it has become unequivocally apparent that we do not love our children...
we do not love them enough to put up boundaries...we do not love them enough to say "no" and mean it...we do not love them enough to force them to work hard for things...there is a distinct difference between "encourage" and "force"...
we do not hold them accountable for their actions and let them mourn the loss of their pride once in a while...
as a society, as a "village" that must bear the responsibility of where these children are headed, we underestimate the part we play as the grown-ups in their lives...we are afraid to be the grown-ups, whether we realize that or not...we rescue them from their mistakes because we do not want to "suffer the little children"...no, we take their actions upon our backs...depriving them of life lessons and the opportunities to grow...
we give them "things" so that they will not see how much we do not care for their well-being...we let them speak to adults on an "equal" level so that they will not fear authority and so that they can see how unimportant the adults are in the world...we teach them to carve their own path at the cost of everyone and anything else...we teach them that they are special and deserve every pleasure and joy...we take from them the ability to feel empathy, the ability to understand disappointment and how it can be a catalyst for growth...
we reward them for good grades and choose not to emphasize lifetime learning...we tell them they are "good" but neglect to show them how to "do" good...
we do not love our children for if we did, then they would not think it is okay to watch a young girl raped repeatedly and never ask for help...not once...we do not love our children because if we did, then they would not set someone on fire over $40 and then laugh...
nothing is wrong with our society...nothing is wrong with our world...after all, it is the world we have given to the children...
and they have made it theirs using the lessons they have learned...from us...
cg
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
societal emasculation
comfy (and aneris to a point) made an effort to emphasize the pressures women are under to be something...to do something...
in the 1980s, women saw a growing surge in women in the workforce...but it did not change the other expectations...women were praised and encouraged to be successful at work, as wives, mothers, etc...if you could not juggle it, you just could not seem to measure up...
so how have we as a society countered that?...well, we encourage women to not settle...be more sexual (the whole porn thing)...told them to take time for themselves...get a college education and pursue their goals and dreams (put themselves first instead of getting married and getting stuck in an unhappy marriage)...they were given the power to say "no" to men and sex or "yes" if they so wished...our girls were told "you can do anything"...
as a society, we actually are doing quite a bit to help empower our girls and young women...even the laws have progressed over the years to do this...no, it isnt perfect...but the fact that there is a message saying "if you arent not happy, you have the power to change yourself"...before i get comfy and aneris up in arms think of it like this: before, women were told if you arent happy, too bad, so sad, this is your life, make the best of it...have babies, make your man happy, keep a clean house...
now...they can change all that...granted, like all change, the pendulum has swung severely...however, women know that they are the ones responsible for their own happiness in life...
but here is a sad reality that in looking at women:
as much as we are doing to try and empower women we are losing our boys...i see this every day...studies show that when babies are in a room and adults are given the opportunity to visit them, the adults will gravitate more toward those infants that attired as girls...why?...do our boys not deserve the same love, affection, and guidance as our girls?...
we tell our girls that they can do anything...and we let them try out whatever they want...but if a little boy decides that a pretty dress would be fun to put on, then immediately alarms are raised and the national guard is called in...
why?...children are children...and it makes sense that if one child finds bright colors and shiny things attractive then another child would as well...
we want boys to communicate respectfully, yet we tend to become more exasperated with them than we do girls...why is this?...because we dont want to hurt the tender feelings of the fairer sex...are we telling our boys "because you are a male, you dont have the same feelings"...i think we are...
the other side is that we raise girls to be more patient in general...we will see to certain needs of boys first...girls will wait...so when these boys grow up what have we created?...men who lack patience, empathy, and the ability to feel certain things...
this is further achieved through the fact that girls tend to be more aware of rules and how things should be...again, because mentally we expect males to break the rules more often...even as children "boys will be boys"...well, i know plenty of girls who can break the rules just as easily...
whether people agree with me or not, i can truthfully say that i have seen this over the last 10 years with children...it isnt just an off-hand opinion or thought...it is something that continues to grow...and it truly does concern me...
we are emasculating our men and boys...taking away a part of them that could lead them to be strong and powerful, and not just through physical force or arrogance...
