dirt but she really hasn't had much luck with new series after the almighty Friends.

As for the title, it seems appropriate for the show otherwise what would they call it: 40+ woman has sex with younger man? No, I don't think so. I don't like the fact however that there isn't a term for men who date younger women. Someone should come up with something--I'm actually shocked no has by now.
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Dirk Anger
09/27/09

@biggirlblue: There are other options, Mad Men is not called "womanizers who smoke and drink a lot at work", it's called Mad Men.
They could definitely be more creative and less offensive. That said, they probably went for offensive on purpose, because there's no way nobody in production saw that title and said "hey, I think that's a bit offensive"
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lynxwings
09/01/09

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I can't wait until I"m old enough to be a cougar.
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cand86
09/01/09

@lynxwings: Here, here! I think there may be something wrong with me, because I'd actually rather go after the boys my age when I've got some twenty years on them . . .
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Mireille is German for the Bart, the.
09/01/09

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The second picture makes me think... The whole cougar mythology is about older women being more in control while going after younger men, I thought. So why does it look like that guy is still a huge douche that thinks he's the shit? It looks like he's in charge, and how is that a change in anything, other than he "deigns" to fuck older women?
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ZemarSea Urchin
09/01/09

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I dunno I'm starting to get the feeling that men just wanna f**k cats. In the wild. Really. Just go into the jungle and bag a cat. Any cat. It could be a puma, cougar, wild cat, mountain cat or whatever just as long its fury with four legs and a tail. Though I think some men are just lazy and will go to the crazy cat ladies home and still her (sex) kittens. I don't know where I am going with this except that men use the cat metaphor for women a whole lot. Like that song Atomic Dog "Why must I be like that. Why must I chase the cat". Which makes no sense because dogs and cats don't y'know but those are the lyrics. Okay I'm done.
/Today's rant brought to you by anthropomorphism
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Lymed
09/01/09

@ZemarSea Urchin: Or maybe they just want to be Bat Man....
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ZemarSea Urchin
09/01/09

@Lymed: Sooo true. I totally forgot about that! Batman + Catwoman. See, see more examples of female cat pervesion. I'm glad I have a boy cat because I would be very frightened if I had a girl cat. I'd have to lock her way to protect her.
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redcherryspin
09/01/09

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A main problem I have with the cougar thing is that there's no real equivalent for an older man dating younger women. When older women date younger men, they're labeled as predatory and overwhelmed by animal instincts. But when older men date younger women it passes under the age old "boys will be boys" rule. It just seems to reinforce the prejudice that women are either sensible, or romantically and sexually assertive. Blech.
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Skellatrix
09/01/09

@redcherryspin: When an older man dates a younger woman, it's still the woman that gets the criticism. "She's a gold-digger! There's no way they could possibly be in love!"
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InCahoots
09/01/09

@Skellatrix: Yeah, but I feel like men at least get called out on the assumed mid-life crisis. It's not the same, but it's not like they're all immune.
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LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues
09/01/09

@Skellatrix: Isn't that interesting? Even if folks aren't calling the younger woman a gold digger, she's at the very least a "trophy wife". Again, no possible way they could actually be in love. She was merely purchased to look hot at his side.
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Lymed
09/01/09

@redcherryspin: Men have been marrying younger women for decades, actually centuries, in western culture. Just pick up a Jane Austen book. It is rooted in the history of women not being able to earn income or own property. So men needed to have a career before they could marry, but women were still believed to be old maids before most American women today would even think of getting married.
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Skellatrix
09/01/09

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Do you think the "Cougar" phenomenon is harmful to older women who are in serious relationships with younger men just...because? To clarify: my mother was in a relationship with a man 20 years her junior. For several years. She doesn't necessarily prefer young men, and she certainly doesn't "prey" on them. But I wonder if people are associating "older woman/younger man" with casual flings and affairs? And that therefore, people who are in large-age-difference-relationships face even more scrutiny, because now, the perception is that it can't possibly be serious.
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