Austinist: Grapes of Wrath!

Mitch Mitchelsmitch

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 11:38:49 -0600

I think anything these days can become headline worthy, maybe that is the problem. Remember the runaway bride? I thought that was a movie. I agree with you sometimes it is hard to tell when we should laugh or if we should be disgusted. Although, when a women says, "I am going to bite your balls off" that is hilarious to everyone but one person, the one with the chocolate balls. Mmm chocolate...

Ginger Rogers

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 10:38:01 -0600

Geez guys! Of course the story is funny, the police report was a hoot! My point was that if the tables were turned, I personally would be scared to have a guy harass and fight me for not wanting to have sex. I think it's good to question these things...I like to wonder why people react to things the way they do and turn those reactions into headline news. To say "just because" isn't good enough for me. When I read the story I couldn't tell if I should be laughing at the guy for being such a pussy, or be disgusted with myself for thinking that knowing how I would feel in his situation. I realized that my own thinking perpetuates the idea that guys can't be venerable, that girls can't be threatening, and that if either thing happens we should point and laugh. Plus, it's not fair to compare a negative situation to a positive one. I don't know about the Indy 500, but maybe it's the 1st time a woman has ever placed that high in the "sport"?? If so, then that is news worthy, and you're right--we can't call her a champion until she places like one. Yes, being hot helps too:)

Dave

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 16:35:47 -0600

Yeah, Ginger, go on with your bad self. It's funny precisely because of the role reversal. And, it's funny to read stuff like "I'm going to bite off your balls" in print.

Mitch Mitchelsmitch

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 15:32:54 -0600

Wow. A woman places fourth in the Indy 500 and it becomes a top story? What if she was a man? Would anyone bat an eye? Can you name last years fourth place finisher? I mean if this were the Olympics she would not even get a medal. Why does sex role reversal make a Champion out of the third loser? Oh wait… Its b/c she is hot.

gary c.

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 13:57:40 -0600

In retort to this question: Why does sex role reversal make serious issues seem amusing? All I can say is, just because.

Ginger Rogers

Wed, 01 Jun 2005 12:37:58 -0600

Wow. A guy gets his boys squeezed by a girl and becomes a top story from whatever source link that was?? If the sexes were reversed, do you think anyone would have even batted an eye? Why does sex role reversal make serious issues seem amusing? See, if the sexes were reversed it would take a drugged-up Christian Slater grabbing some poor lady's knockers in public to make the news. Which it did. (MSN.com "entertainment" section)