Burrell, the difference that I see with rape is that it is often sexualized, and filmed in a sexy way, and that is even IF it's acknowledged as rape.
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'Lineage'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
smonster - Jul 12, 2011 8:26:56 am PDT #16274 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2011 8:45:31 am PDT #16275 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
We weren't asked to find her actions any funnier than the other boss's equally shitty behavior.
This is true, and totally fair. I still found the whole storyline very off-putting.
Amy - Jul 12, 2011 8:47:33 am PDT #16276 of 30001
Because books.
I just can't imagine Jennifer Aniston believably playing a dentist, for some reason.
Jesse - Jul 12, 2011 8:49:50 am PDT #16277 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, all the actual dental stuff made me feel like the writers or whoever had never actually been to a dentist, so no worries about the believability of her especially.
sumi - Jul 12, 2011 8:50:24 am PDT #16278 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Random gossip: Daisy Lowe - who is Matt Smith's girlfriend (apparently) and Gavin Rossdale's daughter is going to pose for Playboy.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2011 8:54:00 am PDT #16279 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I felt like the only reason she was a dentist was because dentist's offices contain reclining chairs and anaesthesia.
Atropa - Jul 12, 2011 8:56:22 am PDT #16280 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I just posted a picture of Jilli in an argument. Had to defend girliness.
I want a link. Of course I want a link.
Can we declare a moratorium on rape in popular media?
Please? I read a lot of questionable media (hello, I read vampire books), and frequently turn a mostly-blind eye to dubcon issues. But in my head that isn't the same as the blithe way rape gets tossed about in popular media. And yeah, in my head "Seeing Red" should have been a vamping attempt.
Steph L. - Jul 12, 2011 9:04:07 am PDT #16281 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
But in my head that isn't the same as the blithe way rape gets tossed about in popular media.
My bugaboo is prison rape jokes, both in the media and by people in general. Like, people who wouldn't make a joke about any other type of rape, but easily make prison rape jokes. The logical conclusion is, then, that they do believe that rape is okay in *some* circumstances. And that is revolting to me.
Burrell - Jul 12, 2011 9:06:50 am PDT #16282 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Burrell, are you enjoying Stiff ?
I am, it definitely speaks to my morbid streak. Not sure about teaching it. I might pull a few essays and combine with some other stuff. I'd love to talk with you about your experiences teaching it.
But when you get to torture or abuse, I also get tetchy. Those are a whole different kettle of fish.
Yeah, those really ping me. I wasn't saying the rape depictions aren't problematic, all I was saying is that there are other problems, like torture, that I find similarly problematic. Which is guess is also my response to smonster.
OK, gotta go vote. There's a special election and a Tea Party candidate on the ballot. I'm afeared he might win. Yeeps!
Atropa - Jul 12, 2011 9:08:16 am PDT #16283 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The logical conclusion is, then, that they do believe that rape is okay in *some* circumstances. And that is revolting to me.
Sing it.
The thing that's been making me want to go all rantycakes about rape is, oddly enough, Tumblr. The "omg I want to rape him/her" commentary on some pictures that go scrolling by on my dashboard makes me want to shake those posters and lecture them.