tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post5594941116210760338..comments2023-11-07T04:53:01.453-08:00Comments on Dispatches from the United States of Mordor: 'Framing Britney Spears' review – a sobering look at sexism and celebrityGerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-71575567919093895782021-02-21T16:48:34.766-08:002021-02-21T16:48:34.766-08:00As regards role models for the little kids? They m...As regards role models for the little kids? They may be hard to come by in a culture obsessed with individualism, fame, celebrity and loadsamoney, you know?<br /><br />Ever watched The Bling Ring?Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-40084669798451665932021-02-21T15:36:48.104-08:002021-02-21T15:36:48.104-08:00Lance Armstrong? Talk about choosing a poor exampl...Lance Armstrong? Talk about choosing a poor example!<br /><br />That guy practically forced an entire team to dope, then won G-d knows how many titles and millions from it.<br /><br />And he still gets to feature in docs that show 'his side' of the story... I know because I watched them.Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-14395003598767045192021-02-21T14:50:01.322-08:002021-02-21T14:50:01.322-08:00:P<a href="https://youtu.be/JUG9s4UJbAE" rel="nofollow">:P</a>Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-66334449019513688532021-02-21T14:49:27.779-08:002021-02-21T14:49:27.779-08:00ps- Where's Lance Armstrong?ps- Where's Lance Armstrong?Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-53991398263856925482021-02-21T14:48:00.332-08:002021-02-21T14:48:00.332-08:00The only question today is, "How woke are you...The only question today is, "How woke are your sponsors?"Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-35732553589428454292021-02-21T14:46:40.187-08:002021-02-21T14:46:40.187-08:00Cancel culture is an equal opportunity canceller.Cancel culture is an equal opportunity canceller.Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-54259939965501921762021-02-21T14:45:22.064-08:002021-02-21T14:45:22.064-08:00When Brady deflates his footballs, believe me when...When Brady deflates his footballs, believe me when I say his claims to being the GOAT ring hollow, and yes, he catches sh*t for it. Same goes for the steroid baseball asterix players. To say that males aren't penalized for poor sportsmanship just isn't real. How many Nike contracts did Pete Rose get? And what about Tiger? The poor guy can't even get laid without a bunch of women picketing the motel room he's trying to bang her in..Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-14601690241640098532021-02-21T14:35:25.875-08:002021-02-21T14:35:25.875-08:00:P<a href="https://youtu.be/kuaJ6J9iTb4" rel="nofollow">:P</a>Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-39183925029425331752021-02-21T11:34:41.532-08:002021-02-21T11:34:41.532-08:00Society really encourages bad male behaviour in so...Society really encourages bad male behaviour in so many ways.<br /><br />'Grab'em by the pussy'? Just locker room talk. Even many women saw it that way.<br /><br />Male-on-female rape? She must have been asking for it. The bloke was just following his instincts. When a woman says 'no' she really means 'yes' (playing hard to get)<br /><br />'Boys will be boys', you see! Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-2932479065885641312021-02-21T10:31:36.470-08:002021-02-21T10:31:36.470-08:00So what was done about the 'under 14 set'?...So what was done about the 'under 14 set'? Practically sectioning Spears? That solved something for these poor teens?<br /><br />Palease.Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-29731430179436824792021-02-21T10:28:40.658-08:002021-02-21T10:28:40.658-08:00Please, ever since the paparazzi beaver shot, Brit...<i>Please, ever since the paparazzi beaver shot, Brittany forfeited her "role model for young girls" status.</i><br /><br />You miss the point. I don't care about role models (besides: do you expect boys to be role models?)<br /><br />The point is that bad male behaviour is tolerated, often rewarded but similar bad female behaviour causes moral panics.<br /><br />You realise you're making my point for me, right?<br /><br />How long did it take to take legal action against R.Kelly/ Epstein? Weinstein? The list goes on...Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-45659753622133411492021-02-21T05:59:45.401-08:002021-02-21T05:59:45.401-08:00If 20 somethings want to buy Brittany's music ...If 20 somethings want to buy Brittany's music and attend her concerts, fine. Only something had to be done about the under 14 set.Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-86926310381341583562021-02-21T05:57:41.246-08:002021-02-21T05:57:41.246-08:00Please, ever since the paparazzi beaver shot, Brit...Please, ever since the paparazzi beaver shot, Brittany forfeited her "role model for young girls" status. If that's a sin of the patriarchy, call me a sinner, cuz I have a daughter. Mylie Cyrus is but another case in point.Joe Conservativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696367580635901992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-45899008221808327932021-02-21T05:33:23.892-08:002021-02-21T05:33:23.892-08:00Toxic, Prerogative, Stronger, Amy, Overprotected, ...Toxic, Prerogative, Stronger, Amy, Overprotected, Radar, Slave4u, Work bitch etc.<br /><br />Not the portfolio of someone who's career needs reviving, does it now? Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-12707716130186452962021-02-21T05:20:10.909-08:002021-02-21T05:20:10.909-08:00Overprotected.<a href="https://youtu.be/PZYSiWHW8V0" rel="nofollow">Overprotected</a>.Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-68597500203147057692021-02-21T04:35:11.466-08:002021-02-21T04:35:11.466-08:00Your cynicism doesn't address the point that w...Your cynicism doesn't address the point that when 'bad boys' act up they reap the rewards but when 'bad girls' like Britney do the same, 'patriarchy' comes down on her like a tonne of bricks.<br /><br />It's very telling that Mordor 'values' FREEDON (<i>all together now!</i>) and LIBERTY, except when a young and impressionable woman doesn't behave in accordance with its puritan norms.<br /><br />Also, despite the 'consevatorship' Britney remained extremely productive.<br /><br />No country is more Orwellian than the US of M. None!<br />Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-84587792914302666462021-02-20T08:59:54.679-08:002021-02-20T08:59:54.679-08:00Sounds like Spear's publicist is doing a good ...Sounds like Spear's publicist is doing a good job reviving her career and future appearance prospects. Everyone now has a villain to blame for her total meltdown.-FJ the Dangerous and Extreme MAGA Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745768408538827278noreply@blogger.com