Just a tip: don’t take your kids to the downtown mall today even though the carousel is looking awesome. There’s a rather vivid display apparently demonstrating the point that wearing fur is bad but objectifying women for the sake of making a minorly relevant social point is A-OK. Translation: there’s totally topless women protesting fur in front of the mall entrance, surrounded by super lame businessmen taking pictures on their camera phones. Personally I don’t think I should have to walk past that to run a quick errand at the mall. On the other hand if you’re in the mood for gazing at some bare boobs you might want to hop on the downtown bound light rail and stop at St. Rose of Lima.
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I was only taking pictures of the enormous Hard Rock musical instrument. I never realized just how big it was. We need more oversized everyday objects in Sacramento. Like the giant head at F65. Or huge pickles running around town. Unfortunately, it seems like all the “fur is murder” protestors are malnourished, so no part of them qualifies. Plus, I expect a certain amount of dedication from protestors like that, and they all seemed to have shaved their armpits. Not sure what, but something just doesn’t jibe.
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“Personally I don’t think I should have to walk past that to run a quick errand at the mall”
Really?
Is it traumatic for you to see a stanger’s boobs? Or is it the businessmen taking pictures? I’d happily walk by there with my 8 year old nephew, explain what the woman is trying to say, and then make my way to the movies where people would be loud and come and go durring the film and I’d remember why I hate the Downtown Plaza. I don’t think seeing some breasts has ever caused harm to a child, or other creature.
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“would be loud and come and go durring the film”
is it traumatic for you for people to talk loudly and come and go as they please?
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OH YES! When I’m watching a movie, it is traumatic, well maybe that’s a strong word, but annoying at any rate to have people talking loudly and coming and going repeatedly as if they were at a party instead of a theater.
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KLJ, it’s certainly not my business to tell you the manner in which your nephew might best encounter sexuality at age 8. I’m not really going to debate your babysitting techniques. Perhaps his parents might have an opinion. I’m simply suggesting that perhaps the best thing for a little boy to see on a day out with his auntie is not naked women dangled like raw meat in front of the hard rock cafe. And no, I’m not traumatized by things that are offensive. I’m simply offended. I’m not going to cry about it or anything. We’re in agreement re: noisy people at the movies.
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In a not-entirely unrelated story, starting in the last hour there have been reports of a sudden run on sunburn treatment & pain creams throughout the Sacramento area.
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I just have trouble figuring out why nudity bothers anyone. I get that you see it as exploitative since she’s obviously utilizing the shock value to draw attention to her cause, and I can see your point, but I’m amazed that it is shocking. At most I might react, as most males will by thinking to myself “Hey, those breast are attractive.” but that certainly doesn’t depend on them being bare.
As for my babysitting techniques, I of course respect the values of my nephew’s mamma. I know her quite well, and we’re on the same page on such things. The truth is this eight year old would probably giggle at lady with no shirt, get bored at my explaination of her protesting fur, and then get distracted by the toy store. No damage done.
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KLJ: I think you’re missing HeyMeg’s point about why it’s exploitative. In fact, just using the word “exploitative” is, in fact, the point in its entirety, nothing to do with the shock value.
You really can’t see any reason why *anyone* would have a problem with public nudity? Another woman walking past a group of men taking pictures of a nude woman?
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I see your point KLJ and let me clarify, they weren’t just topless, they were in underwear only and cuddling together on a bed. The display was clearly not intended to celebrate acceptance of the human body – it was oriented toward using female sexuality in order to make a point. I just don’t think that the purpose of female sexuality is for political point scoring and I don’t think the front of a mall is the appropriate place to display a live, graphic celebration of sex. I’m totally comfortable with nudity in a number of contexts but again, I don’t think people should have to encounter something that salacious without choosing to. And I don’t think children should be viewing that sort of scene on the way to Gymboree.
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Thanks for getting my fully-clothed back CoolDMZ. May I also add that as a business woman duking it out for respect downtown on a daily basis I’m particularly annoyed at having to literally push past horny gawking businessmen to enter the mall. Again, if people want to see this in a strip bar or on cable that’s their own business, I just don’t want to have it shoved in my face on my way to Ann Taylor.
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that Ann Taylor needs to get some!
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This reminds me of that Arrested Development episode where Michael sets up an “intimate conjugal visit” for his parents, while it is revealed that George Sr. had an affair with Kitty, his secretary who recently slept with Gob. Tobias and Lindsay see a marriage counselor.
Man, that was a good show. I hope it wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Wow. Cuddling on a bed? That does paint a different picture than what I previously had in my head.
Crazy. More of a sex scene than just some nudity.
Still probably harmless, but yeah, I can see where that would annoying and not in the best taste.
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I guess I should have included those facts in the first place KLJ, but as you can see I’m not a very good reporter! 🙂 By the way I heard that Arrested Development is up for the Rhodes Scholarship.
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So long as one of the topless ladies isn’t the girl from Daisy Spot with her creepy hand dancing.
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