cg
in the 1980s, women saw a growing surge in women in the workforce...but it did not change the other expectations...women were praised and encouraged to be successful at work, as wives, mothers, etc...if you could not juggle it, you just could not seem to measure up...
so how have we as a society countered that?...well, we encourage women to not settle...be more sexual (the whole porn thing)...told them to take time for themselves...get a college education and pursue their goals and dreams (put themselves first instead of getting married and getting stuck in an unhappy marriage)...they were given the power to say "no" to men and sex or "yes" if they so wished...our girls were told "you can do anything"...
as a society, we actually are doing quite a bit to help empower our girls and young women...even the laws have progressed over the years to do this...no, it isnt perfect...but the fact that there is a message saying "if you arent not happy, you have the power to change yourself"...before i get comfy and aneris up in arms think of it like this: before, women were told if you arent happy, too bad, so sad, this is your life, make the best of it...have babies, make your man happy, keep a clean house...
now...they can change all that...granted, like all change, the pendulum has swung severely...however, women know that they are the ones responsible for their own happiness in life...
but here is a sad reality that in looking at women:
as much as we are doing to try and empower women we are losing our boys...i see this every day...studies show that when babies are in a room and adults are given the opportunity to visit them, the adults will gravitate more toward those infants that attired as girls...why?...do our boys not deserve the same love, affection, and guidance as our girls?...
we tell our girls that they can do anything...and we let them try out whatever they want...but if a little boy decides that a pretty dress would be fun to put on, then immediately alarms are raised and the national guard is called in...
why?...children are children...and it makes sense that if one child finds bright colors and shiny things attractive then another child would as well...
we want boys to communicate respectfully, yet we tend to become more exasperated with them than we do girls...why is this?...because we dont want to hurt the tender feelings of the fairer sex...are we telling our boys "because you are a male, you dont have the same feelings"...i think we are...
the other side is that we raise girls to be more patient in general...we will see to certain needs of boys first...girls will wait...so when these boys grow up what have we created?...men who lack patience, empathy, and the ability to feel certain things...
this is further achieved through the fact that girls tend to be more aware of rules and how things should be...again, because mentally we expect males to break the rules more often...even as children "boys will be boys"...well, i know plenty of girls who can break the rules just as easily...
whether people agree with me or not, i can truthfully say that i have seen this over the last 10 years with children...it isnt just an off-hand opinion or thought...it is something that continues to grow...and it truly does concern me...
we are emasculating our men and boys...taking away a part of them that could lead them to be strong and powerful, and not just through physical force or arrogance...
cg
Saturday, January 3, 2009
death and the american society - whack!
on my other blog, comfy brought up the issue that professional porn promotes certain figures/roles/etc through professional porn that are not necessarily the norm...
professional porn should NOT be about the norm (in reality, you can find ANYTHING you want if you look hard enough...although i think she is referring to the more mainstream)...professional porn has one purpose - to indulge in the fantasies of others...while we may adore the reality of our SO, let's be honest...everyone has something that is a fantasy that gets them off that may/may not be dissimilar from their SO...and that's okay...
anyhow, the issue is that the promotion of professional mainstream porn is killing american society...i'm not so sure about that...
porn has been around since the beginning of time and "promoted" forms have shifted a lot over the years...and it will continue to do so...the promotion of certain body types is not kiling american society...our arrogance and inability to change is doing that quite nicely enough...
we once considered ourselves at the forefront of virtually everything...we havent exactly changed the formula much...as a whole, americans just want to maintain the status quo or they mistake the acquisition of things as moving forward...it is the acquistion of "things" that have us exactly in the mess we are in right now...we want more...at any cost, it seems...
we were founded by people that learned to adapt and adjust to the environment...and for a long time that was a big part of the american dream...work hard, make adjustments, and you will go far...now we hold out our hands and say "not me" or "why me"...
the concept of sacrifice has taken on a whole new meaning nowadays...we "sacrifice" so that we can have something new and shiny..."why be you when you can be new?" (line from the movie "robots")...we sacrifice for a better life...but a life that is filled with "things" is not a better life...just a more aesthetic one...why do we not sacrifice for a more healthy life or one that is truly focused on helping others or for the future of the children yet to come?...we dont...because we value these things so much we are willing to lay someone else out on the tracks...sacrifice...
