I would firstly like to point out that I think that whoever is posting these videos is obviously trolling. Almost certainly not TheAmazingAtheist's father. I would not encourage you to feed the failtroll, but instead to laugh uncontrollably at his/her ignorance.
I shall keep this as short as I possibly can. This person thinks backwardly (a word which I thought didn't even exist! Backwardly I mean). I would encourage anyone reading this to challenge him/her and give them a reasonable, full and proper explanation and reasons why they are wrong. While I would like to say that I respect the opinion of the poster, but I'm afraid on this occasion I don't.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
A couple of motivational quotes
I've been thinking of writing about the quotes in my little quotes box, although in all honesty some people get quoted saying the most obvious things. I reckon they're only quoted because they're well-known, not because they actually said something worth thinking about.
Anyone can figure that out. Argue all you like that it makes some kind of statement or something but I'll not be convinced. That isn't really a very good quote at all. Surely to make a point he would rather have said that the ten thousand made more noise than the noisy ten? Hmm.
Anyway, a couple of lovely, motivational quotes from the ever wonderful Dr Seuss.
"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."
-Napoleon Bonaparte
Anyone can figure that out. Argue all you like that it makes some kind of statement or something but I'll not be convinced. That isn't really a very good quote at all. Surely to make a point he would rather have said that the ten thousand made more noise than the noisy ten? Hmm.
Anyway, a couple of lovely, motivational quotes from the ever wonderful Dr Seuss.
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life's realities.”
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.”
Monday, 15 February 2010
RE: Feminism
I've spent about a month now trying to come up with an elaborate blog exploring lots of different ideas about Feminism, and after much procrastination and decision changing, I've decided to keep it simple. Short and sweet.
I recently watched a pretty infuriating video (in my opinion anyway) on Youtube by a girl arguing the case for modern day Feminism as a response to TheAmazingAtheist's video entitled 'Feminism Sucks'.
Now, I can fully understand why Feminism existed in the past. Back in the day, women didn't have entirely equal rights. They couldn't vote and were viewed as the home-makers and child-rearers and not terribly much else. The main thing to note is that that was about a hundred years ago. Feminism was about achieving equal rights, not sh*tting all over men and calling them pigs.
So, first things first, the issue of women and porn and sex and how us girls are simply made out to be masturbation accessories. Of course, there is porn out there that does objectify women and I have no problem with that because, now this is important, the porn stars chose their career path! I certainly have never heard of any porn actresses moaning about their jobs (pun intended), and if they felt that the roles they played promoted such bad self image one would assume they would find new jobs. Wouldn't they? As pointed out in the Feminism Sucks video, women aren't the only ones who are dominated in porn.
How that girl couldn't see the similarities between the KKK and extreme Feminism, I'm not entirely sure. She seems to be quite intelligent, although I suppose that often very strongly opinionated people are blinded by their own beliefs and are unable to use their brains to argue things properly. Just because she has protested against the KKK doesn't make fundamentalist Feminists any less comparable to fundamentalist KKK members. It really bothers me that, like religious nuts, this girl is unwilling to accept any kind of opposition to her beliefs, constructive or otherwise (upon trying to ask a valid question I was told to F*CK OFF. Comments are now disabled).
Feminists are not 'activists for social justice'. Gender equality has been achieved, a long time ago. There may be instances where men treat women in a way that is unfair, but in my opinion, Feminism is now at a point that, should it be supported enough, women would become female chauvanists and men would become the persecuted. I believe that feminism is an outdated movement, which should have died a death way back in the 60s when bras were being burned. I am glad that it has become little more than a laughing stock - it seems like the kind of movement that could become very, very dangerous given the opportunity.
Strong words from me, but I feel strongly about this. Feel free to comment and share thoughts.
I recently watched a pretty infuriating video (in my opinion anyway) on Youtube by a girl arguing the case for modern day Feminism as a response to TheAmazingAtheist's video entitled 'Feminism Sucks'.
