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Does Cartoon Network Want You to Want to Bang the Powerpuff Girls?
- Written by Jude Terror on Tuesday, January 21 2014 and posted in News with Benefits
Source: Facebook
Though I also saw this on Facebook, Bleeding Cool got to it first so netiquette dictates I link them here.
Dennis Barger Jr. of Wonderworld Comics and Detroit Fanfare posted a photo on Facebook of a special variant cover for IDW's Powerpuff Girls #6, which you should all take a moment and look at right now:
Yeah. The big eyes, heavy makeup, thigh-high fetish boots, short, tight, latex mini-dresses on sexually developed adult bodies bodies... we're pretty sure they've got the formula wrong here. Let's see... sugar... spice... chemical X... nope, sex appeal isn't on the ingredient list.
In case you're not a fan, The Powerpuff Girls are elementary school aged characters, and the IDW comic is part of their "Little" line, an All-Ages line marketed toward children. Ruh roh.
Barger was pretty pissed, wondering:
Are we seriously sexualizing pre-teen girls like perverted writing fan fiction writers on the internet???? is that what this shit has gotten to? DISGUSTED
Pretty much everyone who read the post agreed, and Barger tagged IDW VP of Marketing Dirk Wood, who offered an explanation:
Hey Dennis et al - That was actually a Cartoon Network mandated cover, by an artist of their choosing. I think they were thinking of it more along the lines of "female empowerment" than the kind of thing you guys are talking about, but certainly, we're sensitive to the issues here. We love making comics for kids, and always want them to be appropriate. For what it's worth, CN has been a great partner in that regard… I know an 8 year old and 10 year old really well, and always look at these kinds of things through their eyes… Half of the employees have kids here, and we pride ourselves in making comics they'll enjoy and not give them a warped view of the world (except, you know, in a good way). Anyway, I certainly see your points, and we'll be sensitive to these things, as I think we mostly have been. But any questions or concerns on things we do, drop me a line any old time.
So, according to IDW, Cartoon Network is to blame here, though IDW does throw in an excuse claiming the cover is somehow about "female empowerment" as well. We've written about this kind of thing before, and we'll sadly probably have to do it again in the future, because, as a father of two girls (and one boy), I can tell you that the amount of overly sexualized crap marketed at young girls is simply astounding. It's a constant effort to avoid it, and, in the end, unless you're home schooling your kids, most of their friends at school are going to be into it anyway. It's an uphill battle, is what I'm saying, and it's more disheartening when it affects properties, like My Little Pony or The Powerpuff Girls, that would normally be considered a safe haven for young girls and boys, free of gender stereotyping and rampant, unnecessary sexualization.
Barger had more to say - a lot of it actually, but we'll excerpt one more post:
If this were any other title released by IDW and Cartoon Network I would say, fine do what you want, there is definitely a market for it. If it were sexualized japanese animation, anime or manga with a parent advisory it would be fine....but this is an IDW "Little" ALL AGES book, with stories that are aimed at getting me and other retailers a store full of kids buying comics, and yes their parents who grew up watching powerpuff girls can enjoy it too. They aimed a book at kids, loaded it with something bad and now have to face the collateral damage. We have been mocking this lately with "Baby Kiss" "Lil Hellboy", "LiL Crossed" (no they haven't made "LiL Crossed" but why the hell not) Let's take Shia LeBuffs new movie Nymphomaniac and convert it to a kids books and release it on free comic book day. We are either trying to move as an industry towards an all ages, family friendly next generation comci book world, with still some great cutting edge stuff for adults or we might as well just give the Eisner award for the spirit of retailing to the old store with the most x-rated comics and porn in "Adults Section" of their store. I think we can do alot better than this Comic Book Industry, you are letting me down.
The thread went on for a long time, and if you want to know more, go ahead and read it here. It got so long, in fact, that Barger had to start up another one. And now, with the story starting to get picked up in the comics media, it's bound to get bigger.
Dirk Wood's statement showed that IDW is at least aware of this issue and perhaps they'll rectify it in the future, but is this even on Cartoon Network's radar? Or is some executive over there just counting the dollars they're raking in from exploiting the sexual malfunction of internet pervs at the expense of characters that are considered some of the first feminist superheroes? It wouldn't surprise us - Cartoon Network is under the Warner Bros. umbrella, after all.
If you don't think this is okay (it isn't), make some noise about it on social media, and be sure to tag Cartoon Network in your posts. And post your thoughts in the comments below too.
UPDATE: Cartoon Network pulled the cover.
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One of the hardest habits for me to break is to NOT finish my plate. I was raised to do that, especially at restaurants, so i'll eat way more than I need to when i'm out because of it!
When in these situations, I try to ask myself, "If this weren't here, would I have sought out this item? Would I have gone through the effort to obtain this food?" Usually, the answer is no. I'm only wanting it because I happen to realize it's there. And that helps me to acknowledge how unimportant the food is to me, making it easier for me to say no.
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From actresses to athletes to CEOs, even the rich and famous enjoy being frugal. Can you guess which celebrities appreciate a good deal?
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After reading a story about Allen Iverson making over 200 million during his 15 year NBA career and now he's broke....maybe he should have taken lessons from some of these folks...no investments, savings, nothing. Then again, all the way back before Georgetown, he wasn't one to take advice from anyone because he already knew it all.
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Breaking news!!!!! Dow plummets!!! 200 points!!!! And the penny pinching "celebs" ain't in CONgress!!!! I hope the DOW bottoms out!! Hope it goes lower than it has ever been! I want this country to crash!! No, I'm lying. I really don't want that but I do think it is necessary!!!!!!!! When the freeloaders miss their check, then THEY will throw CONgress out! The working people (47%) that pay taxes are outnumbered by the 53% that don't. CONgress has developed a sure-fire way to stay in office! Guaranteed re-election!!! Keep those getting government money in larger numbers than those paying it in. Guaranteed re-election. No way to throw them out...but, if the country could collapse, then there would be nothing they could do!!! Freeloader miss check...CONgress out!!!! HOORAY!!!!!
Jun 20, 2013 10:25AM
Regardless of what they think, I can understand it to a degree I guess, but man I'd love to live on THEIR side of the fence! Try living pay check to paycheck & barely making it for any extra's. (I.E.) These friggin computers that are basically a waste of money would drain you dry every time you HAD to buy a new one.....To them, that's like buying a damn newspaper C'mon!! I W-I-S-H I had that luxury!
