It's not crack and biscuits all the time.

[hackthis_archive]

1. miram_heddy is talking about racial perceptions in fandom and I was fascinated to read not just her post, but the subsequent responses. Talking about race is always a hot-bed topic for me, and one likely to send my blood pressure ratcheting exponentially, as more than one person will attest. So, I point this out, not because I'm interested in a big sociological discussion today, because those tend to take a lot of Valium on my part, but just because it’s always interesting to read other people's opinions.

2. voodoo_in_tx has some advice on what to do if you feel a bit more shitastic ™ than normal. *Both 1 & 2 are gacked from voleuse

3. In case I'm really not the last person to have read cereta's fabulous post on fandom and male privilege, you can check it out here -- Might I suggest you read this one and miriam_heddy's together and have yourself a good long think? Your head'll explode, sure, but it's certainly food for thought.

4. There are all kinds of labels we attach to ourselves: liberal, conservative, straight, bi, gay, undecided, black, white, Asian, Latino, male, female, in-between, sexual, chaste, slutty, English, Welsh, French, American, Indian, Canadian, New Yorker, Californian, Londoner, Christian, Atheist, Jewish, Muslim, tall, short, medium, fat, thin, scrawny, obese, corpulent, Rubenesque, zaftig, professional, working class, rich, poor, skint, flush, smart, stupid, blonde, brunette, ginger, bald, mental, sane, in need of therapy -- why do we do this to ourselves?

Why is it when people ask, "What are you?" we don’t just say," I'm me, motherfucker, why do you ask?"


*Today's links are brought to you by hackthis's underutilized brain, which sometimes just has to have a moment to itself. During this moment, I felt I should also ask for a Jake icon that says, "gay cowboy marine," a George/Brad icon that says Big Gay Uncles, and a George icon that says, "makes his man trade go to Kentucky."

Comments

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

Those identity issues I tend to think of as "the shit we go through in college" or in your college-age years. It really always surprises me when people who are grown-ass adults get bogged down in all that.

*edits self*

So, I was going to tell a story here, but then I didn't want to end up in a flame war on your journal with the idiots who will meta all over it.

Some adjectives are useful--like buring, drowning, gun-toting, high, Britainically Majestic, and possessed. However, others are just the things we use to separate ourselves from others. That bores me. Let's all hug.

Get your minions to make me George icons, too!

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I tend to assume that there are certain things that people just know intrisically, like the whole right v. wrong thing, but I tend to be proven wrong on this a lot -- as my blood-pressure and you can attest, so.

I totally agree that some adjectives are very necessary, like, stoned and drunk, smoking hot, and pissing like a racehorse. Actually, that last one's a simile, but you get my drift.

Also, why aren't your minions making you icons? Wait. You just got a big old, fabulous piece of story art from Slod! You are just greedy.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

I put a link to that art Slod made on my lj. It's also my new desktop.

People do NOT know right v. wrong. Haven't you noticed that yet?

I AM greedy. We also have the same minions. So. Take that!

another important adj: orgasmic

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You know what might be my favorite adjective? Scandelous. Or free. I like free.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

You DO love scandalous. I was just thinking that yesteday. I missed a chance to wedge that into your story. I love verdant. And so does VIGGO.

mfeo.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

FYI: This next section of the story is so crack-a-licious that I think I might need to call Betty Ford.

[ethrosdemon.livejournal.com]

FYI: I'm watching From Dusk 'Til Dawn tonight, so get ready for some serious crack coming back atcha.