The politics of hair.
March 31, 2006 10:18 PM Subscribe
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a hairy asshole
posted by pyramid termite at 10:40 PM on March 31, 2006
posted by pyramid termite at 10:40 PM on March 31, 2006
This shit happens to me at work all the time (server). Whenever I try to grow my hair out I end up getting less tips. It sucks that people have this idea that every "professional" haircut has to be exactly the same, when in reality different people's hair is going to look better at various lengths/in various styles.
posted by baphomet at 10:45 PM on March 31, 2006
posted by baphomet at 10:45 PM on March 31, 2006
wow... uh.. wow. Why doesn't the woman sue the dude for slander?
posted by slater at 10:48 PM on March 31, 2006
posted by slater at 10:48 PM on March 31, 2006
It's amazing how overt racism is quickly becoming OK in the mainstream again. Katrina was just the beginning, I think.
posted by brundlefly at 10:53 PM on March 31, 2006
posted by brundlefly at 10:53 PM on March 31, 2006
wow... uh.. wow. Why doesn't the woman sue the dude for slander?
Where is he lying?
I mean, you know what slander is, right?
posted by delmoi at 11:04 PM on March 31, 2006
Where is he lying?
I mean, you know what slander is, right?
posted by delmoi at 11:04 PM on March 31, 2006
So, some right-wing radio jagoff said something racist. How is this unusual? He's just playing to his audience, as far as I can tell. Not that that makes him any less of an asshole, I'm just a little surprised that everyone sounds so surprised.
Ever listen to G. Gordon Liddy's show? Now that guy's a Master Racist. This Boortz pretender could learn a lot from him.
posted by Optamystic at 11:40 PM on March 31, 2006
Ever listen to G. Gordon Liddy's show? Now that guy's a Master Racist. This Boortz pretender could learn a lot from him.
posted by Optamystic at 11:40 PM on March 31, 2006
You're just figuring this out?
Of course not. It just continues to boggle. I considered myself patriotic until just a few years ago. Nowadays, I'm continually disgusted. Every time I think this country has reached rock bottom, it goes lower, deeper into the muck. I want to move, I think.
posted by brundlefly at 12:03 AM on April 1, 2006
Of course not. It just continues to boggle. I considered myself patriotic until just a few years ago. Nowadays, I'm continually disgusted. Every time I think this country has reached rock bottom, it goes lower, deeper into the muck. I want to move, I think.
posted by brundlefly at 12:03 AM on April 1, 2006
Where is he lying?
So you agree with that Boortz idiot that she "looks like a ghetto slut"?
I mean, you know what slander is, right?
Wow, smart.
posted by slater at 12:55 AM on April 1, 2006
So you agree with that Boortz idiot that she "looks like a ghetto slut"?
I mean, you know what slander is, right?
Wow, smart.
posted by slater at 12:55 AM on April 1, 2006
I'm sure he meant "ghetto slut" in a good way. Boortz is known for raising the level of discourse.
posted by ryoshu at 1:04 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by ryoshu at 1:04 AM on April 1, 2006
Um... okay... I agree that Boortz is an asshole, but just because he has an opinion about a black woman's hairstyle doesn't.....
oh, never mind......
I kinda like her 'do. All my black girlfriends in college had hair like that.
Is the point that old white conservative men shouldn't have opinions about how black women do their hair? Or that he shouldnb't express those opinions?
Boortz was an asshole before this, and he'll be an asshole after this. Meh. Get over yourselves.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 1:05 AM on April 1, 2006
oh, never mind......
I kinda like her 'do. All my black girlfriends in college had hair like that.
Is the point that old white conservative men shouldn't have opinions about how black women do their hair? Or that he shouldnb't express those opinions?
Boortz was an asshole before this, and he'll be an asshole after this. Meh. Get over yourselves.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 1:05 AM on April 1, 2006
Thank you tweak. I hope that should you loose your home and livelyhood to an act of god and civil negligence, you would be considerate enough to post a picture of yourself in your new-found squalor. 'Cause, it's funny, you know. And only poor people of color drink.
posted by cytherea at 1:06 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by cytherea at 1:06 AM on April 1, 2006
Last post - but I wonder if the assholes at FARK are going to embrace the Master B.
What he said was shit.
Fuck that son of a bitch.
posted by rougy at 1:09 AM on April 1, 2006
What he said was shit.
Fuck that son of a bitch.
posted by rougy at 1:09 AM on April 1, 2006
cytherea: lol, unclench, you might find it more comfortable.
posted by tweak at 1:11 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by tweak at 1:11 AM on April 1, 2006
Newsfilter. Editorializing. One link post to a blog. This FPP fails at life.
