"Do you think of me when she screams your name?"

Jessica Valenti has written a third book. This time, it's about America's fetishizing of virginity, and how it harms young girls.
You would expect purity-pushers to complain about the book, right? At least, once it came out?
Yeah, well she releases the book cover and they freak out!

Here and the one that set the fire off.

Of course, only the book cover has been previewed, right?
So obviously, they HAVEN'T READ THE THING!

Take a look at some quotes:

"But, these hardcore liberal feminists? For them, it's not enough to say that, 'I'm not a virgin' or 'I like to sleep with a lot of guys,' they have to come up with some kind of justification for why it's the best way to live." --Right Wing News

"The point is that because of feminists, our society is becoming one huge "Girls Gone Wild," with even little girls being sexualized in our culture." --Say Anything Blog

"The cover says it all. I mean...... who is going to read that garbage??? Is it geared toward a mother and father to push their kids to refrain from abstinence???? I can barely type right now I'm so fired up. ...I can only wonder where she comes up with her standards, or lack there of. ALL of her stances are selfish. What is good for me RIGHT now. I am going to puke." --Dad Reformed (psst, at this time, the post cannot be found.

"Feminism, somehow, has come to be about everyone who can be a slut, being one."--House of Eratosthenes

And remember...they haven't read it yet.

Futurama is on soon, so what will I listen to?
Stay tuned.

6:53 PM: "The Moneymaker" by Rilo Kiley
6:56 PM: "You Are The Moon" by The Hush Sound
6:59 PM: "Smile" by Lily Allen (remix)
7:03 PM: "People Ain't No Good" by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
7:08 PM: "Five Minutes to Midnight" by Boys Like Girls
7:12 PM: "Here I Stand" by Madina Lake
7:15 PM: "Newport Living" by Cute Is What We Aim For
7:19 PM: "Car Underwater" by Armor For Sleep
7:23 PM: "I'm So Sick" by Flyleaf
7:26 PM: "Write You A Song" by Plain White Ts
7:30 PM: "SpongeBob and Patrick Confront the Physcic Wall of Energy" by The Flaming Lips
7:33 PM: "Guilty Pleasure" by Cobra Starship
7:37 PM: "Behind These Hazel Eyes" by Kelly Clarkson
7:40 PM: "Fire Down Below" by Alkaline Trio
7:44 PM: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
7:49 PM: "We're Having A Party" by Rod Stewart
7:53 PM: "We Get On" by Kate Nash
7:58 PM: "Ocean Man" by Ween
8:00 PM: "Crash" by Gwen Stefani
8:04 PM: "Down and Out" by The Academy Is...
8:08 PM: "Wine Red" by The Hush Sound
8:11 PM: "Long Time Coming" by Oliver James
8:15 PM: "Expectations" by Belle & Sebastien
8:18 PM: "Orange County Girl" by Gwen Stefani
8:22 PM: "Silent Movie" by Natasha Bedingfield
8:26 PM: "Rock N Roll Hoochie Koo" by Rick Derringer
8:30 PM: "Sing Again" by Chris Walla
8:32 PM: "Poor Thing" from Sweeney Todd
8:35 PM: "Friend" by Kaitlyn

*break*

8:46 PM: "Bad Intentions" by Broadway Calls
8:49 PM: "Mad About You" by Belinda Carlisle
8:52 PM: "Losing Sleep" by Charlotte Sometimes
8:56 PM: "Carpal Tunnel of Love" by Fall Out Boy

Hello! The Academy Is... music guide here! And you may think I'm a mean person sneakily untagginh your photos, but I've also been looking at your stuff in the community! Would you like to see what I thought was good? Here you go!

Here is a photo by KasperObscene.

 
TheSusieQ caught nice Black and Whites of them too.

 
PanicFanatic's Bogus Journey in Atlanta spawned some nice shots.

Nightmares. You have been warned.

Not much this week, but with Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour, do not forget to post a review of the concert, and your photos!

