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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Misc. Misogynistic white men are not a dying breed, unfortunately
Posted By Megan Henshall on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Lately, you can’t turn around without hearing in the media of some new assail on women. Conservatives want to arrogate our birth control, enforce policies surrounding the abortion process, shame us, and generally remove our ability to have firm indisputable say in our reproductive choices. Oh, and no pleasure fucking.
Although I’m not completely sure where the archaic regression is stemming from, I expect it’s a culmination of quiet conspiracies amongst middle-aged to gray-haired conservative white men to “get back to the good ole days,” over the past 30 years. You know, the days when women focused on cupcakes, not futures.
I’ve always thought that if we can contain this kind of absurdity to that particular demographic, that we will ultimately prevail in the evolution of equality and fairness. After all, misogynistic white guys are a dying breed, right? They will eventually all die off from disproportionate consumption of red meat and pain pills, right? Nope. The frightening truth is that they are growing and harvesting a whole new army of chauvinistic minions, waiting hungrily to take the reins when they kick the bucket.
My ultimate, and truly bizarre realization of this came in the most unlikely of places. I was out rejoicing my partial Irish-ness on St. Patrick’s Day when it happened. A young, 23- to 25-year-old guy confidently walked up to me and pretend masturbated onto my leg, and then pretend threw it into my face. Yes, you read it correctly, and it’s appropriate to laugh … it’s that ridiculous. He made both stroking and ejaculating hand motions, full out, with conviction and facials to boot. Then he pointed to his friends, who were watching in approval, then joined them for a victory celebration.
Now typically I would have launched into a very loud and impassioned Julia from Designing Women style monologue, but no words came, due to what I can only assume was total shock. I simply stumbled over to him and asked if that had actually just happened, to which he affirmed and then shared credit for his brilliance with his friends. All I could muster in response was “Holy shit.”
Let’s be clear: I am not easily offended, nor do I take things personally on the regular. I am a young, obviously liberal of mind female who works in the banking/financial industry. I punch my card to the boys club daily. My skin may as well be laminated, so much rolls off without effect. But there are boundaries that are self-explanatory, and I’m fairly certain that publicly jizzing on a stranger is one of them. That’s bold.
It is truly terrifying to think that a whole new generation is buying into the garbage being peddled by the current ranks of right-winged He-man woman haters. Even Spanky and the other Rascals realized their wrongs and allowed girls into the club in the end. Why can’t some grown men get a clue and figure out appropriate behavior? I can only fear and dread what may be around the corner if these kinds of things continue to get a pass. Victoria’s Secret will start selling PINK chastity belts so that girls can stay pure for their future husbands, and we’ll all have to invest in stylish helmets to avoid getting clubbed and drug from the bar.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Mingling in the Queen City Relationship chat and chews at Red@28th
Posted By Allison Campbell on Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 1:22 PM
In the 2002 movie, Barbershop, Cedric the Entertainer’s character Eddie asked, “If we can't talk straight in a barbershop, then where can we talk straight?” Well, Eddie could, as some might say, “let er rip” at Charlotte’s Barber Shop and Beauty Salon Confessions on March 19 at Red@28th in NoDa. The event encourages uncensored conversations, like those in a barbershop, about dating and relationships.
Jameka Whitten of the JSW Media Group says that although it doesn’t actually take place in a barbershop, the venue provides a “laid-back, non-pretentious environment where both men and women can be free to voice their opinions about relationships.” The March meeting will build on the first discussion held in February, about friendships with the opposite sex.
Looking to increase February’s attendance of 25, the Barbershop and Beauty Salon Confessions will focus on the friend zone uncertainty and men with financial woes. Who doesn’t have something to say about the dreaded friend zone? The problem is, how do you bring it up?
“Personally, dating has sucked for me in Charlotte, but I don’t think that it has to, or that it does for everyone,” says Whitten. “Forums like this get the issues out in the open without ridicule and judgment.”
If an honest discussion is an exchange of knowledge, then a $10 ticket is worth the price of admission to stimulate healthy relationship growth. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to benefit The Red Pump Project-Charlotte to provide HIV/AIDS awareness and education.