Jun 20, 2013 3:56AM
Hmph. Please publish the list of "penny-pinching" celebrities who currently live in a home of under 2,500 square feet, take the bus to work, mow their own lawns, or drive an American car older than 10 years with a resale value of under $10,000, or have over 250,000 miles on it. Yeah, didn't think so.
Jun 20, 2013 11:03AM
I learned about most of the best discount stores in my area from people making well into six-figure incomes. When I'm in one and comment to strangers next to me something like "I wish they made this half an inch smaller so it would fit in my toaster oven," I find out they're often retired Congressional secretaries or school principals, etc. with fine pensions. And they often say, "Have you checked out..." and learn of more places including 2nd hand furniture and thrift shops.
I know people who would be embarrassed to be seen coming out of a Dollar Tree or Aldi or Ollie's or even buying store brand food in a supermarket. Personally, if they see me I expect what they'd be saying to each other is: "See? That's why he's got more than a couple pennies to rub together."
I know people who would be embarrassed to be seen coming out of a Dollar Tree or Aldi or Ollie's or even buying store brand food in a supermarket. Personally, if they see me I expect what they'd be saying to each other is: "See? That's why he's got more than a couple pennies to rub together."
Jun 19, 2013 11:55PM
buffy thinks you should coupon and pay less since someone ELSE is..lol that type of attitude would bankrupt eveyone....why? because everyone would coupon and save loads..these companies would then be making very little thus raising prices.. anyone that coupons should thank the regular paying consumers for paying your way- what do you all think stuff will cost 20 cents and money grows on trees?
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I've been playing around with Japanese mushrooms lately, having received a big box of them from Hokto Kinoko (read LA Times article on them) Look at these babies! From left to right, these are White Beech Mushrooms (Bunapi Shimeji), Brown Beech Mushrooms (Buna Shimeji), Maitake Mushrooms and King Trumpet Mushrooms (Eryngii)
These are organic and grown in the United States (the ones sold in US are grown in California) and even cultivated on recyclable material with no chemicals or additives. Japanese mushroom farm at Hokto Kinoko:
I got that massive package of Japanese mushrooms two days before I was to leave on vacation and was scrambling to cook as many dishes as possible for the blog, totally stressing that these mushrooms wouldn't last in the refrigerator for a week until I returned. Then I found out that as long as they stay in their packaging, unopened, they'll last 6 weeks. Whew. So I still have a few packs left in the fridge. I will be adding mushroom recipes all week long.
I took some time to give each mushroom variety a glamor shot – these were really fun to photograph. I hope you enjoy them!
Shimeji Mushroom is the third most popular mushroom in Japan, after shitake and enoki. They are called "beech mushrooms" because they often grow on fallen beech trees. These have a white base and cracked, speckled brown caps white are so very pretty. Surprisingly, they have no aroma! But their texture once cooked is smooth, crunchy. Shimeji mushrooms are buttery and nutty. You must cook Shimeji mushrooms, do not eat raw. Perfect to pair with noodles! The first recipe below is my Japanese Noodles with Shimeji Mushrooms Recipe.
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15 Minute Udon Miso Noodle Soup with Japanese Shimeji Mushrooms
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Fried Tofu Stuffed with Shimeji Recipe
Seared Scallops in Spicy Cream Sauce with Buna Shimeji Mushrooms Recipe
Ramen with Salmon and Shimeji Mushrooms Recipe
Steak with Shimeji Mushrooms Recipe
These are called "white beech mushrooms" and "Bunapi" is actually a Hokuto trademark – they bred this particular mushroom from the Buna Shimeji (above) for its smooth, ivory color. It tastes very similar to the Buna Shimeji, and any recipe above will work for Bunapi.
According to Kimiko Barber, in Japanese, these mushrooms are called "dancing mushrooms." When these mushrooms move in a gentle breeze, they resemble coral dancing in the current. It's scientific name is Grifola frondosa and also known as Hen of the Woods. It's a sturdy mushroom and holds its shape in a quick stir-fry and very pretty in soups with its swirls and curls floating. The taste is rich, earthy, woodsy and its texture is crisp/firm.
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These are my favorite Japanese mushrooms, I love their hearty, meaty texture and sometimes I even use these mushrooms as a meat substitute. I like to slice these mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices and then pan fry them with a little butter, mirin and soy. (I'll post a recipe up later this week)
King Trumpet mushrooms are sweet, mild and buttery. Its stem is thick, robust and the Eryngii is related to the common Oyster Mushroom. In fact, sometimes, they are known as King Oyster Mushrooms. The ones shown here are about 3 to 4-inches tall and its base is 3/4-inch in diameter. Big boys!
Ian Garrone shows you in a short video clip what to look for when buying King Trumpet mushrooms. He also says their taste is similar to abalone – and I totally agree!
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I don't understand people's fascination with everything Asian. I mean, some Asian mushrooms are good, but y'all should try European mushrooms like chanterelles and others (they grow in the US too), you won't go back to the Asian ones…jeez!
That's crazy, Larry. Why choose between European or Asian mushrooms when we can try them all?
What a ridiculous and rude thing to say! Just because one enjoys Asian mushrooms does not mean that one cannot or does not enjoy others. And, in case you didn't know, many of these species grow in many parts of the world. Maitake, for instance, grows quite prolifically in parts of the US. We call it Hen-of-the-Woods.
these bumapi champignons mushroom look delious….tried in soup…slimmy…DO THES NEED TO BE COOKED NOT BE POSIONIOUS??
finding the richest assortment at the huge Sky Food Supermarket in Flushing, Queens, New York. My favorite King Oyster mushrooms, come from 6 inch giants to 2 inch jewels, the perfect stand-in for ceps/porcinis in texture and taste, but available year-round and a fraction of the price (yesterday :1.99/lb – $2.49/lb !!). Standing up nicely to stir-frying, like in last night's dinner of short ribs and sugar snaps, 10 minutes from prep to serve. Also great in a Spanish tortilla with asparagus, or in a veal shoulder roast gravy with guanciale/jowl. Endless, delicious possibilities, meat substitute…
I love this brand of mushrooms! They're super cheap at Ranch 99 stores on the west coast. It's cool that they're organic and last super long in the fridge.
Perhaps the reason why people find it fascinating is because it's a new, foreign concept, don't you think? Any person who likes mushrooms will have eaten a variety of European mushrooms; they're just much more available in the Western world and a such finding information and recipes will be easier.
