Good evening,
Or, as I just wrote on the Playhouse Bulletin Board: "Good Grief"....
Last night I was angry about the hung jury I wrote about here, (I still am), and tonight I'm annoyed about the events that unfolded earlier today.
In the years that I've been shooting and performing as talent for various companies I can count on one hand the occasions that I've walked off a shoot. Today was one of them. It was a female director at the helm of this particular shoot. Nice.
Please join me on the Playhouse Bulletin Board tomorrow for my telling of the story....
-- XXOO Tanya
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
Monday, June 28, 2004
Hello,
There was just a news story on the radio about a mistrial being declared in the case of three Orange County teenagers accused of gangraping a highschool acquaintance. The three boys had videotaped an incident in which they had sex with an allegedly unconscious girl and violated her with foreign objects including a lit cigarette and a juice can. The defense claimed that the girl was a willing participant and only pretended to be unconscious because she desired to make a pornographic video with the boys. At one point during the video she urinates on herself as she lies motionless and seemingly unconscious on the pool table.
The jury in this case viewed the videotape repeatedly and was unable to reach a verdict so a mistrial has been declared. During the trial the defense attacked the character of the victim by presenting former friends of the victim who described her promiscuous behavior and drug use, and testified to the fact that she was "acting" in the video and only later decided to press charges against the boys because she was embarrassed by the video.
The alleged attack and trial occurred in Orange County, California. The father of one of the boys is an Assistant Orange County Sheriff.
Of course I was not present during the alleged attack, I haven't seen the video, and I wasn't in court during the trial but I find it really difficult to believe that a young woman would pretend to be unconscious, allow herself to be defiled with painful objects, and urinate on herself while three young men cavorted around and laughed, as they were seen doing on the tape. It really defies all credulity. Perhaps I'm overextending myself since I'm not involved in this case at all, but it really just seems to smack of a situation where a young woman is being vilified for having been very sexually active in the past. Sickeningly, I know that there are people who would say that if she was promiscuous then she "deserved" this treatment from these boys.
This upsets me so much. So often women are condemned for their sexual behavior when they probably have hurt no one but themselves. They are labelled "sluts" and "tramps" which are two words that shouldn't really be in use, at least with the negative connotation that they have now. Women are not "bad" if they explore their sexuality. Furthermore, it is my personal observation, having known hundreds of women, that many who are very sexually active from a young age are often exhibiting pathological, self-destructive behavior that is a result of sexual abuse.
Am I a psychologist? No, but 'll express my opinions anyways because I've observed so much female sexual behavior and I have grown deeply disgusted by the self-righteous fucking assholes who castigate and demean women who may stray from what is considered "normal" sexual behavior. In my opinion there is no "normal" sexual behavior because every person should be free to explore their sexuality with other consenting adults without being condemned.
On many occasions I've been derided, and I've seen many other women being derided, for being comfortable with displaying our bodies and expressing our sexuality. It makes me mad because I've seen and experienced it so often.
As long as no one is getting hurt every person should be entitled to enjoy his or her carnal nature and that should be so painfully self-evident.
Angrily yours,
Tanya
There was just a news story on the radio about a mistrial being declared in the case of three Orange County teenagers accused of gangraping a highschool acquaintance. The three boys had videotaped an incident in which they had sex with an allegedly unconscious girl and violated her with foreign objects including a lit cigarette and a juice can. The defense claimed that the girl was a willing participant and only pretended to be unconscious because she desired to make a pornographic video with the boys. At one point during the video she urinates on herself as she lies motionless and seemingly unconscious on the pool table.
The jury in this case viewed the videotape repeatedly and was unable to reach a verdict so a mistrial has been declared. During the trial the defense attacked the character of the victim by presenting former friends of the victim who described her promiscuous behavior and drug use, and testified to the fact that she was "acting" in the video and only later decided to press charges against the boys because she was embarrassed by the video.
The alleged attack and trial occurred in Orange County, California. The father of one of the boys is an Assistant Orange County Sheriff.