and that is what is killing american society more than the promotion of anything the porn industry could shove down our throats...besides, we always have the choice to spit or swallow...
cg
professional porn should NOT be about the norm (in reality, you can find ANYTHING you want if you look hard enough...although i think she is referring to the more mainstream)...professional porn has one purpose - to indulge in the fantasies of others...while we may adore the reality of our SO, let's be honest...everyone has something that is a fantasy that gets them off that may/may not be dissimilar from their SO...and that's okay...
anyhow, the issue is that the promotion of professional mainstream porn is killing american society...i'm not so sure about that...
porn has been around since the beginning of time and "promoted" forms have shifted a lot over the years...and it will continue to do so...the promotion of certain body types is not kiling american society...our arrogance and inability to change is doing that quite nicely enough...
we once considered ourselves at the forefront of virtually everything...we havent exactly changed the formula much...as a whole, americans just want to maintain the status quo or they mistake the acquisition of things as moving forward...it is the acquistion of "things" that have us exactly in the mess we are in right now...we want more...at any cost, it seems...
we were founded by people that learned to adapt and adjust to the environment...and for a long time that was a big part of the american dream...work hard, make adjustments, and you will go far...now we hold out our hands and say "not me" or "why me"...
the concept of sacrifice has taken on a whole new meaning nowadays...we "sacrifice" so that we can have something new and shiny..."why be you when you can be new?" (line from the movie "robots")...we sacrifice for a better life...but a life that is filled with "things" is not a better life...just a more aesthetic one...why do we not sacrifice for a more healthy life or one that is truly focused on helping others or for the future of the children yet to come?...we dont...because we value these things so much we are willing to lay someone else out on the tracks...sacrifice...
and that is what is killing american society more than the promotion of anything the porn industry could shove down our throats...besides, we always have the choice to spit or swallow...
cg
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
stupid commentators
yeah, so this is old news but...
last sunday during the first ten or so minutes of the texans' ass-raping by the raiders, the commentators were saying how they thought the texans would try to start off with the running game...then the texans did something the commentators called "creative"...
for those of you who dont know the texans have only one game plan in mind....play action pass...ALWAYS....so when the commentators called it "creative" i was like...are you fucking kidding??...of the first seven or so plays...i think five of them were, guess what...play action passes...wow...i mean...i never would have figured...i was so amazed it was like one of those "cough-sneeze-fart-burp" things that leaves you kinda "whoa, that was weird!"...
and if you've never had that experience...all i can say is this...the force must not be strong with you...you need more metachlorians...
cg
last sunday during the first ten or so minutes of the texans' ass-raping by the raiders, the commentators were saying how they thought the texans would try to start off with the running game...then the texans did something the commentators called "creative"...
for those of you who dont know the texans have only one game plan in mind....play action pass...ALWAYS....so when the commentators called it "creative" i was like...are you fucking kidding??...of the first seven or so plays...i think five of them were, guess what...play action passes...wow...i mean...i never would have figured...i was so amazed it was like one of those "cough-sneeze-fart-burp" things that leaves you kinda "whoa, that was weird!"...
and if you've never had that experience...all i can say is this...the force must not be strong with you...you need more metachlorians...
cg
Sunday, November 2, 2008
you're the best around...really??
last night texas tech utterly outplayed texas in a huge game in nearly every way...and that galls me to say it...but, you have to give credit to the red raiders...i screamed expletives at the screen every time colt mccoy threw a pass that a receiver dropped...the first half was flat out deplorable play by the longhorns...way too many penalties overall...and that terrible interception...not to mention that hair-pulling loss in the last the few seconds of the game...
anyhow, i usually enjoy keeping up with the heisman "race" simply because i find it utterly fascinating...but i always found it curious that when a team lost, it affected a player's chances for winning the heisman...it doesnt make a whole lot of sense since you are looking for the best player in college football, not the best player on the best college football team...
i found this little article that echoed some of my thoughts...now, why i do think that his examples were a bit flawed (graham harrell was very very good out there), he had a point...what i thought was so interesting a couple of years ago when troy smith and brady quinn were on the radar for the heisman, i recall several commentators making statements to the effect that troy smith would win the heisman, but that he would not be very successful in the pros...it's like saying,"dude, you are the best!...but, this is about the best you'll ever be"...lol...
oh, and i just have to remark on john elway...i know this is old news, but let's take a look at his thoughts on quarterbacks in the NFL..
wow...i have no idea how to respond to that...this is like vince young's momma saying that he cant handle the pressure because people arent nice and why cant they just be nice to him...her baby just needs some love and cuddles so that he can play well!...
