If, at any future time, I decide that I am giving up on whatever I have said about the state of holy matrimony previously, and as a result of this I for some reason decide to get married, please remind me that I do not want any of my guests to dress up as fairies or Mickey Mouse.
I just mention this because, if I did decide to get married my brain may have melted and it might have turned me into one of these people:
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/family/story/0,,2272085,00.html
I am also just going to put it out there - you're my friends, I love you, but if you have theme weddings, do not request that I wear anything 'prince charming blue'. It will mean that the only theme I will be inclined to adhere to is black wearing, gin swilling harpy searching for the free booze.
Showing posts with label Feminism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feminism. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
I think I might be sick...
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2272815,00.html
Sadly, I have actually walked passed the one in Nottingham.
you know, I can't help but think that the guys who go to these things are just really, really pathetic. And perhaps the reason they can't get real women to talk to them is because they go to Hooters?
Sadly, I have actually walked passed the one in Nottingham.
you know, I can't help but think that the guys who go to these things are just really, really pathetic. And perhaps the reason they can't get real women to talk to them is because they go to Hooters?
Saturday, January 5, 2008
My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess
Despite the better, feminist part of myself, I really enjoyed the new Disney film Enchanted. In the way that you enjoy Grease when you are older - you get all the 'dirty' bits. Or at least the slightly dodgy bits. And then you laugh inappropriately in a cinema full of children who prefer the part of the movie that involves a temporarily mute chipmunk. Ah well.
Also interesting to note is the way that Disney Princesses have become emaciated over the years. From Snow White:
To this, in Enchanted
Just saying. I've also just noticed while searching for these photos that Snow White has got a lot thinner recently. More shiny as well. I'm all for digitally remastering, it's the not so subtle nip and tuck that seems unhealthy.
With respect to Disney Princess, it's also worth noting that they have recently had issues with 'non-traditional' female characters such as Mulan and Pocahontas not being included as part of the Princess range because they don't sell that well. Wow. Racist and sexist. Nice work Disney. I particularly like that the two most empowered Disney females that I've seen (and really, it isn't saying much that they are the most empowered of a particularly weak willed lot) are not continuing to be marketed to young girls.
Apparently the better, feminist part of me was not entirely subsumed in the happy sing along aspects of the film. Ah well.
Also interesting to note is the way that Disney Princesses have become emaciated over the years. From Snow White:
To this, in Enchanted
Just saying. I've also just noticed while searching for these photos that Snow White has got a lot thinner recently. More shiny as well. I'm all for digitally remastering, it's the not so subtle nip and tuck that seems unhealthy.
With respect to Disney Princess, it's also worth noting that they have recently had issues with 'non-traditional' female characters such as Mulan and Pocahontas not being included as part of the Princess range because they don't sell that well. Wow. Racist and sexist. Nice work Disney. I particularly like that the two most empowered Disney females that I've seen (and really, it isn't saying much that they are the most empowered of a particularly weak willed lot) are not continuing to be marketed to young girls.
Apparently the better, feminist part of me was not entirely subsumed in the happy sing along aspects of the film. Ah well.
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