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Re: Assvertising

Kevin Andre Elliott — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:06:54 -0000

Thanks, Scott, for the link to that "Natural Weave" ad at Soc. Im. I hadn't seen that one. Wow. KGB seems intent on failing on every front imaginable.

I also want to note that the Chris Rock movie the post is touting isn't without it's own problems.

Re: New Flaming Lips

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:41:09 -0000

Oh thank you for this! I will now commence sending this to every person I know. I first saw The Lips back in 1989, without having heard a single song of theirs before. I went out and picked up all three of their albums the next day. It's hard to believe that 20 years later they're still rocking my socks off even though they are nothing like they were back then. How many bands can pull that off?

Re: Happy Birthday Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kevin Andre Elliott — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:30:46 -0000

Yay! Happy Birthday! Hope you had a wonderful day!

Re: The Canadian F-Word Blog Award Winners!

Kevin Andre Elliott — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:53:42 -0000

Yay! Congrats!

Re: Nouning Considered Harmful*

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:04:22 -0000

First off, I really enjoyed this post. Thanks Smadin!

Ok now, here's the thing: rrp is right. I'm not adverse to saying someone is A Racist of A Sexist because I feel that there are people who do fit the noun use of those terms. I was just at Stormfront this morning, and those folks are nothing but a bunch of capital-R racists. Hands down. There's the rub, though. When I was writing out my thoughts on the matter, I was thinking within the confines of working with allies and potential allies. I suspect that you're doing the same thing here. What you refer to as the use of adjectives versus nouns I see as the difference between critiquing actions and the person. It's a slight, maybe almost inconsequential semantic difference, but a difference nonetheless.

Let's see if I can explain what I'm thinking here. Say that Melissa comes to me and says, "Hey Kev, that remark you just made was awfully sexist, what's up with that?." It's my duty, as a friend and supporter of Feminism, to check my privilege and examine myself in order to be a better friend and supporter, not to get all "b...b...b...but, I'm not a sexist! I wrote a blog post on Blog for Choice Day even! How dare you call me a capital-S sexist! I'm talking my ball and going home!" You see, what I 'Liss just hypothetically said was that I "did" something that was sexist, not that I "am" a sexist in all my being. So, the disconnect that I find myself talking about is when people confuse adjectival phrases with noun phrases. As Melissa says, this stuff is institutionalized and normalized in our culture. It can be difficult to break free from, and we will all slip now and again. And I don't say this meaning to offer anyone a pass, but to reinforce the need to own our shit.

But yeah, I feel that both the adjectives and the nouns are useful within their proper contexts. Some people really are just racists and/or sexists plain and simple. Doesn't mean that they'll always be that way, but as I see it, that's how it is sometimes. Pointing that out, though, is not the same as pointing out problematic actions (using adjectives) on the part of someone who should be willing to work with you toward common goals.

I hope that made sense. I'm suffering from a massive head cold right now and not sure I'm thinking as clearly as I could.

Re: Coming Out -- Again.

Kevin Andre Elliott — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:07:22 -0000

Dear PD,

You have been, and continue to be my hero.

That is all. Well, not really, but I'm from the keep it short school :)

Love,

~Kevin

Re: In Which I Give Yet Another Glimpse Into How Well and Truly Fucked I'm Going to be if Obama Doesn't Win on Tuesday

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:59:54 -0000

"I really appreciate, more than I can adequately express, hearing that other people are fumblefucking their way through this thing as much as I am."

Well, considering that I've written some harshly critical things about Obama and some high praise for Obama, sometimes on the same day, on my own blog, I think it's safe to say you're not alone in the fumblefucking.

Re: You know...

Kevin Andre Elliott — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:52:53 -0000

Here's the thing for me. I've been using FF3, on a friggin' Linux box no less, since it was in the beta stage. I never had any problems with it until the official release. Now, it crashes on me all the time. WTF? The betas were more solid than the official release?

Re: Question of the Day

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:55:37 -0000

The Wire, without a doubt.

Re: Black Weblog Awards

Kevin Andre Elliott — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:13:40 -0000

Wow. I'm also humbled. Thank you!

Re: Truthdig on military sexual assault hearing

Kevin Andre Elliott — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:03:22 -0000

Ugh! Just UGH! That literally made me sick to my stomach.

Thanks, Phillip, for all the work you've done on this.

Re: Assvertising

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:16:06 -0000

"Just look around furtively then whisper in their ear: "actually, it makes your dick bigger. swear."

See if they buy it. Just for giggles."

I'm so gonna do it!

Re: Assvertising

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:45:02 -0000

*Sigh*

Well, at least now I have someone to blame the next time some dude comments about how "odd" it is that I'm a vegetarian and my girlfriend isn't.

Re: Happy Birthday, Space Cowgirl!

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:11:01 -0000

Happy Birthday!

Re: Happy Birthday, Portly Dyke!!!

Kevin Andre Elliott — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:52:59 -0000

@ Portly Dyke: Well, I have no vids of me doing the birthday dance, but this is pretty close to what it looks like.

Happy Birthday Again!

Re: Happy Birthday, Portly Dyke!!!

Kevin Andre Elliott — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:24:33 -0000

Happy Birthday, PD!

*Kev does his birthday dance, which is truly a sight to behold*

Re: Hillary Sexism Watch, #103

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:57:17 -0000

"Mainstream media" != Obama himself."

Total dodge. Just because Obama himself didn't photoshop the image doesn't make it any less offensive, nor does it have anything to do with Melissa's point, which is pretty damn clear.

Re: Hillary Sexism Watch, #103

Kevin Andre Elliott — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:53:46 -0000

WTF? How does shit like this get approved?