Save the date for March 19 at Red@28th (2424 N. Davidson St.) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Hard News Rick Santorum's gay porn portrait
Posted By Megan Henshall on Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:10 PM
I just saw the most amazing thing. As per usual and because of my big, kind heart, when I see something that makes my day, I feel the need to spread the joy around.
I just saw a portrait of republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s face comprised of nothing but tiny pictures of gay porn.
- UnicornBooty.com
Although I’m quite sure that all of you are just as sick and tired of hearing about this guy as I am, just in case you don’t own a television, Rick Santorum is (in his words) the “true conservative” candidate for POTUS. His major platforms consist of prohibiting abortion, preserving marriage by restricting it to one man and one woman, and instituting pornography laws so that “hard-core” porn is no longer accessible on the Internet, cable or satellite television, or in hotels. You know, the most important stuff.
If we’re adhering to Rick’s definition of conservative, it no longer just means Scrooge McDuck greedy and uptight — it now means hateful and dictatorial. If one of those fetuses he brawls tooth and nail to protect grows up to be homosexual, its rights can go straight to hell in a rainbow basket!
Therein lays the irony and hilarity that some brilliant (probably gay) man or lady took the time to carefully craft his goofy visage out of “hard-core” wiener on wiener action. You aim to deny American citizens the right to marry the person whom they love and are committed? You’ve single-handedly decided to limit the options that the women of America have in the event of an unwanted pregnancy? OK, fine, you get dicks all over your face. Fuck on you dude ... literally.
Megan Henshall is a project coordinator by day, favorite child, rollerskating enthusiast, blogger, and lover of all things social and under appreciated. For more writing/ramblings/rants visit www.dearsuchandso-keyboardventing.blogspot.com.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Video The greatest love story ever told
Posted By Megan Henshall on Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 4:03 PM
(Editor's Note: This blog post first appeared on Dear Such and So - Keyboard Venting.)
In a world inundated with online profiles and carpal tunnel-inducing text addiction, real connections are tragically rare. Let’s keep it real: The Notebook is sugary bullshit, and Nicholas Sparks is kind of an asshole for peddling it. That is why when I saw this narrative on TLC last night, I knew I had to share this example of unrefined and authentic love to the masses here in Charlotte.
In honor of Valentine’s Day: The modern-day fairy tale of 28-year-old Nathaniel and the sexual and emotional love of his life, Chase — his 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo.
Nathaniel met Chase roughly five years ago on a resale lot, and it was love at first sight. He said that Chase’s fire-red hood, with its “sexy and sleek lines," is what initially attracted him. Since that fateful day in the used car lot, Nathaniel and Chase have been hot and heavy, having unabashed make-out sessions in parking lots all over town. “We always have such a good time together,” Nathaniel sings.
Nathaniel spoils Chase with thoughtful gifts (accessories for his steering wheel and top of the line tune-ups) and slow sponge baths at the do-it-yourself car wash. Chivalry isn’t dead! They have regular date nights, most of which end in the throes of sexual passion.
I know the logistics of sex with a Chevy may seem tricky, but Nathaniel explains that it’s quite simple. “It involves a lot of rubbing up against him and then there is some masturbation.”
Oh, so not that tricky then. Dry humping is pretty much as fundamental as it gets. Perhaps we should all take a cue from Nathaniel and Chase to forego the The Reddoor and just keep it simple.
Moral of this tale: Although it may seem all the way dead, romance is alive and well, even in the most unexpected places. As you go about your Valentine’s Day, think of this touching story and give as much love away as possible. To your friends, your co-workers, your motor vehicle, your lamps, your iPod, your cell phone, your vacuum cleaner, and your significant other, whomever or whatever that may be. No judgment here.
Disclaimer: This is not an endorsement for dry humping in public. Get a room first.
*This story was found on TLC’s series My Strange Addiction, which airs Sunday nights.
Megan Henshall is a project coordinator by day, favorite child, rollerskating enthusiast, blogger, and lover of all things social and under appreciated. For more writing/ramblings/rants visit www.dearsuchandso-keyboardventing.blogspot.com.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Hard News Real lap dances, fake money
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:05 PM
A man is facing federal charges for slipping fake $10 and $20 bills to strippers at Club Onyx.