Japanese mushrooms, on the other hand, are relatively new to food lovers – just look at the amount of people asking where to find them. So informative posts like this are always welcome!
As a side note, liking Japanese mushrooms doesn't mean we don't like or won't try European ones, just like MikeD said. And who's to judge what one likes or dislikes if it's not harming anyone?
After spending all weekend at the Puget Sound Mycological Society Wild Mushroom Show, on Monday I sautéed some Bunapi, Enoki, Maitake with a big ol' hunk of leftover Chanterelle.
Shrooms are shrooms. They don't have ethnicity, just habitat.
Guy I know in SF Bay area grows hundreds ofpounds of Shitakes.
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*Guy I know in SF Bay area grows hundreds ofpounds of Shitakes.* Does that make them gay mushrooms, or California 'shrooms, or Japanese?
No. Just 'shrooms.
BTW, Bunapi are known as Beech mushrooms in Europe. Same mushroom. Different languages.
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I love your site!!
FYI i just noticed that a bulk of your recipes for the brown beech mushrooms are all linked the LA times halibut recipe. I was able to find them individually with a google search for the titles, but just wanted to let you know.
Just got some of these little brown fun-guys in my CSA box and stoked for all the info you shared! THANKS!
Living in the Twin Cities, MN, we're fortunate to have a huge Hmong culture. Along with many other cultures too. What that means, is a great number of Asian and other Global food stores. Those stores are conveniently located along the bus routes and with affordable prices.
I see these mushrooms (all varieties listed here) and other ones that appear as the special of the week, sold for a fair price. (like under a couple bucks.) This week I took a chance (never really enjoying mushrooms in my food before.) and bought some of the white beech ones. I threw them in a turkey soup and slow cooked it. I'm pleasantly surprised how good they tasted. I'm bookmarking this blog to get ideas what to use with some of the other varieties.


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Police say the same man returned to the pharmacy on March 24. Officers say he approached the counter and demanded drugs. But the employee said she had activated the store's alarm.
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The robot is controlled by commands sent through a TCP connection using an instance of the SocketServer class. This allows direct connections and avoids the overhead of HTTP request. It creates a thread that waits for an incoming connection on port 8080 and listens for commands. After the server is started, as shown in the complete article, the DataReceived event is raised by each incoming message.
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The commands that control the motors are received using the SocketServer class. These commands determine direction and speed of motors.
A Windows Phone client controls the robot via Wifi and displays images that are captured by the camera. The Windows Phone UI is defined in extensible application mark-up language (XAML) and includes a custom control, ImageButton.
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When giving a blow job and the person giving said blowjob swirls their tongue around the head until the point that the receiver can not feel their limbs anymore.
"So Kelsey how did last night go?"
"It went great, I gave him head and sprang the paralyzer on him, he's crazy for it now!"
"It went great, I gave him head and sprang the paralyzer on him, he's crazy for it now!"
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when a man is doing a woman from behind and blows a load on her back. the woman is paralyzed and cannot move for fear of dropping the load. the man takes his time getting a towel while his hapless victim is motionless like a good bird dog on point.
Bobby gave Suzy a paralyzer and then did his taxes.
by Dirk Diggler March 24, 2005
when engaging in foreplay the male fingers the girl to the point of orgasm leaving her with dead legs and weak knees so when she tries to get up she falls to the ground due to weakness in her legs.
You should have seen it last night my girl was getting up to get a glass of water and she fell over...it was one gnarly paralyzer.
by PoonToon November 09, 2007
n. This sex move occurs when the man and woman are in the Missionary position, and the man somehow puts all of his strength and effort and thrusts so hard, the woman practically moans with anger and emotion, and cannot move for quite a while.
Dude, I just gave Becky a paralyzer. She couldn't move for five minutes!
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Having previously played for Neath, Bramwell now joins up with Pontypridd from Ebbw Vale. Recognised as a skilful and creative three-quarter, who has covered the full back and centre positions, and an accurate kicker from hand and at goal, Bramwell was elected Principality Player of the Month in October 2008.
Pontypridd team manager Richard Langmead is delighted with the signing of another quality player to his squad.
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I have a desktop PC running windows XP and have Trend Micro Internet Secuirty 2010 installed on there.This computer is connected by a cable to my wifi router internet conenction. I have 2 laptops that share the same internet connection as the desktop via wifi.
I recenely purchased an upgrade to Titanium Maximum Security 2012. I have installed it successfully on the 2 laptops but with the desktop I downlaod the installer form Titanium and run ti and it extracts but then it says I have no internet connection and tries to connect 5 times before bringing up an error so to conenct to the internet. I find this silly as abviosuly I do have a connection to the intrent as otherwsie I wouldn't have been able to downlaod the installer and I am typing this on the ocmputer now so obviously I DO have an internet connection.
I have contacted live chat help twice re this problem and have done everything they suggest (flushing DNS, turn off firewall etc) but I cannot fix this problem.
i tried uninstalling Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 from the desktop pc completely and that still didn't work. Funnily enough I then re downloaded Internet Security 2010 and that installed fine and downlaoded updates etc. I like that way better though as there is no stupid installer program you just downlaod the WHOLE program and then it just connects to the internet and downloads the updates.
To say I am frustrated is an understatement. Whats the point in upgrading if I can't install it on one of my computers?
Does anybody have any ideas on what to do now or has had this same problem. It would be so much easier if I could just downlaod the WHOLE program (like Pro 2010) instead of using the stupid installer which is obviously causing me all these problems! I asked live chat re this and they said no it's not possible to just downlaod the whole program like in previous versions, you need to use the intsaller. Why? I can't understand why ?
I'm now at a loss of what to do. I feel like I have wasted my money. I have used trend for many years and have never had a problem with it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I understand your frustrations in trying to upgrade your Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 to Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 on your desktop computer but it won't do it because it is telling you that you don't have an Internet connection. Let me share with you my expertise and experience on this case and I personally apologize for the inconvenience that this has brought to you. If the case wasn't resolve by my suggestion I encourage you to contact our Technical Support for proper case handling via phone since already contacted chat support.
Before installing Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 on your desktop computer since you mentioned that it is connected through WiFi please make sure that it has an excellent signal strength to make sure the installation will not be interrupted because Titanium versions of the program rely heavily on stable Internet connection because of Smart Protection Network or in the Cloud protection.
