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Thu Nov-12-09 07:17 PM
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_en_ot/us_books_palin
Palin also writes harshly of CBS anchor Katie Couric, whom she describes as "badgering" and biased. Palin's series of interviews with Couric were widely regarded as disastrous, leaving the impression of an ill-informed candidate who was unsuited for the job.
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:18 PM
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:19 PM
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2. Can we please not refer to every public dispute between two |
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:19 PM
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:19 PM
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Or do you describe disagreements between men as "catfights" too?
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:20 PM
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:21 PM
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7. Cats come in male and female varieties? |
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:33 PM
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9. Peddle that bullshit elsewhere. "Catfight" is a sexist term that demeans women. |
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:57 PM
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Seriously. This is in reference to a Seinfeld episode.
That's why I posted that picture. It's a gag throughout the episode where Elaine fights with another woman due to her wearing fur, a coworker because she doesn't move her arms when she walks, then Raquel Welch after a spat on the street and finally, with a prostitute for, tying it back to the beginning, wearing fur.
In every instance, Jerry and Kramer say, "c-c-cat fight!"
It was mocking that. Yeesh.
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:23 PM
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18. The irony of somebody calling themselves "Kitty" while calling catfight sexist was not lost on me. |
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Never seen the Seinfeld episode, didn't watch the show much, and it was mostly on during years that I didn't have a TV.
I do know, however, that "soup nazi" is not an anti-semitic term.
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Thu Nov-12-09 09:03 PM
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29. Nor is saying "not there is anything wrong with that..." homophobic. |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:20 PM
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It's a term to describe prolonged verbal snarling and snarkiness over inherently petty matters.
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Fri Nov-13-09 10:40 AM
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32. Because, of course, women only ever argue over inherently petty matters, right? |
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Arguments that men hope will devolve into hair-pulling and clothing-tearing until eventually they're dressed in nothing but their underwear...and then all of a sudden they realize how silly the fight is, and they apologize to each other, and they kiss and make up...and the fondling begins...
...Please, spare us the sexist male fantasies. *sigh*
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Fri Nov-13-09 01:44 PM
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Fri Nov-13-09 04:47 PM
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38. Uh, your fantasy didn't specify the gender of participants. |
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Two well-built guys going at it, arguing and sniping at each other, until they're tearing each other's clothes off, and find something deeper going on... Brokeback Mountain.
:evilgrin:
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Sat Nov-14-09 08:20 AM
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40. Hey guys, don't get into a pissing match over this |
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Oops!
Boy, that was a dickheaded thing to say
Oops again...
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:07 PM
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15. It's really not that serious |
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Fri Nov-13-09 12:35 PM
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I'd rather be called a cat. But I guess even if it's relatively favorable it's "sexist". :evilgrin:
Seriously, as a woman I am really curious: WTF is wrong with the expression "catfight" as a description of two (or more) women getting into a brouhaha? Do we have to COMPLETELY sterilize the language? Sheesh.
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Fri Nov-13-09 01:43 PM
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35. those are called pissing matches |
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:19 PM
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4. In Couric's defense...it was pretty tough to NOT allow Palin to give that impression unassistedly. |
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Edited on Thu Nov-12-09 07:19 PM by YOY
IBTL.
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:04 PM
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14. I thought at a certain point, she actually tried to help Palin. |
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She saw how vapid and uninformed she was coming across and tried to help her out, help her show some more depth.
But, it was pointless. Sarah has no more depth. So she couldn't show it.
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:31 PM
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8. I think it's only a fight is Couric cares. |
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I seriously doubt she does. I wouldn't.
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:34 PM
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:38 PM
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But I would pay big bucks to see a mud wrestling match between the two of them.
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Thu Nov-12-09 07:58 PM
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13. Jeez! For everyone who's offended by "c-c-c-cat fight," it's from a Seinfeld episode and it was |
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VERY funny. I'm a female, but I don't take everything so deadly seriously!
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:21 PM
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17. I'm aware of that. It doesn't make it okay. eom |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:27 PM
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20. So the OP offended you? I don't see any offense meant. It's a common phrase. Big deal. |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:28 PM
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21. Well. I am a female and not taking everything seriously has brought us Stupak and those that |
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ignore sexism, do so at their peril at this point in time. I remember when folks said Stupak "would never be included in the house bill" . They told me not to take it seriously. Humor is humor. I like Seinfeld but this is a tad sexist and cat fight is a demeaning term . It implies the protagonists lack credibility. It implies any disagreement between females lacks credibility as in "just" a cat fight. JMHO.
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:30 PM
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23. STRAW-WOMAN argument! Lighten up. This thread has NOTHING to do with Stupak. |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:33 PM
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24. Yeah. That is what they said about HCR, LOL! Just saying how catfight |
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actually is a demeaning term. I guess some of us don't find sexist humor all that funny at the moment.
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:35 PM
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25. You're still bringing Stupak into this??! This has NOTHING to DO with that! You |
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Thu Nov-12-09 09:00 PM
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28. Actually, I do, but I lean more toward Oscar Wilde.And Monty Python. |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:39 PM
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26. Is your real name "saracat"? If not, why do you have "cat" in your name?! |
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:58 PM
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27. In tribute to the real saracat who passed on. And she did have cat in her name. |
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Fri Nov-13-09 01:46 PM
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37. Sraw-person if you dont mind |
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any differentiation between men and women is sexist.
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Fri Nov-13-09 10:08 AM
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31. so it's from Seinfeld, so what? |
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i never could sit through an entire episode of that shit.
:shrug:
catfight is still sexist, and despite the claims of other posters, is not used to describe a disagreement between men.
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Fri Nov-13-09 11:15 AM
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33. "i never could sit through an entire episode of that shit." |
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Edited on Fri Nov-13-09 11:17 AM by jenmito
You really should relax. Seinfeld is probably the funniest, most clever sitcom ever made. The fact that you consider it "shit" along with your opinion that "catfight" is sexist makes me feel you're not someone I can talk sense into. Not that there's anything wrong with that. ;)
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Thu Nov-12-09 08:24 PM
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19. Palin can barely spell c-a-t. |
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Not much of a fight if you ask me.
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Fri Nov-13-09 09:58 AM
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30. "What do you read" is such an unfair question. |
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If you're a total fucking moron.
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Fri Nov-13-09 06:42 PM
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There aren't enough 'ludes on earth to make a badger that gentle and compliant.
That Palin cracked under that solicitous scrutiny says she isn't ready for politics, period.
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