tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post8652982220913518770..comments2024-03-28T12:34:58.418-05:00Comments on Althouse: "I would like to talk to Kevin Spacey... I feel so sad, and I hate that actor that ruined this guy’s career."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91680150598140241452017-11-09T07:16:11.520-06:002017-11-09T07:16:11.520-06:00Somehow I believe that the only person upset about...Somehow I believe that the only person upset about Twitter in the Talese household is he aging publisher's assistant.<br /><br />Also, while growing up, I knew two boys named Gay (for Gaetano, one with an "e", one with an "i") both from South Jersey. Neither of them got as much crap for it as the kid named Bing. But both of them later changed their nickname to Guy, which I thought was an entirely different name (Guillermo?) Bing is still Bing.Lost My Cookieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286131055122678810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-63575028137499664582017-11-09T01:06:21.734-06:002017-11-09T01:06:21.734-06:00What a very disturbing thing to be upset over.What a very disturbing thing to be upset over.jghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254850370113601762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21485098929895960182017-11-08T21:39:04.147-06:002017-11-08T21:39:04.147-06:00And another two minutes hate begins.And another two minutes hate begins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50769601322653978452017-11-08T20:41:23.357-06:002017-11-08T20:41:23.357-06:00@Big Mike:
And I'll take your word for it on ...<b>@Big Mike:</b><br /><br /><i>And I'll take your word for it on the presence of porn sites catering to men with a taste for underage girls.</i><br /><br />You don't have to take my "word." I linked to the sources that tally data from porn search engines. As for your original statement, "In a thread on this blog a bunch of years ago it was explained to me that male homosexuals are emphatically not pederdasts," you should have recognized that as patent nonsense the minute you heard it. Mathematics or not. <br /><br /><i>You are outclassed.</i><br /><br />I won't lose any sleep over it.<br /><br /><b>@Howard:</b><br /><br /><i>The discussion I was referring to was about 14 and younger,</i><br /><br />i do not know what discussion that was. Chronological age is an imprecise measure given the variability in sexual development. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1263&bih=916&ei=yb4DWuHKF5eRjwTyzYzYCw&q=14-year-old+girl&oq=14-year-old+girl&gs_l=img.3...2338.3946.0.4093.17.16.0.0.0.0.183.1676.5j9.14.0....0...1.1.64.img..3.13.1587.0..0j0i30k1j0i24k1.0.BC8Hz3S0Myo" rel="nofollow">Here</a> are the Google Image search results for "14-year-old girl," and I still think "androgynous to boyish" is a very inapt description. <br /><br />As I said, the distinction between "young, under developed girls" and "full grown women" is not merely a function of age but of sexual development. If you saw a provocative photo of a 15-year-old girl who had developed all of her secondary sexual characteristics, there would be nothing significantly physically different from the same girl who was 20 years old, and it would not be abhorrent for you to find her sexually desirable. But again, that is not the same thing as acting on those desires.J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-62669218866097527222017-11-08T20:02:24.408-06:002017-11-08T20:02:24.408-06:00@Howard, no. These days they teach addition using ...@Howard, no. These days they teach addition using “friendly numbers,” which is sort of a reversion to Roman numerals.<br /><br />Suppose you wish to add 49 to 33. In the old way, you add 9 to 3 and get 12. You write down 2 and carry 1. Then you add 4 to 3 and add the 1 you carried, yielding 8. So the result is 82. With friendly numbers you rewrite 49 as 50 (a friendly number) minus 1. Then we rewrite 33 as 35 minus 2. Do 49 + 33 = 50 + 35 - 1 - 2 = 85 - 1 - 2 = 82. This is supposed to be easier. I leave it to you to judge.<br />Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80056343986205070392017-11-08T19:04:00.172-06:002017-11-08T19:04:00.172-06:00Big Mike: Do they still teach the old new math set...Big Mike: Do they still teach the old new math set theory and Venn diagrams introduced in the late 1960's?Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79869872784614202302017-11-08T19:01:28.835-06:002017-11-08T19:01:28.835-06:00Farmer: 16 is the lower end of the current US age...Farmer: 16 is the lower end of the current US age of consent. The discussion I was referring to was about 14 and younger, hence androgyny inspired latent homosexual pedophilia openly expressed by some men in their attraction to underdeveloped girls. That's one tell. The second tell is the vehement homophobia used as a mask by practicing hetero's who are close to the homo end of the speculum.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048255624944551506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89646699896668711462017-11-08T18:26:15.269-06:002017-11-08T18:26:15.269-06:00Sorry, the word "proper" is incorrect. ...Sorry, the word "proper" is incorrect. S is a subset of S but not a proper subset of S. I regret the error.Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37530342126575773892017-11-08T18:16:37.720-06:002017-11-08T18:16:37.720-06:00" Jesus, suck it up once in a while!.."
