I also read the word "molested" here as meaning specifically inappropriate physical contact.― Moodles, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:14
― Moodles, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:14
https://twitter.com/Grimezsz/status/326888946023923712
― markers, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:34 (eleven years ago) link
so it's because she's famous? feel like my female friends (musicians and non-musicians) have all expressed similar sentiments, usually w better grammar and punctuation.
maybe i should drop this line of inquiry, i'm going to sound like i'm hating on grimes when really i don't mind her at all
― the late great, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago) link
i guess as lex says these things need to be said by more famous people so no reason to look too deeply into why this particular blog post resonated
― the late great, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:42 (eleven years ago) link
there you go
― how's life, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:44 (eleven years ago) link
Yep. Her message stands out because her message reaches eat more people than your musician and non-musician friends, and because most well-known musicians have nothing useful to say
― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:52 (eleven years ago) link
true dat
― the late great, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago) link
okay someone needs to stop her before her messages eat more poor unsuspecting people
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
yeah her being famous plays a part, this is obvious, we really don't need to "look deeply" into why people are linking to this instead of tlg's mates
― what's the crime, mr rolf? (wins), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:03 (eleven years ago) link
I think we all need to "look deeply" at each other on this thread.
*looks*
― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
grammar and punctuation just don't have the cache they used to xp
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:10 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I dont know what ahppened
― unprepared guitar (Edward III), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
clicked on thread thinking 'this is ilx, not all 50 new posts will be high fiving over how badass that tumblr post was' but is it e'en so ilx is it e'en so
― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
It was a badass tumblr post hoos.
― how's life, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 19:28 (eleven years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2cpq1vecn1rttrtuo1_400.gif
― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
<3 tina, <3 grimes, <3 magic high 5
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
it's a good day to be alive
Can we go back to the bindi thing for a second?
Does no one else think it's semi-problematic that she is not allowed to wear something that has morphed into something of a fashion statement even though she grew up in a household with family members from the originating culture? Like, shouldn't the connections in her own family to the culture surrounding bindis trump anonymous people getting huffy on the Internet?
I mean, I am not criticizing her desire not to offend anyone but this seems like something where the people getting mad should maybe find out something about her first?
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
yeah that's kinda how I feel too but it's a very gray area to be sure
― 乒乓, Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago) link
Our mutaween has extensive training in taking offence, and knowing which cultural appropriations, and which directions of cultural appropriation, are appropriate.
― Me So Hormetic (Sanpaku), Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:52 (eleven years ago) link
oh fuck off
― 乒乓, Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
Sort of seems like she's getting more and more famous, now she's a target for the .001% of people that would genuinely get upset at this, and the .001% of people that fake being upset at it for pageviews.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
adam i'm glad you're tireless at ferretting out people's true intentions on the internet, we need more people like you, keep tumblr honest gj
― 乒乓, Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
"and from then on, 4/25 became celebrated as 'Dayo Go Ham Day'"
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 25 April 2013 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty much in every cultural context: culinary, music, clothing, language, etc. cultural cross-fertilization is IMO a very good thing. Our lives are enriched by it. Part of post-colonialism is seeing memes (Dawkin sense) from former colonies return and conquer the former colonial powers.
The bindi isn't just a religious symbol, its also a philosophical one, and also just plain decorative, and has been appropriated through a span of territories from Persia through Tibet and onto Korea, in places divorced from original context in the subcontinent.
As far as I'm concerned, poor Grimes was beset by some trust-fund cultural studies majors. And in like fashion, bit by bit, our lives become less rich.
― Me So Hormetic (Sanpaku), Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:04 (eleven years ago) link
乒乓 is doing the people's work
― mh, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
also, Grimes is in MTL afaik and there is a lot of reasonable historical baggage about cultural repression and appropriation in the culture there by nature
― mh, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:08 (eleven years ago) link
Grimes could have helped heal those wounds.
― Gukbe, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
wow i feel like i have my first ilx troll im so honored
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago) link
DJP otm
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago) link
If you want to fight the 'cultural appropriation' fight, I don't mind. However, I don't think Grimes is the most revelant target.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
no one wants to fight that, literally no one
― mh, Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
― 乒乓,
^ just can't see past colour imo
― The Finnish Question........after question......after question....a (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
the only colour i see is green
― 乒乓, Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
how many shades
― The Finnish Question........after question......after question....a (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
50, bad boy ;)
― 乒乓, Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:03 (eleven years ago) link
you guys are micrometers away from horrible Kermit/Ms Piggy S&M pr0n; tread lightly
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
everyone please apologize for your posts
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
the true villain btw is gwen stefani
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjxtq6JhWHo
my refs are clear, as is my conscience
― The Finnish Question........after question......after question....a (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:06 (eleven years ago) link
your browser cache, tho...
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:07 (eleven years ago) link
good call, just cleared it
― The Finnish Question........after question......after question....a (darraghmac), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago) link
I don't care if you're green, green, green, or...
― supermassive pot hole (seandalai), Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
gwem stefani has done a lot for this town
― flamboyant goon tie included, Thursday, 25 April 2013 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
tumblr post now up on Salon
― Moodles, Friday, 26 April 2013 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
can't wait to read the comments. first one i see:
i am a narcissistic screwball
i am neither as hot nor as important as i think i am
― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Friday, 26 April 2013 02:11 (eleven years ago) link
while we're there:
A “Bones” star’s controversial vegan pregnancy
http://media.salon.com/2011/07/a-460x307.jpg
― contenderizer, Friday, 26 April 2013 02:31 (eleven years ago) link
ah sweet salon
― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 26 April 2013 04:39 (eleven years ago) link
one particular user commenting on the article is clearly literally insane.
― karl...arlk...rlka...lkar..., Friday, 26 April 2013 05:03 (eleven years ago) link
stop jonny stop
― you say potatooles (onimo), Friday, 26 April 2013 13:33 (eleven years ago) link
jesus christ
― Call me at **BITCOIN (DJP), Friday, 26 April 2013 13:46 (eleven years ago) link