I agree, I restricted my point to things that can easily be changed. That was intentional. Those were the sorts of comments she was complaining about (e.g. that she's being "intentionally unattractive"). Men would receive similar criticism. If straight up sinewy stud wore baggy assed stained hoodies to his weatherman job, or thick rimmed glasses and a pocket protector with suspenders then a handful of people would give him shit for it. I promise you. They would. A handful more will talk about how they don't give a fuck and want to jump on his magnetic pole. The rest will talk about how they hate "wintery mix."

You seem to miss my point. I think it's demeaning to suggest that being sexualized is the problem, or even that it is gendered. Cat calls, come ons and so forth should be seen for what they are. Compliments. The problem is exactly what you said in the last paragraph. What you look like, and the value of what you say should be seen as completely orthogonal dimensions. Unfortunately, in this world they aren't. That's lame.

She doesn't like Cat calls.

>> ^Aniatario:

^ Oh Yeah, how dare she speak up for herself when we could be mutilating her instead of making a few cat calls..


Don't get me wrong, they are almost all slime, the men and women of politics. That's the difference though, at least men act like the slime they are. She can defend herself all she wants.

Who knows, she may be a good person bent on doing right, but that doesn't change the fact that most women get passes where most men don't.

^ Oh Yeah, how dare she speak up for herself when we could be mutilating her instead of making a few cat calls..

My mother told me a story, when she was about 20, circa 1960, her and her sister would have to walk home from work past a building site and all the lads would whistle and cat call etc. So they mentioned this at home and my grandmother had a word with the foreman.

Next day, as they walked past the site, 40 or 50 guys were all positioned on the scaffolding waiting to sing "I'll tell my ma, when I go home....". My mam said they had a hard time keeping a straight face until they were out of sight!

I always think of that story when I hear that song

Haha, that's a great story. You should put it in the video's comments.

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Hey Kp! That turned out to be great timing, I arrived in time to be vote number 10!

My mother told me a story, when she was about 20, circa 1960, her and her sister would have to walk home from work past a building site and all the lads would whistle and cat call etc. So they mentioned this at home and my grandmother had a word with the foreman.

Next day, as they walked past the site, 40 or 50 guys were all positioned on the scaffolding waiting to sing "I'll tell my ma, when I go home....". My mam said they had a hard time keeping a straight face until they were out of sight!

I always think of that story when I hear that song

Hey Kp! That turned out to be great timing, I arrived in time to be vote number 10!

My mother told me a story, when she was about 20, circa 1960, her and her sister would have to walk home from work past a building site and all the lads would whistle and cat call etc. So they mentioned this at home and my grandmother had a word with the foreman.

Next day, as they walked past the site, 40 or 50 guys were all positioned on the scaffolding waiting to sing "I'll tell my ma, when I go home....". My mam said they had a hard time keeping a straight face until they were out of sight!

I always think of that story when I hear that song

Some of us make our cat calls through *promotes.. my promote is bigger than yours.

We have a Burmilla cat called Austin. He's my sister's cat so she chose something that was pet-like but different.

She bought him from a breeder from up north (of England). He'll be 2 in April.

This is a picture of him that I love taken when he was less than a year old.
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/18048/P1000124.JPG

He's not a cuddly cat and won't sit on your lap but he likes company and will attack exposed toes. I never used to get cats at all but when my sister bought Austin I realised they can be pretty cool.

Favourite cat vid? This one, no question;

http://www.videosift.com/video/Matrix-Catfight-Cat-vs-Many-many-Puppies

Would you look at the trichomes on those ladies. *cat calls*
The song is Exo-Politics by muse.
Oh did i mention im from BC.

Those cat calls are sampled off an old Disney haunted house record (those strange vinyl disks of yesteryear) that I used to have.

Blue Serge Suit with a Belt in the Back
He isn’t hep to jive, he’s only half alive
Hep cats call him square
You won’t believe this jack
All his clothes date back
To ’29 I swear

He wears a blue serge suit with a belt in the back
No drape, no shape, just a belt in the back
Strictly corn and he’s off the cob
Wears a pocket watch with a pearly fob
He’d be just as sharp in a sack
As in the blue serge suit with the belt in the back

He isn’t old and grey but he’s so passé
Swing bands make him frown
He don’t get no kicks
From boogie-woogie licks
Oh he’s dead but he won’t lay down



He wears a blue serge suit with a belt in the back
No flare, so rare, just a belt in the back
He thinks a cat is a household pet
His favorite dance is the minuet
Maybe one day he’s gonna crack
And burn that blue serge suit with the belt in the back

He’s got a gal named “V”, she’s twice as square as he
What a gruesome pair
The way they fuss and frown
When gators strut on down
Is more than I can bear

He wears a blue serge suit with a belt in the back
A pip, a zip, a belt in the back
He wears high shoes and a pair of spats
If you dig that junk it’ll drive you bats
Maybe some day he’s gonna crack
And burn that blue serge suit with the belt in the back

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My God -he's disemboweling that cat! Call PETA.

Hah! Cab Calloway wrote this tune....My Fav is, and I can't find it on vidddy-'A Blue Serge Suit With A Belt In The Back-
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He isn't hep to jive, he's only half alive, hep-cats call him square;
You won't believe this Jack but all his clothes date back to 29' I swear!

He wears a Blue Serge suit with a belt in the back, no drake, no shake, just a belt in the back;
He's strictly corn, man, and he's off the cob, wears a pocket watch with a pearly fob;
He'd look just as sharp in a sack, than in that blue serge suit with a belt in the back!

He isn't old or grey, yet he's so passe, swing bands make him frown; he doesn't get his kicks, from boogie-woogie licks, he's dead but he won't lay down-chorus

no-flair no where, just a belt in the back;
He thinks a cat is a household pet, and his favorite dance is the minuet;
Must've come from some curio rack, and bought a Blue Serge suit, with a belt in the baaaaaaak!

cats can tell what's family and what isnt. We had several cats growing up that would play with or just tolerate the birds we kept around. We had one cat called puddles that loved to sit on them because they chirped when he did that. Was kind of wierd.