You may check the Internet connection speed using http://speedtest.net/
Try downloading installer file for Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 on this link and hope you can install it. Hope this helps!
Try downloading installer file for Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 on this link and hope you can install it. Hope this helps!
Downlaoding the installer file from the above link worked a treat and it's now installed successfully. thanks very much for your help.
I am having a similar issue with Windows Vista. I installed/upgraded to Titanium 2012 and it disconnected my network. The only way I can get it to reconnect is to restore my system to before I installed. I am using a desktop with a wired connection.
My laptop upgraded with no issues.
Please help!
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Do you have multiple security programs installed on this computer? Please check if there are other security programs installed under jthe control panel.


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You won't be stressing this summer if you're sipping on this tasty glass of general badassery. The antioxidant loaded in theses blackberries will make sure free radicals aren't fucking up your day. And the bourbon? YOU EARNED THAT SHIT.
5 blackberries
5 ice cubes
1 shot of bourbon
¾ cup cold ginger ale (none of that high fructose corn syrup, aspartame nonsense either. Get good shit that has fucking ginger root as an ingredient)
¼ cup cold club soda (optional)
Put the blackberries in the bottom of a tall glass and mash them around with a spoon. Keep some big chunks because it looks cool. Add the ice and then the bourbon, ginger ale, and club soda. I like adding club soda because it keeps it tasting refreshing as fuck but you can save some cash and just add more ginger ale. Garnish with fresh basil if you are trying to impress somebody.
Serves 1 but invite a fucking friend, no need to drink alone
We made this for our friend Dara over at Cosmo.com
You won't be stressing this summer if you're sipping on this tasty glass of general badassery. The antioxidant loaded in theses blackberries will make sure free radicals aren't fucking up your day. And the bourbon? YOU EARNED THAT SHIT.
5 blackberries
5 ice cubes
1 shot of bourbon
¾ cup cold ginger ale (none of that high fructose corn syrup, aspartame nonsense either. Get good shit that has fucking ginger root as an ingredient)
¼ cup cold club soda (optional)
Put the blackberries in the bottom of a tall glass and mash them around with a spoon. Keep some big chunks because it looks cool. Add the ice and then the bourbon, ginger ale, and club soda. I like adding club soda because it keeps it tasting refreshing as fuck but you can save some cash and just add more ginger ale. Garnish with fresh basil if you are trying to impress somebody.
Serves 1 but invite a fucking friend, no need to drink alone
We made this for our friend Dara over at Cosmo.com
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Request: Persona 4 - Steak Skewers
Megatenn began following me in the early days of Gourmet Gaming and sent through a request forever ago for some Persona based foods (I believe Mystery Burger and Steak Skewers were on the list). After what seems like an eternal winter, this weekend there was some fabulous weather and I felt a fresh and light Asian inspired meal might be in order - so Steak Skewers were the ideal choice. I've never played any of the Persona games but I remember an old housemate having Persona 4 and I spent quite a few hours watching him play - I am however a big fan of many Atlus titles so I must annoy him during the week and see if I can borrow his copy. Speaking of Atlus I am VERY excited for Catherine! I watched the review last night and.. Wow. Cara (who wrote about me on Feed The Gamer several weeks ago) and Ben came over to help demolish the meal; I was rather nervous cooking something I had never made before for other people. In order to eat the food, however, they were forced to watch the Catherine review - it seemed like a fair trade.
This recipe serves 4.
What you will need: Wooden Skewers, a griddle pan and a grater
300g / 4 Cups Sirloin Steak
300g / 4 Cups Chicken Breast
200g / 3 Cups Tofu
For the Steak/Tofu Marinade:
150ml / 1 Cup Dark Soy Sauce
3 Stalks Spring Onion (chopped)
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
1½ Tablespoons Flour
1 Clove Garlic (grated)
1 Teaspoon Ginger (grated)
1 Teaspoon Red Chilli (deseeded, chopped)
For the Chicken Marinade:
2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
1 Teaspoons Chilli Flakes
1 Teaspoons Ginger (grated)
1 Teaspoon Garlic (grated)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
For the Satay Dipping Sauce:
3 Tablespoons Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 Teaspoons Sesame Oil
1 Teaspoons Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Chilli Flakes
2 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
Milk/Coconut Milk
Optional Serving Vegetables:
Asparagus Spears
Red Onions
Chestnut Mushrooms
Preparing the Steak/Tofu:
Preparing the Chicken:
Preparing the Satay Dip:
Preparing the Skewers:
I served the skewers with thin egg noodles, ribboned carrot and cucumber salad and skewered asparagus, mushroom and red onion that was roasted in the oven.
I was so hungry I inhaled my tofu version, which from what I can recall was really tasty, but I've since been told the food was actually delicious. I've amended the Satay recipe slightly to reduce the amount of Soy Sauce as I found it slightly salty so it should be more balanced now. Although that Satay was piled precariously high on the steak at one point in the meal! I sadly couldn't find a good enough image of the Steak Skewer in the game to compare, but I did find this lovely drawing of it (if you have an in-game shot, please send it!). After eating those Skewers I am now even more intrigued to play Persona 4 - it will definitely be making an appearance at our gaming night, Warp Zone, in the near future!
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Request: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Yeto's Soup
I had planned on doing this soup for a while so when I got a number of requests through for anything from Zelda I thought this seasonal soup would fit in nicely. Also since most of us will be taking part in my favourite activity of pumpkin carving next week it would be useful to have a pumpkin based recipe. I have fond memories of Twilight Princess, it felt a lot more traditional than incarnations such as Wind Waker, although I must admit my favourite Zelda is actually Links Awakening (controversial). Yeto's Soup comes from Yeto, a rather cuddly looking yeti, in the Snowpeak Ruins. His wife, Yeta, is very sick but you can help by giving Yeto the ingredients for his healing soup. It goes through three stages of strength – a Reekfish creates a Simple Soup, adding an Ordon Pumpkin makes Good Soup and finally adding Ordon Goats Cheese makes it a Superb Soup that restores eight hearts. Obviously I'm going for the full eight heart Superb Soup here.
This recipe serves 3-4.
What you will need:
A large pot, grater, baking tray, frying pan, baking tray, blender or hand blender.
