I AM TEH FEMINAZI! And other thoughts

[la_belle_laide]

Dudes, Rose called me a FemiNazi because I said that women do not = "fragile." I'm actually quite proud to be called that, especially by someone like her. For a second I thought about heading over to feminist_rage, but then, in the end, I just thought it was funny. I take it as a compliment. If her definition of "FemiNazi" is someone who thinks that begging, whining, crying and being manipulative are beneath her, and that Victorian views on women are outdated and barbaric, then I'm happy to be one.

And her sillyass husband: OMGs you're WRONG! HAHA LAST WORD UR BANNED!!!111" What an overgrown infant.

Wow, that stuff really escalated. I guess it got both Rose and Tristan angry that I turned their shameless begging for money into something positive.

Speaking of positive things, only two more days till that concert. A bunch of fans and myself are putting together a nice donation to the AIDS charity, that we are going to put in a card and present to the band, so that they can make a further donation in their name. I think that's such an awesome idea. And of course, I am completely stoked to be going to see this show. I know it's going to be a good one. I've mad emy own T shirt. It's hilarious; no one will get it but me. It's a picture of CATS from Zero Wing, and underneath that it says, "HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN!!! ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO" and then the glyphics for 30 Seconds to Mars in red sequins, because I am crafty like that. :D My own little inside joke.

We're finally getting all of the rain that we've been missing for the rest of August and half of July, and it's all coming down at once. Everything's so green and wet. Barbeque this coming weekend, and I think that it will be a nice send-off for summer. By then, I might be ready to let summer go and start enjoying autumn. They are both my favorite seasons. I love all the seasons, but there are some months that I just can't stand. January and March are always so boring for me.

Oh, I know what I wanted to ask! Okay, anyone who has played through Dirge of Cerberus, maybe you can help me. (And so far, the only person on my f-list that I know has played is skitty_kitty. But maybe a few more of you have?) This isn't a spoiler, so I'm not going to cut it. Okay, so I'm nearing the end of ShinRa's Dark Secret. I've just gotten the 3rd G report, which gets you the secret ending. Then I go and battle the stupid dragonfly with the Red Disk and all the gargoyles. Problem: the gargoyles keep stealing my G report! And then, after I kill them all and win the battle, I still do not get that G report back. WTF, people! It's happened three times and I'm so frustrated.

So anyway, it's Kung Fu tonight, and then I won't be back there until next week I think, because I won't be there Wednesday, and then we're closed for labor day. WTF is that about? You know, I might see if a few students want to come down for open mat on Saturday morning. I can only go for so long without broadsword. ^_^

You know, I haven't seen Tristan in forever. I think the last time I saw him was on Duck Pond day, in fact. A lot has happened since then. I wonder if he'll come back to teaching? He's the bomb at the sword form; I've seen him do it on video and it's an awesome thing to behold.

Blah-de-blah. I should finish up my laundry and then get ready to head out. It's just me at the desk today. Fun fun fun!

Comments

[cosmicstardust.livejournal.com]

I take the "FemiNazi" term as a compliment, too. I like wearing skirts on occasion, and believe me, I didn't wear a tuxedo to my prom. In fact, I wore what could be termed a "bubblegum pink" gown with tulle and lots of glittery designs. My aunt even helped me pick it out, and she treated me to a mani-pedi at a local nail salon. 'Twas awesome, indeed. ^_^

However, I'm most comfortable in shorts, jeans, shirts, sweats, sneakers, and such. I don't go for the real expensive designer clothes, as Old Navy will usually do for me. However, designer labels don't mean a lot to me, as long as I'm comfortable. I like being a woman, and I find no shame in it. But I'm far from fragile. I have a part-time job in retail, and believe me, I've had to take a lot of crap from customers in my near-four years working for CVS.

I even have dreams of owning a pair of Japanese sport cycles, because they're sleek and I think they're so hot. I'm going to get them painted, one with my favorite color combo of blue/white/black/silver and the other with red/white/black/gold. Then I'm going to take them out for rides around whatever town I'm living in and show them off.

Hey, if Rose wants to be ultra-feminine and "fragile", that's fine with me. But I don't like being told that every woman is a "fragile" and "helpless" whiny, manipulative creature, and I don't like being classified as one. I have to deal with the "men's club" at my workplace as it is, and I have only had one significant emotional meltdown at work because I cracked under too much stress. Otherwise, I feel confident that I can hold my own. I even did a mock interview in a class this past spring, and the professor said it was one of the top three best interviews, in her opinion. That made me feel really good. ^_^

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

yeah, that's exactly it, it's what Rose will never understand. To her, being a woman is about wearing frilly things and crying and being spoiled. That's fine if she wants to define herself that way, but she defines femininity that way. That's my strongest objection.

