I've just moved into a house in Cheyenne, Wyoming and have no TV! No TV! So I haven't been subjected to devolution media in a while - not the least because I haven't gone into any malls or anything recently, either, where other mass media lurks...
TV should be hooked up in two more days, then this blog will continue.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
New Balance Shoes - commercial
New Balance has a new shoe out that is supposed to help women tone their muscles and butt while they walk.
So the commercial shows women walking away from the camera, wearing very very short shorts, and talking about how these shoes tone the muscles etc., and the women are swaying their hips and it's all eye candy for the boys and men watching.
I mean, really. Are women influenced by this commercial to get shoes to tone their legs and butts, or are they influenced by the knowledge that guys will watch their behinds as they walk and is it that what they desire?
So the commercial shows women walking away from the camera, wearing very very short shorts, and talking about how these shoes tone the muscles etc., and the women are swaying their hips and it's all eye candy for the boys and men watching.
I mean, really. Are women influenced by this commercial to get shoes to tone their legs and butts, or are they influenced by the knowledge that guys will watch their behinds as they walk and is it that what they desire?
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Reality series featuring abusive wife
I saw a brief news snippet of this a couple of days ago. I'm not quite sure what the name of the show is, but I think the woman who was beating up on her husband ended up being arrested based on the footage in that show.
It was utterly disgusting. I had the sound down so couldn't hear the dialog, but she was yelling at him and would just haul off and pop him as a period to each sentence. And he stood and took it. He was a big guy, and if he'd retaliated he would've easily broken her jaw.
Too bad he didnt, IMHO.
But, had he done so, he'd've gone to jail for assault.
There is a double standard - women can abuse boyfriends and husbands all they want and guys have to take it... let a guy hit his wife (in retaliation for her hitting him) and he becomes the villain.
I just hope that guy divorces that woman. It's ridiculous for someone to sticky with someone who is physically abusive. Or verbally abusive, for that matter.
It was utterly disgusting. I had the sound down so couldn't hear the dialog, but she was yelling at him and would just haul off and pop him as a period to each sentence. And he stood and took it. He was a big guy, and if he'd retaliated he would've easily broken her jaw.
Too bad he didnt, IMHO.
But, had he done so, he'd've gone to jail for assault.
There is a double standard - women can abuse boyfriends and husbands all they want and guys have to take it... let a guy hit his wife (in retaliation for her hitting him) and he becomes the villain.
I just hope that guy divorces that woman. It's ridiculous for someone to sticky with someone who is physically abusive. Or verbally abusive, for that matter.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Conan - TV talk show
I don't watch talk shows. At least, I used to watch them decades ago, when Johnny Carson was the host, but today, no.
But, I live in the world, so I am familiar with Jay Leno, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, and Conan O'Brien. I'm aware that Conan took over Jay Leno's spot as host of the Tonight Show when that guy left to go to prime time, where he bombed.
Then, Conan was kicked off the Tonight Show and Leno was reinstated, which I thought was unfair.
But now Conan has his own show again, and I've got to admit I'm conceiving a dislike of the guy just by watching the commercials for his show.
There's one where he's "dancing" without music. Of course it isn't dancing - perhaps he's channeling Austin Power - but in any rate it's some sexual movements that, with music, would be called dancing today, but since he has no music, it just makes him look like an ass. (And it does, too.)
Then there's the one where he's sitting, or rather lying, stretched out in a chair and just turns his head to look at the audience. I'm thinking, Oh, please, get over yourself.
But, I live in the world, so I am familiar with Jay Leno, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson, and Conan O'Brien. I'm aware that Conan took over Jay Leno's spot as host of the Tonight Show when that guy left to go to prime time, where he bombed.
Then, Conan was kicked off the Tonight Show and Leno was reinstated, which I thought was unfair.
But now Conan has his own show again, and I've got to admit I'm conceiving a dislike of the guy just by watching the commercials for his show.
There's one where he's "dancing" without music. Of course it isn't dancing - perhaps he's channeling Austin Power - but in any rate it's some sexual movements that, with music, would be called dancing today, but since he has no music, it just makes him look like an ass. (And it does, too.)
Then there's the one where he's sitting, or rather lying, stretched out in a chair and just turns his head to look at the audience. I'm thinking, Oh, please, get over yourself.
Friday, October 8, 2010
New Balance Activewear - clothing line
The one sleeve off the shoulder shirt is not a new style, it's probably been around since Flashdance back in the 1980s, but I'd hardly call it "activewear." How can you run, kick and jump with half your shirt falling off?
But, it's eye candy.
There's another fashion that I don't understand, that's been going on for several years, and that's the sleeves of a shirt or sweater so long that they extend half over the hand. That would just drive me crazy....
Monday, October 4, 2010
In the eye of the beholder
I'm currently visiting my Aunt in Burleson, Texas.
We were sitting down last night watching the Bears/Giants game, and the commercial for some laundry detergent came on. Mother has borrowed her daughter's shirt, got it dirty at some dance, and hidden it away. Daughter is looking for it. So mom quickly digs it out and washes it, Daughter "finds it", mother sees her with it on and says "Oh, you found it," and out the door the daughter happily walks.
I thought it was silly - that a mom would hide a dirty shirt from her daughter instead of just washing it immediately...my aunt - who actually has kids (although all grown up now) thought it was cute.
Ah, well!
We were sitting down last night watching the Bears/Giants game, and the commercial for some laundry detergent came on. Mother has borrowed her daughter's shirt, got it dirty at some dance, and hidden it away. Daughter is looking for it. So mom quickly digs it out and washes it, Daughter "finds it", mother sees her with it on and says "Oh, you found it," and out the door the daughter happily walks.
I thought it was silly - that a mom would hide a dirty shirt from her daughter instead of just washing it immediately...my aunt - who actually has kids (although all grown up now) thought it was cute.
Ah, well!
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