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Post by maria on Apr 23, 2008 21:06:28 GMT
Just gotta say Diane C - I REALLY dont like your avatar, it offends me, even though it is a mouse! You are offended by a mouse? Why would you be offended by that? ;D ;D
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Post by luckydiane on Apr 23, 2008 21:19:45 GMT
Is that avatar from Kill Bill Diane? By the way you didn't have to change it. Indeed it is, Mia. And its Chiaki Kuriyama, my favourite Japanese schoolgirl-cum-vicious killer maniac holding the thingy-whatsit-doodah (name escapes me for the mo) As for my mouse avatar, well I was getting bored of it anyway ;D
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Post by MoonRiver on Apr 24, 2008 14:56:40 GMT
Well I mean, yeah I can see what it resembles. However I for one am not offended by the female form. I think if you are, then there may possibly be some form of body dismorphic disorder that remains undiagnosed, because you are female. I'm not offended by the female (or the male form) nor do I have any signs of body dismorphic disorder - I just don't like to see a representation of a clitoris on a forum about bad psychics! What on earth??? Does your willy look like a banana/cigar?? Poor guy. I don't need to trust you Bob - I make money from my imagination. Thank you DianeC
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Post by bobdezon on Apr 24, 2008 15:04:35 GMT
I'm not offended by the female (or the male form) nor do I have any signs of body dismorphic disorder - I just don't like to see a representation of a clitoris on a forum about bad psychics! Blame evolution then for your discomfort. It is not your fault your mind is a shape recognition machine. No, but they can be represented as a phallic object can they not? Im more of a titan rocket type Thats nice, but I have no idea what you mean by it.
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Post by MoonRiver on Apr 24, 2008 15:28:15 GMT
Ah well! So much for having an opinion! 'Body dismorphic disorder '; a mind that is a shape recognition machine..... Thanks for the character analysis bob.
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Post by bobdezon on Apr 24, 2008 16:31:35 GMT
I see no problem with having an opinion moonriver, even if it differs from mine.
Body dismorphic disorder would be a valid theory if you did indeed have an aversion to looking at body parts, I did not say that was definately the case, just offering a suggestion for your possible "unreasoned" reponse to a picture of a mouse.
Pareidolia is hardwired into us, we recognise patterns and shapes out of almost anything, this doesnt just apply to you, but everyone.
It is not, nor was intended as a character analysis, just an observation.
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Post by O.M.S. on Apr 25, 2008 1:01:34 GMT
Find another bloke called Derren and propose? I hereby pledge my undying love to the first bloke called Derren that contacts me.... *scribbles out the name on his birth certificate and writes 'Derren' in its place*
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Post by hellyp on Apr 25, 2008 10:12:51 GMT
Not really wanting to prolong the clitoral disagreemet, folks, but as you know, I'm not one for not going onandonandonandon when no one is interested. And so...
Of course, there is a difference between a banana or cigar, one of which is as nature intended and the other of which is made by man in the most convenient shape for its purpose - and a digitally manipulated image of a computer mouse designed to highlight the similarity between it and a woman's vaginal area.
While I am not one of the people who was offended by Diane's avatar, I do see the point of view of people who feel that it was inappropriate. To suggest that because someone is offended by a close-up image of a representation of female genitalia might be due to undiagnosed body dysmorphia is a bit of a stretch to say the least, and it can only be assumed that we are all then wandering around with this unrecognised condition, since we are prohibited by law from exposing our genitals in public, and the vast majority see it as 'normal' to cover up.
Add to that the fact that I'm highly unconvinced by the idea that a body dysmorphic person has issues with everyone else's body - I always understood it to be a person-specific condition, not a gender-specific one. In other words, the sufferer is obsessed with their own body, not either the female or male form in general.
I was not offended by it, but I can see MoonRiver's point that one does not necessarily expect to see an image like that in a forum like this. I did a double-take myself. It's not a chance similarity noticeable only because humans are wired for pattern recognition. The image has been altered in specific ways to increase the similarity between a computer mouse and a vulva and clitoris. And I don't think you needed to change it either Diane, so I hope you did so only because you were bored.
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Post by lilith on Apr 25, 2008 10:29:02 GMT
I hereby pledge my undying love to the first bloke called Derren that contacts me.... *scribbles out the name on his birth certificate and writes 'Derren' in its place* And we have a winner ;D
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Post by steje73 on Apr 25, 2008 10:39:38 GMT
*scribbles out the name on his birth certificate and writes 'Derren' in its place* And we have a winner ;D *sobs as he cancel the Deed Poll appointment*
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Post by hellyp on Apr 25, 2008 10:41:53 GMT
*ditto*
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Post by lilith on Apr 25, 2008 10:42:50 GMT
*sobs as he cancel the Deed Poll appointment* Hold on a sec ste-I got cornered by the mormons in town yesterday and I have a crazy idea that just might work..... ;D
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bettyc
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Post by bettyc on Apr 25, 2008 10:45:51 GMT
errr lilith - its their MEN who can have more wives - not the other way round....... sadly I almost became a Mormon in my teens............
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Post by lilith on Apr 25, 2008 10:55:43 GMT
errr lilith - its their MEN who can have more wives - not the other way round....... sadly I almost became a Mormon in my teens............ I'm planning on starting my own religion. One where the women get as many fellas as they want, alcohol and cigarettes are actively encouraged as indicators of a pious soul and there are religious holidays every monday and friday (Oh no, Mr Boss Man, I couldn't possible come into work on the Feast of St Jack of Daniels!). I'm gonna be richer than Hubbard ;D
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Post by steje73 on Apr 25, 2008 10:58:05 GMT
Well, I'm already married so I'm in luck either way!
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bettyc
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Post by bettyc on Apr 25, 2008 11:24:11 GMT
OK Lilith I have seen the light I am a convert ;D
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Post by lilith on Apr 25, 2008 15:35:07 GMT
OK Lilith I have seen the light I am a convert ;D Great! Just send a cheque for £3000 made payable to C.O.N enterprises and inner peace and true enlightenment shall be yours. And a spanking new LCD TV will be mine....
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bettyc
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Post by bettyc on Apr 25, 2008 15:45:06 GMT
do you take Co-op divi vouchers? Oh and there is a little on my Boots card............
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Post by lilith on Apr 25, 2008 15:47:49 GMT
do you take Co-op divi vouchers? Oh and there is a little on my Boots card............ Throw in a curly wurly and half a bottle of merlot and you're in...
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Post by john on Apr 25, 2008 19:07:07 GMT
This is a letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph... PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best web mail-award-winning letter....
Dear Mr. Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the Leak Guard Core or Dry-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favourite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call an inbred hillbilly with knife skills. Isn't the human body amazing?
As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, Mr. Thatcher, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control, maniacal behaviour.
You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy! The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants...
Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'
Are you fu*king kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager. male brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness - is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walmarts armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory. For the love of God, pull your head out of your ass, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?
Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere: and though I will certainly miss your Flexi-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bulls*it. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.
Best, Wendi Aarons Austin, TX
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