So... while out shopping this weekend I saw a bumper sticker on a car and i'm struggling with how to interpret it. I would love your insight. Please comment. I'll comment later... but i want to get a feel for what others are thinking. So this is what it said....
Eric Hutchinson: Sounds Like This
This guy opened for Missy Higgins at the concert Will, Rica, and I went to. He's highly entertaining in concert and I've found I really enjoy his CD. Fun and upbeat.
Timbaland: The Way I Are
Complain about the horrible grammar all you want... I LOVE THIS SONG! It makes me want to dance. I have listened to the rest of the CD once, I just might have to buy it.
Linkin Park: Minutes to Midnight
I've always liked Linkin Park, but in the I'll listen to them on the radio kind of way, not the I'm need to buy the CD kind of way. The Quitter changed my thinking. This CD is awesome. I love it all!
Fall Out Boy: Infinity On High
Great little punk rock band that is nothing short of entertaining. These guys are still rocking my world. They are just so fun. Listen the "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" and for a change of pace "Golden."
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson:
This is the third book in the series. I enjoyed the first one, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, ABSOLUTELY LOVED the second one, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and am just getting start on this one. Seems promising thus far.
Born to Run : If you ever have run, think you want to run, are a hard core runner, or like me - run pretty regularly, but have a hard time calling yourself a runner - this book is for you. Occasionally over informational with longer than desired breaks in the "story," but generally a solid read.
Grey's Anatomy: I'm still addicted to this show in spite of the fact that they always do the opposite of what I want. Why did George and Izzy sleep together? He's married!
CSI: All of them I just can't stop watching them! The original is by FAAAAAR the best and I'm fascinated to see what happens with Grissom and Sarah this season. Miami - They made a mistake on the season finale. Horatio should have died allowing Calleigh to take over the unit - He is SUCH an over actor! And oh yeah - Delko is HOTT!!! New York - I really don't know why I keep watching this one. It's really just not that good.
Boston Legal: This might just be my favorite show on TV right now. William Shatner and Candice Bergen can it get any better?!?! I blame the boyfriend, the Doctor, and K-dog for getting me addicted to this show - and I'm SOOO glad they did. It cracks me up! HILARIOUS!!
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Ok, well I was with you when you saw it and i think it is a poorly written bumper sticker but i think what they mean is that feminist are trying to get equality and that men in the traditional sense dont consider women on their level and therefore some dont consider them people.
I would say that this a more radical view of feminism, in the sense that those type of feminist want results quicker and see things as far more unequal than more moderate feminists.
I really hope this makes sense and doesnt make me sound bad.
This is a fairly common saying among radfems as far as I can tell. It's really just a pithy way of pointing out that inequality based on gender arises out of and continually fosters a view that one gender is better than the other and thus "more human." They leave off the "more" part because they're making the point that unless we're all counted equally human, then there's bound to be inhumanity that is condoned by those beliefs. Frankly, I agree, even if it is the "shock jock" version of events.
Oh, and you did great, Will.
Feminists are ass-clowns. If they'd start shaving their armpits, maybe someone would take the time to knock them up, and then they wouldn't have so much time on their hands to protest things.
Anyway, thanks for appreciating my liberal use of the term "ass-clown", as a thank-you, I'm trying to work it in to as many comments as I can on your blog...
I can't tell one way or the other what that sticker's supposed to mean, which is a pretty good sign that whatever it meant to say, it has failed miserably. Pffft, women.
Also, please tell James I think I've found his British coounterpart. He's a skinny blonde Pro Writing major, but I swear if you closed your eyes and listen to him it's like James is doing an English accent.
Ok, truth be told, the reason I asked for your comments was partly to make sure I wasn't stupid, and partly to give me time to come up with the words to properly articulate my thoughts. I think i've accomplished the first goal. Everyone seems to agree that the statement is confusing if not "Ass-clown-ish."
As far as articulating my thoughts... not so easily done. When i first read the bumper sticker... i was offended. My interpretation of it was that who ever was driving this car felt that women were not people. Now, I'm no feminist by any means, but that's still offensive.
Will was with me and pointed out that he didn't think i should be offended. That it was actually supposed to be a pro-feminist statement. After considering this angle, I can see that. Obviously, it's a poorly written bumper sticker. Whoever it is that created (and anyone possessing it) is clearly not getting their point across and therefore not accomplishing anything through it.
Unless of course their goal was to make people blog about it... interesting.
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