Thank you!
Love from,
Brittany
The Academy Is... and Fall Out Boy Music Guide

I would like to dedicate this to someone uber-special.
Although I do not condone violence, dear.

"Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J

Don't call it a comeback
I been here for years
Rockin my peers and puttin suckas in fear
Makin the tears rain down like a MON-soon
Listen to the bass go BOOM
Explosion, overpowerin
Over the competition, I'm towerin
Wreckin shop, when I drop these lyrics that'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare, you betta move
Don't ever compare
Me to the rest that'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin the price

[Chorus:]

I'm gonna knock you out (HUUUH!!!)
Mama said knock you out (HUUUH!!!)
[REPEAT 4X]

Don't u call this a regular jam
I'm gonna rock this land
I'm gonna take this itty bitty world by storm
And I'm just gettin warm
Just like Muhummad Ali they called him Cassius
Watch me bash this beat like a skull
Cuz u know I had beef wit
Why do u riff with me, the maniac psycho
And when I pull out my jammy get ready cuz it might go
BLAAAAW, how ya like me now?
The river will not allow
U to get with, Mr. Smith, dont riff
Listen to my gear shift
I'm blastin, outlastin
Kinda like Shaft, so u could say I'm shaftin
Old English filled my mind
And I came up with a funky rhyme

[Chorus]
[LL]

Breakdown!!!

Shadow boxin when I heard you on the radio (HUUUH!!!)
I just don't know
What made you forget that I was raw?
But now I got a new tour
I'm goin insane, startin the hurricane, releasin pain
Lettin you know that you can't gain, I maintain
Unless ya say my name
Rippin, killin
Diggin and drillin a hole
Pass the Ol' Gold

[Chorus]

Shotgun blasts are heard
When I rip and kill, at WILL
The man of the hour, tower of power, I'll devour
I'm gonna tie you up and let you understand
that I'm not your average man
when I got a jammy in my hand
DAAAAAM!!!!! Oooooohh!!
Listen to the way I slaaaaay, your crew
Damage (UHH) damage (UHH) damage (UHH) damage
Destruction, terror, and mayhem
Pass me a sissy so suckas I'll slay him
Farmers (What!!!) Farmers (What!!!)
I'm ready (we're ready!!!)
I think I'm gonna bomb a town (get down!!)
Don't u neva, eva, pull my lever
Cuz I explode
And my nine is easy to load
I gotta thank God
Cuz he gave me the strength to rock
HARD!! knock you out, mama said knock you out

[Chorus]

Watch the video.

Thank you for reading.
And somone special: ROCK ON!

So, last night I was told by a guy I severely like (after his minute-long gush about his girlfriend) that I should get a boyfriend. When I told him my standards for boyfriends are high, he says "Well you should lower them."

It sounds pathetic for me to say this, but I do want someone to be with right now.
But from this town? I'm thinking fuck no.
I mean, have you seen my idiot quote of the day series? Yeah, those are all men saying those. Or boys would be a better term. I bet you all the good men on Buzznet are headdesking at this info.

Or one guy who knows that it annoys me when he plays footsies with me, but he does it anyway just to annoy the fuck out of me?
Or the guys who think treating women like dirt is just how it should be?

UGH!

Is it that I have too high of standards, or I'm just surrounded by fucktards that I would rather be stung by a bee than mate with them? And FYI, I'm deathly afraid of bees.
Is it too snooty when the thought of me wanting a boyfriend crosses my mind, I scoff in my head "I deserve better." or is it an understatement?

Can a good guy that isn't a close friend of mine (been there, fucked up) come out and show he is not a douche?

New Misogyny Trend! Revenge Porn!

Yes. Not a hate crime. Not at all. Because words weren't exchanged?

Psst...new book coming out! (It's on my birthday list!)

Guess who?

Teacher called "80-year-old virgin cat-lady", "unmarried woman who has never known love", and was told she is horrible at her profession, for writing a Cliff's Notes on Twilight that wasn't defending the series. Wow.

Throwing a Halloween Party? Make it Twilight-themed! Or make it actually Twilight-themed.