Of course I was not present during the alleged attack, I haven't seen the video, and I wasn't in court during the trial but I find it really difficult to believe that a young woman would pretend to be unconscious, allow herself to be defiled with painful objects, and urinate on herself while three young men cavorted around and laughed, as they were seen doing on the tape. It really defies all credulity. Perhaps I'm overextending myself since I'm not involved in this case at all, but it really just seems to smack of a situation where a young woman is being vilified for having been very sexually active in the past. Sickeningly, I know that there are people who would say that if she was promiscuous then she "deserved" this treatment from these boys.
This upsets me so much. So often women are condemned for their sexual behavior when they probably have hurt no one but themselves. They are labelled "sluts" and "tramps" which are two words that shouldn't really be in use, at least with the negative connotation that they have now. Women are not "bad" if they explore their sexuality. Furthermore, it is my personal observation, having known hundreds of women, that many who are very sexually active from a young age are often exhibiting pathological, self-destructive behavior that is a result of sexual abuse.
Am I a psychologist? No, but 'll express my opinions anyways because I've observed so much female sexual behavior and I have grown deeply disgusted by the self-righteous fucking assholes who castigate and demean women who may stray from what is considered "normal" sexual behavior. In my opinion there is no "normal" sexual behavior because every person should be free to explore their sexuality with other consenting adults without being condemned.
On many occasions I've been derided, and I've seen many other women being derided, for being comfortable with displaying our bodies and expressing our sexuality. It makes me mad because I've seen and experienced it so often.
As long as no one is getting hurt every person should be entitled to enjoy his or her carnal nature and that should be so painfully self-evident.
Angrily yours,
Tanya
Friday, June 25, 2004
Good grief,
I still cringe if I hear myself slip into using "disrespect" as a verb since it was only a noun for most of my life. This morning I found this in my inbox:
"dis (dis) verb tr., also diss
To show disrespect for.
[Of uncertain origin, apparently a shortening of disrespect.]
"Lumka cringes when she realises the customer she dissed is in fact
Karabo, the owner of the bar and her employer."
On The Small Screen; Post (South Africa); Jun 2, 2004.
"After dissing the victims, Jerry Sensitive led the regents in a
ringing defense of the four CU officials whose lax supervision may
have contributed to the scandal."
Bob Ewegen; 'Dear Old Sleaze U'; Denver Post (Colorado); May 22,
2004.
This week's theme: words to highlight rankism"
The "Word of the Day" provider I'm signed up with sent the preceding as this morning's daily installment so it's not as if the word (word?!) has actually been legitimized by Merriam Webster yet. It probably will be though. Didn't they validate the pseudo-word "McJob" recently?
The only reason this grabs my attention is beause I must be getting old and set in my ways. I also remember when certain politicians and educators were promoting "ebonics."
-- XXOO Tanya
I still cringe if I hear myself slip into using "disrespect" as a verb since it was only a noun for most of my life. This morning I found this in my inbox:
"dis (dis) verb tr., also diss
To show disrespect for.
[Of uncertain origin, apparently a shortening of disrespect.]
"Lumka cringes when she realises the customer she dissed is in fact
Karabo, the owner of the bar and her employer."
On The Small Screen; Post (South Africa); Jun 2, 2004.
"After dissing the victims, Jerry Sensitive led the regents in a
ringing defense of the four CU officials whose lax supervision may
have contributed to the scandal."
Bob Ewegen; 'Dear Old Sleaze U'; Denver Post (Colorado); May 22,
2004.
This week's theme: words to highlight rankism"
The "Word of the Day" provider I'm signed up with sent the preceding as this morning's daily installment so it's not as if the word (word?!) has actually been legitimized by Merriam Webster yet. It probably will be though. Didn't they validate the pseudo-word "McJob" recently?
The only reason this grabs my attention is beause I must be getting old and set in my ways. I also remember when certain politicians and educators were promoting "ebonics."
-- XXOO Tanya
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
Good morning,
I sent a bunch of photos to Iraq in the past week and received a very nice e-mail back from the soldier who had requested them for himself and his fellow soldiers. Part of it reads:
" I included a couple pictures of life in Baghdad as
part of my own propaganda campaign on behalf of the
80% of Iraqis who are moderate. I included the one
where soldiers are trading bootleg DVDs just cause I
think it is funny. Hollywood doesn't support the
soldier and we're over here learning not to support
Hollywood.
