Top Ten List

I came across by accident, as is often the case, an interesting "top ten" list. The list itself isn't so much intriguing, but some of the quotes and beliefs of some of the occupants of the list, are. The list is "Top Ten Manhaters". When I got down to about the 7th spot on the list, I could hardly imagine what could possibly outdo what I had already read. Here's just a smattering...

#10 Comedienne Joan Rivers: “I need a man to spoil me or I don’t need a man at all"

#8 Actress Sharon Stone: Stone was quoted saying men aren’t masculine enough anymore and that she’s considering dating a woman for a change.

#7 Politician Renuka Chowdhary: "You cannot trust men or your husbands to be sexually responsible."

#5 Author Marilyn French: One of her characters states: "All men are rapists, and that’s all they are. They rape us with their eyes, laws and codes.” In another work she says directly: "Men’s need to dominate women may be based on their own emptiness.

#3 Activist Nikki Craft: She aims to overthrow "male patriarchy". Craft is a follower of former radical feminist Andrea Dworkin -- who once claimed that all heterosexual sex is degrading to women and dooms women to be victims. She actually criticizes men who support her and the feminist cause.

#2 Sally Miller Gearhart: She wants to kill men. At least 10% of us, anyway. In a feminist manifesto, Gearhart calls for females to be given responsibility for the human species. As caretakers, they would then thin down our population by the magic 10% number.

#1 Professor Mary Daly: In 1998, Daly elevated herself to manhating fame at Boston College for refusing to teach men. She was quickly stripped of her tenure. In one of her books she claimed that men drain the life force of women. In an interview, she said "If life is to survive on this planet, it needs to decontaminate itself with a reduction of the male population.”

The full list is here.

No explanation required

Internet culture

I stumbled upon an apparent social networking site that appeared to me to be based in India. I glanced at a few home pages and marvelled at some of the profile names. Some appeared decidedly Indian in flavour, ironically because they lacked spice, while others I found to be amusing as they remind one of decadently western fare...or flair, as the case may be.

Before starting this post, I checked the suffix (.fr) from the site and found that it is, in fact, from Micronesia, for what it's worth. The name of the site is Shtyle. Your guess is as good as mine whether it has anything to do with "Style".

Names like **ANGEL** *LOVE U ALL* and The Brave Heart can be expected to be chosen by a person of any culture, though for some reason, they give me the impression of non-western choices.

Here's one that starts out sort of ambiguous and then ends somewhat American sounding: °o.O Maddy °o.O™ Keep honking. I'm reloading.

Here's one that is unambiguous to start and then quickly becomes western, spelling notwithstanding. On second thought, I guess misspelling is as western as it is anything else:
Dr.Sumit dalal (Jat Risky After Wisky)

As might be expected, a sprinkling of sexy/suggestive names is evident, like
the coolest chic in hell . In this case, the possible origin is hinted by the accompanying photo of a young woman's lower back with the name "Harshita" tattooed on it.

There's no doubt about this one: life is full of struggle..keep on learning

I had to go through about five pages of names to find a humorous one, although I'm fairly certain the owner meant it more as a political statement: ASIF....:: I GOT HIGH AND NOBODY DIED::

Here's something you don't see every day

Only in America

This guy's arguments have more holes than Swiss cheese. He actually tries to suggest that insider trading be legalized. Among his myriad of reasons: "The average investor is already at a disadvantage." What the--? It's akin to suggesting that robbery of the mentally handicapped should be legal.

I think beating the arrogant to a pulp should be legalized. Think of the last idiotic thing you heard some moron say. Now, imagine beating the snot out of him/her. Wouldn't you love for the law to be on your side? Judge: "Plaintiff is a moron--my ruling is for the defendant."

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