Comments on: Cats around the world lodge an angry protest http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: JupiterPluvius http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459386 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:05:13 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459386 Lots of "fat" and "ugly" people of all genders are happily married. And Massachusetts has the LOWEST divorce rate in the US. Lots of “fat” and “ugly” people of all genders are happily married.

And Massachusetts has the LOWEST divorce rate in the US.

]]> by: Pinky http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459138 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:50:48 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459138 Sorry folks. That post brought up some bad memories. Yesterday wasn't a good day. Thanks to the glorious "Bush Recovery™", my shot at economic viability is really struggling lately. Thank god I have health insurance. Sorry folks. That post brought up some bad memories. Yesterday wasn’t a good day.

Thanks to the glorious “Bush Recovery™”, my shot at economic viability is really struggling lately. Thank god I have health insurance.

]]> by: RacyT http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459121 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:10:16 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459121 <blockquote> What the hell did the Galapagos do to deserve THAT?</blockquote> At least there would be no humans around to be tortured by it. I definitely would feel for all animal life, however...

What the hell did the Galapagos do to deserve THAT?

At least there would be no humans around to be tortured by it. I definitely would feel for all animal life, however…

]]> by: A.Citizen http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459077 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:41:04 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459077 Hey! I've known this since I went out with my first feminist friend in 1968...... Oh...yeah...she was.... Hot! And even better.... Smart. Hey! I’ve known this since I went out with my first feminist friend in 1968……

Oh…yeah…she was….

Hot!

And even better….

Smart.

]]> by: MikeEss http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459033 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:57:57 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459033 <i>"And FWIW, I would like to see Ann Coulter marry Bill O’Reilly and move to the Galapagos Islands without access to any wireless networks."</i> What the hell did the Galapagos do to deserve THAT? :) ... “And FWIW, I would like to see Ann Coulter marry Bill O’Reilly and move to the Galapagos Islands without access to any wireless networks.”

What the hell did the Galapagos do to deserve THAT?

:)

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]]> by: rowmyboat http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459030 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:53:52 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459030 And isn't it also true that Massachusetts is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to divorce rates, like top five lowest or something? Gays and feminists in the same place! And isn’t it also true that Massachusetts is at the bottom of the pile when it comes to divorce rates, like top five lowest or something? Gays and feminists in the same place!

]]> by: RacyT http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459029 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:53:04 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459029 <blockquote>Feminism is the best hope for everyone, really.</blockquote> Nailed it. <blockquote>Having to maintain that kind of low-level vigilance and reflexive hostility is probably too high a price to pay for most women even if it is a thing you can choose consciously.</blockquote> I can maintain it for a while, but the hostility I sometimes get in return can be tiring. And FWIW, I would like to see Ann Coulter marry Bill O'Reilly and move to the Galapagos Islands without access to any wireless networks.

Feminism is the best hope for everyone, really.

Nailed it.

Having to maintain that kind of low-level vigilance and reflexive hostility is probably too high a price to pay for most women even if it is a thing you can choose consciously.

I can maintain it for a while, but the hostility I sometimes get in return can be tiring.

And FWIW, I would like to see Ann Coulter marry Bill O’Reilly and move to the Galapagos Islands without access to any wireless networks.

]]> by: Ailurophile http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459028 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:49:22 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459028 I recall reading (on Pandagon, perhaps) that divorce rates are much higher in the Bible Belt. Could this be not only because of the lower educational levels and young marriages, but because there are fewer feminists there? All these famblee-values people are barking up the wrong tree (but I think we all knew that). To strengthen "the family" in all its diverse forms what we need is a strong infusion of <i>feminism</i>. I recall reading (on Pandagon, perhaps) that divorce rates are much higher in the Bible Belt. Could this be not only because of the lower educational levels and young marriages, but because there are fewer feminists there?

All these famblee-values people are barking up the wrong tree (but I think we all knew that). To strengthen “the family” in all its diverse forms what we need is a strong infusion of feminism.

]]> by: RKMK http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459003 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:45:56 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-459003 <blockquote>feminism is probably the best hope of the “fat” and “ugly” women, because they’ll be able to weed out the potential partners (at such time that they want a partner) who think they should be “grateful” or some such crap.</blockquote> I beg to differ. I am a conventionally attractive blonde, and feminism is also the best bet for <i>me</i>, as it ensures that any partner I have will respect me as a full and complete human being of worth, and not just a sex object to dominate/ejaculate into. Feminism is the best hope for everyone, really.

feminism is probably the best hope of the “fat” and “ugly” women, because they’ll be able to weed out the potential partners (at such time that they want a partner) who think they should be “grateful” or some such crap.

I beg to differ. I am a conventionally attractive blonde, and feminism is also the best bet for me, as it ensures that any partner I have will respect me as a full and complete human being of worth, and not just a sex object to dominate/ejaculate into.

Feminism is the best hope for everyone, really.

]]> by: paul http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-458962 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:16:51 +0100 http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2007/10/15/6187/#comment-458962 I think Mustella's got a crucial point here -- feminism is probably the best hope of the "fat" and "ugly" women, because they'll be able to weed out the potential partners (at such time that they want a partner) who think they should be "grateful" or some such crap. And the odds of someone who isn't hung up on conventional standards of attractiveness are much higher in the non-straightjackets crowd. But one important thing to remember for folks like pinky: being a feminist doesn't stop you from being a selfish asshole. It means your basic worldview doesn't compel you to be an asshole, but you can still be one if you choose. I think Mustella’s got a crucial point here — feminism is probably the best hope of the “fat” and “ugly” women, because they’ll be able to weed out the potential partners (at such time that they want a partner) who think they should be “grateful” or some such crap. And the odds of someone who isn’t hung up on conventional standards of attractiveness are much higher in the non-straightjackets crowd.

But one important thing to remember for folks like pinky: being a feminist doesn’t stop you from being a selfish asshole. It means your basic worldview doesn’t compel you to be an asshole, but you can still be one if you choose.

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