For the Soup:
50g / ¼ Cup Butter
300g / 0.7lbs Pumpkin (Skinned and Choppped)
200g / 0.5lbs Sweet Potato (Skinned and Chopped)
2 Shallots (Chopped)
1 Small Clove Garlic
½ Teaspoon Grated Ginger
500ml / 2 Cups Vegetable/Chicken Stock
1-2 Tablespoons Goats Cheese
70 ml / ½ Cup Cream
75g / ½ Cup Smoked Haddock
75g / ½ Cup Pollock
Salt & Pepper
For the Pumpkin Garnish:
3 Pumpkin Wedges
1 Tablespoon Butter
½ Teaspoon Dried Chilli Flakes
For the Potato Croutons:
Olive Oil
1 Medium Potato
For the Carrot Tops:
5 Small carrots (Stalks On)
Preparing the Soup:
Making the Pumpkin Slices:
Making the Potato Croutons:
Making the Carrot Tops:
Finishing the Soup:
This is an interesting soup. I've never cooked with pumpkin or any type of gourd before, it's not really as popular a thing to do here as it is in America (I still need to try pumpkin pie). There's a nice balance of sweetness that's cut by the sharpness of the goats cheese and smokiness of the fish – it is actually one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted. I was not expecting it to be! I originally wanted to use monkfish but I couldn't source any so I went with fish traditionally used in fish pies. I think the mixture of the smoked and white fish creates an interesting flavour that might mimic an actual Reekfish (despite it being based on a type of salmon). Yeto was definitely on to something with this soup and if it's hearty enough for the Snowpeak Ruins then it's a winter winner for me - I can feel my hearts restoring as I type.
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Grand Theft Auto IV – Cluckin' Bell Fowl Burger
To celebrate the Grand Theft Auto V trailer that was released today here's a recipe for the Cluckin' Bell foul 'Fowl Burger'! Now you can pee your pants over the trailer while you stuff your face and feel just like Niko Bellic! There's only a couple Cluckin' Bell restaurants dotted around Liberty City compared to the role the restaurant played in earlier versions of GTA (where you could order up to 4 meals including a salad) but in GTA IV the $1 fowl burger is your only option. I was seriously tempted, like with 'The Heart Stopper', to make the "Stuffed Pollo Todo Frito"; you can watch the advert and witness a corncob being stuffed up a chickens bum if that's your sort of thing – but again it was costly and extraordinary and not exactly available to Niko in-game. Some day… SOME DAY I will make both of these just for the sheer glory and meat sweats.
This recipe serves 1.
What you will need: A frying pan, meat tenderiser, 2 bowls.
For the Fowl Burger:
1 Large Chicken Breast
50g / ½ Cup Breadcrumbs
1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
1 Tablespoon Ground Coriander
1 Tablespoon Paprika
1 Egg
White Burger Bun / Bread roll
Baby Gem Lettuce Leaves
1 Baby Shallot
1 Slice of Mild Cheddar Cheese
Making the Fowl Burger:
I don't know about you, but any time I've walked into a Cluckin' Bell some guy starts a fight with me, these gangs seem pretty protective of this chicken so it must be pretty awesome. Cluckin' Bell dutifully promises that they provide 'billions of chickens with a very happy resting place – your stomach!' so what more reason do you need to eat this?! Just don't choke-a-doodle-doo, chicks and cocks.
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Sonic The Hedgehog – Chili Dog A La Sonic
It's a renowned fact that Sonic loves Chili Dogs, I remember it vividly as a running theme in the Sonic cartoons (Remember? That ended with that amusing oh so 90's "Sonic Sez" feature?). I first played Sonic on my aunts Sega Mega Drive and when I was dragged to numerous house parties as a kid I would take the console with me and set it up in a bedroom and guests would drop in and play with me. Although I'm sure Social Services would have something to say about this it is one of my fondest childhood memories. Chili Dogs have appeared in numerous versions of the game and a recipe for "Chili Dog A La Sonic" was even published in the first issue of the Archie 'Sonic The Hedgehog' comics which I have faithfully reproduced.
This recipe serves 6.
What you will need: A large pot and a spoon!
450g / 1lb Ground Beef
100g / ½ Cup White Onion (Chopped)
100g / ½ Cup Peppers (Chopped)
100g / ½ Cup Mushrooms (Chopped)
400g / 2 Cups Tinned Chopped/Crushed Tomatoes
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
210ml / 8 fl oz Barbecue Sauce
1 Teaspoon
400g / 2 Cups Kidney Beans (Tinned or Pre-cooked)
6 Hot Dogs
6 Hot Dog Buns
Grated Cheese
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There's a few ways to enjoy these Chili Dogs - if you're a veggie you're not alone; Sonic's sister Sonia The Hedgehog (genius) enjoys hers as tofu-dogs while Tails prefers his smothered in melted cheese. I served mine with some rather fitting baby red onion rings. But the most important question is why aren't chili dogs more popular?! This is officially one of my favourite things to eat now - whenever I make chili I will no longer be serving it with rice or tortillas or wedges, no screw that! Instead I'm tossing in some hot dogs. He may be blue but damn that hedgehog knows how to eat.
Thanks to thesoniczone.net for posting all the old Sonic comics.
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Grand Theft Auto IV - "The Bleeder"
Like many of you recently, I'd become completely addicted to Rockstar's latest offering L.A Noire. So when it came to thinking about what to make this week I decided to have a look through the Rockstar back catalogue for inspiration. Thankfully Grand Theft Auto has always offered a range of foods from every incarnation, but I felt Liberty City from GTA IV had the most iconic choices to pick from. My original thought was the myth of "The Heart Stopper", 6lbs of meat and cheese that will "Kill someone in 5 seconds flat". Although advertised throughout the game you can only buy a "Bleeder" for $1 at a Burger Shot despite the visible menu options that were also previously available in Vice City and San Andreas. Sadly after a little research "The Heart Stopper" became more and more out of reach due to the cost of creating such a burger (I'm thinking of starting a "Heart Stopper" donation fund) and eventually I settled on the option that was actually available to the player, so it seemed like a fair compromise.
My recipe for "The Bleeder" is based solely off the menu picture in the restaurant. It contains two ¼ pounder burgers, two types of cheese and four sauces obviously topped with bacon to create a seriously awesome burger that unlike "The Heart Stopper" wont send you to your grave, but will bring you one step closer.
With this recipe please feel free to substitute some of the ingredients to suit your tastes, I'm simply providing the ingredients that I used to create the type of burger I wanted for "The Bleeder".
