Sovereign

--autonomous, independent, self-governing--

That is one definition of the word, and in my opinion it's one of the greatest names for a female rapper.

So I just read a review of Lady Sovereign on AskMen.com, a site that ranks women (models, actresses, celebrities) in 2 categories: Sexiness and Success.


I find it, uh, amusing I guess, or do I mean ironic? No, no I'm thinking, what's the word?, hmm....oh yeah Ridiculous (Re-dick-u-less???)

And if you like feminist fun, you might enjoy the Idiots gallery on 3rdwwwave.com: The site is also good reading for clear articulations about feminism and 3rd wave. Read up because you wanna sound (and actually be) informed next time you end up debating gender issues at the bar, with a kinda smart asshole, whose dad is really rich, has nicely mussed hair, some college, and a subtle snide way of sweetly, cleverly espousing good ole boy philosophy. Let's call the straight up redneck a lost cause and drink whiskey. But this future developer who spins triphop and drives a hybrid , he (or she)'s the one that people might listen to because he's confident and maybe pretty intelligent, so some people think that means they should agree with that person's ideas, especially if YOU sound like a dumb drunk bitch slurring shit like"wimen can do ever we want cuz we're aloowed". You never know whose listening, so ladies and gents, brush up, each one teach one, everyone put your hand in, goooooooooooooooooo feminists!

Sticks and Stones and Weed and Bones

I had real problems with the film Knocked Up. On many levels, but mainly because I just never bought that idea that a girl as bright and attractive as Katherine Heigl's character would put up with someone as immature and stubborn and all-around average as Seth Rogen's character. I got bored with being expected to wait patiently as he never grew up. (I think the "last straw" scene was towards the end of the movie when he saved his bong instead of his pregnant girlfriend during a earthquake.)

I was asked if I felt the same way about Pineapple Express, and the answer is no.

Seth Rogen's character is dating the super hawt Amber Heard, who plays an 18 year old high school student, but the difference is 1. the whole movie isn't about their relationship, 2. he seems to actually really like her and is trying to make things work, 3. there's an acknowledgment of how backwards their relationship is.

Basically, I don't think Apatow knows how to deal with female characters, and luckily in Pineapple Express, he doesn't try (I really liked the movie a lot - maybe not as much as Stepbrothers though).

That said, I feel like Dana Stewart expressed my thoughts and annoyances pretty well in her review of Pineapple Express for Venus Zine entitled:

The best part of Pineapple Express? The M.I.A. song in the preview (lol):

"...I simply cannot stop thinking about the fact that if Rogen were a woman, he’d never be starring in his own movie. I can’t stop thinking about all the cool, talented, hilarious ladies who are the female equivalent of Rogen, similarly do not fit the mainstream ideal of “acceptable body type,” and who got left in Judd Apatow & Co.’s collective dust.

Ever since Freaks & Geeks, the Apatow Doctrine has allowed for an expansion of what a male on TV (eventually in movies) can look like. This was never extended to females. From Linda Cardinelli on Freaks & Geeks, both Jules and Becca in Superbad, and now Rogen’s girlfriend, the ridiculously beautiful Amber Heard as Angie in Pineapple Express, the women in Rogen/Apatow films are conventionally, infuriatingly, beautiful. There’s no way that’s a coincidence."

I should state: I think Seth Rogen is adorable. Lots of girls think he's totally f-able. It's just, he's not a typical stud, and the ladies in these movies are typical beauties. So don't get me wrong, K?

dad-isms: the johhny hogg edition

We all know what they are. Phrases and words only a dad would use. Some are universal things all dads say, like things about maintenence, things about work. But each Dad also has his own special dad-isms so now without further ado I bring a glossary of my Dad, Johnny Hogg (yeah h-o- double gee)

made-up by him:

lesdykian = butch lesbian, i think he wanted a word than was more than lesbian and less than dyke, and thus lesdykian was born, he's pretty sparing with it and yet to offend anyone so far, i think mainly becasue it's said with love

nice looking young lady= hot woman, used to be jody watley and sade, now also applies to the likes of faith hill and shania twain

teddy-jack-eddie= when i was a kid there was sort of gang of hillbilly youngmen that all hung out at this one house in my neighborhood. they were beer-drinking 20- somethings, good old boys that like to party, had mullets, drove 4X4 trucks up on GIANT tires,i mean giant need-a--ladder-to-get-in tires. My dad called these types of guys "teddy-jack-eddies" because they always have three first names

from the military (i think)

affirmative= self-explanotory, but used by my dad WAY more than average
negatory= see above
rise and shine its a beautiful day = regardless of weather, in fact the worse the weather, the more likely it is to be uttered


I'm sure there are many more, eluding me right now, so perhaps there will be subsequent posts on this.

In the meantime, co-bloggers and readers alike, share your dad-isms. Publish those posts! Leave those comments!


And P.S. my dad has answered the door in his tighty-whities, more than once!

R.I.P. Don Helms

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes

R.I.P. Bernie Mac