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Noah Berlatsky

May 17, 2013, 09:56PM

It seems silly to appeal to an objective reason...

It seems silly to appeal to an objective reason when we're talking about fairly complicated cultural codes. There's room for differences in interpretation. I've been thinking about "be a lady" more. If you fail to be a man, it generally means you're unmanly; i.e., a woman. If you fail to be a lady, it often means that you're a slut, or a bitch; still gendered, but not classy. re, 4; Jolie and a NYT op ed are going to get a lot more publicity than virtually anything else. I still don't see why that's a bad thing. Insulting me or my knowledge is not a very effective or thoughtful argument as to why it's a bad thing. 3. It sure sounds like antipathy to me. And saying that Jolie seems to have done a good thing overall doesn't seem like especially undue credit. I don't think she's a saint; I think she wrote a decent op ed for a good cause. 2. I never said anything different. Not sure what your'e getting at with this one... and I already answered 1. And for 5; get over yourself, man.
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JMurray

May 17, 2013, 04:15PM

Egyptian buddy once confided, "Gum is my enemy....

Egyptian buddy once confided, "Gum is my enemy." In time, it was mine too, pulling out vintage fillings, one more habit I couldn't sustain. Yet who could resist bubble gum named for a tank-killer? Not me when Ike was in the White House and Superman was on the cusp of complexity.
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eureka

May 17, 2013, 01:18PM

Still not understanding the appeal of RiFF RaFF...

Still not understanding the appeal of RiFF RaFF. Beloved by art students for his "conceptuality," ignored by everyone else for being an annoying twit who can't write a good song?
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