...
this is like archie manning telling everyone to not tackle his son...um....again...really??...
first of all...the challenges in pro football are no secret...if you want to raise your hand and say "pick me! pick me!" in the draft, then you better have a fucking clue, son, about what the hell goes on in the field...i have no sympathy and no pity...talent will get you nowhere real fast if you dont have the drive and desire to practice and do what it takes...
every person is in charge of their own performance...if you want to be better, then you better find the next train to better training not superstar status...
the ridiculous assumption elway makes that these players need a "daddy" to hold their hand and show them really cool power points to make them better players makes no sense...it is their job to make themselves strong and capable...unless the contract states "the franchise agrees to hold your dick every time you piss and wipe your ass after every shit you take" it is flat out stupid to assume that they will be there to make you better...they are there to make money...i know...shocker...
i will say this, however, a poorly managed franchise/team will not lead to successful players...that is fact...but again...no one is forcing these kids to sign contracts...coaches are like teachers...you have some that inspire and others that drive you to madness...so, basically if you failed chemistry it's because of a mean, terrible teacher...or like saying "i failed at the pass rush because i had a mean coach that didnt talk to me and tell me what to do"...how many of these guys actually ask how to be better?...i wonder...
this all comes from what really drives pro football...money...but that is another rant altogether...
ah, where are the good old days when they would just hide a prospect in a hotel room so that other teams couldnt sign him?....
cg (feeling terribly cranky because both texas and texans lost this weekend...oh, the tragedy!)
EDIT: in more uplifting news, the giants are totally ass-raping the cowgirls...i love the giants...um...only when the play the 'girls, i mean...
anyhow, i usually enjoy keeping up with the heisman "race" simply because i find it utterly fascinating...but i always found it curious that when a team lost, it affected a player's chances for winning the heisman...it doesnt make a whole lot of sense since you are looking for the best player in college football, not the best player on the best college football team...
i found this little article that echoed some of my thoughts...now, why i do think that his examples were a bit flawed (graham harrell was very very good out there), he had a point...what i thought was so interesting a couple of years ago when troy smith and brady quinn were on the radar for the heisman, i recall several commentators making statements to the effect that troy smith would win the heisman, but that he would not be very successful in the pros...it's like saying,"dude, you are the best!...but, this is about the best you'll ever be"...lol...
oh, and i just have to remark on john elway...i know this is old news, but let's take a look at his thoughts on quarterbacks in the NFL..
"JaMarcus Russell's only chance at NFL success is to get out of Oakland. OK, maybe that's harsh. But we all know it's his best chance at success," Elway writes.
The fastest way to ruin a quarterback is to put him on a bad team, with a bad line, with no weapons, with no continuity in the coaching staff. That pretty much describes the current Raiders. The game has passed Al Davis by, and he's the only one who doesn't know it. Every time the Raiders get a good coach -- Mike Shanahan, Jon Gruden, Norv Turner, etc. -- who doesn't buy into Al's outdated program, he fires him."It's this kind of organizational instability that can ruin a quarterback, like the Texans ruined David Carr and the Browns ruined Tim Couch. A young quarterback, especially a No. 1 guy with the weight of a city's expectations on his shoulders, can wilt. A young quarterback needs a calm, steady influence on and off the field. The first three years for an NFL quarterback are rocky no matter what. He needs a coach to teach him the game of football and a kind of father figure to nurture him and get him through the tough times off the field.
"Too bad JaMarcus didn't have the leverage I had in 1983; then he could've avoided the Raiders all together. ...
