The argument they're making is that if you get money from the government without working for it, you should have to take a drug test.
So ... can we expect drug tests for the CEOs of the oil companies, big banks, etc.?
Slay-er? Chosen One. She who hangs out a lot in cemeteries? You're kidding. Ask around. Look it up: Slayer comma The.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
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.
Toddson - Aug 10, 2011 4:06:30 am PDT #19973 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Gudanov - Aug 10, 2011 4:38:14 am PDT #19974 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Don't be silly, that doesn't apply to people who matter.
Sue - Aug 10, 2011 5:06:18 am PDT #19975 of 30001
hip deep in pie
So I am laid up by this stupid knee. It can bear weight but only when straight and it hurts like the devil to straighten it. i can't decide if I should try the doctor...I think she would just tell me to rest it...though I might weasel some better drugs. it's hardly swollen but very sore.
I am posting from my kindle since a flight of stairs seperates me from my computer. b.org works well even in this browser.
JenP - Aug 10, 2011 5:16:32 am PDT #19976 of 30001
If you call the Dr.'s office will they just make you come in, or might they phone in a prescription? Probably not, huh?
Jesse - Aug 10, 2011 5:19:16 am PDT #19977 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yikes, Sue. Can you sit until tomorrow and then see if you think you need the doctor? Can you live without going up/down stairs?
DavidS - Aug 10, 2011 5:42:24 am PDT #19978 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Awww, Sue. Knees are fragile contraptions. And they don't get more robust as we get older, unfortunately.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 10, 2011 5:56:40 am PDT #19979 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Oh no, Sue. I think you should call the doctor. But I probably wouldn't.
Has anyone read this article at Tiger Beat? [link]
I am so confused, because this paragraph is compareing and contracting Buffy and Tara? But it doesn't seem to be the Tara who is on Buffy. And she doesn't reference a Tara earlier? Is it just a typo for Kara Thrace (Starbuck?)
Look at Buffy and Tara. The two characters have a lot in common; they’re physically strong, they’re assertive, they’re sassy. They are also both emotionally vulnerable, are sometimes wounded, may scream and cry and pout and stomp. Buffy enjoys a huge following (with a small minority that calls her ‘whiny’) while people pour on the haterade for Tara on a regular basis. She’s too emotional, too screamy, too…much. Buffy’s a strong female character by many people’s lists, but Tara…isn’t. There’s a reason for that
DavidS - Aug 10, 2011 6:00:33 am PDT #19980 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yeah, that seems weird, Sophia. Tara was never assertive, nor especially physically strong, and not prone to pouting or stomping.
And I thought Starbuck was a very popular character.
Aims - Aug 10, 2011 6:02:25 am PDT #19981 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Do they mean Tara from "True Blood", maybe? I've not read the article yet, I'm just guessing.
§ ita § - Aug 10, 2011 6:14:43 am PDT #19982 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That author thinks Marvel publishes Batgirl, so who knows? But it's probably True Blood.
What am I missing here?
These calls for strong female characters start to run into trouble with trans women, nonwhite women, and women of colour in pop culture. Because women in all three of these categories are automatically expected to be strong.
When did nonwhite and "of colour" start meaning usefully different things? And trans women are expected to be strong?