Margaret Cho loves Amanda Palmer.

Selena Gomez giving into racist ideals with a poppy music background? Or just resisting?

While Mark may be liveblogging the debate (where I will get all my info on it), I decided to liveblog what I'm listening to while I'm waiting for Futurama. Because I refuse to watch Zoey 101 for reasons that it's worse than anything Disney put on (seriously, it's so flat, boring, melodramatic, I could go on.) and I can't stop screaming at her "Ha! You got pregnant!" at Jame-Lynn Spears. It's hard.

So, enjoy my music taste.

7:11 PM: "Happy Now?" by No Doubt
7:14 PM: "Great DJ" by The Ting Tings
7:19 PM: "Dangerous" by My American Heart
7:24 PM: "Wine Red" by The Hush Sound
7:27 PM: "Nicest Thing" by Kate Nash
7:30 PM: "Chop Chop" by The Academy Is...
7:34 PM: "As You Cry" by The Hush Sound
7:37 PM: "Alfie by Lily Allen
7:40 PM:  "Snakes On A Plane (Bring It)" by Cobra Starship
7:44 PM: "Dance, Dance" by Fall Out Boy
7:47 PM: "We Get On" by Kate Nash
7:51 PM: "Yummy" by Gwen Stefani
7:56 PM: "Thriller" by Fall Out Boy
7:59 PM: "Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying (Do Your Part To Save The Scene and Stop Going to Shows)" by Fall Out Boy
8:03 PM: "Under My Rock" by Patrick Starr
8:06 PM: "Spice Up Your Life" by The Spice Girls
8:09 PM:: "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls
8:12 PM: "Sweet Tangerine" by The Hush Sound
8:16 PM: "When Worlds Collide" from SpongeBob SquarePants
8:17 PM: "Part Of Your World" from The Little Mermaid

*shower (believe me, I stink)

8:37 PM: "Hey Mean Mr. Bossman" from SpongeBob SquarePants
8:38 PM: "Rebecca" by Meg & Dia
8:42 PM: "Break Out! Break Out!" by All Time Low
8:45 PM: "Goofy Goober Rock" from SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
8:48 PM: "Remember To Feel Real" by Armor For Sleep
8:51 PM: "Losing Sleep" by Charlotte Sometimes
8:55 PM: "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)" by Plain White Ts

Okay, there was nothing on television, so I came across Paris Hilton's My New BFF, so next time I bitch about it, I have something to back it up.

First off, the whole idea of a contest for finding a BFF is terrible to me. Why doesn't she do what we non-celebrities have to do and have a best friendship grow from trust, and expierences together.

And now, my bitchiness completely came out.

So Paris gives the contestants a make-over. Where she demands they all change their looks they are comfortable with. And when three people refuse to get one, she gets angry at them, even though she has been blonde for how many years? Yeah, and Paris, it's not them thinking you don't know what's best, it's them being confident in their current looks, and wanting to keep it.
Also, the contestants are constantly told that to be Paris' BFF, they have to do everything she says. How is that a good friendship? One person has to obey the other and do everything he/she says. If I was ordering a friend around, I would like them to call me out on it. If a friend made me do everything she says? I would probably distance myself from her.

Any thoughts?

So, today in my English class, when we were watching the Frankenstein movie with Kenneth Branaugh and Helena Bonham Carter, there is a part (that is, mind you, not in the book) in the movie when Helena's character, Elizabeth, says to Victor, "Will you marry me?".

Oh no. Mr. Misogynist don't like when woman proposes to man.

So he says:

"Men should propose to women. That's just the way it should be."

Yes. It should also be that women get paid nothing for their work, while men are just thrown money at them.
What century do we live in again?

All you've done is help knock down my confidence.

I'm sorry.

This means break.

UPDATE: Wow, maybe I really should not be allowed a computer when I'm in such a state of depression.
Okay, so last night, I pretty much had a mental breakdown, and I kept thinking things like "If I die, I would not be missed." and somehow, I made the connection between that phrase and Buzznet.
I guess you great friend disproved that theory!
Thanks for caring!