Thank you so much. And if you need anything past
October, let me know."
--Mark
I was going to post some of the pix he sent here, but most of them feature children so I realized that it may be inappropriate to post them on an adult site. In any case the photos are very touching as they feature Iraqi children interacting with our US troops and smiling for their cameras.
It seems that every bit of correspondence I've had with our troops in the Middle East suggests that our media is doing an extremely poor job of reporting the situation there as it really is.
-- XXOO Tanya
I sent a bunch of photos to Iraq in the past week and received a very nice e-mail back from the soldier who had requested them for himself and his fellow soldiers. Part of it reads:
" I included a couple pictures of life in Baghdad as
part of my own propaganda campaign on behalf of the
80% of Iraqis who are moderate. I included the one
where soldiers are trading bootleg DVDs just cause I
think it is funny. Hollywood doesn't support the
soldier and we're over here learning not to support
Hollywood.
Thank you so much. And if you need anything past
October, let me know."
--Mark
I was going to post some of the pix he sent here, but most of them feature children so I realized that it may be inappropriate to post them on an adult site. In any case the photos are very touching as they feature Iraqi children interacting with our US troops and smiling for their cameras.
It seems that every bit of correspondence I've had with our troops in the Middle East suggests that our media is doing an extremely poor job of reporting the situation there as it really is.
-- XXOO Tanya
Monday, June 21, 2004
"Defense attorney Sharon Levine told the jury that Roberts did not trespass because there were no signs posted in the stadium telling people to stay off the field."
British Streaker at Super Bowl Guilty of Trespass
Mon Jun 21, 8:07 PM ET
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas jury on Monday found a British streaker guilty of criminal trespassing for racing onto the field during the Super Bowl in February with only a thong and a smile.
Mark Roberts, 39, could face up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine for the misdemeanor crime when the jury of six women considers his sentence on Tuesday.
Roberts danced an Irish jig at midfield at Reliant Stadium before New England Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham knocked him off his feet and police carried him away.
A veteran streaker who has strutted his stuff at hundreds of events around the world, Roberts said he was disappointed by the verdict.
"If making people laugh is a criminal offense, then they should send me to prison for life," he told reporters.
Roberts said he has been arrested many times but never convicted of a crime in connection with streaking.
Defense attorney Sharon Levine told the jury that Roberts did not trespass because there were no signs posted in the stadium telling people to stay off the field.
But prosecutor Kristin Guiney argued that Roberts' antics could not be tolerated in post-Sept. 11 America.
"As light-hearted about this as I'd like to be, we don't live in a society anymore where we can excuse this kind of behavior," she told the jury.
Roberts has admitted to passing through the supposedly tight Super Bowl security wearing a phony referee's uniform, then ripping it off and stepping onto the field just before the start of the second half.
An online casino ad was painted on his skin.
____________________________________________
-- XXOO Tanya
British Streaker at Super Bowl Guilty of Trespass
Mon Jun 21, 8:07 PM ET
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Texas jury on Monday found a British streaker guilty of criminal trespassing for racing onto the field during the Super Bowl in February with only a thong and a smile.
Mark Roberts, 39, could face up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine for the misdemeanor crime when the jury of six women considers his sentence on Tuesday.
Roberts danced an Irish jig at midfield at Reliant Stadium before New England Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham knocked him off his feet and police carried him away.
A veteran streaker who has strutted his stuff at hundreds of events around the world, Roberts said he was disappointed by the verdict.
"If making people laugh is a criminal offense, then they should send me to prison for life," he told reporters.
Roberts said he has been arrested many times but never convicted of a crime in connection with streaking.
Defense attorney Sharon Levine told the jury that Roberts did not trespass because there were no signs posted in the stadium telling people to stay off the field.
But prosecutor Kristin Guiney argued that Roberts' antics could not be tolerated in post-Sept. 11 America.
"As light-hearted about this as I'd like to be, we don't live in a society anymore where we can excuse this kind of behavior," she told the jury.
Roberts has admitted to passing through the supposedly tight Super Bowl security wearing a phony referee's uniform, then ripping it off and stepping onto the field just before the start of the second half.
An online casino ad was painted on his skin.
