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07/31/09
Because that's completely reasonable, don't you think?
I mean, it's not like I would grow to resent someone that felt like I should be thrilled to wait on them hand and foot. I wouldn't revert back to my natural self or anything. Those snappy one-liners don't come in handy after a few weeks, and since these are directed at women, how can you marry someone you can't even be yourself with?!
This drives me crazy. Yes, a certain amount of self-improvement is good. Try to be a better person, blah blah blah. You should compromise a little, because you'll never be completely compatible with anyone, and that's part of a relationship, but you should never feel like your morals are compromised.
She also seems like a crappy person - who ranks people and calls them by numbers? If I had a friend who did that, and they were in any way serious or kept it up for more than 10 seconds, they would be gone. I am not competing for attention, I am your friend.
But I will admit that "I GOT ASS DUCT IN MY HAIR!" and "ASS PARTICLES" is pretty funny.
07/30/09
"one has to wonder if this image about-face is really just a way for her to continue to stay relevant after all the salacious stories have been told."
I say, "yes". I'm sure the jump-off for this re-imaging was her guest spot on the Oprah couch years ago. Sadly, her 80's X-men-Rouge hair style was more memorable than anything she said. She's entertaining enough as video girl(?)/star f-er (I tend to hate this term except it fits in this instance, no?) but lord I hope no one takes her advice seriously or sees her as a "role" model.
I'll save my money and wait for Michelle Obama to write a book.
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Could someone explain that paragraph to me? Does she mean that--if you already have kids--you shouldn't date someone who doesn't like children SO much that he's fixed on having his own, to the point that he wants to add new members to the family his girlfriend already has? What if I--a mother--already have kids and don' t want more?
Talk about drama...if my mom/dad started dating again and were cajoled into having more kids, I think that would kind of suck....I wouldn't blame my new half-sibling simply for being conceived and born, but no, I don't think I'd be cheerleading my biological custodial parent to bring an infant and it's 24/7 needs and noise into the household, especially considering my parent's new girlfriend/boyfriend could split, leaving me and Mom high and dry. Or the gf/bf could brawl over custody with my parent following the break-up.
There's plenty of "drama" that having kids can bring, and a huge portion of is borne by whatever unfortunate children are in the picture. So f*ck the notion of not dating someone simply b/c they're not chomping at the bit to have kids. It isn't just "responsible", dateable people with their lives in order that want them......plenty of assholes and future shitty parents want them too (or at least, won't take measures to avoid having them, despite having no real interest in the commitment).
Am I the only one incredibly peeved by the idea that you can't be an advocate for children (maybe an even better "advocate" than plenty of parents) unless you yourself want or have them (uh...got knocked up, I guess)? It's conventionally held arrogant bullshit. How many sanctimonious or oblivious parents fall short of either order--the notion of being an informed "fan" children and their well-being in general, AND of being decent parents to their own kids?
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Having dated a shitty player right before I turned 30, I officially decided that to be my philosophy for this decade.
"There's nothing sexier than a woman who can have sex, but won't."
As for that, I guess I must be the SEXIST woman alive. Its been a looong time, does it count if you won't because you don't like they guy or only if you DO like the guy?
07/30/09
"I'm gettin' too old for this shit, Riggs."
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The trouble is the book gives terrible advice as much as it gives good advice. If I were a young, impressionable woman, the good advice would bolster the bad and I might not be savvy enough to filter out the latter.
The book cover vs. the video capture = the wonders of makeup and Photoshop.
07/30/09
Yay for vaginas, god bless them every one of them
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07/30/09
@tiffany: Nooo it didn't post fully!
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/294168009_b25decaddf.jpg
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i'm reading a book about 1920s bohemian women and they are far more progressive than she is. how depressing.
and the part about labia?! PLEASE...everyone's are different. she's gonna give women complexes, which many already have with the proliferation of tight-lipped porn pussy.
07/30/09
This from a woman who's known as "Superhead".
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Although you don't need someone like your mother or his telling you what to do, you apparently need to be someone like his mother, to pick up after him and tuck him into bed.
07/31/09
But for both sexes.
Jesus, who wants to be around anyone who can't even fucking clean a dish? Or do laundry? I mean, what kind of creepy adult-child are you? Why would you ever expect someone to just... clean up after you like you're a child? Aren't you kindof embarrassed that you can't take care of yourself?
THIS IS NOT A WOMAN'S DOMAIN, IT IS AN EVERYONE DOMAIN PLEASE COME JOIN IT.