Ah, Halloween.
When we gloriously gaggle with out treats, and get our scare on.
So why not honor those who gloriously make our Halloween magical and dazzling!

Okay, so here are some guidelines:
1. Any abuse of the hostess (moi!), or any voters will not be tolerated, and will result badly.
2. Try not to vote based on looks.
3. Think before you post a comment. I command.

Okay, let's get our noms on!

1. "Best Vampire"
2. "Best Witch or Wizard"
3. "Best Werewolf"
4. "Best Vampire Hunter"
5. "Best Ghost"
6. "Best Halloween Movie"
7. "Best Halloween Episode of a Television Show"*
8. "Best Supernatural-Themed Television Show"
9. "Best Supernatural-Themed Book"
10. "Best Tim Burton Movie"
11. "Best Haunted House"**
12. "Best Simpsons Treehouse of Horrors"
13. "Greatest Thing about Halloween"
14. "Greatest Thing about Frank Iero"
15. "Best Halloween Song"
16. "Day Halloween Should be On This Year"

* It would be much appreciated if you include the name of the episode.
** Must be widely known. A fictional one can count, but please nothing like "The on 16th Ave." because we obviously have a good chance of living in seperate places.

Now, my little ghouls, get your noms on!

I've been sick a lot lately. And because of my illness, I missed a test in Frankenstein.

So today, I made up my test.
I have a confident feeling over the test.

I also tried hard in all my classes today.
In Ceramics, I was all finished, so I made a pinch pot and impressed the hell out of it.

So did I really do anything today?
Probably not.
I did buy a cookie from "the Lion's Den" that benefits breast cancer. It also tasted good. It was chocolate with pink candies. With chocolate. Mmm...chocolate.

We all know everyone wants to be E-famous.
With the desire for badges (they don't make you famous.) that automatically can cause bitter feuds between users, many are rolling their eyes over badges, while some are spamming badge-holders with questions on how to get them (if there was some secret little spell, do you really think we'd tell you?)

And even with The Suite Life of Zach and Cody on Disney Channel, with one of the main characters, London Tipton, who gets her video blog, and becomes an internet sensation (she's basically gone from a spoof of Paris Hilton to a spoof of HannaBeth, possibly?)
Or one of my favorite shows, iCarly, a show about a girl named Carly (played by Miranda Cosgrove, from School of Rock, Drake & Josh), who lives with her brother Spencer, a sculptor, gets bored and creates a web show, with her friends Sam, a fiery troublemaker, and Freddie, a tech geek who lives across the hall from her and is quite enamoured with her.

And even Perez Hilton, who has become a celebrity himself. (FYI, that's breaking rule #1 of celebrity gossip blogging: Never become a real-life celebrity yourself) and has a clothing line at Hot Topic and millions of celebrity friends. Why? Because he has a website.

With e-fame, you obviously don't get your name on star tours, and you don't get into the same clubs as celebrities as easily. So I would like to know from your perspectives: Why is Internet Fame so desired?

So, apparently, according to Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, it's Hispanic Heritage Month. How are they celebrating? Nickelodeon by Dora the Explorer marathons. Disney by playing music videos of Spanish versions of their songs from High School Musical and Camp Rock.

Why am I celebrating?
Well, as much as I know, I am as white as snow, but I do have some connections to Latin culture.
My dad spent a couple years of his childhood in Uruguay because his dad was doing missionary work down there.

So how will I celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
Maybe I'll get a cookbook from the library on Hispanic foods that are not tacos or burritos (nothing against them, but they're so easy to make.)
Maybe I'll educate myself more about Hispanic Heritage.
Maybe I'll learn more Spanish?

So, how will you celebrate?
And please, don't say something like "Eat tacos or burritos." I have nothing against tacos and burritos, but that is not even celebrating at all.
For one, tacos have, to me, become less of a Mexican tradition. It's become the next burger, just another fast food choice.
Second, how easy is it to drive to Taco Time and order a taco or burrito? Very.
Do more than just eat. Learn more about Latin culture. Hell, even watch Dora marathons if you must.

