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By kimberry • 15 years ago

Bro Culture

We’ve all met a Bro – that alpha male idiot, usually around 16-28 years old, who is generally inarticulate, belligerent, misogynistic, conceited, and thinks he’s way funnier than he actually is. Like boogers, Bros come in all shapes and sizes, but a dead giveaway that you have spotted a Bro is if you can smell the AXE body spray wafting through the air.
Bros are both societal flaws and evolutionary anomalies – detrimental to the general public by way of their refusal to progress. Part little boy, part pathetic beast, Bros frequently refer to sexual intercourse as ‘getting the kill,’ often ignoring the humanity of women in favor of believing vaginas are something to be conquered and dominated. Besides beer, partying, hooking-up with drunk women, and using the word “fag,” rating women based on physical attributes is their number one pastime.
By kimberry • 15 years ago

The Appeal of the Sexy “I want to kiss you, not kill you” Vampire

You’ve probably heard about the widely popular teenage vampire series called Twilight. The books have been flying off the shelves and fans are anxiously awaiting the second film to open next month. But what is the Twilight series really about, anyway, besides unconsummated desire between two abstinent teenagers? What is the appeal of the vampire who would rather kiss you than kill you and why are we seeing a trend of chivalrous, animal-bloodsuckers who want to kiss and cuddle instead of suck every last ounce of blood out of your body?
The earliest legends of vampires depicted them as disgusting abominations of human flesh. They were believed to be malevolent spirits who possessed corpses and tried to infect those around ...

You’ve probably heard about the widely popular teenage vampire series called Twilight. The books have been flying off the shelves and fans are anxiously awaiting the second film to open next month. But what is the Twilight ...
By kimberry • 15 years ago

“Halloween Costume Nightmare” Apology

I feel deeply sorry to have offended anyone with the use of the word “whore” in my previous post “Halloween Costume Nightmare.” I realize how hurtful that word can be and would edit that posting immediately if I knew how. The post was meant to be a funny look at how silly and sexist the selection of women’s costumes are at Halloween Superstores and how those selections negatively influence young girls. Perhaps I got a little carried away. I was not implying that women who wear skimpy Halloween costumes are whores in any way, shape, or form. I was not trying to victim-blame or imply that women who dress in those particular costumes are “asking for it.” I feel disappointed ...

I feel deeply sorry to have offended anyone with the use of the word “whore” in my previous post “Halloween Costume Nightmare.” I realize how hurtful that word can be and would edit that posting immediately if ...
By kimberry • 15 years ago

Halloween Costume Nightmare

During the weeks leading up to October 31st, I find myself uncontrollably drawn to Halloween specialty stores. There is something addictive about walking through the cobwebbed doors and seeing disgusting mannequins contorted into abnormal angles, foaming at the mouth, and dripping with plastic maggots. Somewhere between the fog machines, the strobe lights, the creepy humanoid animatronics, and the plethora of nasty little devices, I start to feel like I was granted free admission to Disneyland.
As one might expect, Drew and I couldn’t withstand our urges to go visit a few of these stores (I find myself eternally grateful that I found a boyfriend who enjoys morbidity almost as much as I do). Like most people in ...

During the weeks leading up to October 31st, I find myself uncontrollably drawn to Halloween specialty stores. There is something addictive about walking through the cobwebbed doors and seeing disgusting mannequins contorted into abnormal angles, foaming ...