The rise of neo-victorianism

[Badger]

To me, this all seems just silly.

Janet Jackson, Beyonce Knowles, Conan O'Brien, and now this:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/16/cbs.outkast.reut/index.html

Give it a rest, already. Have a bit of a sense of humour. Back off on the puritanism!

There are more important things to fuss over than these!

[Nyarlathotep]

On the Paiute Indian Reservation where I grew up there were only a tiny percentage that get offended over that sort of thing. Some would have been amused, most wouldn't have given a *****.

The ones that WOULD get offended are the the ones that are all gung-ho political anyway.

I don't think that my reservation is all that differnt from most.

[BillyTK]

I wouldn't all it neo-Victorianism, 'cos the Victorians were too busy subjucating "primitive cultures" and would have found Andre 3000's show a hoot. I wouldn't call it puritanism either, 'cos they'd've been upset about the singing, the half-naked women and folks generally having a good time. Maybe it's neo-bandwagon-jumping?

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Badger
To me, this all seems just silly.

Janet Jackson, Beyonce Knowles, Conan O'Brien, and now this:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/16/cbs.outkast.reut/index.html

Give it a rest, already. Have a bit of a sense of humour. Back off on the puritanism!

There are more important things to fuss over than these!

Native Americans/Indians are puritans now, I guess one learns something new every day.

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by Grammatron


Native Americans/Indians are puritans now, I guess one learns something new every day.

See my post about two up from yours. It's only a small group.

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep


See my post about two up from yours. It's only a small group.

Still, I wouldn't call them puritans, unless it was meant as an insult :)

[BillyTK]

Originally posted by Grammatron


Still, I wouldn't call them puritans, unless it was meant as an insult :)

Careful! You're in danger of insulting the Amish!

[Zero]

There is a fine line between pointing out obvious racism and being too sensitive. I'll have to see this performance to know whether it was bad or not.

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by BillyTK


Careful! You're in danger of insulting the Amish!

Hey, if they are browsing the Internet they're not really Amish :p

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Zero
There is a fine line between pointing out obvious racism and being too sensitive. I'll have to see this performance to know whether it was bad or not.

Is that some sort of a clever, ironic statement?

[Zero]

Originally posted by Grammatron


Is that some sort of a clever, ironic statement? Vaguely, kinda-sort of...did it work?

[Nyarlathotep]

Originally posted by Grammatron


Hey, if they are browsing the Internet they're not really Amish :p

That must be why my internet start-up, "Amish Online: Your high-tech source for all things Amish" tanked so spectacularly.

[rustypouch]

So does this mean that we can't listen to they Village People any more?

I mean, all the members are a stereotype...

[Peter Jenkins]

Does this mean i can't listen to any of my old LP's, 'cos they're all Stereo - type
P

[aerocontrols]

Originally posted by Nyarlathotep


That must be why my internet start-up, "Amish Online: Your high-tech source for all things Amish" tanked so spectacularly.



Amish Tech Support (http://amish.blogmosis.com/) seems to be doing fine...

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Zero
Vaguely, kinda-sort of...did it work?

Yes, I was thinking about adding it to my signature but was wondering how many people would understand it as such.

[Badger]

Originally posted by Grammatron


Native Americans/Indians are puritans now, I guess one learns something new every day.

Didn't mean to imply that they are puritans any more than Beyonce Knowles, Janet Jackson, or Conan O'Brien are.

I meant to imply that the shrill protestations of impropriety make me want to puke.

Rustypouch, can I borrow your Village People albums, so I can tape them? I lost mine when I moved.

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Badger


Didn't mean to imply that they are puritans any more than Beyonce Knowles, Janet Jackson, or Conan O'Brien are.

I meant to imply that the shrill protestations of impropriety make me want to puke.

Rustypouch, can I borrow your Village People albums, so I can tape them? I lost mine when I moved.

It's all a prelude to a lawsuit anyway.