Now, I can fully understand why Feminism existed in the past. Back in the day, women didn't have entirely equal rights. They couldn't vote and were viewed as the home-makers and child-rearers and not terribly much else. The main thing to note is that that was about a hundred years ago. Feminism was about achieving equal rights, not sh*tting all over men and calling them pigs.
So, first things first, the issue of women and porn and sex and how us girls are simply made out to be masturbation accessories. Of course, there is porn out there that does objectify women and I have no problem with that because, now this is important, the porn stars chose their career path! I certainly have never heard of any porn actresses moaning about their jobs (pun intended), and if they felt that the roles they played promoted such bad self image one would assume they would find new jobs. Wouldn't they? As pointed out in the Feminism Sucks video, women aren't the only ones who are dominated in porn.
How that girl couldn't see the similarities between the KKK and extreme Feminism, I'm not entirely sure. She seems to be quite intelligent, although I suppose that often very strongly opinionated people are blinded by their own beliefs and are unable to use their brains to argue things properly. Just because she has protested against the KKK doesn't make fundamentalist Feminists any less comparable to fundamentalist KKK members. It really bothers me that, like religious nuts, this girl is unwilling to accept any kind of opposition to her beliefs, constructive or otherwise (upon trying to ask a valid question I was told to F*CK OFF. Comments are now disabled).
Feminists are not 'activists for social justice'. Gender equality has been achieved, a long time ago. There may be instances where men treat women in a way that is unfair, but in my opinion, Feminism is now at a point that, should it be supported enough, women would become female chauvanists and men would become the persecuted. I believe that feminism is an outdated movement, which should have died a death way back in the 60s when bras were being burned. I am glad that it has become little more than a laughing stock - it seems like the kind of movement that could become very, very dangerous given the opportunity.
Strong words from me, but I feel strongly about this. Feel free to comment and share thoughts.
Saturday, 13 February 2010
A short note
Just a short note of what I've been up to since I've not posted in a while.
I spent the last... 2 and a half weeks painting my room. In my usual style, I managed to make a mess of course. I initially bought silk emuslion, but ended up needing another tub of paint. It was only after I'd started using the new tub that I realised that it was in fact matt emulsion. How could I possibly undertake a task without making some kind of mistake? Anyway, never mind. My room is eventually cream. Still need to put up a shelf and fix my shower. My work is never ending.
In other news, I am going back to Tesco until I manage to find a new, better job. I applied for a skillseekers place with the council which has since been withdrawn. Such is life though. Also applied for an office junior vacancy at an accounting firm. Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 sounds good to me (I'm sure other people moan), I'd absolutely love that job, shall just have to wait and see.
There have been a lot of Facebook groups recently for people who like to moan about being single on Valentine's Day... I'm really not sure what all the fuss is. James got me a giant card, was bloody brilliant! Wahey.
Anyway, I'll leave you with the rubbish little snippet of my life. Planning on writing some kind of silly, profound blog after I finish Quirkology (which, by the way, I highly recommend).
I spent the last... 2 and a half weeks painting my room. In my usual style, I managed to make a mess of course. I initially bought silk emuslion, but ended up needing another tub of paint. It was only after I'd started using the new tub that I realised that it was in fact matt emulsion. How could I possibly undertake a task without making some kind of mistake? Anyway, never mind. My room is eventually cream. Still need to put up a shelf and fix my shower. My work is never ending.
In other news, I am going back to Tesco until I manage to find a new, better job. I applied for a skillseekers place with the council which has since been withdrawn. Such is life though. Also applied for an office junior vacancy at an accounting firm. Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 sounds good to me (I'm sure other people moan), I'd absolutely love that job, shall just have to wait and see.
There have been a lot of Facebook groups recently for people who like to moan about being single on Valentine's Day... I'm really not sure what all the fuss is. James got me a giant card, was bloody brilliant! Wahey.
Anyway, I'll leave you with the rubbish little snippet of my life. Planning on writing some kind of silly, profound blog after I finish Quirkology (which, by the way, I highly recommend).
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