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There's something sad about foriegn pop singers doing songs in English. They have no idea what they're singing, they misuse all the words, and no one from America buys their songs anyway.

It'd be like David Lee Roth shamelessly releasing Eat 'Em and Smile catering young latinos with Spanish vocals even though no one with a drop of Mexican blood would be caught dead listening to a fat gringo mispronounce Spanish for half an hour.

The Real Science Behind How Women Operate.

There is no science to how women operate. It's all a combination of mysticism, witchcraft, all-natural Haagen-Dasz and shoes.

Did you get your first iPhone for Christmas? Congratulations. Here are those must-have apps you’re gonna need.

These lists always put the same apps in there.

It’s more beneficial to do your workout before breakfast.

I workout during breakfast because fuck that noise.

Jay Harrod's got some good points, though I wouldn't put too many eggs in the "I've figured out the pattern" basket. It's more important to know that you don't know. The Doctor was asked an important question Saturday night: What are you supposed to do when girls cry? I laughed and then leaned over and muttered "it is mysterious".

Lindsay, while I would agree with some of what you're saying, having sat through 16 and Pregnant on a few occasions, I got the impression that they were glamorizing certain aspects of teen pregnancy. Namely, the setup of the show - with the cutesy doodles and voiceovers - was pure Juno. They even used similar music. I remember thinking that was so incredible wrong. It just gave the whole show this air of lightness and... I don't even know. It just felt wrong.

I'm with you, Lindsay. My wife watches that show (none of us are perfect), and so I am occasionally roped in to watching it. I don't see it as being even remotely glamourous. Those girls have it rough, man. While watching, I can't help but imagine how much worse it would be for them without the MTV paycheck they're getting.

I don't think airing the ramification of abortion is exploitative at all. It certainly isn't sinful, and I can't imagine it will be a celebration of the act.

I'm GLAD MTV is finally giving equal time to a young woman who chose abortion. Don't get me wrong: I'm not GLAD she had an abortion. Two different types of glad here.

But on every episode of 16 and Pregnant, abortion isn't even MENTIONED. I keep thinking "damn, do these girls nowadays even KNOW about it?" I mean, it IS still a legal option. People act as if it doesn't exist. It does. There's abortion, having it and keeping it and having it and adopting it out. Three directions. They all have pros and cons. All of them.

So why not give equal time and attention and discussion to all three?

And just to increase my bitchy scathing factor around here, which is apparently nil, this idea that every woman who has an abortion is horribly scarred and emotionally crippled for life by it is not always true. I've never had an abortion, but I know enough women who have to know they don't go around traumatized for the rest of their lives. Some ARE bothered by it, either temporarily or permanently. But I think that's yet another scare tactic for the most part.

Honestly I'm okay if Jeremy doesn't continue with Pajiba-Love. It was starting to give me a headache. DR does a nice job with interesting links.

And I was always a little skeeved out by someone who was younger than me doing porn. Sorry Jeremy. Also, I hate Feist.

grace b: My thoughts exactly. I feel like a traitor displaying my dislike/disgust of a Pajiba Elite, but...

I was a gay 21 year old not very long ago and quite capable, if I was so inclined, of doing porn. I didn't. In fact, a close college friend did porn, but it wasn't who he was or what he needed people to know. (He's a brilliant chemist, in fact.) We had friendly arguments about it when it came up. Maybe I'm a hypocrite for occasionally watching it, but I am really, really bothered by the open, even proud (and all-too frequent) pronouncement of having sex for money.

I also don't like Mr. Feist mocking other gay men's taste in guys. Apparently, if you don't like overly-muscled leather-clad hairy-but-semi-shaven men with smooth assholes, there is something wrong with you. I take SO MUCH offense to his comments to the extent of "Ew. Who could be into HIM?!"

I've had some wine, and my true beliefs are coming out. Really, I've (up til now) been pretty quiet. I've developed a growing dislike of this guy. I've known and unfriended (in the real-world sense) enough of him to fill the bed of a pick-up truck.

Plus his links kind of suck.

I feel much better. "Feist" lovers go wild. I can take it. And really..."Feist?" Uggggh.

Jeremy apparently isn't here to defend himself and I think it's fucked up to trash him in his absence. Send it in an email if you must.

Oh, and king: Maybe I am stepping over a line, but if there is one place I can feel (more or less) comfortable doing so, it's here on Pajiba.

I don't like to attack individuals' behavior, but let's look at the collective reaction to Armond White, or Ms. Katty Heigl. I know JF isn't a celebrity but if I feel disgust, this is the only place I know where to express it. I am so nice when I feel it is deserved.

Just consider me a detractor from "Feist's" core. Line in sand. Like North Korean powers I will still read the sometimes good stuff from the south. But I may still be somewhat yucked out.

Some of the links are good. In fact close to the # of links I like when anyone else does PL. It's the other stuff...

Man I've dug my own grave, haven't I. I'm not exactly sure why I dislike a young guy baking cookies in nothing but an apron so much. And blogging about his ability to suck his own cock. Amd how his mommy is totally cool with his ability to make money off said talent.

Maybe I'm repressed or jealous or angry. All I know is that it gives me the creeps.

Seriously. His mom is cool that he does porn and can suck his own cock and bakes in the nude. It would at least help if he were an exceptional chef, but he is not. Look, Ma! I stirred pancake batter with my dick! I just hate it, and it offends my pretty liberal sensibilities. Or something.

The word "feisty" is right up there with "moist" and "smegma" for me. I just can't get over it.

hold up hold up HOLD UP!

Jeremy Feist as Big Todd? Clearly no. He's an absolute doll, truly. He's young, dumb (in the 'not trying to impress you/funzies' way, he's definitely smart) and full of...well, you know. He's also very outspoken and truly headstrong. You know, young.

I can see from your posts Vince Noir , that maybe there's a touchstone in your irritation for him...I can totally accept that he may not be to everyone's taste - I love my gay manchilds, not everyone does. He's also kinda French Canadian, and lord have mercy but they can get on your tits, For Reals. Some don't like dick and pie in the same post. Comme ci comme ça, non?

BUTBUTBUT, he's no hater, skaters. I've never once seen such from him, and Big Todd is WAY below Jeremy's standards of throwdown. Jeremy can bitch, yeah, but no hate.

I'm gonna stand by him and you too, Vince. Dustin has that sappy, straight but 'maybe if you get him wasted and talking about the skies when he was young' dreamy quality to him - two different things, but I also hanker after Love Boss Stacey who I didn't always agree with on topics of interest, but damn if she didn't have an edge of her own...it's an evolution, yeah?

Stick with it. We all end up kissing each others' asses around here if only because the world outside the Jiban window is coooooooold and sketchy (and illiterate).

Dustin's links have been refreshing, but I really really miss JF. We had the same taste in useless internet linkage.

I think the Big Todd debacle (note: that's another one of the best words around. Debacle. Say it, it's great) started on a Feist thread and that's where the connection lies. Also, wasn't Adventureman the made up commenter?