I find it amusing because over the past few years I have become more aware of my own privilege and started examining things I have done/ways I thought, etc (poor Debet - she often gets the brunt of my self-musings and often ridiculous questions) and trying to change them so that I can talk about them when kids ask me questions and such in the classroom. Tony likes to THINK himself enlightened and educated, but in reality, he's one of those guys who makes racist jokes and then justifies them by saying that he makes fun of everybody, so it's okay. I've tried telling him how very much it's not but my head kept meeting the wall. It's totally fun for me to watch others tell him how very wrong like a wrong thing he is.
Mal: You were dead! Tracy: Hunh? Oh. Right. Suppose I was. Hey there, Zoe.
'The Message'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Aims - Oct 26, 2013 12:35:54 pm PDT #10200 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 12:58:56 pm PDT #10201 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
Hil R. - Oct 26, 2013 1:21:14 pm PDT #10202 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
That was the name of James Stewart's character in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 1:27:12 pm PDT #10203 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, funny.
meara - Oct 26, 2013 1:30:03 pm PDT #10204 of 30000
the dude in Hil's FB thread talking about (defending?) Julianna Hough is a ... "friend" of mine and MM's. For YEARS we have tried arguing with him
Hah. Well, glad/sorry to know it's a general issue and unlikely to be enlightened at this point (and sorry, Hil, I didn't mean to start shit on your FB!) But dude. DUDE. (And what I didn't say, but wanted to--"Jew-face?!?! WTF?? Also wrong, but WTF??")
meara - Oct 26, 2013 1:30:19 pm PDT #10205 of 30000
Also, I just called in to Yo, Is This Racist because there is a guy running for office here named Jefferson Smith and I was surprised and somewhat disappointed that he is white.
Hahahahh!
Hil R. - Oct 26, 2013 2:11:11 pm PDT #10206 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hah. Well, glad/sorry to know it's a general issue and unlikely to be enlightened at this point (and sorry, Hil, I didn't mean to start shit on your FB!) But dude. DUDE. (And what I didn't say, but wanted to--"Jew-face?!?! WTF?? Also wrong, but WTF??")
I'm trying to be all zen and just ignore him, but I have no problem if other people argue. It was the "Jew-face" comment that brought me from wanting to argue to "this is too stupid to argue with."
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 2:42:56 pm PDT #10207 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In accidentally watching the commercials from this week's The Voice, I learned that Eamonn Walker is on Chicago Fire?? The last thing I need is another show to watch. As demonstrated by the fact that I am watching Monday/Tuesday shows on Saturday.
§ ita § - Oct 26, 2013 2:57:54 pm PDT #10208 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have been assured that baby!Ferg will be wearing the Wonder Woman onesie when he grows into it. I couldn't be more pleased.
Jesse - Oct 26, 2013 2:59:39 pm PDT #10209 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Nice! I just saw (Polgara's?) picture of Captain America tutus, and you know I'm all for parity.
If I knew any local babies, I would have bought them all Halloween costumes at Goodwill today.