What you will need: A frying pan, griddle pan (Or whatever you like to cook your burger on), deep pot or a deep fat fryer.
1 Large White Burger Bun
2 ¼ Pound Beef Patties
2 Types of Cheese - Mature Red Cheddar, Applewood Mild Smoked Cheddar (I chose pre-sliced for ease)
3 Pieces of Bacon (Unsmoked)
1 Medium Gherkin
1 Large Ripe Tomato
1 Head of Butterhead Lettuce
4 Sauces - Mayonnaise, French's American Mustard, Smoky Chipotle Chilli Relish, Ketchup
For the Crispy Onions:
1 Medium White Onion
Salt and Pepper
For the Garnish:
1 Wooden Skewer
Preparing the Crispy Onions:
Preparing the Burger:
Best served with an ice cold Pißwasser on the side!
Although my burger is clearly massive and doesn't exactly resemble the one on the Burger Shot menu, I'm still calling this a success. Those I made it for hailed it as "the worlds greatest tasting burger" and complimented the balance of flavour within it. Since I made it I've edited the recipe slightly to create a more faithful visual representation of "The Bleeder", resulting in a flatter appearance. In fact, the veggie-burger version I made looked more like it was from Burger Shot. It was delicious and something I will most definitely be making again because right after I ate it I wished I'd had another one to gobble.
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Request: Metal Gear Solid - Rations
A few weeks ago I received my first Gourmet Gaming request for the Rations from Metal Gear Solid. I'll admit I've never played an awful lot of Metal Gear, so this request gave me the perfect excuse to play it. I found a copy of the Playstation original on one of my many shelves; the manual describes the Rations as "Meals-ready-to-eat.", and notably that they are 'military rations'. So I started by researching the actual provisions from the first and second World Wars and picked the idea of a Meat and Vegetable Stew; full of the right stuff that would "sustain Snake to help him fight". I added the dumplings because really, who doesn't love a good dumpling? This recipe makes enough for about two people, just double the quantities if you'd like to make it for more.
This recipe serves 2-4.
What you will need: A large pot, a mixing bowl, a sieve and a tin can to serve.
For the Stew:
1 Large White Onion
1 Clove Garlic
100g / 1 Cup Celery
150g / 1 Cup Chantenay Carrots
300g / 2½ Cups Braising Steak
500ml / 2¼ Cup Beef Stock
1 Bay Leaf
For the Dumplings:
50g / ⅓ Cup Self Raising Flour
¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
25g / ¼ Cup Shredded Suet (Beef or Vegetable)
¼ Teaspoon Salt
Handful of Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley
5-8 Tablespoons Cold Water
Preparing the Dumplings:
Making the Stew:
The good news is that the stew was delicious, the not so good news is that it was near impossible to make it look like what it was, but I think I got as close as I could without taking up metal craft (the request did state it had to be in a can). It had been raining all day so this stew was a welcome meal even in June. It was also surprisingly light and not stodgy at all. One of my fears was making something that would have been too complex to be considered a 'ration'; some people suggested I add lentils or barely or eye of newt but I told them no! I wanted something simple and easy and that's what I've achieved here. I'd never made a stew before so I'm rather proud of myself - I just wish I'd eaten it while hiding under a cardboard box to enhance the experience.
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Request: Paper Mario - Koopasta
I got a request through to make some Koopasta and was rather envious that I hadn't thought of this sooner - after all spaghetti is Mario and Luigi's favourite food. Koopasta (I guess Koopaghetti didn't have the same ring to it) can be made by cooking a 'Koopa Leaf' with some 'Dried Pasta' in the original Paper Mario or with 'Fresh Pasta'/'Spaghetti' and a 'Turtley Leaf' in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. I had never played Paper Mario until I got Super Paper Mario for the Wii and I thought it was pretty damn awesome; though I think I became too obsessed with trying to collect things from some guy who, from what I can recall, would appear in some sewer system and try to sell me things that would only spawn on certain dates and times ultimately reminding me why this aspect of Japanese gaming is detrimental to my health. Anyway, there's two versions of the dish that look rather different and since the requester never specified which Paper Mario I've gone with the one that looks slightly more iconic or at least more interesting to make.
What you will need: A large pot, frying pan, a bowl and a food blender or mortar and pestle.
250g / 4 Cups Fresh Spaghetti/Tagliatelle Verdi
1 Baby Gem Lettuce Leaf
80g / 1 Cup Fresh Basil
20g / ⅛ Cup Pine Nuts
5 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Parmesan Cheese
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I hate pesto. When I decided to make this my taste tester remarked "but we hate pesto, why would we eat this?", then he realised that a few weeks ago he did eat a sandwich filled with turkey, jam and Cookie Crisp cereal so maybe this wouldn't be so bad. Whenever I think about pesto I just think of that episode of Seinfeld (The Busboy) where George says "Why do I get pesto? Why do I think I'll like it? I keep trying to like it, like I have to like it. Everybody likes pesto. You walk into a restaurant, that's all you hear - pesto, pesto, pesto." But now I love pesto. As long as it's my pesto and not some swamp juice from a jar.
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Request: Kirby's Dream Land / Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Superspicy Curry
This request came direct from my resident taste tester as he'd been asking for a curry for a few weeks now. Superspicy Curry originally appeared in the classic Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy and it gave Kirby the ability to spit fireballs. It's never appeared in a Kirby game since (due to the invention of the 'copy ability' mechanic) but it does appear in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. Although I played Dream Land many, many years ago, I'm more familiar with it as it appears in Super Smash Bros. (I suck at Super Smash Bros., I cannot explain why) so that's where I'm taking inspiration from.
What you will need: A large pot and a hand blender.