According to The Charlotte Observer, Derrick Moore was indicted on Wednesday for sticking the counterfeit cash in strippers' g-strings.
Moore faces charges of with uttering, or presenting, as well as passing counterfeit obligations or securities. It was not immediately known whether Moore has been arrested.
I can't help but wonder, when did the stripper know the money was fake — before or after the ink ran down her leg?
And is Moore such a regular at Onyx that the dancer(s) knew for sure he had given the phoney money?
Hard News Is there a sex life after a postitive HIV test?
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:04 PM
You know your status and you're HIV positive.
Does that mean an active sex life is over for you?
Not necessarily. Being honest and following a few rules will allow an HIV-positive person to maintain a sex life.
According to Everydayhealth.com, the first step to maintaining a sex life with HIV is being upfront about one's status.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
love Want to live a happy life? Have sex as a senior citizen
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Elderly couples who continue to have sex lead happier lives ... did we really need a study to tell us this?
Nonetheless, Florida A&M University has released such a study, according to Bangstyle.com.
Researchers were recently going over a past survey of married couples 65 or older, and found that those still engaging in regular sex were overwhelmingly happier with their lives and marriages. The survey polled 238 seniors and was conducted back in 2004 by the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The participating seniors were asked to rate their feelings about their marriage and their lives in general by responding to questions that they either were happy, pretty happy, or not too happy. Upon reviewing these past surveys, the researchers noticed that there was a trend of happiness that related to couples’ sexual activity. Of those that had not had any sexual activity within the last year, 40% said they were very happy with their lives. However, researchers saw ta rise in this number to 60% among the couples that were having sex at least once a month. Similar results were found when couples were asked about their marriage.
Of course sex makes people happy. Look at the science of it: When men and women have sex, endorphin is released into the bloodstream.
Even British researchers agree that sex is good for you — though men get the most benefit.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Today’s Top(less) 5 Weekend Top(less) 5
Posted By Cheris Hodges on Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Friday: Flirtatious Friday at Club Tempo
• Saturday: Wild, Wild West Weekend at The Estate
• Sunday: Liquid Sunday at The Men's Club
• Monday: Monday Effen Monday at Uptown Cabaret
• Tuesday: 1-2-3 Tuesday at Tilt
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Hard News Going overboard with sexual harassment
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Have you heard the story about the 9-year-old Gastonia boy who said his teacher was cute and then got suspended from school?
He's been Herman Cain'ed, accused of sexual harassment and everything, and he's only 9. Here's the back story, as reported by WSOC:
Chiquita Lockett said her 9-year-old son, Emanyea, spent the last two days at home.Lockett said the principal of Brookside Elementary called her Wednesday to say the incident was a form of “sexual harassment.”
Emanyea told Eyewitness News a substitute teacher overheard him tell another student a teacher was cute.
The boy didn't touch the teacher and didn't even tell the teacher to her face that he thought she was "cute."
To save face explain their actions, the Gaston County School sent Lockett a letter explaining why a 9-year-old saying a teacher is cute constitutes sexual harassment.
In the letter, school officials say Emanyea Lockett said a teacher was fine in a suggestive tone. He said he told a friend she was cute.The district says the comment is considered a form of sexual harassment.
What does a 9-year-old know about "suggestive language"? It seems that the adults are the ones with their minds in the gutter. Raise your hand if you never had a crush on a teacher while in grade school.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Hard News Lighting of the domestic violence holiday tree
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 2:20 PM
The holiday season usually brings thoughts of family and togetherness, but the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Mecklenburg County Women's Commission want to bring attention to domestic violence.
Read more about it on The CLog:
This year in North Carolina, 62 people have been killed by the hands of someone who was supposed to have loved them.For the seventh year, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Domestic Violence Advocacy Council,
Domestic Violence Speakers Bureau and Mecklenburg County’s Community Support Services Women’s Commission will light the domestic violence memorial tree at CMPD headquarters.
The event starts at 5:30 p.m.
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