jaedmc
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Was doing laundry in my building and I could hear through the walls Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura doing commentary. Macho Man's music hit. I thought I was dreaming, but my neighbors are apparently watching old wrestling with the volume turned up downstairs.
Thinking about knocking on their door and yelling "OHHHHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAAAH DIG IT!" but since the only reason I knew about it was because I could hear it through the walls, I feel like I might be perceived as a creep. But it's Macho Man, and our possible comraderie over Randy Savage would probably outweigh potential creepiness, right?
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I think that's why I'm actually interested in this whole subject because it feels very gray, and it deals with gender and race and our own struggle with our identities. I really wish Miley Cyrus could do what she did exactly the way she did and people could be either entertained or not entertained, without race/gender being an issue. But I think the performance further illustrates the divide in Americans in several important areas that we should probably continue to talk about and work through.
When I first saw that performance, in absolutely no way did 'race' enter my mind. I just thought it was awkward as hell and figured that's what the all the controversy was about. Now, granted while I had encountered the phrase "twerking" online, I had absolutely no idea what it referred to (assumed it was some youtube meme). The next day on the internet, it seemed as if it was mostly Americans (mostly black Americans?) jumped on it as a racial issue. I think outside of the US, the racial element is practically non-existant
Which is probably very true. American's are a neurotic mess. Are we slut shaming, objectifying, racial profiling, culturally appropriating, sexist, agist, homophobic being generally offensive, abusive, insensitive, or politically incorrect? Most people have to ask themselves all of these questions before even speaking, and if they don't think about them and say something to the wrong person they are fucked.
We've backed ourselves into a corner with political correctness to the point where we can't even talk about actual problems for fear of upsetting some one. And we're constantly aware of everyone else's otherness, that we can't even function normally socially. It's no wonder we like burying our head in our TVs or stare into our cellphones on the train. It's why we build big boxes for us to live in with lots of locks and really high "privacy" fences. You take a look out the window and there's so many goddamn eggshells it feels insurmountable.
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There was this actress, actually I think she was in the Chinese Opera, it's been a while since I heard the story...anyway, this actress was one of the most famous women in the country and people all over the country loved watching her. Some western producers saw her and thought they had to have her in their movie or musical or whatever the hell it was. It was a lot of money, but she rejected them anyway, saying that while these Westerners may enjoy her performance it's not because they understand the culture, but because of her exoticism. She was a curiousity to the Westerners, but to her countrymen she was one of them - just really talented.
I think African Americans suffer from this, and I think it's something white people don't know they're actually doing. Look at the black women shaking their ass, how fun, I want to do that too. There's something kind of freakshow-esque with that woman that Miley slaps on the ass, and it kind of made me uncomfortable.
I'm not really sure how I feel about it, to tell you the truth. Because just as easily as Miley Cyrus and her PR people might be using the exoticism of black/urban culture to get some kind of cred, or lure in fans, it's also very possible that she's celebrating a black woman's confidence to not give a fuck and shake what she's got. Not to mention my conflict over what they're doing is sexual liberation and empowerment OR objectification of the female body to get attention.
I think that's why I'm actually interested in this whole subject because it feels very gray, and it deals with gender and race and our own struggle with our identities. I really wish Miley Cyrus could do what she did exactly the way she did and people could be either entertained or not entertained, without race/gender being an issue. But I think the performance further illustrates the divide in Americans in several important areas that we should probably continue to talk about and work through.
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As long as WWE is re-hasing early-to-mid 90's gimmicks, the Wolves need to be the new Well Dunn.
I can... kind of get behind this. But only if Generico and Pac are the Heavenly Bodies.
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HOLY CRAP. Have you decided on the 19 or is it like an open pass kind of deal?
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I like that training camp idea alot. Wonder who the most delusional guy to show up will be.
Bill DeMott.
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I wish I could sit next to Triple H watching Davey Richards wrestle.
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Let's not do this.
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If i'm going to buy Christina as the grizzled vet, he needs to drop his jump over the top rope to the OUTSIDE OF THE RING to punch a dude move. That's the only thing he is doing these days that I hate, and it doesn't seem like a VET move to me.
I love that move. If you're leaning on the ropes like that, you'd never expect to get punched in the jaw by a dude who was just behind you a few seconds ago.
Unless you watched Christian wrestle before hand. This actually makes a bigger case for Christian, wily grizzle vechren. Every time he does that move he's showing how little these punks on the roster study tapes of their opponents. Stop playing WWE2k13 and get your ass in the tape room, and learn some shit. Wrestling Mysterio? Watch his matches with Jericho to learn how to properly counter a 619. Wrestling the Undertaker? Watch his matches with Triple H and Mankind to learn some weaknesses. Wrestling Sin Cara? Just stand aside, he'll break something on his own.
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You forgot he's not just a grizzled vet. He's a grizzled WILY vet, and that gives him permission to hop over ropes and the like.
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Great link!
That actually made this whole thread worth having.
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There's nothing to talk about. They got a new regime through democracy and every one is happy. Case closed, right?Egypt is old news though.
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The first tenant of Rose-ism, is to temper your high expectations by valuing smaller victories. Such as making it to the ECF or beating the Heat during only season games. It's kind of like Hindu asceticism but not as extreme.
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Yeah, gimmick jacking makes me upset. And when I get upset....
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Why Derrick?! Tell me my sweet Rose, why must I suffer these indignities?
Some days I wonder if I have chosen the righteous path, but my heart tells me my convictions will be rewarded with at least another trip to Eastern Conference Finals.
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Ryan twerks it for Aaron Rodgers, who strokes his porn stache in approval.
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I think Gonzalez is referring to NJ's expansion, not them paying Devitt lots of money.
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Yeah Devitt/WWE rumors have cropped up before and any time they do they usually dissipate with the reason being Devitt likes his current life style. And really I'd probably rather be in his situation than just about any other WWE guy.
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That's odd. I watched it just fine a few hours ago....unless.... hey where am I?
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I'm not entirely sure she's an artist, though. Whoever created her, her image, her songs, that's the artist, and I think they're genius. As far as I can tell she's just one of the crayons in the box.
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RAW threads were more fun when I didn't read them.
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It's art. All of it.
You may not like it but she's communicating ideas through images, sounds and words. Art doesn't have to be original to be art, nor does the person beholding it have to consider it valuable.
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Again, I suggest Yoshi Tatsu. He can try and break the line, and get put in a match against the Shield. Before they kill him he knocks Dean Ambrose the fuck out and embarrasses him. Maybe get a quick feud between the two before he goes back to doing nothing again.I think next week we get a mid carder try to break the line and intervene and get punished severely for it.
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Well...they were right eventually.Fuck, some of you guys are as bad as the people on CRZ's board who were predicting doom and gloom for Voldemort even after HE FUCKING WON THE RUMBLE FROM THE NUMBER ONE SPOT!
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MILEY CYRUS THREAD OF DOOM
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I liked it when Gwen Stefani brought out the Harajuku Girls, because it made me feel like she liked Asian people. It was like I had an in.
To a doorway billions of miles away, but an in, nonetheless.