½ Red Apple
1 Large Onion
3 Cloves Garlic
1 Tablespoon Ginger
400ml / 1¾ Cup Water
200g / 2 Cups Tinned Tomatoes
3 Teaspoons Olive Oil
125g / ½ Cup Long Grain White Rice
Feel free to use any vegetables, meats or fish that you like. I used:
1 Small Aubergine
1 Yellow Pepper
300g / 2 Cups Prawns
Making the Curry:
I attempted this recipe on two nights. The first went fine, but it was a failure by my standards. My initial idea was to create a Japanese Katsu-style curry and I based my recipe on one provided by Cooking with Dog. However I lacked the essential Japanese ingredients, so although it was tasty and edible it just didn't quite fit with the idea of Kirby's Curry. So I decided to focus on making this traditional style curry and it worked out far better. I've made curries in the past but this is the ultimate base that I'll be using in the the future. I think I got the balance of flavours just right here, it has a sweet initial taste that builds up into an incredible heat (which I was man enough to handle). So if breathing fireballs in the faces of your enemies is on your to-do list today, I can totally recommend Kirby's Superspicy Curry.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Sweet Roll
This Friday Skyrim will be hitting the shelves and it's one of my most highly anticipated releases of this year! Since I'll be spending the entire weekend glued to my TV and ignoring all signals from my body that it's tired and wants to go to bed (my brain will be shouting "DRAGONS!" to keep me perky) I figured I'd need some suitable snacks. I read a pretty funny article last week called "Things I Ate In Skyrim" that obviously included the infamous Sweet Roll. Before you climb up on your high armoured horse and start saying "that doesn't look like any Sweetroll I've ever seen" this is a Skyrim edition Sweet Roll (note: no longer "Sweetroll" as it used to be in Morrorwind and Oblivion) that we got a sneak peek at - it seems to have gotten a bit of a visual upgrade and some frosting! I've gone with a dense spiced cake recipe that I think compliments the rustic, fantasy setting.
This recipe makes 6 Sweet Rolls.
What you will need: Large deep muffin tray, greaseproof paper/baking parchment, sieve, 2 bowls, wooden spoon, a pot and a knife.
For the Sweet Rolls:
180g / 1 Cup Butter (Room Temperature)
175g / ¾ Cup White Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
2 Eggs (Room Temperature)
250g / 2 Cups Self-Raising Flour
2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
125ml / ½ Cup Milk
For the Frosting:
200g / 1 Cup Cream Cheese
55g / ¼ Cup Butter
125g / 1 Cup Icing/Confectioners Sugar
For the Cinnamon Syrup:
2 Tablespoons Butter
2 Tablespoons White Caster Sugar
Preparing the Sweet Rolls:
Making the Frosting:
Making the Cinnamon Syrup:
Making the Sweet Rolls:
Now for the infamous question: While in town the baker gives you a Sweetroll. Delighted, you take it into an alley to enjoy only to be interecepted by a gang of three other kids your age. The leader demands the Sweetroll, or else he and his friends will beat you and take it.
Act like you're going to give him the Sweetroll, but at the last minute throw it into the air. Hoping that they'll pay attention long enough for you to get a shot in on the leader.
Drop the Sweetroll and step on it, then get ready for the fight.
Give him the Sweetroll now without argument, knowing that later this afternoon you will have all your friends with you and can come and take whatever he owes you.
Protip: Don't take your Sweet Rolls into any alleys.
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Across the country the end of the academic year is approaching. So now, many are faced with the daunting prospect of getting the most out of the final weeks of studying for exams. So here are a few suggestions for students to do some last minute pedagogical triage as they prepare for their aptly named "finals."
Know where you stand in a class.
You should know more or less what your grade is up to now. When I say that, I also mean factoring out wishful thinking (e.g., "Although I've not earned an 'A' on any test in this class this semester, I think I can get one on the final if I just study a little bit more") and divine intervention. Be as objective as you can about your grade. If you don't know where you stand — and in my experience, a surprising number of students have no clue — go see your teacher/tutor now to find out.
Plan your study time.
How many final exams will you have? When are they scheduled? Create a study plan so that you spread out sessions for each exam across however many days are available. I think it is a better idea to study for one test for time, take a short break, and then switch to studying for another test, and so on. Cramming for one test only before taking is usually not a good idea because you lose focus and interest quickly. Mix it up a bit.
Modify your study time based on where you stand.
If you know, for example, that you have a solid grade in one class then study less for it. Use the extra time now available to prepare for an exam in a class where you are more concerned about how you will do (i.e., you want to pass!) or where your grade is borderline, say, between a C+ and a B -.
If necessary, satisfice.
If you think extra study for one exam (say, history) is likely to lead to a better final grade outcome than extra study for another (say, geography), then hedge your bets and focus more study time on the former. Note that I am not advocating that you abandon studying for a course if you are doing poorly in it—again, you want to pass.
Don't study in popular places.
If you know your pals are going to be studying in the library or the campus centre or the coffee shop, don't go there. You can socialize and commiserate or celebrate when the exams are done. Social support is nice, but not when it eats into the time you need to read, think, and study key concepts that will be on the exams. Study groups, too, are only a good idea if you are meeting for a specified amount of time (e.g., an hour or two) and amiable chit-chat is brief at the start. If you think the group is going to spend too much time shooting the breeze skip the meeting and study on your own.
Put yourself in the examiner's place.
As you study, ask yourself this question, "If I was setting the exam, what sort of questions would I ask? What are the key ideas in the course? What's most important?" This mental exercise can often pay dividends. Reviewing with these kinds of questions in mind is likely to help you happen on at least some of the questions that will appear in some form on the final (and in any case, thinking about a course's main points won't hurt you).
Take care of yourself.
All nighters are a waste of time—they make you more tired and they certainly aren't going to improve your well-being or mental acumen. So, get a good night's sleep before an exam. Eat before an exam, but not too much, and don't skip breakfast, especially if you have an early morning exam. A teacher I always encouraged his students to bring a candy bar to the final for a burst of energy mid-test. Not a bad idea. If you can, exercise during finals week. Take some breaks between rounds of studying – go outside, meet a friend, go for a walk.
What's done is done.
When you turn it an exam paper, forget about it for the time being. You can't change anything once you finish the test. Focus on preparing for your next exam. If there is no next exam, then go do something fun or get some rest or sleep. Don't ruminate about grades. If need be, there will be time for that later.


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On Saturday, January 19, 2013, the Utah State Bar graciously volunteered its offices as the Young Lawyers' Division held its annual Mentoring Marathon and played host to almost 100 law students from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. After a lively and informative opening panel of distinguished speakers, including the Honorable Augustus Chin, the students split into groups for question-and-answer sessions with legal practitioners at every level, including the judiciary, private practice, solo practice, and government, among others. Students also had the opportunity to meet with hiring partners from a variety of law firms for a one-on-one resume review session, which proved very quite popular with the students. Many YLD board members contributed their time and talents to this worthy endeavor, including President Kate Conyers (Salt Lake Legal Defenders), Jesse Nix (Salt Lake Legal Defenders), Roger Tsai (Holland & Hart), and Charles Perschon (Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler), all of whom received high marks and positive feedback from the law students. This event is consistently well-attended, and the YLD looks forward to hosting the Mentoring Marathon again in 2014.


