tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post8930418652266340543..comments2023-04-03T01:31:04.918-07:00Comments on The Disco Mermaids (Robin M. - Jay A. - Eve P.): Don't Judge a Book --EveDisco Mermaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-71591720423440925012007-06-06T07:08:00.000-07:002007-06-06T07:08:00.000-07:00Ya Jay, teach us how to change a tire. Or how to s...Ya Jay, teach us how to change a tire. Or how to spit.Stephanie J. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997433466625207454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-53709780654028113612007-06-05T22:10:00.000-07:002007-06-05T22:10:00.000-07:00I may be in New York, but I can still check in on ...I may be in New York, but I can still check in on you two.<BR/><BR/>I think I'll scrap talking about the City when I get back, and instead do some good ol' guy talking on this blog.<BR/><BR/>- JayDisco Mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-13329987765565340072007-06-05T21:59:00.000-07:002007-06-05T21:59:00.000-07:00Ahhh, yes. Jay's out of town, so it's time to have...Ahhh, yes. Jay's out of town, so it's time to have some good ol' fashioned girl talk!!<BR/><BR/>This is a great topic, Eve. (And the first time I drank beers with you...I knew...you're no girly-girl!)<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I strangely find that I'm now more "girly" than I ever was. I used to be one of those feminists who rejected all my femininity (which has way too many syllables) by not wearing make-up or skirts or pantyhose. I felt I was less of a woman if I HAD to wear that stuff to impress someone else.<BR/><BR/>So now, at the age of (ahem) I'm being a feminist by being...you know... a girl! So I wash and pluck and exfoliate and apply and put on lots of lipliner, because it's fun! I personally feel that lipgloss and deep thinkers go together just fine! (Luckily Jay isn't here because he'd have his head in the palm of his hand for sure.)<BR/><BR/>So I say keep on being my pink lovin' girl, Eve! You're my hero(ette)!<BR/><BR/>Hugs!<BR/>RobinDisco Mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-27050764542110445882007-06-05T20:37:00.000-07:002007-06-05T20:37:00.000-07:00Great post, Eve. Good for you for entering the pie...Great post, Eve. Good for you for entering the pie eating contest and for writing what you want to write about. Remember the recent Jane Austin hotness debate? "She couldn't have been pretty or she never would have been able to write like that!" <BR/><BR/>Yeah, right.heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338301854400974266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-51967582622841413802007-06-05T19:43:00.000-07:002007-06-05T19:43:00.000-07:00Let's try again.I write from the dorky tweenage bo...Let's try again.<BR/><BR/>I write from the dorky tweenage boy point of view. Good thing I look like a girl because without my wonderbra people might wonder.<BR/><BR/>PS. I can't wait to hear all about BEA from Jay!!!Stephanie J. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997433466625207454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-1179890030888778672007-06-05T19:38:00.000-07:002007-06-05T19:38:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephanie J. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997433466625207454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-18377297363451281052007-06-05T17:32:00.000-07:002007-06-05T17:32:00.000-07:00I do this all the time ... judge people by the way...I do this all the time ... judge people by the way they look or talk. <BR/><BR/>I've had to learn the lesson over and over and over that looks have nothing to do with anything. I don't know why I can't internalize that fact the way I want to! But I do use it in my work ... my MC misjudging people tends to be a major theme.<BR/><BR/>(Note, I'm not a shallow person ... I tend to LIKE people no matter what they look or talk like, it's just that I tend to make certain false assumptions.)LindaBudzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290094983584931044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-87633129421323301692007-06-05T17:24:00.000-07:002007-06-05T17:24:00.000-07:00Oh, CW...you go eat that fruit tart right now! It...Oh, CW...you go eat that fruit tart right now! It was one whole pie. Unfortunately, it was a speed contest, not volume. Cuz if it was about how many pies one could eat, I guarantee I'd win. Volume is my thing. <BR/><BR/>CynJay, I cannot wait to meet you tomorrow. It's the highlight of my week. Good to know I should look out for the 6 ft tall blond white girl. Then again, that describes Robin too, so I may get you mixed up. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments, folks!