..." Jesus, suck it up once in a while!.."<br /><br />Any any you miss should be wiped up with a monogrammed, silk hankie.<br /><br />[Ah for the days of real class.]JAOREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11819907966430540035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5982513532431119532017-11-08T17:56:32.218-06:002017-11-08T17:56:32.218-06:00@Farmer, you should never try to use mathematics t...@Farmer, you should never try to use mathematics to a mathematician. You are outclassed. You write "Yes, obviously, some subset of homosexual men engage in sexual activity with males beneath the age of consent. And some subset of heterosexual men engage in sexual activity with females beneath the age of consent." But for every set S, then S itself is a proper subset of S. So how large is the subset of homosexual men who are pederasts relative to the set of all homosexual men.<br /><br />The fact that normal male heterosexuals refer to male heterosexuals who "engage in sexual activity with females beneath the age of consent" as "perverts" (with an exception when the male and female are close in age) but, clearly, homosexual men do not equally regard homosexual pederasts as perverts. Ergo the cardinality of the subset of male homosexuals who are pederasts must be substantially larger, relative to the cardinality of the set of all male homosexuals, than the cardinality of the set of male heterosexuals who are pedophiles.<br /><br />And I'll take your word for it on the presence of porn sites catering to men with a taste for underage girls.Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-79262715303777580882017-11-08T15:38:33.763-06:002017-11-08T15:38:33.763-06:00"The fact that men and women have very differ..."The fact that men and women have very different sexuality is yet another strike against the foolish "men and women are the same" dogma."<br /><br />True.<br /><br />And some women don't like to have sex dogma-style.<br /><br />I am Laslo.Laslo Spatulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723170304227216635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90709360088074716302017-11-08T15:19:14.592-06:002017-11-08T15:19:14.592-06:00@tim in vermont:
Porn is visual, hence the emphas...<b>@tim in vermont:</b><br /><br /><i>Porn is visual, hence the emphasis on youth</i><br /><br />I think men's sexuality, in general, "is visual." Hence there is a huge market for male heterosexual and homosexual pornography and very little market for male romance novels. The fact that men and women have very different sexuality is yet another strike against the foolish "men and women are the same" dogma.J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49004817361333142202017-11-08T15:06:28.981-06:002017-11-08T15:06:28.981-06:00Porn is visual, hence the emphasis on youth. Real ...Porn is visual, hence the emphasis on youth. Real sex is a lot more, and the visual drops in importance a lot. I was jus sitting next to two pretty young women at Starbucks, I would shoot myself if I had to listen to that inane chattrr all day.tim in vermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547980465313241972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32364854705166519332017-11-08T14:54:20.885-06:002017-11-08T14:54:20.885-06:00@Fabi:
I suspect (though do not have the data to ...<b>@Fabi:</b><br /><br />I suspect (though do not have the data to back this up) that a lot of the MILF/Cougar category is driven by teenage or young adult males whose objects of desire and fantasy tend to be older women. See <i>Weird Science</i> for example. And the whole concept of a MILF is a chronologically older women who has maintained the lure and sex appeal of her youth. Not all mother's are MILFs, after all. And to take your example of the First Lady, why do you think when searching for potential mates Trump chose someone who is nearly 25years younger than him? That's the equivalent of a 25-year-old woman marrying a man in his 50s. <br />J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33842376224159267952017-11-08T14:53:35.782-06:002017-11-08T14:53:35.782-06:00BTW, I'm sure Hef would've approved of Tal...BTW, I'm sure Hef would've approved of Talese's statement.<br /><br />rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70663650109651664352017-11-08T14:49:49.735-06:002017-11-08T14:49:49.735-06:00Remember the Voyeur's Motel?
