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Post by lulu2365 on May 10, 2011 20:32:08 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 20:32:13 GMT -5
Woa! Wonder what this means???
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Post by LindaG23 on May 10, 2011 20:32:22 GMT -5
And we thought Adam was going to give up Glam ... :   I don't think so.  |
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Post by adamrocks on May 10, 2011 20:32:45 GMT -5
adamlambert Adam Lambert I dunno who these guys are. Saw this on a random fashion blog. All I know is, they are LIVING. love this chic confid... say.ly/EFqjIc(can't grab picture to embed #fail)  Can other people see this, or are y'all just getting an "X" ? I see it. |
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Post by Q3 on May 10, 2011 20:32:51 GMT -5
Oh no! James Durbin is going to sing "Don't Stop Believing" on Idol tomorrow. That means we are going to be buried with James v. Adam video comparisons. Urgggggggggggh!
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Post by Catzmadam on May 10, 2011 20:32:55 GMT -5
[waltzes in primly with nurse's cap, fresh flowers, and a mallet] [smiles sweetly and answers with sing-song voice] You know you won't get all the way better without getting your sleepy-deepies! [tucks Catz into bed, fluffs pillow, attaches mallet to ceiling with a very thin string] ;D  You don't skeer me..... nah, nah, nah, nah  I'ze raises ya my baseball bat against your mallet.  |
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Post by rabbitrabbit on May 10, 2011 20:37:02 GMT -5
the last time this whole conversation came up I didn't say anything when you posted over and over and over again but I'm sorry I have to say this... your continued use of the N WORD is SO offensive. Clearly I'm not a mod and I don't want irk anyone but I can't just sit here and pretend that that isn't just absolutely revolting to see used repeatedly as if it's nothing. IMO that word has not been reinvented by the black community and it is still a disgusting term I don't care who is using it and why. I believe that you may have missed the point of the reference. There is a large body of research about the transition of mean of certain derogatory terms and use within oppressed, disenfranchised or minority sub-culture populations. Among other things I manage a lot of field research project about youth subculture and trends -- including African American teens -- . and I have miles of video of kids using the N-word to express a wide range of emotions -- and sometimes it is used as a sign of inclusion or approval. Setting that aside, a slur is only powerful if the person it references is affected by it. I have no idea what it would be like to be 18, black and trying to hold my own in an urban subculture -- but my research work leads me to believe that it is much harder than I can conceive of. Finally, I live by the words of Elanor Roosevelt.... "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience by which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” “Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.” And my current motto for this month because I am tackling a project that "cannot be done".... “You must do the thing you think you cannot do” Since we're stepping back and talking about social science (thanks Skylar, IA w/ your analysis), here's my take on the "c" word: Feminists (some flavors) don't necessarily equal pearl clutchers. It's fine not to love the word in general. Gay men and all women get a free pass using it my book, because if they choose to, it's a form of re-appropriation and can be fun as well as empowering. On the other hand, just 'cause it's ALSO common and considered inoffensive in youth culture and other subcultures used by everyone doesn't mean it still isn't problematic (think of all the other slurs common in youth culture). But unless it's your kid or your classroom, and you want to give a little history lesson, anything more than an eyeroll is overreaction IMO. Honestly language is a slippery fish and changes meaning faster than everyone can keep up. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2011 20:37:34 GMT -5
Oh no! James Durbin is going to sing "Don't Stop Believing" on Idol tomorrow. That means we are going to be buried with James v. Adam video comparisons. Urgggggggggggh! Did Adam sing it someplace besides the tour?? What am I forgetting? |
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Post by HoppersSkippersMiners on May 10, 2011 20:39:19 GMT -5
Oh no! James Durbin is going to sing "Don't Stop Believing" on Idol tomorrow. That means we are going to be buried with James v. Adam video comparisons. Urgggggggggggh! [snickers] Your blood pressure has been too low lately, y'know. This will be good for ya. Like...cardio!  |
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Post by cookie on May 10, 2011 20:40:47 GMT -5
Woa! Wonder what this means??? Just checked out her twitter page- she is really mad and is making references to what happens to people when they become famous. She is hot and now I'm curious. |
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