<BR/><BR/>Eve<BR/>(If Jay were in town, he'd tell you that people are shocked at how well he writes in the depressed teen girl voice...seeing as how he is a very manly, buff, happy, well-adjusted dude. Just sayin'.)Disco Mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-31723991292807568962007-06-05T15:11:00.000-07:002007-06-05T15:11:00.000-07:00Eve,Did you eat a whole pie or more than 1? Wow--t...Eve,<BR/>Did you eat a whole pie or more than 1? Wow--that is so cool.<BR/><BR/>Now I don't feel so guilty about the fruit tart in the fridge. No one in the house will eat it. It's all up to me. Of course, I will use a fork and I don't plan on getting any blueberries up the nose.Stephanie J. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17997433466625207454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-38985222429205156682007-06-05T13:06:00.000-07:002007-06-05T13:06:00.000-07:00Books and covers are a big theme around here. My y...Books and covers are a big theme around here. My youngest son is blonde, green-eyed and gets burned if you just whisper the word "sun". My husband (and his father) is Nigerian. We get lots of weird looks. <BR/><BR/>This actually came up when I decided to use my married name in my writing. When you picture Cynthia Omololu, a 6 foot tall white girl from California doesn't immediately spring to mind. But then, nobody is surprised that I DON'T write chick-lit - why do I feel there is something wrong with that?CJ Omololuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691702701853775480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-54334374806661362482007-06-05T11:54:00.000-07:002007-06-05T11:54:00.000-07:00Sadly, I did not win the contest. But I didn't bl...Sadly, I did not win the contest. But I didn't blow chunks either. HA! Take that, Burly-Man! <BR/><BR/>Though my examples are harmless and silly, and in no way compare to the hideous real prejudices out there, I just thought it was an interesting topic. <BR/><BR/>My sister is a great example of this...she's blond, petite, gorgeous and girly. And people are always surprised to see that she's an amazing athlete, and the toughest Public Defender on the planet (for death penalty dudes, no less!)<BR/><BR/>One reason I quit medicine was that to be taken seriously as a small blond female (or any female for that matter) one had to become a tough bi#@h. Once I became that mean, heartless person to compensate for the girliness, I grew incredibly unhappy.<BR/><BR/>Of course, when we are tough, blunt and intelligent we're seen as bitchy. But when men are tough, blunt and intelligent, they're respected and promoted. Don't get me started!!<BR/><BR/>Saw a bumper sticker yesterday that said, "Don't be a Girly-Man...vote Republican." Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Proud to be girly AND a flaming Democrat!<BR/><BR/>EveDisco Mermaidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749764215612594204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-76270551786797086382007-06-05T11:25:00.000-07:002007-06-05T11:25:00.000-07:00Hey Eve,That's a great point you've raised. I'm s...Hey Eve,<BR/>That's a great point you've raised. I'm so tired of the term girly being an insult. When I was in art school we were told that if our art even hinted of the 'feminine', it wouldn't be taken seriously as art. Well it's about time we were taken seriously. I may not be very girly, but I'm sure proud as hell to be a girl, and I'm proud as hell of you for taking up the challenge and working to make girly equate with intelligent, witty, deep, insightful and just plain brilliant. I love the way you dress, you go girly girl.rilla jaggiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259015787424108654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-60731023258260179372007-06-05T07:29:00.000-07:002007-06-05T07:29:00.000-07:00Blueberries up your nose? Sounds fun.People are al...Blueberries up your nose? Sounds fun.<BR/><BR/>People are always surprised when I have opinions or say something clever because they assume that since I dont' say much, there must not be anything going on between the ears. I checked this morning. Yup. Lots going on. I'm just quiet about it.Linda D. (sbk)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07370511873836420314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19440114.post-40705939242928961432007-06-05T05:44:00.000-07:002007-06-05T05:44:00.000-07:00I hope you weren't the one who blew chunks at the ...I hope you weren't the one who blew chunks at the contest.<BR/><BR/>And AMEN! as to the content of/idea behind your post. The girly girl reading chick lit would indeed be a boring story. The male truckdriver reading chick lit? Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com