Sorry if I have stuck my head up my ass here.

So, apparently Rupert Grint lost a bet with Robert Pattinson.
No word yet on what the bet was about, but instead of losing money, he lost time.
Upon the loss of the bet, RPattz insisted Rupert read Twilight. (I guess we now know what RPattz thinks of Twilight)

Also, poor thing didn't know that there were three more books in the series, and he didn't sound too pleased about the series.

Source who got it from here.

Since Rupert was a fan of Harry Potter before he played Ron, and for not sounding too pleased about the series thus far, he is probably rolling his eyes at the Smeyer/Rowling comparisons.

Any thoughts?

Read this.
Scroll down to "Is Bella an anti-feminist heroine?"

Not only does she completely avoid answering the question, she makes modern-day feminism seem like feminazism.
Stephenie Meyer, how can you be different from Bella if Bella looks exactly like you?
And does Bella absolutely have to get married at eighteen just because Edward is seventeen? Yes, she can't age too far from him, but how bad would the age difference be if she was 21, maybe?

"When I hear or read theories about Bella being an anti-feminist character, those theories are usually predicated on her choices."
Um, yeah. That's because the whole jumping-off-a-cliff-for-some-guy is not female empowerment.
And don't forget. A lot of those theories are based off the idea that Edward controls and abuses her, and she just shrugs "Okay...", which is anti-feminism.

Today, when I was reading a past issue of CosmoGIRL! with an article written by Leslie Bennetts, author of I Was A Teenage Feminist, and her daughter, Emily Gerard. The photo spread for the article featured teenagers (girls and boys) posing as if they're having a fun time, smiling, laughing, all ranging in skin color and body shape, wearing T-shirts that read "THIS Is What A FEMINIST Looks Like!"

Leslie Bennetts mainly discussed career choices for young women entering college or the work force, and discussing how some women take for granted the opportunities feminism has granted. A direct quote from the article:
"Some people argue that feminism is about giving women freedom of choice, and that means you should be able to forgo a career if your husband makes enough to support your family. But opting out of paid work is playing Russian roulette with your future."*
So compare it to Stephenie Meyer's quote on that question:
"One of the weird things about modern feminism is that some feminists seem to be putting their own limits on women's choices. That feels backward to me. It's as if you can't choose a family on your own terms and still be considered a strong woman. How is that empowering? Are there rules about if, when, and how we love or marry and if, when, and how we have kids? Are there jobs we can and can't have in order to be a 'real' feminist? To me, those limitations seem anti-feminist in basic principle."

Of course, the Twilight Series is not the only force that could inspire me to forget about a possible career in writing.
But let's say I decide to follow in Bella's footsteps.
I find a guy I love, marry him young, give birth to some children, and give up my career and life to raise them.
Then, he gets bored with me, and divorces me.
What am I supposed to do now?
I don't have a career to fall back on to support myself, and my children.

The article has even more fantasic-ness.
Like a quote from then-19-year-old Matt from Mansfield, Texas.
"All the guys I know believe women are equal to men. I want the person I end up marrying to be career-driven. I would love it if she made more money than me."
Or Andy Samberg, who wore a National Organization for Women (NOW) shirt to the Spike TV awards.
Or Liz Funk, a then-college junior in New York, and a member of NOW's Young Feminist Task Force. Liz organized an "Equal Pay Bake Sale" that charged men $1 for cookies, while women payed 75 cents. Black women coughed up 65 cents, and Latina women paid 53 cents. This was done reflecting the pay gaps in this country.

And last thing I must add.
Stephenie Meyer said:
"She is a character in a story, nothing more or less. On top of that, this is not even realistic fiction, it's a fantasy with vampires and werewolves, so no one could ever make her exact choices."
I'm not going to rant about fiction and reality, so I'll turn it over to Wendy.

* Source: CosmoGIRL!, Issue of February 2008, "The F-Word" by Leslie Bennetts and Emily Gerard.

