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In reply to the discussion: Do you find this offensive? [View all]cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)122. Y'know... there is supposed to be a vast neutral area between
what is outre, distasteful, quirky, alien, unlovely or whatever and what one finds offensive.
The crackpot division of the world into the admirable and the offensive is f'ing nuts.
I do not find this offensive. I don't have the time, energy or imagination to gin up offense over some burlesque show. (That's about what we're talking about here.)
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A candy cane that big sends a terrible message about nutrition and dental health. n/t
Silent3
Dec 2013
#15
I don't find her sexuality offensive at all, and I like her voice. I don't like all of her
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#17
Offensive? No...I don't offend that easily. Tasteless and sleazy? You betcha.
Lizzie Poppet
Dec 2013
#20
does nobody remember being young? Do the sixties ring a bell for anyone?
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#29
I find all efforts to exploit ignorant white folks as "poor white trash" as offensive as
grantcart
Dec 2013
#33
Not offensive, just silly. To be offended one would have to take it seriously. n/t
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#41
with actual porn so readily available, this isn't shocking but it isn't pretty either
yurbud
Dec 2013
#42
I dunno. She's spent the better part of this year laughing all the way to the bank.
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2013
#52
Here recent hit song was the first Miley Cyrus song I can bear listening to
penultimate
Dec 2013
#78
I find the "skankification" of womanhood offensive. It's got nothing to do with Santa.
Vinca
Dec 2013
#62
Sort of Meh...I can think of lots of female singers who went the sexy route and are....well sexier
Katashi_itto
Dec 2013
#73
then parents shouldn't allow their young children to watch the VMAs. There is always
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#95
But for some that is what sexuality is. It's not an illusion or parody for some young people.
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#102
If the MSM had not shaped much of her sexuality, would high heels still be who she is?
Zorra
Dec 2013
#109
There is nothing wrong with that being part of who she is so I don't care where she got it.
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2013
#121
That's the important thing. The problem many girls/women have is never being pretty enough,
Zorra
Dec 2013
#147
A representative has responded that while she generally wants everyone to look at her for sustained
grantcart
Dec 2013
#110
Gladly! she's rather gross, imho. Link needs a "Warning Graphic" tag, lol
grahamhgreen
Dec 2013
#112
it doesn't change that the only racism you complain about here is against whites
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#156