posted August 10, 2006 01:18 PM         

Just a note about splitting your posts at the bottom of page 2 -- you had quite a few LL emoticons. Only 5 are allowed per post.....

posted August 10, 2006 05:23 PM         

expressing oneself well, in an articulate way, does not preclude grammatical, spelling and typing mistakes. this is just a forum where people communicate, in imperfect language, just as in real life; it's not an essay contest.

and though i'm pleased that you were flattered, it wasn't my intention to be flattering. i was just stating an opinion; i'm pleased also that you feel the inclination to express your disagreement so articulately.

as for the attitudes, or emotions, that you've projected onto me, such as bitterness, disgust and offendedness, well my, you're more than free to imagine to your heart's desire all the different types of emotions that you were able to elicit from me that you'd like. if you'd care to know, not that you mentioned it, so it appears that you do not, but i'll state for my own entertainment at any rate....my emotional state at your slapping my hand, and the threat of the webmaster deleting the "woman with naked breasts" image, was more amusing to me than anything else.

that you felt the need to reprimand me about it made it appear that you were offended by the image...although i did not assume that you were offended, by framing my apology with an 'if'.

you assumed also that my apology was insincere....sorry that you feel this way as well. perhaps you will find insincerity in this apology also, and given that, i apologize for that too.

and thank you for supplying me with all the information regarding the hatred of your mother. i simply contended that if you were very concerned about the content of this site being family oriented, that you might wish to review the nature of your language and sentiments, which in my view, are not family oriented in the least. i certainly am not, nor was i, OFFENDED (the all caps are your emphasis), or disgusted, by the subject matter that you choose to discuss. had i been so, i most probably would have mentioned it to you in the appropriate thread.

there is nothing in my statements to you about my being offended/disgusted/etc.-- you formed these opinions of my mental dispostion all on your own.

it's unnecessary, i think, to concern yourself so excessively with the state of my emotions. we all have reactions to each other's words here...it's the nature of communication on a public message board. i hope, more than anything, that you will enjoy with greater ease the intricate dance that such communication engenders.

posted August 11, 2006 12:10 PM         

you seem very angry about things that challenge your notions. this is just a public forum where people come to voice their thoughts and share and learn. please try not to let it get you so distraught.

posted August 11, 2006 01:35 PM         

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Z- Sorry, I don't understand what you meant. Please clarify, thanks.

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Just a note about splitting your posts at the bottom of page 2 -- you had quite a few LL emoticons. Only 5 are allowed per post.....
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posted August 11, 2006 03:00 PM         

gay people seem to get shortchanged on gender/sexual preference as well. for example, not all gay men have an effiminate appearance, and not all gay women have a masculine appearance.

having a culturally accepted feminine or masculine appearance does not define a person's sexual oriention.

i daresay that lots of gay men are attracted to masculine looking men, and lots of gay women are attracted to feminine looking women. and that the number of feminine looking women and masculine looking men who are gay is abundant indeed.

posted August 11, 2006 11:24 PM         

Heels are pretty and sexy, but not practical
So are corsets on folks,(I say folks, ladies or some men, because of Tim Curry in Rocky Horror and some historical male wear) and super tight pants on guys are sexy to me...like Flatley in Riverdance! Or David Bowie in makeup and tight pants in "Labyrinth".

But that which looks really sexy or pretty is rarely practical.

There is a time and place for "show" and a time and place for "practical".

When it comes to fashion use your head!
See through blouses are sexy! But not proper in the office workplace.
Lumberjack wear is comfortable but not proper for a formal event.
And so forth!
If one feels they "need" to sacrifice their health for fashion, I feel they need to look at why they are giving into fashion too much, despite ongoing pain or discomfort.

posted August 11, 2006 11:54 PM         

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Why can't folks just be accepted as they are?
Why the labels with all the foo fa rah attached?
Children are not concerned with these things until taught or exposed to what society thinks they should act like.
Many a girl has played with so called boy toys. Many a boy with so called girl toys.
If society did not tell them that was wrong, then perhaps there would be less screwed up folks around.

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posted August 12, 2006 12:19 AM         

this is an interesting thread! you have presented a lot of ideas for thought, and i have enjoyed considering them.

please don't allow yourself to be so provoked...i think that's under your area of control, not mine.

i wish you well with your studies; you seem very studious and ambitious.

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I think here at LL we share and learn from one another, but I disagree with the notion that one is superior then another...

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well said!

posted August 12, 2006 01:30 AM         

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How many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea?

Yes, 'n how many years can some people exist
Before theyre allowed to be free?

Yes, 'n how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesnt see?

The answer, my friend, is blowin in the wind,
The answer is blowin in the wind.