Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 11:44:52 -0400 From: Larry Sica <lomion@mac.com> To: naddy@mips.inka.de (Christian Weisgerber) Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need help buying American lipstick Message-ID: <ADAEB726-7FD9-11D7-8EA4-000393A335A2@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <b98h1d$315q$1@kemoauc.mips.inka.de>
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On Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at 10:32 AM, Christian Weisgerber wrote: > sektie <sektie@codersluts.net> wrote: > >> Go figure that everyone has a comment, but no one offers to help. > > Well, I got one offer of assistance. I hope that works out. > Sounds like a bunch of programmers and computer geeks discussing something...hmmmm >> Then again, what guy wants to be seen buying a case of lipstick >> from his local Wal-Mart? > > I didn't think that this is such a cultural taboo in the US. I > guess I'm losing my touch with American culture. Besides, I expect > there are at least a few women on this mailing list. > > The US still has some issues in regards to things like this. Recently a high ranking republican made some comments that could be construed as very anti-gay (I think they were) and has made them in the past. The gist was he equated homosexuality with incest, polygamy and bestiality iirc. Now I know a man wearing lipstick isn't necessarily gay, I was using that to illustrate a point. The US is very confused when it deals with this stuff, you have views ranging from rabid anti-whatever to very tolerant. The taboo about men wearing make-up is kind of funny in how it works. Actors wear make-up all the time, it just isn't talked about. Double standard I guess. And for the record you can wear whatever you want it doesn't bother me as a taboo, but I still find humor in it..hence my comments. No malice intended, i just thought it would be a good joke.. --Larry
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