tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post3103439882814517528..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: The Beauty Industrial Complex and the War on WomenBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-25456015259686900932012-12-07T23:28:46.256-05:002012-12-07T23:28:46.256-05:00Poly Styrene deserves more shoutouts.
I was initi...<i>Poly Styrene deserves more shoutouts.</i><br /><br />I was initially puzzled whenI read Ibn Thundra' postscript as 'Poly Styrene needs more shutouts.' Even in winter, I have baseball on my mind.<br /><br /><b>Congrats to BBBB for having yer blog highlighted in C&L! </b>Fenwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-11032661376940181172012-12-07T23:19:18.729-05:002012-12-07T23:19:18.729-05:00We do not ask for much, BBBB.We <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzzWEeiUf3Y" rel="nofollow">do not ask for much, BBBB</a>.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-257890065037271672012-12-07T21:58:00.292-05:002012-12-07T21:58:00.292-05:00And yes to all this - what kind of insanity runs r...<i>And yes to all this - what kind of insanity runs rampant in the now moribund music industry? Or should I say, "celebrity industry" because that's what it is. </i><br /><br />"Now moribund"... the industry cannot die quickly enough.<br /><br /><i>Indeed. One wonders how the screeners and preliminary judges of American Idol might have reacted to Janis Joplin...</i><br /><br />Yeah, that's a perfect example of a unique talent that would have been scorned by these yutzes.<br /><br /><i>As always, men are the true victims of society's expectations.</i><br /><br />Guys got it tough!<br /><br /><i>People are stupid. We buy magazines that tell us to be "natural beauties" yet advertise all kinds of crap to inject into our faces. Diets that will help us loose 25 pounds in 2 weeks and recipes for "To Die For, Chocolate Cake".</i><br /><br />One of my favorite Billy Bragg tunes is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4hJK9t_cow" rel="nofollow"><i>The Busy Girl Buys Beauty</i></a>. CRANK IT!!!<br /><br /><i>It's interesting to me that for the most part, men don't judge women nearly as harshly as we judge ourselves. We are so hard on ourselves. :(</i><br /><br />I think you're right about this- most guys don't buy into the unrealistic standards of the glossy magazines.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-57402304178492812432012-12-07T17:54:58.590-05:002012-12-07T17:54:58.590-05:00People are stupid. We buy magazines that tell us t...People are stupid. We buy magazines that tell us to be "natural beauties" yet advertise all kinds of crap to inject into our faces. Diets that will help us loose 25 pounds in 2 weeks and recipes for "To Die For, Chocolate Cake".<br /><br />It's interesting to me that for the most part, men don't judge women nearly as harshly as we judge ourselves. We are so hard on ourselves. :(<br /><br />((hugs))<br />LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206086996758491041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-11800781809014329232012-12-07T17:49:49.244-05:002012-12-07T17:49:49.244-05:00Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on ...<i>Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on something besides their looks, too. kthankxbai.</i><br /><br />yeah, this is exactly what i was going to say except with a couple of f bombs...<br /><br />and go adele! it would be awesome though if her weight were not ever mentioned again...<br /><br />also, too b-boy...you show great restraint or something if you only read get that crabby and stabby feeling only once in a while...bbkfhttp://www.fornooddreason.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-71194782560537726792012-12-07T15:42:19.167-05:002012-12-07T15:42:19.167-05:00As always, men are the true victims of society'...As always, <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/12/03/mustache-transplants-on-the-ri.html" rel="nofollow">men are the true victims of society's expectations</a>.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-33907145284810703392012-12-07T12:51:44.738-05:002012-12-07T12:51:44.738-05:00Indeed. One wonders how the screeners and prelimi...Indeed. One wonders how the screeners and preliminary judges of American Idol might have reacted to Janis Joplin...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-78346889031446805262012-12-07T10:42:40.251-05:002012-12-07T10:42:40.251-05:00Nice linkage BBB!!!
And yes to all this - what ki...Nice linkage BBB!!!<br /><br />And yes to all this - what kind of insanity runs rampant in the now moribund music industry? Or should I say, "celebrity industry" because that's what it is. <br />Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-23923396846085102792012-12-06T20:51:58.376-05:002012-12-06T20:51:58.376-05:00Uh, sorry 'bout the double post- ignore the ma...Uh, sorry 'bout the double post- ignore the man behind the cretin!Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-57314386188193124002012-12-06T20:51:27.076-05:002012-12-06T20:51:27.076-05:00Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty....<i>Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty. </i><br /><br />That's because you're a normal human being- I imagine record company execs in the U.S. wouldn't have given her a chance because of her weight. Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-85010983981066065222012-12-06T20:51:07.730-05:002012-12-06T20:51:07.730-05:00Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty....<i>Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty. </i><br /><br />That's because you're a normal human being- I imagine record company execs in the U.S. wouldn't have given her a chance because of her weight. Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-3482843960351222242012-12-06T20:51:05.179-05:002012-12-06T20:51:05.179-05:00Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on ...<i>Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on something besides their looks, too.</i><br /><br />My primary criterion was their willingness to sleep with me. Of course, this led to some hilarious hijinx, but I think is a pretty good basis on which to judge the quality of any given woman...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-69175323829593170012012-12-06T20:50:47.578-05:002012-12-06T20:50:47.578-05:00Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty....<i>Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty. </i><br /><br />That's because you're a normal human being- I imagine record company execs in the U.S. wouldn't have given her a chance because of her weight. Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-35292473951614807382012-12-06T20:24:57.160-05:002012-12-06T20:24:57.160-05:00Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty....Really? Cuz I think Adele is really really pretty. Dr.KennethNoisewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756205027083077404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-74011040054588923572012-12-06T17:50:19.748-05:002012-12-06T17:50:19.748-05:00Worth noting that the often derided (but not by me...<i>Worth noting that the often derided (but not by me!) Courtney Love has been making this point through her music for a long time now, and especially effectively on the Celebrity Skin album...</i><br /><br />I really haven't been a fan of hers, although there is one song of hers I like a lot (can't be arsed right now...).<br /><br /><i>P.S. Poly Styrene deserves more shoutouts.</i><br /><br />I've always sung her praises- she needs more exposure.<br /><br /><i>Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on something besides their looks, too. kthankxbai.</i><br /><br />Yeah, I think the "rise" of Adele is a much needed breath of fresh air in this regard.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-19027534432652835352012-12-06T17:02:23.086-05:002012-12-06T17:02:23.086-05:00Yeah, it's ridiculous bullshit. She's cute...Yeah, it's ridiculous bullshit. She's cute, but even if she weren't, who fucking cares? I hope she never caves gets her nose worked on (which is the obvious thing that stands out to me). There's gonna have to come a time when we we start appreciating "as is" beauty. That time can't come fast enough for me. <br /><br />Oh, and it'd be great if women were judged on something besides their looks, too. kthankxbai.Dr.KennethNoisewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756205027083077404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-51014293455338607972012-12-06T16:17:30.216-05:002012-12-06T16:17:30.216-05:00Great post, B^4.
P.S. Poly Styrene deserves more ...Great post, B^4.<br /><br />P.S. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSrOJ1ig6tI" rel="nofollow">Poly Styrene deserves more shoutouts</a>.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-25570773581875465822012-12-06T14:56:42.060-05:002012-12-06T14:56:42.060-05:00Worth noting that the often derided (but not by me...Worth noting that the often derided (but not by me!) Courtney Love has been making this point through her music for a long time now, and especially effectively on the Celebrity Skin album...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.com