Comments for Loud 4a Librarian http://loud4alibrarian.com Just like your fav soft rock station - Not too hard, not too soft Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:37:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by INTJ_librarian http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-28 INTJ_librarian Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:37:23 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-28 By thanking someone for commenting on my blog, I am not endorsing her/his sentiments. I refuse to create polarizing reactions to negative comments, no matter how limited I may find them. Frankly, it's too easy to dismiss our opponents as pigs, Cro-Magnons, or a series of expletives. It takes true effort to rise above incendiary statements and address these sexist comments in a logical and meaningful way. By thanking someone for commenting on my blog, I am not endorsing her/his sentiments. I refuse to create polarizing reactions to negative comments, no matter how limited I may find them. Frankly, it’s too easy to dismiss our opponents as pigs, Cro-Magnons, or a series of expletives. It takes true effort to rise above incendiary statements and address these sexist comments in a logical and meaningful way.

]]> Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by betenoire http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-27 betenoire Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:50:48 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-27 You're thanking Jack Moore for his "get over it" opinion? I'll wipe my ass with his worthless opinion. It added nothing to the discussion except the typical blinders-on, 'it's not sexist' knee-jerk reaction. Why anyone would thank this typical male entitlement commentary is beyond me. You’re thanking Jack Moore for his “get over it” opinion? I’ll wipe my ass with his worthless opinion. It added nothing to the discussion except the typical blinders-on, ‘it’s not sexist’ knee-jerk reaction. Why anyone would thank this typical male entitlement commentary is beyond me.

]]> Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by INTJ_librarian http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-26 INTJ_librarian Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:49:31 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-26 See this follow-up article from Jezebel. http://jezebel.com/5376250/4-anti+feminist-cliches-highlights-of-the-texas-t+shirt-saga The students created an "underground" t-shirt. The commentary is distressing. See this follow-up article from Jezebel. http://jezebel.com/5376250/4-anti+feminist-cliches-highlights-of-the-texas-t+shirt-saga The students created an “underground” t-shirt. The commentary is distressing.

]]> Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by JP Gal http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-25 JP Gal Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:25:10 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-25 Living in Boston in the midst of the never-ending Red Sox/Yankees rivalry, I've come to understand extremism among sports fans. This type of imagery would be grotesque were it peddled and promoted by adults for adults, but what I don't understand is how this rape scene (and apparently others over the years) was ever permitted in a high school. What is it like to be a young woman at this high school? Or a cheerleader? Where are the grown-ups? Have we completely lost our ability to be shocked and to take action to right a wrong? Living in Boston in the midst of the never-ending Red Sox/Yankees rivalry, I’ve come to understand extremism among sports fans. This type of imagery would be grotesque were it peddled and promoted by adults for adults, but what I don’t understand is how this rape scene (and apparently others over the years) was ever permitted in a high school.

What is it like to be a young woman at this high school? Or a cheerleader? Where are the grown-ups? Have we completely lost our ability to be shocked and to take action to right a wrong?

]]> Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by INTJ_librarian http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-24 INTJ_librarian Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:12:50 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-24 I don't consider the image of a cheerleader sexually servicing two horses to be merely "inappropriate." The opposing team's mascot wasn't portrayed here; one of its female cheerleaders was. (Not that substituting a male cheerleader in this image would make it OK.) The horses appear to be "high-fiving" each other during this act and one of them is pushing down her head - to my eye the image does not portray a consensual act. While athletics encourage competition and fierce rivalry; team sports actively promote sportsmanship. I never experienced themes of sexual domination during my high school years of student athletics. That said, thank you for sharing your opinion. I don’t consider the image of a cheerleader sexually servicing two horses to be merely “inappropriate.” The opposing team’s mascot wasn’t portrayed here; one of its female cheerleaders was. (Not that substituting a male cheerleader in this image would make it OK.) The horses appear to be “high-fiving” each other during this act and one of them is pushing down her head – to my eye the image does not portray a consensual act. While athletics encourage competition and fierce rivalry; team sports actively promote sportsmanship. I never experienced themes of sexual domination during my high school years of student athletics.

That said, thank you for sharing your opinion.

]]> Comment on The Pornification of a High School Sports Rivalry by Jack Moore http://loud4alibrarian.com/2009/10/06/the-pornification-of-a-high-school-sports-rivalry/#comment-23 Jack Moore Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:49:11 +0000 http://loud4alibrarian.com/?p=146#comment-23 get over it. its not sexist just innappropriate get over it. its not sexist just innappropriate

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