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I call it "Poodle Perm Dysphoria Syndrome."
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Hair - we all lose!
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And could we-the-commenters maybe stop bringing up cancer and AIDS every time we read about some more frivolous application of science? It seems to me like all genetic research contributes to the greater body of important scientific knowledge -- and as for partnering with a major cosmetics company, how exactly do people think all this research gets paid for?
What's more, it's absurd to imply that every scientist ought to devote her life to curing deadly diseases. Science has innumerable applications, and it's as ludicrous to hold all scientists responsible for solving the world's ten biggest problems (as determined by who?) as it would be to mandate that I study science instead of English because I'm good at both and science is more important.
Geez.
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Says the person whose thesis changed 12 times in the course of 2 years.
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But, should I get the urge to have smooth hair for a few days, I turn to my trusty flatiron. It works wonders, even on my corkscrew curls.
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I hate curly hair (on me).
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Because it's all for you, of course, and making you you-nique.
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Love love love that she rarely straightens her hair if it's not for a role. Power to the Curl (shakes fist)!
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However, you have written the same exact thing in a number of other threads, and after a while, it becomes tedious. With that said, I am leaving this thread because I post on Jezebel for fun, not to argue with people who decide to pick fights.
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Of course it's evident that you were making a joke. What's less clear is the point your joke was trying to make. I'll break it down for you:
1. Level one: semantic content. Since AIDS and cancer have been cured, scientists are now free to work on more frivolous projects.
2. Level two: propositional content. Of course, AIDS and cancer haven't actually been cured; thus your sarcasm indicates irritation with the fact that scientists are spending time on things that you see as obviously less important.
3. Level three: ???
Your response to @inabook and me would seem to indicate that you intended a third level of content to the joke, but what that content might be is unclear (as is obvious from the responses you got, none of which appear to respond to this third level).
It's rather disingenuous of you to respond to the replies you dislike by saying, "I was joking." It's obvious that you were joking. It's much less obvious what you might have been trying to say.
Jezebel is very fun, but it can also be a forum for real discussion. Blowing off a valid line of questioning isn't taking the high road -- it's just taking the easy but somewhat frustrating road.
11/19/09
we're back! and now to talk about the choice of miss gay brazil 2009. it ended in tremendous confusion in Juiz de Fora (A city in the state of Minas Gerais...which is a bit like Texas).the second runner up did not accept her place and took matters into her own hands right in front of our cameras. check out our exclusive footage of this bold act.
after 7 hours of the show. finally the results. Miss Espirito Santo was chosen by the judges and a jury of her peers/popular vote. the dentist) Ava Simoes earned the most important titles of the night. she received the crown fromMissGay 2008, and emotionally walked the runway. afterward, she was accompanied by security and showed that she could keep her chin up. "with a wig
our team grabbed exclusive footage of an interview with her as the attack happened. the contestant from sao paulo, who placed second, came up from behind and pulled off Ava's crown and wig.
Check it out again and note the angry face of the defeated contested who committed this violent act. the stage because a platform for a war between those on the side of one contestant or the other. the contestant was assisted to gain her composure. Now accompanied by security, she showed she could keep her chin up, "with a wig or without. i'm still Miss Brazil, and no one can tae this from me!"
After this, Ava said she doesn't want any trouble and is happy with her crown. She will leave the hard work to the organizers of the event. She's already back in Rio de Janeiro, where she works as a dentist.
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Also: she's a dentist! How cool is that?