[cosmicstardust.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, because any woman who isn't so ultra-girly and "FEMINISSIMA" obviously doesn't know what "extraordinary power" she has over men. I apparently have not empowered the "goddess" within me and therefore do not know how SPESHUL I can be unless I start wearing pink, frilly dresses and act like a helpless damsel-in-distress. Or perhaps I haven't picked up on "chickery" tactics so I can use those "feminine wiles" to get men to do what I want. Because every woman is entitled to be vain, selfish, and weepy so that their "prince" can rescue them from anything that requires actual work! YAY!

How I'd LOVE to go along with you and remove this embarrassment to the female gender.

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

I know, that stuff totally frosts my shorts. You have to see the little exchange, where she says that she's all for women who want to act "masculine" if that's their choice. Because to Rose, anything Not Rose is "masculine." What in idiot.

[skitty-kitty.livejournal.com]

Then I go and battle the stupid dragonfly with the Red Disk and all the gargoyles. Problem: the gargoyles keep stealing my G report! And then, after I kill them all and win the battle, I still do not get that G report back. WTF, people! It's happened three times and I'm so frustrated.

Say what? That never happened to me at all. Granted, I beat the game once before going back to that scene to get the 3rd G-report (as that was the only one I missed), but I never had it stolen during the battle once I got it. You sure those pixelated monsters don't have some kind of vendetta out on you? ;)

Sorry I've got nuttin' more to help you with than that. Maybe trolling a game forum might tell you something.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I've totally trolled the game fora. I've found nothing.

But you may have just totally helped me out. You say you beat the game and THEN went back for the G report? After getting the G report, did you then complete the entire chapter again, (or at least beat the Dragonfly again,) or did you just get the report, save at the next auto-save place, and then beat the final boss all over again? Because my plan is to beat Nero without the 3rd G report and thus finish this chapter, then go back and retrieve the final report. But I wasn't sure if that data would carry over to the ending.

The saving system in this game is the most confusing thing ever.

[skitty-kitty.livejournal.com]

I completed the entire chapter and basically replayed all subsequent chapters. Unfortunately you can't beat the one chapter and then jump to the ending, because the G-report won't be there, it'll only be in your items if you beat all chapters after getting the report. Which sucks. Yeah, the saving system is whack, I don't really care for it, and they certainly don't explain much. You've just gotta' guess and fly by the seat of your pants.

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

Crap! Okay, then I guess I'd better not go any farther without that G report, so I don't have to backtrack too much. >_>

Thanks for the heads-up on that one. You saved me a lot of time.

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

And of course, that was me. :/

[balyn.livejournal.com]

I look at those, and it just hurts my brain. wtf is with capitalizing every fucking word in that "honeymoon" post? The ignorance, huburis, and all that other crap is painful just to look at, much less try to understand.

Aphroditie was all "girley" and "weak"? Not to mention actually comparing herself to said Goddess as an equal.

My brain hurts now.

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

Wow, you have to read the entire thing. Look at her user info page to get only a partial effect of her self-adoration. THe worst part of it is that she is completely boring and uninspired in everything she does and says. Repetitive and totally banal. But sometimes really (unintentionally) hilarious.

On the other hand, don't look. It might break your brain.

[cosmicstardust.livejournal.com]

Uh-oh. *points to GAFF thread* I think we all should shut up about Rose now, because the board police are coming to take away our right to mock her and show our disgust with her. 9_9

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

Hooo boy, we're in trouble now. Some random person thinks the thread is stupid! *quivers*

[jezebelesque.livejournal.com]

Hi, I couldn't reply to your comment [the link to the discussion of Rose's use of "Cherokee Princess"] in poelaramont's journal.

Just wanted to say thanks for the link, it was a really interesting read!

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

You mean to the Native American community? I think that really summed up a lot of feelings on people like Rose, esp. with the whole "wannabe" aspect and the way she--like so many women--glorified and romanticized rape of Native women. That stuff goes a lot deeper than most people realize.

[jezebelesque.livejournal.com]

Yes, to the Native American community. I'm *still* reading that forum right now!

I wish I knew more about my ancestry.

[la-belle-laide.livejournal.com]

Do you have any older members of your family you could ask? That's usually a good starting point. It's difficult in some families that had a lot of kids, where grandparents would be long gone by the time the youngest grandchild became interested in geneology. Also, in many cases, (like in my family,) some of the older people were ashamed of their heritage and did all they could to hide it. You get a lot of made up stuff. But looking up your last name in some heraldry books at the library is a pretty decent start, too.

[jezebelesque.livejournal.com]

That's the thing with my family, too. We're mostly of Mexican descent, & were taught to call white people "Americans", as if we weren't Americans, too. Lots of shame, and focusing on the French blood, even though it's not very much.

We all just figured that we must have some Native American blood, too. It's weird to me that no one really knows.

Thanks for the tips, I'll look up our surnames at the library!