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Are we as a world creating a "GOLDENMAN'.
The theory is that we are approaching no pure race and that the lines will be obscured between red, white, black, brown, etc .. The latest poll of the American Indian (Jan 2012) shows that approximately 60+% admit to be multirace. There have been indicators that interracial marriages are growing as the taboos of the past are not the taboos of today.
As this continues I submit that within the next 100 years we will have no pure race and thus the creation of the "GOLDENMAN'.
What will be the impact on "Cultures" as we know them.
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Feb 2 2012: I want to thank all of the people who are trying to set me up with dates. This is a real kick for a great grand father. I ask a friend who is a Dr of Lit to read the question and let me know what he thought it was about. He saw that it was a concern about the races merging and the loss of cultures. I ask him to read again for sexual content. He did not see any. He did say that there are some people that would turn anything and everything into a sexual fantasy. With this in mind I will not respond to the sexual imaginative.
Feb 2 2012: Unfortunately, it's a common enough meme in our society. So many of the stereotypes are sexual: the black man stealing the white women, white men's fantasies about obsequious East Asian women, and so on.
As to culture, was it Nietzsche who said something about not relying on others to carry a torch after you are gone. You have your lifetime. You don't get others lives as well.
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Feb 2 2012: Hmm. Not sure. There's no guarantee she won't take your nose off. While sporting pigtails, I appear kitten-y and demure, too. Many have made that mistake.
I'm thinking more the bowing, bound-feet, walking (hobbling) several feet behind the male, stereotype. You know, the alternative to the pushy, independent Western women.
The sort of stereotypical East Asian woman that I've never actually met in person, despite knowing rather a sufficient number of East Asian women of a variety of nationalities.
I am vaguely willing to imagine they may exist overseas somewhere (not having traversed the Himalayan mountains into the "Orient" proper, I can't definitively say they don't). But I doubt it.
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Feb 3 2012: Me: "Unfortunately, it's a common enough meme in our society. So many of the stereotypes are sexual: the black man stealing the white women, white men's fantasies about obsequious East Asian women, and so on."
You: "Do you mean something like this?"
Wow. Are you actually now going to pretend like that has nothing to do with the words before it? You are going to pretend that you were NOT presenting her as the stereotype in question?
I'm sorry, obviously I missed that you meant her to represent the black man stealing white women.
Nice try.
EDIT: Perhaps you don't actually know what 'obsequious' means. "Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree."
That's a personality call, not something to be determined from a photograph. I have no idea why you would choose that poor woman to illustrate it.
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Feb 3 2012: Yes, that would be why I berated you for holding up that woman as an example of an "obsequious East Asian woman" and commented that I don't imply personality in a photograph.
That makes tonnes of sense.
The model is a human being who may or may not be offended by your assumption, and may or may not be inclined to rip you a new one for your idiotic assumption. You put the two elements in conjunction, not me. Don't pretend that your issues with race are mine.
"I see what I see as it is, and I like what I like as it is." You are still doing it.
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Feb 3 2012: You mean the phrase to which YOU chose to post that picture in response?
Had the phrase "extraordinary beauty" been uttered anywhere in proximity to your link, you would have this excuse. But it wasn't. We were discussing stereotypes and YOU chose to post that picture with the question "Do you mean something like this?"
Stop being deliberately obtuse (or perhaps it is not deliberate). People can see right through you.
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Feb 3 2012: I am failing to see why you felt any need whatsoever to illustrate stereotypes. Maybe you can go find some "beautiful" pictures that represent black men stealing white women, too.
How about Little Black Sambo? Some sexy shots of Drunken Irish Guy?
What is wrong with you?
Do all of these stereotypes require you to validate/redeem them?
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Feb 3 2012: "I've been trying really hard to illustrate to you how all those stereotypes you mentioned have gone seriously outdated."
Oh, well you probably should have said that up front. I am home sick with a cold and all I could think was "why is this man defending this?" And so adamantly.
I don't know that replacing one stereotype with an updated one is an improvement.
I think we can see the woman in the photograph and acknowledge that she is gorgeous without imagining we know anything about her as a person.
It's like my argument against Plato's Republic -- even if we hold everything "in common", the artisan's touch and the innate symmetry of some will cause envy in others unless we solve the underlying issue.
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Feb 3 2012: Yes indeed. I am home with a cold and bored. And by nature an argumentative creature.
Congratulations on stating the obvious.
I, on the other hand, have no idea to this minute why YOU felt the need to be oblique and "update" stereotypes. The context in which you chose to begin the conversation is a beyond weird, and I find it disingenuous claiming that it was just about "beauty'.
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Feb 3 2012: And what did you reply to? What context did you give the photograph?
How else did you imagine it would get parsed other than: "Is that photograph what I meant by an obsequious East Asian woman?"
There are millions of images of dramatic makeup available and you chose that one.
This one would not say "servile":
(Apparently, you'd have to cut and paste that.)
You could pick a different ethnicity. You chose that.
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Yes I like this.
Windlion: Lv.29 Engineer. Special trait: can change appearances.
… so I am like the journeyman apprentice designer of things what can shapeshift. I thoroughly approve of the shapeshifting! :D
(Source: kamalaophelia)


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Join us for the 13th annual Liberty Summer Seminar on July 27-28, 2013 in Orono, Ontario.
Every summer we invite people of all ages to join us for a celebration of liberty and the outdoors. Participants gather under the big tent at the home of the Jaworski family to hear about the ideas of liberty from speakers from across Canada and the US. Meals for the weekend are provided in the registration fee of $125 ($50 for students) and you're invited to bring a tent and spend the weekend in a relaxed outdoor setting. Saturday evening offerings include music, a campfire, and plenty of conversation.
Onsite registration will open at 10:00am on Saturday, July 27 and the last talk will conclude at 3:00pm on Sunday, July 28.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Steve Horwitz (St. Lawrence University)
- Montana Jones (Food Freedom Activist)
- Jan Narveson (University of Waterloo)
- Brad Lips (Atlas Network)
- Andrea Matrosovs (NORML Women's Alliance of Canada)
- Robert Anthony Peters (Actor)
Details and registration are available at https://www.liberalstudies.ca/events/liberty-summer-seminar/.