tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post3487595916151960841..comments2023-10-01T09:31:17.696-04:00Comments on Shawn Kemp's Offspring: The Party-Pooper's DilemmaARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02494635972366860614noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-77715236757993091362008-04-03T15:30:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:30:00.000-04:00But you still believe that cheerleading is part of...But you still believe that cheerleading is part of the culture and should be accepted, right?Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-65017885450108274142008-04-03T15:18:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:18:00.000-04:00My comparison to Euro futbol was sarcastic, T.My comparison to Euro futbol was sarcastic, T.Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-78366422961713275842008-04-03T15:15:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:15:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-87348286675860988852008-04-03T15:14:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:14:00.000-04:00I didn't know Red Auerbach didn't want cheerleader...I didn't know Red Auerbach didn't want cheerleaders. A google search turned up this, which is basically a better-written version of what I just posted, I guess:<BR/><BR/>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/02/17/go_go_dancing_all_over_reds_grave/Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-65986723433512321932008-04-03T15:09:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:09:00.000-04:00My comment was to the "Fox" comments, not what fol...My comment was to the "Fox" comments, not what followed. Also, you think this is what Red Auerbach had in mind when he resisted so ferociously Celtic cheerleaders?ASPOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119396166595144759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-19384954391238045792008-04-03T15:06:00.001-04:002008-04-03T15:06:00.001-04:00She's engaged to Brian Austin-Green?!I will now go...She's engaged to Brian Austin-Green?!<BR/><BR/>I will now go insert the nozzle of a musket into my mouth.Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-59360550867038478982008-04-03T15:06:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:06:00.000-04:00you guys are hilarious!!you guys are hilarious!!ASPOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119396166595144759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-34286047575648825502008-04-03T15:05:00.001-04:002008-04-03T15:05:00.001-04:00Also, Eboy:"it's part of the American culture of s...Also, Eboy:<BR/><BR/>"it's part of the American culture of sports as brawls and unruliness are in European futbol matches."<BR/><BR/>True, but there's one big difference: hooliganism in European football is viewed as a serious problem that must be dealt with. Numbers of police and riot control officers keeps increasing. Cheerleaders, conversely, are seen as a harmless part of sports culture.<BR/><BR/>And:<BR/>"It is kind of odd to think of strange females as an object of men's fantasies, but movies, tv, magazines and the internet still feed that thought process too, so it's almost impossible to escape."<BR/><BR/>Hence the Murakami quote at the beginning of the piece and my admission that it is commonplace. However, not everything that is widely accepted is necessarily OK. Or else plenty of injustices would never have ceased.Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-29913781061636331792008-04-03T15:05:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:05:00.000-04:00And to think she's engaged to the wanna-be douchey...And to think she's engaged to the wanna-be douchey rapper from Beverly Hills 90210. Life just ain't fair.Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-20318640412335238062008-04-03T14:58:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:58:00.000-04:00Oh Cheryl, Cheryl Cheryl...that Megan Fox scene ma...Oh Cheryl, Cheryl Cheryl...that Megan Fox scene made me violently convulse at the multiplex. They had to feed me Snickers because they thought I was a diabetic or something. After I came to I explained that I was fine...that was merely the "Fox" effect. She's aptly-surnamed, by the way.Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-17354983057526248492008-04-03T14:47:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:47:00.000-04:00Cheryl, I think EVERY male that watched Transforme...Cheryl, I think EVERY male that watched Transformers had that same reaction to Ms. Fox in that scene, connection queen.Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-67634602057205308782008-04-03T14:41:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:41:00.000-04:00Also, funny as I read thru your post, I was remind...Also, funny as I read thru your post, I was reminded of that scene in the Transformers where Shia is checking out Megan Fox's belly button and looking like he has totally zoned out everything else. It seems your obsession is not unusual--it has been mainstreamed! See how I see connections??ASPOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119396166595144759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-26393724298226030042008-04-03T14:39:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:39:00.000-04:00Great subject matter as well. T, you have some re...Great subject matter as well. T, you have some readers of your personal blog, no? Get them involved here too.Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-59274640963197064442008-04-03T14:37:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:37:00.000-04:00Because while the thought of the exploitation of t...Because while the thought of the exploitation of the female form is valid, it's part of the American culture of sports as brawls and unruliness are in European futbol matches. It is kind of odd to think of strange females as an object of men's fantasies, but movies, tv, magazines and the internet still feed that thought process too, so it's almost impossible to escape. It's really just a part of life and not an odd taboo enticement that it was viewed as 20 years ago.Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-11233274963019098002008-04-03T14:34:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:34:00.000-04:00Good for you! I'm glad for the unease part, and th...Good for you! I'm glad for the unease part, and thank you for the honesty. You know I could go on and on, but before I do, if you have a moment or 200, please read "The Traffic in Women" by Gayle Rubin. I'll send you a precis thru email. Well done!ASPOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119396166595144759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-44931647595942760962008-04-03T14:27:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:27:00.000-04:00I've long since made peace with the fact that I ha...I've long since made peace with the fact that I have a sick, sick mind. But what makes you say that?Tariq al Haydarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885586213698005388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7363077490625848984.post-38131534884951419502008-04-03T14:24:00.000-04:002008-04-03T14:24:00.000-04:00You're a sick man, T. Glad that you're on our tea...You're a sick man, T. Glad that you're on our team, though. :)Eboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328696199422961571noreply@blogger.com