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StephanieBoland
07/09/09

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Violence, then Vindication, then Victory.
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FurrierAndIves
07/09/09

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Velvet eyes. And iron will.
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LucilleMcGillicuddy
07/09/09

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I know it is culturally insensitive of me but
when I see covered women I want to tell
them not be ashamed of themselves. I
know it is far more complicated than that
and I have read some women even find it
liberating to not be judged by their
appearances. But I am an American woman
and it makes me want to walk up to
whoever is in charge and make them look at
my face and say I am not ashamed.
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Mad May
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: huh? I dont get what you're trying to say, are you talking about the niqab or the fact that Iranian protesters are forced to hide their identity
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thesciencegirl
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: Why do you feel entitled to have strangers prove to you that they are not ashamed? That's incredible.
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MarissaExplainsItAll
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy:
It's a form of respect to Allah, not a silly vanity thing.
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greengrey
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: Every time I see American women at the beach with sarongs, shorts, or well, tops on, I want to tell them not to be ashamed of themselves.
I am a European-American woman, and I weep for my American sisters who are ashamed.
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save jinger
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: If you start a sentence with, "I know it is culturally insensitive of me..." it might be best just to keep it to yourself. If you are trying to understand another culture, that is one thing, but to make assumptions and judgments like that is, like you said, insensitive.
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milominderbinder
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: ohhh, everyone i read through this a few times and i think she ( lucille) means that she wants to walk up to whoever is in charge (as in vague male oppressor) and tell them that SHE is not ashamed and won't wear one. not that she expects the women to apologize to her and say they aren't ashamed. or at least that's my analysis.
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LucilleMcGillicuddy
07/09/09

@save jinger: I
know it is and I don't like it. It makes me
feel a way that I'm not proud of. I'm not
saying it's good. I'm sharing something
I feel that I know is not "correct". I hope I
was not wrong to share something about
myself I seek to change.
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thegogglesdonothing
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: Currently, the Iranian government is posting pictures of protesters on the Internet and asking people to identify them so they can be arrested, so there's an advantage to covering your face in Tehran right now regardless of tradition.
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thesciencegirl
07/09/09

@LucilleMcGillicuddy: Out of curiosity, what's your motivation for sharing that here?
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LucilleMcGillicuddy
07/09/09

@milominderbinder:
thanks, I do not want any woman to feel
ashamed because anyone else told her so.
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LucilleMcGillicuddy
07/09/09

@thesciencegirl:
because sometimes, for me at least, writing
something down helps me understand a
feeling - why something touches a nerve -
and, hopefully, broaden and improve
myself. I like to think at Jezebel, I am
among friends.
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MarissaExplainsItAll
07/09/09

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Valor- Seriously, you have to respect what they are doing knowing damn well what will likely happen to them. I truly admire the Iranians who are continually standing up for their rights.
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tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
07/09/09

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Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

...which is short for: For three years I had roses and apologized to no one.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
07/09/09

@tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: I was gonna say that!

No seriously, I really was.
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tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
07/09/09

@Zombie MissSkittles: Verily, verbosely, v-quickgooglerthatiam-ly, I belieVe you.
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FashionShowAtLunch
07/09/09

@tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: V is for Very well played. Slow clap.
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LadyFabulous
07/09/09

@tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock:
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Cunning_Linguist
07/09/09

@LadyFabulous: That video actually helps me better understand what he is saying. Whenever I saw that part of the movie, my eyes would kind of glaze over at all the vees.
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milominderbinder
07/09/09

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...Vagina Power!
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aspiringexpatriate
06/23/09

In reply to Missing: Governor Mark Sanford, Decency In Iranian Government
Yay crappy hour!

Moe Tkacik: In fact, it is the Western parliamentary democratic system that has demonstrated the most vitality. This system is currently the best one available. It is able to manifest the spirit of democracy and meet the demands of a modern society.... Why is there not even one developed nation practicing any other system?

Megan: It's interesting that he identifies Parliamentary democracy over our three-branch system.

I've not done studies on it, but the Parliamentary system is more widespread than the US's three-branch system isn't it? The US political system is far from the 'end of history,' still a lot more places to go.

What is interesting, is that he's implying that the US isn't a developed nation.
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
06/23/09

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Well, it's late and nobody's going to see this, but I just have to say that Crappy Hour was/is my all-time favorite Jez feature, and to see both it and Moe back, even if it's just a one-off, really makes me happy. Where else can we get hangover complaints, Urdu poetry and updates from the President of Palau?
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SomeAuthorGirl
06/23/09

In reply to Missing: Governor Mark Sanford, Decency In Iranian Government
I'd like to know just who the fuck Sanford thinks he is, to be able to go incommunicado for days on end? There better be a good excuse for that (preferably something salacious and interesting). I can't do that and I don't have an entire state that counts on me. The Lieutenant Gov didn't know where HE WAS? Who doesn't tell their s-i-c wtf they are doing?!

Going back to grumble privately some more. That pisses me off on general principle.

PS: Applauding the return of Crap to Jez, especially when it involves Moe.
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J.D.Regent
06/23/09

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Wasn't the green tech revolution supposed to both re-industrialize the US and make us less dependent on traditional manufacturing jobs? I truly don't understand why we are not turning every prison in America into vocational schools for green technology -- we could turn the prisons carbon neutral and train inmates for their return to society (oh, you mean they are all serving life without parole and will die expensive and lonely deaths inside? ok).

I apologize in advance for any double posts.
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aspiringexpatriate
06/23/09

@J.D.Regent: Nice idea. But yeah, the possession of a joint gave them all life sentences.
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J.D.Regent
06/23/09

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Can someone puhLEEZE take a video camera to Palau and document the Uighers' life there? I am sooo curious.
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Hooplehead
06/23/09

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I am so happy about Crappy Hour being back!
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tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
06/23/09

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Is there a semi-crazy leader out there who isn't ill, who does't have an equally crazy son/younger brother perched to take over?
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HarpMadness
06/23/09

@tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: I know! We just can't catch a break on that.
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PilgrimSoul
06/23/09

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Moe, I think I speak for much of the commentariat when I say, having you back for Crap Email and Crappy Hour have considerably improved my month!!!
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Dottie Gale
06/23/09

@PilgrimSoul: Seconded, comrade!
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margareita metermaid
06/23/09

@PilgrimSoul: Word, word and more word. It makes all the bullshit/disparaging news much easier to ingest with Megan and Moe (or any guest star you guys drag out)!
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southernbitch
06/23/09

In reply to Missing: Governor Mark Sanford, Decency In Iranian Government
also, maybe sanford ran away from south carolina because he's getting his ass sued by students in the defunded, crippled public education system and he is rightfully embarassed with himself. but i guess that would take some semblance of self-awareness, and i don't think he really has much of that.
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wtfox?!
06/23/09

@southernbitch: Didn't SC's Supreme Court side with the legislature and tell Sanford to accept the damn money? That must really suck, when the two other branches of government think you're an asshole.
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southernbitch
06/23/09

@wtfox?!: yeah. we're sort of in the same boat here in louisiana, with bobby jindal just being a complete ass when it comes to the budget. he gutted the fuck out of all social serives and higher ed, but is now trying to "restore" some of the cuts to
"save" certain programs that were on the chopping block- of course, these were cuts that HE proposed and lobbied for in the first place, and now he's trying to play this awful "look, everyone! i'm rescuing all the programmatic cuts" card that is complete horseshit. him and sanford both need to get kicked in the face.

it seems like republican governor who wants to be president = incredibly shitty at actually being an executive right now. do they think not doing their jobs is the way to get a better one? assholes.
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