"I feel for JaMarcus. Physically, he has it all. He's an unbelievable talent -- strong arm, tall, big. In the right situation, he could have a great NFL career. In Oakland, he has almost no chance."
wow...i have no idea how to respond to that...this is like vince young's momma saying that he cant handle the pressure because people arent nice and why cant they just be nice to him...her baby just needs some love and cuddles so that he can play well!...
...
this is like archie manning telling everyone to not tackle his son...um....again...really??...
first of all...the challenges in pro football are no secret...if you want to raise your hand and say "pick me! pick me!" in the draft, then you better have a fucking clue, son, about what the hell goes on in the field...i have no sympathy and no pity...talent will get you nowhere real fast if you dont have the drive and desire to practice and do what it takes...
every person is in charge of their own performance...if you want to be better, then you better find the next train to better training not superstar status...
the ridiculous assumption elway makes that these players need a "daddy" to hold their hand and show them really cool power points to make them better players makes no sense...it is their job to make themselves strong and capable...unless the contract states "the franchise agrees to hold your dick every time you piss and wipe your ass after every shit you take" it is flat out stupid to assume that they will be there to make you better...they are there to make money...i know...shocker...
i will say this, however, a poorly managed franchise/team will not lead to successful players...that is fact...but again...no one is forcing these kids to sign contracts...coaches are like teachers...you have some that inspire and others that drive you to madness...so, basically if you failed chemistry it's because of a mean, terrible teacher...or like saying "i failed at the pass rush because i had a mean coach that didnt talk to me and tell me what to do"...how many of these guys actually ask how to be better?...i wonder...
this all comes from what really drives pro football...money...but that is another rant altogether...
ah, where are the good old days when they would just hide a prospect in a hotel room so that other teams couldnt sign him?....
cg (feeling terribly cranky because both texas and texans lost this weekend...oh, the tragedy!)
EDIT: in more uplifting news, the giants are totally ass-raping the cowgirls...i love the giants...um...only when the play the 'girls, i mean...
Sunday, October 12, 2008
doomed franchise?
i sit here shaking my head at the television...the texans scraped together a two point lead...with six minutes left, you just KNOW they are going to blow it...i remember when sundays used to be such a wonderful time...and now...i just close my eyes and hope that when i open them the texans have decided to actually play consistently...they cant just be consistently bad or good...they have to play well...then blow it...they play well and win or play badly and lose or play badly and win...year in and year out...which is sad given some of the excellent players we have...and then...the not-so-excellent players...*sighs*...
cg
cg
know your ABCs
when working with women, let us refresh our brains with a little course on Women In The Work Place...everyone ready??
A - antagonistic
women in the work place are notorious for their antagonism towards other females...in a striking study done by myself at my own work place, i was amazed at how the women lash out in subtle or not-so-subtle ways...whether they are threatened by another's performance or confidence or even if they are outraged that someone is getting away with something - women immediately pounce on the attack...the phrase "preemptive strike" originates here...dont wait until someone actually does something that directly influences you, oh no...be sure to smack that bitch down before she even has a clue what's coming...that way she knows the hierarchy of bitches...
B - bitch
all women in the work place are bitches...oh dont even try to say "but i know plenty of women who are good, hard-working blah blah blah" or "i am the nice one at work and i never get involved in that stuff"...*coughs* bullshit *coughs*....all women are bitches...some more so than others...but there are three main kinds (i like things to happen in threes...it is a nice number):
novice - she is the one that gets easily overwhelmed and, at times, will fall right into the melee without knowing what happened...she wants to stay focused at work but her ears pick up all the little bits of garbage here and there...she in no way could ever contend with the queen B and the queen B is hardly aware of her existence...but beware...sometimes the queen has a sharp eye and will attempt to bring the novice to her fold...
princess - she has it all...or so she thinks...she loves to talk...to the point that you almost wonder...who is she trying to convince?...her love life is pretty good and she will admit to having only the best things...she is very strong and sometimes people do not see her for what she is because of her happy smile and pleasant attitude...but...be very careful with this one...she is even more dangerous than the queen B because of she uses her charm to manipulate others...you are not to trust this little princess because she knows no loyalty but to herself...she will often place herself as a victim and can hide her identity with employers....when caught in a tangle with a queen B, however, she will bark and bite in self-defense...but in truth, she fears the queen B for her "intangibles"...she may aspire to queen status, but she has stepped on so many others that her reign will be precarious at best...
