Approaching people because of the song they’re blasting

[Princess Buttercup]

Well beats me, I will say this - sexism is a bit of a sensitive topic, wouldn't you agree? Anywhere in general, but certainly so on a tech-related forum, which as we all know are sadly notoriously known to be boys' clubs. We'd certainly like to see that change, and stereotyping language does not help.

As one of the only girls on this forum, I find this offensive. You shouldn't care what sex your customers are. It doesn't matter, people are people.

I also don't think music being a "boy's club" has anything to do with anything. You offer a product, and those who are interested in it will naturally gravitate towards it. The fact that you wish more females would do so not only lumps all women together, but also represents an expression of your desire that we be different, or at least that we modify our behaviour to comply with your sexist idealism. In other words, it is a negative judgement of the character of a synthetic collective, which you have pieced together based on your own prejudice about what it means to be human.

[eyeknow]

The most popular music is as sexist as it comes. I consider the lounge pretty tame compared to that chump that mumbles into a microphone named after a popular tourist destination.

[regretfullySaid]

?

Remember that Tosh 2.0 'comedian' that caused a stir when he mentioned a woman getting raped?
I was offended to hear how many people thought he was actually funny in the first place.

[eyeknow]

Yeah, rape is funny.

actually, at another host forum which also has a lounge, we talked about rape once and it was amazing the contrast people had about it. There were actually people that thought that women had it coming if they are sexy. Nice. Nice world we live in.

[regretfullySaid]

I had learned from a friend who will typically have a cable news channel on in the background and listens to political radio alot that apparently mainstream Amerka is still in the dark about how awesome muslim women have it. I heard some mention of Jay Lenos wife, which made me ask 'Did he say Jay Lenos wife? I didn't know he had a wife', and he said that she's enlightening the merkin public about muslim women. It was my understanding at this stage in our affairs with the middle east that most merka would know the kinds of stuff that happens to them on a daily basis. This includes girls. According to him that's not the case. I'm far removied from mainstream media, as are other friends, and I haven't worked with general public in awhile, so I'm pretty removed from that, but I thought it would be hard to avoid that knowledge. Wow. Of all the things we have to interfere with, that should be the one.

So good for Jay Leno's wife. I'm just flabbergasted there's so much ignorance about what happens to them, given our presence all this time.
I'd think the media would have to make more of an effort to avoid bringing up issues even as side-notes to other reports, but it shouldn't be a surprise at this point.

I mean, I thought that viral video of the girl who ran away from her parents to avoid getting married ended up all over the place. And the cases of acid in the face, rape=marriage by default or death, sharia law now in parts of london, etc etc. Oy

[eyeknow]

Nobody cares. We use the word bitch as a term of endearment now and the women/girls like it.

Why would anyone care (sarcastically as I do, but doesn't seem like many do)

[H20nly]

whoa... slow down! what's this "we" shit. i don't use the word bitch as a term of endearment. i would never call Princess Buttercup that.




unless she was acting like one.

[regretfullySaid]

Don't you use the word betch?

[H20nly]

there's a time and a place for everything, even the word bitch... like when Levi Moniz Oppenheimer posts.

[regretfullySaid]

You better watch out 'haole'....nothing says 'I'm a tough badass' more than bullying strangers on a music software forum.

[re:dream]

And if Princess Buttercup is female, I will eat my, um, hat.

[eyeknow]

whoa... slow down! what's this "we" shit. i don't use the word bitch as a term of endearment. i would never call Princess Buttercup that.




unless she was acting like one.

hehe, now now........

[eyeknow]

Don't you use the word betch?

All the time. But not in the gangsta "bitches and my ho's" context. Like the bitch who was at bed/bath/beyond who WHINED because I got in front of her with one item while she was WHINING to the management about why the lines should be organized differently.

Oh wait, that was cunt.

[eyeknow]

And if Princess Buttercup is female, I will eat my, um, hat.

I always thought the name was.......strange.

[re:dream]

Though someone did point out that Princess Buttercup was the name of a haven for abandoned pit bulls. At least half of which are bitches.