Gay Talese has ...Remember the Voyeur's Motel? <br /><br />Gay Talese has always been a perv.<br /><br />One reason he writes for Vanity Fair & the NYT.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29704765630603405272017-11-08T14:46:36.194-06:002017-11-08T14:46:36.194-06:00@Fabi:
There's not a much more common theme i...<b>@Fabi:</b><br /><br /><i>There's not a much more common theme in straight porn than MILFs/Cougars. Maybe you haven't seen any straight porn.</i><br /><br />From <a href="http://time.com/9051/this-survey-shows-how-men-and-women-view-porn-differently/" rel="nofollow">This Survey Shows How Men and Women View Porn Differently</a>:<br /><br /><i>When it comes to porn actresses, the most important characteristic men are looking for is youth. 47.4% picked “young” as the quality they look for, followed by 40.1% selecting “large breasts.” Men could choose more than one category, and “MILF” had a strong showing at 30%.</i><br /><br />From <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Top-10-Porn-Searches-2015-According-Pornhub-109827.html?story_page=9" rel="nofollow">The Top 10 Porn Searches Of 2015, According To Pornhub</a>:<br /><br /><i>#5 MILF #4 Cartoon #3 Step mom #2 Teen #1 Lesbian</i><br /><br />From <a href="" rel="nofollow">Q&A: The Researchers Who Analyzed All the Porn on the Internet</a>:<br /><br /><i>What types of porn are most popular for men?<br /><br />It’s youth by a wide margin, like cheerleaders. But we were surprised to find that even though men prefer youth mostly, there’s also a very significant interest in porn with women in their 40s, 50s and even 60s. That’s called granny porn.</i>J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75484607106041326022017-11-08T14:44:44.915-06:002017-11-08T14:44:44.915-06:00"Mob self-entertainment is the new morality.&..."Mob self-entertainment is the new morality."<br /><br />Putting killers and pedophiles in Jail is "Mob action" too. The Law and every expression of public disapproval is "Mob action"<br /><br />Besides its the free market in action. I thought RH loved the "free market". The woman got what she wanted - a finger at trump - and the company got what they wanted - no her.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46158439109662216542017-11-08T14:35:39.803-06:002017-11-08T14:35:39.803-06:00Melania Trump is 47 years old and could be conside...Melania Trump is 47 years old and could be considered the standard for trophy wives. Don't conflate "young" -- an absolute value -- with "younger" -- a relative value.Fabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991749875348408368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88935730839547406572017-11-08T14:27:02.312-06:002017-11-08T14:27:02.312-06:00"I am not sure if you have ever seen straight...<i>"I am not sure if you have ever seen straight pornography before, but it's not exactly crowded with the over 30 set, except perhaps for a few fetishist publishers."</i><br /><br />There's not a much more common theme in straight porn than MILFs/Cougars. Maybe you haven't seen any straight porn.Fabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991749875348408368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16829626376676686482017-11-08T14:14:02.875-06:002017-11-08T14:14:02.875-06:00p.s. "All male homosexuals are pederasts,&quo...p.s. "All male homosexuals are pederasts," "No male homosexual is a pederast."<br /><br />These are both nonsensical statements. So what? Again, if you have a point that you are actually trying to communicate, try communicating it. If your goal is to simply express ill-tempered petulance, then why bother?J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85463864724667319752017-11-08T14:12:39.621-06:002017-11-08T14:12:39.621-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17859717366802878662017-11-08T14:09:00.875-06:002017-11-08T14:09:00.875-06:00@Big Mike:
@Farmer, meditate on it for a while an...<b>@Big Mike:</b><br /><br /><i>@Farmer, meditate on it for a while and it should come to you.</i><br /><br />Ah, that's just what I love about commenting here. Why engage in meaningful adult conversation that might actually bear fruit when pointless juvenile snark will suffice. <br /><br />I wrote several other sentences after the one you quoted elaborating on the subject, but you seem to have no response to that. <br /><br />J. Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118902560282089997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15199724237395323932017-11-08T14:01:59.933-06:002017-11-08T14:01:59.933-06:00Not sure what this is supposed to mean.
@Farmer, ...<i>Not sure what this is supposed to mean.</i><br /><br />@Farmer, meditate on it for a while and it should come to you.Big Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831645119853118904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76084507832725429542017-11-08T13:24:29.290-06:002017-11-08T13:24:29.290-06:00Spacey seems to be a repeat offender, so Gay's...Spacey seems to be a repeat offender, so Gay's assessment isn't quite right. <br /><br />However, as I said in another place: Does no one know (on the HoC set, I suppose) how Old Queens operate? Known Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029003649395214104noreply@blogger.com