queen - she came forth from her mother's vagina hurling orders and making demands...she isnt necessarily unkind, but she knows what she wants...she has little time for the princess and the novice, but may take the time to rescue a novice if she feels the novice has "queen" potential...her morals are her own and are immovable...do not try to court her, princess, for you will get a very nasty sting...she watches the princess parade about and will, at times, remove her little tiara...but, generally, she has her own agenda...like all queens, some are honorable monarchs whilst others are power-hungry women intent on stepping on as many as it takes to get to the very top...however, all queens are susceptible to a coux...a well-planned take-over could have a queen out on her arse while the princess takes the crown...
C - control
what it all boils down to is - control...women enjoy feeling a certain amount of power and control at work...and when that control is threatened, then all sorts of lovely little problems form...what women fail to understand is this...you cannot control others...you can only control yourself...or maybe they understand that too well...
so, in conclusion...women are antagonistic bitches when they feel out of control or when feel they have no control...and yes, i am having bitch issues at work...the sad part is, they are dealing with a Queen who has little time for their display of foot-stamping and pathetic imitation of a woman wronged...shoo fly...don't bother me...
cg
A - antagonistic
women in the work place are notorious for their antagonism towards other females...in a striking study done by myself at my own work place, i was amazed at how the women lash out in subtle or not-so-subtle ways...whether they are threatened by another's performance or confidence or even if they are outraged that someone is getting away with something - women immediately pounce on the attack...the phrase "preemptive strike" originates here...dont wait until someone actually does something that directly influences you, oh no...be sure to smack that bitch down before she even has a clue what's coming...that way she knows the hierarchy of bitches...
B - bitch
all women in the work place are bitches...oh dont even try to say "but i know plenty of women who are good, hard-working blah blah blah" or "i am the nice one at work and i never get involved in that stuff"...*coughs* bullshit *coughs*....all women are bitches...some more so than others...but there are three main kinds (i like things to happen in threes...it is a nice number):
novice - she is the one that gets easily overwhelmed and, at times, will fall right into the melee without knowing what happened...she wants to stay focused at work but her ears pick up all the little bits of garbage here and there...she in no way could ever contend with the queen B and the queen B is hardly aware of her existence...but beware...sometimes the queen has a sharp eye and will attempt to bring the novice to her fold...
princess - she has it all...or so she thinks...she loves to talk...to the point that you almost wonder...who is she trying to convince?...her love life is pretty good and she will admit to having only the best things...she is very strong and sometimes people do not see her for what she is because of her happy smile and pleasant attitude...but...be very careful with this one...she is even more dangerous than the queen B because of she uses her charm to manipulate others...you are not to trust this little princess because she knows no loyalty but to herself...she will often place herself as a victim and can hide her identity with employers....when caught in a tangle with a queen B, however, she will bark and bite in self-defense...but in truth, she fears the queen B for her "intangibles"...she may aspire to queen status, but she has stepped on so many others that her reign will be precarious at best...
queen - she came forth from her mother's vagina hurling orders and making demands...she isnt necessarily unkind, but she knows what she wants...she has little time for the princess and the novice, but may take the time to rescue a novice if she feels the novice has "queen" potential...her morals are her own and are immovable...do not try to court her, princess, for you will get a very nasty sting...she watches the princess parade about and will, at times, remove her little tiara...but, generally, she has her own agenda...like all queens, some are honorable monarchs whilst others are power-hungry women intent on stepping on as many as it takes to get to the very top...however, all queens are susceptible to a coux...a well-planned take-over could have a queen out on her arse while the princess takes the crown...
C - control
what it all boils down to is - control...women enjoy feeling a certain amount of power and control at work...and when that control is threatened, then all sorts of lovely little problems form...what women fail to understand is this...you cannot control others...you can only control yourself...or maybe they understand that too well...
so, in conclusion...women are antagonistic bitches when they feel out of control or when feel they have no control...and yes, i am having bitch issues at work...the sad part is, they are dealing with a Queen who has little time for their display of foot-stamping and pathetic imitation of a woman wronged...shoo fly...don't bother me...
cg
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