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 1:46 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by StrasbourgSecaucus at 1:46 AM on April 1, 2006
Safari can’t open the page “http://pandagon.net/2006/03/31/the-politics-of-hair-neal-boortz-edition/” because it can’t find the server “pandagon.net”.
Hmmmm......
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 1:55 AM on April 1, 2006
Hmmmm......
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 1:55 AM on April 1, 2006
He's definitely racist scum with the phrase "ghetto slut," but he's right in that her haircut is godawful. I had hoped that the horrors of the 80s would serve as a reminder for all future generations, but this does not appear to be the case.
posted by Ryvar at 2:04 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by Ryvar at 2:04 AM on April 1, 2006
Steve, you'll have to edit your HOSTS file to admit them again.
posted by dhartung at 3:23 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by dhartung at 3:23 AM on April 1, 2006
For a lot of Americans, anger is the drug of choice. They enjoy getting hopped up on rage and hatred. They don't care if they make sense, they don't care if their target is appropriate, and if you hate them for it, you're just feeding their addiction.
posted by Jatayu das at 4:28 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by Jatayu das at 4:28 AM on April 1, 2006
how does "she has crazy hair" pass for political discourse in the first place? this is a country home to phil spector, crystal gayle, sideshow bob, rollen stewart, oprah, gary spivey, bill clinton, donald trump, don king, nick nolte, burt reynolds, elizabeth dole, and jeff foxworthy.
and everybody takes them seriously.
posted by Hat Maui at 5:05 AM on April 1, 2006
and everybody takes them seriously.
posted by Hat Maui at 5:05 AM on April 1, 2006
> Whenever I try to grow my hair out I end up getting less tips. It sucks that people
> have this idea that every "professional" haircut has to be exactly the same, when
> in reality different people's hair is going to look better at various lengths/in various styles.
When you're at work your first priority had better be doing the job, not reaching your personal peak of good looks. Job job job, not me me me. Otherwise we don't have a bargain here, punt the job and we'll get someone else.
> if you hate them for it, you're just feeding their addiction.
Heh. If you hate us for it, you just became one of the "us." Welcome to the gang, wear your colors proudly.
posted by jfuller at 5:05 AM on April 1, 2006
> have this idea that every "professional" haircut has to be exactly the same, when
> in reality different people's hair is going to look better at various lengths/in various styles.
When you're at work your first priority had better be doing the job, not reaching your personal peak of good looks. Job job job, not me me me. Otherwise we don't have a bargain here, punt the job and we'll get someone else.
> if you hate them for it, you're just feeding their addiction.
Heh. If you hate us for it, you just became one of the "us." Welcome to the gang, wear your colors proudly.
posted by jfuller at 5:05 AM on April 1, 2006
Job job job, not me me me
if we were playing charades, i'd say you were doing gedde watanabe's character "kazihiro" from the 1986 feel-good autoworker comedy "gung ho," right before he snapped due to being a young auto manufacturing executive in an untenable position -- trying to run a factory while employing nothing but lazy americans.
if so, well rendered, my friend! well rendered.
posted by Hat Maui at 5:31 AM on April 1, 2006
if we were playing charades, i'd say you were doing gedde watanabe's character "kazihiro" from the 1986 feel-good autoworker comedy "gung ho," right before he snapped due to being a young auto manufacturing executive in an untenable position -- trying to run a factory while employing nothing but lazy americans.
if so, well rendered, my friend! well rendered.
posted by Hat Maui at 5:31 AM on April 1, 2006
Hat Maui, I've never once taken Side-Show Bob seriously... I find his politics disgusting and his hair too distracting...
posted by WhipSmart at 5:53 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by WhipSmart at 5:53 AM on April 1, 2006
We need more "Boortz" license plates in the gift shop. I repeat, we are sold out of "Boortz" license plates.
posted by furtive at 6:07 AM on April 1, 2006
posted by furtive at 6:07 AM on April 1, 2006
sooooo, somebody isn't allowed to comment on a black person's hairstyle? Because "comment about appearance" + "black" = racist?
I mean, come on, I am sure Boortz is a major dickwad, but if it were any other person with similar hair, it becomes fair game. I mean, come one, when did we decide we couldn't make fun of a dumb-ass hairdo just because said dumb-ass is a certain color?
posted by newfers at 6:54 AM on April 1, 2006
I mean, come on, I am sure Boortz is a major dickwad, but if it were any other person with similar hair, it becomes fair game. I mean, come one, when did we decide we couldn't make fun of a dumb-ass hairdo just because said dumb-ass is a certain color?
posted by newfers at 6:54 AM on April 1, 2006
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