____________________________________________
-- XXOO Tanya
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Who's that big fat chick with the sour expression on her face in today's Photo of the Day?
Oh, I guess it's me. Good thing I decided to pose for a naked picture that month. It just reminded me that I don't really need to be eating this whole bag of Chex Mix that someone left next to my computer-hehe!
-- XXOO Tanya
Oh, I guess it's me. Good thing I decided to pose for a naked picture that month. It just reminded me that I don't really need to be eating this whole bag of Chex Mix that someone left next to my computer-hehe!
-- XXOO Tanya
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Hello,
I am siting in my hotel room in Vegas attempting to utilize the WebTV option offered in my room. Thus far I have been prevented from accessing my e-mail, bank accounts,or entering the Playhouse. Normally I post everyday on the bulletin board in the Playhouse, but I can't get in there. For some reason I can access my Blogger account so I thought I would drop in here and say hello. This post will be rife with grammatical errors and examples of poor spelling because the keyboard is particularly unwieldy. Really,I've only had one drink today. So far.
Normally I despise Vegas but this trip has been wonderful so far. I wisely chose to stay at a hotel off the Strip. There
666Strange.......the system here compelled me to type those sixes as I was trying to escape from something weird it was doing. Spooky. Normally I'm not superstitious. Anyways I'm at a business hotel with no casino in it and windows that open in the rooms. Today I saw a Claude Monet exhibit at the Bellagio that was on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Truly exhilirating and awesome. Hope everyone is having a great day!
-- XXOO Tanya
I am siting in my hotel room in Vegas attempting to utilize the WebTV option offered in my room. Thus far I have been prevented from accessing my e-mail, bank accounts,or entering the Playhouse. Normally I post everyday on the bulletin board in the Playhouse, but I can't get in there. For some reason I can access my Blogger account so I thought I would drop in here and say hello. This post will be rife with grammatical errors and examples of poor spelling because the keyboard is particularly unwieldy. Really,I've only had one drink today. So far.
Normally I despise Vegas but this trip has been wonderful so far. I wisely chose to stay at a hotel off the Strip. There
666Strange.......the system here compelled me to type those sixes as I was trying to escape from something weird it was doing. Spooky. Normally I'm not superstitious. Anyways I'm at a business hotel with no casino in it and windows that open in the rooms. Today I saw a Claude Monet exhibit at the Bellagio that was on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Truly exhilirating and awesome. Hope everyone is having a great day!
-- XXOO Tanya
Friday, June 11, 2004
Friday, June 04, 2004
"MARTHA STEWART" in the Playhouse!!!
All I wanted to do was take a relaxing bong hit in my bedroom when Francesca started criticizing my home decorating. "You bring guys home to this shithole?!" she asked me incredulously. Evidently a comfortable bed and a mirror propped against the wall are not good enough for her. I told her she must be a really lousy lay if HER bedroom companions actually took the time to admire the furnishings when they came over. I laughed my superior laugh and she smashed a priceless glass decoration over my head. (Photographic evidence of course provided inside the Playhouse.) When I regained consciousness was when the battle REALLY started..............
--XXOO Tanya
All I wanted to do was take a relaxing bong hit in my bedroom when Francesca started criticizing my home decorating. "You bring guys home to this shithole?!" she asked me incredulously. Evidently a comfortable bed and a mirror propped against the wall are not good enough for her. I told her she must be a really lousy lay if HER bedroom companions actually took the time to admire the furnishings when they came over. I laughed my superior laugh and she smashed a priceless glass decoration over my head. (Photographic evidence of course provided inside the Playhouse.) When I regained consciousness was when the battle REALLY started..............
--XXOO Tanya
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
Good morning,
We are celebrating a belated Memorial Day here at the Playhouse!!! Everyday should be Memorial Day anyways.
Already posted is a GORGEOUS set of blonde model Jana Cova showing her patriotism!
Please check back today for more patriotic/military pride................
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!!
-- XXOO Tanya
We are celebrating a belated Memorial Day here at the Playhouse!!! Everyday should be Memorial Day anyways.
Already posted is a GORGEOUS set of blonde model Jana Cova showing her patriotism!
Please check back today for more patriotic/military pride................
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!!!
-- XXOO Tanya
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