December 2010
8 posts
Dec 30th
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Toddlers & Tiaras versus "Management" of Black... →
raylene05: …. So, getting to the point: the women on these pageant shows aren’t even putting their daughters in immediate health danger (although it’s arguable that they’re being primed for low self-esteem or eating disorders), and we find their behavior reprehensible, yet relaxers and hot combs are excusable despite the clear health risks involved.  Who knows whether the parents in...
Dec 29th
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How to Get a Date With a Japanese Waitress →
Cute. I particularly like the line, “Make several visits to speak with various staff members and get a sense of which waitress is most suited to your needs.” Like shopping. For a Japanese waitress. For a human being with thoughts and feelings and desires that might not have anything to do with some schmuck pestering her at work for a date just because her eyes have epicanthic folds.
Dec 29th
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Dec 28th
Dec 20th
A SOUL TO DIG THE HOLE MUCH DEEPER
The earliest thing I remember is burning my hand on the bulb of a shadeless lamp in 1987. I still remember my initial reaction—one of shock, and pain, and vague betrayal that no one had stopped me and that it had been so hot in the first place. What’s yours?
Dec 19th
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