Skepticism
Skepchick Quickies 5.2
- Lesbos islanders dispute gay name– Rebecca says, “Do you think this action will set a precedent for Transylvania to follow suit?”
- Father gives daughter bikini waxes, rides to work at brothel-Â Oh Jezebel, my favorite source of horrifying talk show clips.
- Colossal squid at New Zealand museum– Check out the squid claws!
- Anatomical theater website launch– Incredible photos of “medical museum artifacts held in great collections in Europe and the United States.”
- Medical technology creates ethical dilemma. Again.- Once installed, a heart pump cannot fail. So what happens when someone wants theirs turned off? Via Repository for Bottled Monsters.
“Father gives daughter bikini waxes, rides to work at brothel”
Usually… I don’t expect to be repulsed by something I read on Skepchick… I mean… I… Just….
*shakes head*
that one just kind of ruined all the rest of them for me I’m afraid.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t have posted the news, I just don’t have any idea what else to say though.
So the Greeks wanted to butch up Lesbos island by calling it Mytilini? That sounds like a blue drink served with a fruit garnish.
Not that I condone any of the father/daughter brothel scenario, but I suspect the waxing part is being greatly sensationalized. I suspect the dad is gay, but the gay cosmetologist father who gives his daughter bikini waxes isn’t as egregiously offensive to the audience as “Daddy waxes my vagina!”
It’s still offensive, but I am going to go out on a limb and say that the media likes to emotionally manipulate us for the sake of ratings.
Tyra, how dare you!
You know, when I was pregnant I always felt like there was a 500 lb gorilla in the room whenever I was around my dad… like “holy shit my dad totally knows how this happened”. Which is stupid, I know, but I still felt weird about my dad having confirmation that my husband and I had sex.
I imagine that parent/child sex awkwarness has to be an evolutionary trait keeping us from inbreeding.
How the hell do you turn that off and say, “Dad. I totally want to bang guys for a living. Can you help me?”
And how does dad say, “Yeah! You could make a ton of money off that hot ass of yours. I’ve always been proud of having the most fuckable daughter in town. “
Actually, in Romania, they just love all the tourist attention, and they have lots of “vampire tours” of Transylvania and Wallachia.
Oh, Rav. Either I don’t get your joke or you didn’t get mine!
:blush:
Regarding the father/daughter clip:
Honestly, that just *screams* “Two people who will say or do anything to get on TV.”
Is it possible they’re legitimate? Sure. Is it probable? I wouldn’t bet on it.
mulveyr–
are you suggesting Tyra doesn’t have the journalistic integrity to check her sources because she would rather air sensationalist crap to get ratings than bother with the truth?
you’re so cynical.
FYI, Summer is actually working at the
Bunny Ranch. I checked it out (just the website… I did not go undercover into the brothel.)
“are you suggesting Tyra doesn’t have the journalistic integrity to check her sources because she would rather air sensationalist crap to get ratings than bother with the truth?”
Well, I don’t know Tyra from a hole in the wall, but in spite of a “Don’t hold opinions before you have the facts” mentality, I won’t feel shy about being dubious about the rigor of her fact checking. ;-)
As for the “portfolio”… all I can say is, it’s nice to see that the place is letting newbie Photoshop artists work on perfecting their craft, without apparent fear of being penalized for less-than-stellar work.
Confession time: I’ve seen every episode of Next Top Model and I can confirm with out a doubt that TyTy is INSANE. And also totally fierce.
“I can confirm with out a doubt that TyTy is INSANE.”
Particularly shocking since famous models are usually so well balanced.
” when I was pregnant I always felt like there was a 500 lb gorilla in the room whenever I was around my dad… like “holy shit my dad totally knows how this happenedâ€. Which is stupid, I know, but I still felt weird about my dad having confirmation that my husband and I had sex. ”
Oh, I always get that when my girlfriends parents. ‘I’m making smalltalk with the man whose daughter I just had sex with’.
And, Randal Munroe agrees:
http://www.xkcd.com/275/
also, please let me avatar work this time…..