'Serenity'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I'm sort of heartened by the idea that maybe as a culture we are moving away from thinking "dirty old man" is a cute thing?
Because I totally get the GHWB thing (he's in a wheelchair, other people are standing for a posed photo, that's where his hand goes), and would probably have laughed it off myself, and that is NOT RIGHT.
Wait, this was a recent thing? I assumed the accounts about Bush Sr. were coming from back when such things were more accepted. (I mean, he's been an adult since WWII era.)
I'm sort of heartened by the idea that maybe as a culture we are moving away from thinking "dirty old man" is a cute thing?
That's a good point.
Wait, this was a recent thing? I assumed the accounts about Bush Sr. were coming from back when such things were more accepted.
Nope! Since he's been in the wheelchair. His full statement was something like, oh, since that's where his arm falls, he makes a joke to put people at ease, but of course he's SO SORRY if anyone was offended.
Whereas I'm still side-eyeing the news that Marilyn Manson ousted the long-time bassist for the band over Jessicka Addams (from the band Jack off Jill) talking about the rape and abuse she underwent. On the one hand, good that Manson is standing up for Jessicka's statements. On the other hand, DUDE. Manson, own up to and apologize for your own actions, which aren't even secret since you openly talk about them in your autobiography!
Wait, this was a recent thing? I assumed the accounts about Bush Sr. were coming from back when such things were more accepted.
Ha.
Huh. The Saints are leading the NFC South. I somehow had no idea. Pleasant surprise, I guess.
I have nothing except Jack Off Jill is a fucking great name for a band.
I'm pretty excited because I actually got my shit together in a timely manner to have this artist [link] draw a portrait of Kato, which will be Tim's Christmas gift. Since the artist requires a certain amount of lead time, I knew I couldn't just email her at the beginning of December and hope to get it on time, so I put ASSCAPS reminders all over my calendar throughout October, and I actually followed through and got in touch with her. Go me!
Yeah, no, I get both where everyone is coming from, but also where meara is coming from. I definitely move in some circles that are touchier/feelier than most, and there definitely has been friendly and socially acceptable without explicit consent ass grabbing in those contexts. Hmm.