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09 March 2007
shame is for pussies
A few years ago, I went to visit my friend Gina at her home in DC. A former Lit Major, feminist, and self-proclaimed lover of all things Dickensian, Gina's bookcases were filled with what you might expect. Atwood, Friedan, Dickens (of course), Davies, Robbins...all the best lined up neatly on shelves.
The bookcase in the guest room, though...that was another story. In here, I found numerous travel guides, some trade fiction and--to my horror--at least three romance novels. When confronted, Gina ducked her head and said "Yes, those are my shameful books."
I don't have any shameful books (though there are, at this point, three shelves of travel guides in my study). Instead, I present you with a list of my five most shameful songs.
All are on my ipod. All get played on repeat when the mood strikes.
5. "My Humps"- Black Eyed Peas
This song has extremely stupid and insulting lyrics. It's a black mark on the feminist cause. And yet...and yet I cannot help but rock out to it (on headphones, of course).
4. "Spice Up Your Life" -The Spice Girls
Insipid. The entire first verse is nothing but "La la la la la la la la la", for god's sake. But it's got a samba thing going on in the percussion and, again, I cannot help but shake my booty.
3. "Independent Women, Pt. 1"- Destiny's Child
All the honeys who makin' money
Throw your hands up at me
'nuff said.
2. "Temperature" -Sean Paul
Insipid AND insulting. Sexist. And written in, what...some sort of cobbed together English that might be rastafarian or might just demonstrate that my man Sean never made it past the second grade.
Again with the booty shaking.
1. You Should Hear How She Talks" -Melissa Manchester
I. I. I have no words.
But I do have a headband and some spankin leg warmers.
The bookcase in the guest room, though...that was another story. In here, I found numerous travel guides, some trade fiction and--to my horror--at least three romance novels. When confronted, Gina ducked her head and said "Yes, those are my shameful books."
I don't have any shameful books (though there are, at this point, three shelves of travel guides in my study). Instead, I present you with a list of my five most shameful songs.
All are on my ipod. All get played on repeat when the mood strikes.
5. "My Humps"- Black Eyed Peas
This song has extremely stupid and insulting lyrics. It's a black mark on the feminist cause. And yet...and yet I cannot help but rock out to it (on headphones, of course).
4. "Spice Up Your Life" -The Spice Girls
Insipid. The entire first verse is nothing but "La la la la la la la la la", for god's sake. But it's got a samba thing going on in the percussion and, again, I cannot help but shake my booty.
3. "Independent Women, Pt. 1"- Destiny's Child
All the honeys who makin' money
Throw your hands up at me
'nuff said.
2. "Temperature" -Sean Paul
Insipid AND insulting. Sexist. And written in, what...some sort of cobbed together English that might be rastafarian or might just demonstrate that my man Sean never made it past the second grade.
Again with the booty shaking.
1. You Should Hear How She Talks" -Melissa Manchester
I. I. I have no words.
But I do have a headband and some spankin leg warmers.
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