Sara and I were on AIM the other night, and we discussed ways to save the sacred art of the music video.
A petition? No.
Protest outside of MTV studios? Too much money.
A sit-in? Maybe...
How about...a dance-in!

First, you must videotape yourself dancing to a song. You don't have to be Gabe Saporta, in fact, you could be terrible.
Just dance to any song, video tape yourself, upload it to Buzznet, and don't forget to raise awareness of other videos!

The only restrictions are no nudity, or anything else deemed offensive by Buzznet standards.
Also, you must upload it to YouTube first if you use copyrighted music, because if not, it will cause a major issue with Buzznet and record companies, and we don't want that.

Second, once I get a group up and running, upload it to the group.
That way, we can all share each other's videos, watch in awe, or laugh. Gain more attention to these videos.

What shall this do?
I don't know, but it sounded like a good idea.

Maybe, if I can get permission from the owners, there could be a dance-in at a local record store or music club, and it'll get awareness from News Networks, making MTV realize how big of douchebags they are.

Now, my Buzzfriends, to save TRL, the music video, and perhaps music itself, we must DANCE!

Feedback?

Most people think of me as a jeans and t-shirt gal. That I'm not very girly.

So I decided to show them. By wearing a random dress. With leggings of course (my legs get the most feeling.)

And I looked cute.
I got many compliments on the dress. I paired it with black leggings, my black Converse, and one of my favorite hoodies.

But, not very many people were shocked.
Maybe because I, like Alice Cooper, am known for shocking people, that doing something entirely different, isn't that shocking?
Maybe because I'm not labeled anymore?

Because if I am not labeled anymore, than I am happy. I don't want to be pegged as "the tomboy" or "the girly-girl" or even "the man-hater". I don't even want to pegged as "alterna", or any label people can think of. I want to be labeled as a "Brittany (insertlastnamehere)" or "stewieismyhomeboy".

If I'm known for being shocking, though, then I demand a record deal.
And a tour. And for my tour, I demand hot men who will strip, and permission to cover "California Love".

So anyways, I didn't defy expectations, but something odd came with the dress: A sunny disposition for the day. It felt like Weird-Ass Wednesday with John. In a good way.
It's like the dress gave me some confidence that made me feel better the whole day.

Lately, I've been very into Lily Allen, Kate Nash, and Charlotte Sometimes. Girls who sing well, write well, show off sassiness, are independent, and love wearing dresses. That's probably another reason why I felt compelled to wear a dress.
If you've ever seen the episode of Lizzie McGuire where Lizzie starts playing flag football, but is annoyed when she is considered one of the guys, Coach Kelly's advice mimics Charlotte Sometimes words in Buzznet's Warped Tour interview: "You can wear a dress and still rock with the boys."

Thank you for reading.
I have probably written out of my ass right now.
And I apologize for that.

Today, I decided to socialize a bit more.

So, in my Ceramics class, I sat next to a random group of guys.
While one of them thought of a great glazing technique, they were utterly boring.
One kept talking about the other glaze technique as "the gay way" and talked about how the glaze smelled like a "fish's vagina" (does a fish even have a vagina)

Hey, I said I tried to socialize. I didn't say I actually had to like them.

Today, friends and I talked together during lunch and joked about referring to each other by our political views, seeing as my Conservative friend refers to me as "liberal" as it's an insult.

Although, the whole branching out in Ceramics made me feel better.
I think I should try it more.
Maybe I will.

So, that was my revolution today. Come out of hiding in Ceramics and say "Hi! I'm in this Ceramics, and I'm a friendly person."

So, in case you haven't heard, I was sick the whole weekend.
Starting Friday.

So my goal for Saturday and Sunday? Take better care of myself.
Saturday I got my rest, took my medicine, and was aware of what I was eating.
Sunday, I laid low, did my homework, and talked to Sara. Boy, is she fun.

So, that was all I did those days. Eh, boring.

Here's a picture for you guys:

True, isn't it?