I have no problem with nudity, depending on the context. Posing for pictures-such as artists, or even porn, if that’s what you want, go for it. And there’s nothing inherantly dirty or gross about the human body.
BUT…when you’re out in public, to start flashing the paps just to get attention is just so very trashy. It screams-I have no concept of what’s acceptable. I just want to get everyone talking about ME!!!
Tori Amos was performing a few years back (in Melbourne, Australia as I recall) and was wearing a relatively short skirt. When she sat down at the piano stool and spread her legs, it became clear that the skirt was all she was wearing below the waist. Photos were taken and I assume a minute or two of googling will allow anyone to confirm this story.
Paps? This is a new one on me. Then again, I grew up on the other side of the state and perhaps that’s Pittsburghese, like “Rhedd up a room”. 
I think Guin meant “paparazzi.” But I could be wrong - it could be the newfangled slang for a so-called lady’s so-called private parts.
Something I’ve noticed is how often starlets, princesses, and John Kerry’s daughter don’t seem to realize that what seemed well shadowed under normal lights can become fully illuminated under the glare of a photographer’s strobe. The result can be interesting, titilating, or just funny, but I hope they continue to be clueless.
I did indeed.
My apologies- that word was new to me.
Okay, I think I’m the only one in the world now who hasn’t seen pictures of Britney’s privates. The link offered in post No. 18 no longer seems to be operative. Does anyone know whether these pics are still available on the Internet? A Google Image search doesn’t seem to be very helpful. Maybe I’m not doing it right.
What is so wrong about feeling sorry for Britney? I mean, not too sorry, she’s totally loaded, but… she married a jerky guy, though I think she loved him. She had two kids, which takes its toll on the body and the mind. Now she’s getting divorced, and she’s reeling. She makes friends with someone who isn’t a particularly good pal for a new mom, and now she’s puking in gutters and flashing cooch.
I think Britney’s pretty miserable right now and she’s behaving very badly. Rather than heap scorn and loathing upon her, I just feel pity. I mean, everyone in the free world has seen her pussy. When her son is 12, you know one of his snot-nosed peers is going to print out that picture and tape it to his locker. But it’s condescending to feel sorry for that kid?
Whatever. Her pussy looks nothing like roast beef. End of story.
I never thought I’d envy the North Koreans.
Apparently? It is “judgemental, presumptuous, and condescending” to look at a very public person’s behavior and have an opinon about it. And to feel sympathy for that person, since in your “judgemental, presumptuous, and condescending” opinion? They are not using very good judgment in the way they are behaving. And that they won’t be happy about it later, when looking back on it.
I guess I should have just called her a slut or something. That wouldn’t have been what I was thinking, but apparently feeling “bad” for her wasn’t acceptable. [sub]I’m STILL trying to wrap my mind around THAT one. In my spare time. Which is quite limited, but still…every once in awhile, I ponder it.[/sub]
I’ll try to correct my behavior in the future. Err…well, no. I won’t. I’d much rather feel “bad” for a person than call them a slut. Especially since I didn’t THINK she was being a slut, I just think she is making bad choices.
And BTW? I C&P’d that"Judgemental, presumptuous, and condescending" stuff. Any spelling errors there aren’t mine. [sub]unless there are some in the rest of my post. Always a possibility.[/sub] Just so you know.
Not true. We just didn’t have the internet to show them off back then. For instance, Pearl Bailey started out in a club where singers were expected to pick up their tips from tabletops with their nether lips; Billie Holiday first got called “Lady” because she wouldn’t. (Wish I still had the references but my wife threw them out–BIG surprise!–but Pearlie Mae did some nude modeling you can find if you look) Then there was the original of Marilyn Monroe’s (granted, not a singer but endlessly sexy and she did wear that sewn-on dress when she sang at JFK’s b-day party.) photo as she risked an air embolism while standing over the subway vent. They redid it for “The Seven Year Itch” with panties.
:rolleyes: Always damning in some way, you busy-body holier-than-thou types.
You know I was right and that’s why you reported me and that’s why it took you three weeks to fabricate some way to criticize me after the mods disagreed with you.
Spelling errors my ass.
Just for the record, I have never reported a post in my life.
And no, I don’t think you were right, so I had no need to fabricate anything. And your ass spelled wrong.
Have a nice day.
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Hey, you two, cool it or take it to the Pit! I mean, you’re arguing over Britany Spears’ PUSSY, fercryinoutloud! GET A GRIP!
[/imaginary and wholy undeserved mod hat]
Hey…how could I pit a person after I told him to have a nice day?
That would just be…RUDE!
And you, my love, can NEVER be rude? I mean, how can we be friends/admirers of 6+ years standing if you were incapable of rudity or, at least, catiness?
IF I were capable of being rude, I’d point out that there are two t’s in cattiness. But I’m not, so I won’t.
Thanks, yoyodyne, but all the pics on that site are censored with big red and yellow stars.