Comments on: Of miniskirts and mental health http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zack http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200944 Zack Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:08:27 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200944 <blockquote>Matter of fact, many times Muslims are the trend setters in these settings.</blockquote> <p>I don't know what you've been reading or smoking, but its making you say some silly things dude.</p> Matter of fact, many times Muslims are the trend setters in these settings.

I don’t know what you’ve been reading or smoking, but its making you say some silly things dude.

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By: Rahul S http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200670 Rahul S Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:46:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200670 <p><i>86 · <b>RC</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005147.html#comment200657">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>Lets not confuse 'Rahul' (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with 'Rahul S' (bigotted posts). </blockquote> <p>How am I bigot if I'm an equal opportunity hater?</p> 86 · RC said

Lets not confuse ‘Rahul’ (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with ‘Rahul S’ (bigotted posts).

How am I bigot if I’m an equal opportunity hater?

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By: portmanteau http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200659 portmanteau Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:25:59 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200659 <p><i>86 · <b>RC</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005147.html#comment200657">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>Lets not confuse 'Rahul' (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with 'Rahul S' (bigotted posts).</blockquote> <p>Yes, I was kidding around. If I confused Rahul S for Rahul, my life would be in danger of collapsing. Yeah, I'm serious.</p> 86 · RC said

Lets not confuse ‘Rahul’ (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with ‘Rahul S’ (bigotted posts).

Yes, I was kidding around. If I confused Rahul S for Rahul, my life would be in danger of collapsing. Yeah, I’m serious.

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By: RC http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200657 RC Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200657 <p>Lets not confuse 'Rahul' (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with 'Rahul S' (bigotted posts).</p> Lets not confuse ‘Rahul’ (the star commentor with highly researched posts) with ‘Rahul S’ (bigotted posts).

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By: DJ Drrrty Poonjabi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200652 DJ Drrrty Poonjabi Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:53:44 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200652 <p><i>84 · <b>nalini</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005147.html#comment200650">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>remember the MC Hammer style pants popular with a salwar kameez? </blockquote> <p>Remember them? I'm rocking a pair right now, chief.</p> 84 · nalini said

remember the MC Hammer style pants popular with a salwar kameez?

Remember them? I’m rocking a pair right now, chief.

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By: nalini http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200650 nalini Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:05:55 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200650 <p>why do they always use "traditional" to refer to non-western fashions? don't south asian clothes have fashion trends? remember the MC Hammer style pants popular with a salwar kameez?</p> why do they always use “traditional” to refer to non-western fashions? don’t south asian clothes have fashion trends? remember the MC Hammer style pants popular with a salwar kameez?

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By: portmanteau http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200607 portmanteau Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:46:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200607 <p><i>82 · <b>Rahul</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005147.html#comment200588">said</a></i></p> <blockquote>A person whose in-outs measured in a 24 hour period</blockquote> <p>point of clarification: surely you don't mean in-outs with a single partner over the course of a day? why should a woman be punished for the virility of her partner? secondly, with your sexist definitions, you are (re)producing patriarchal disciplinary norms. indeed, pseudo-scientific definitions that use dubious quantifiable metrics are privileging the objective over the subjective. traditional philosophy has associated the subjective with "emotional judgment," a term that has been used throughout history describe the flaws of women's moral psychology. (see the 'Emotion in Philosophy' section <a href="http://www.fathom.com/feature/122100/index.html">here</a>). shame on you, rahul!</p> 82 · Rahul said

A person whose in-outs measured in a 24 hour period

point of clarification: surely you don’t mean in-outs with a single partner over the course of a day? why should a woman be punished for the virility of her partner? secondly, with your sexist definitions, you are (re)producing patriarchal disciplinary norms. indeed, pseudo-scientific definitions that use dubious quantifiable metrics are privileging the objective over the subjective. traditional philosophy has associated the subjective with “emotional judgment,” a term that has been used throughout history describe the flaws of women’s moral psychology. (see the ‘Emotion in Philosophy’ section here). shame on you, rahul!

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By: Rahul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200588 Rahul Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:14:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200588 <blockquote>Rahul S, what's your definition of "slut"? The reason why so much internet (and otherwise) communications are scarred, resulting in so much misunderstanding and often vile emotions, is because we fail to define what we mean. </blockquote> <p>Yep, the real problem with the use of that word is definitional, not that it is judgmental. Personally, I have gone with the following definition: A person whose in-outs measured in a 24 hour period, and the 90th percentile computed over a period of 3 months or 80 "business" days, whichever "comes" earlier, meets or exceeds the normalized benchmark of 23.768 measured over an 18 month period from January 2006 - June 2007.</p> <p>Of course, there are some liberals who are arguing for a 99.999th percentile cutoff and a benchmark number of 97.356, whereas the conservative movement led by James Dobson is pushing for a 50th percentile cutoff over a period of 5 "business" days based on the intent of the founding fathers.</p> <p>There, the scab just fell off this internet communication. But mostly out of boredom, I think.</p> Rahul S, what’s your definition of “slut”? The reason why so much internet (and otherwise) communications are scarred, resulting in so much misunderstanding and often vile emotions, is because we fail to define what we mean.

Yep, the real problem with the use of that word is definitional, not that it is judgmental. Personally, I have gone with the following definition: A person whose in-outs measured in a 24 hour period, and the 90th percentile computed over a period of 3 months or 80 “business” days, whichever “comes” earlier, meets or exceeds the normalized benchmark of 23.768 measured over an 18 month period from January 2006 – June 2007.

Of course, there are some liberals who are arguing for a 99.999th percentile cutoff and a benchmark number of 97.356, whereas the conservative movement led by James Dobson is pushing for a 50th percentile cutoff over a period of 5 “business” days based on the intent of the founding fathers.

There, the scab just fell off this internet communication. But mostly out of boredom, I think.

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By: Rahul S http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200563 Rahul S Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:03:54 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200563 <p><i>80 · <b>Rahul</b> <a href="http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/005147.html#comment200541">said</a></i></p> <blockquote><blockquote>tell that "hindu slut" to wear that damn salwar kameez.</blockquote> Maybe it is because Indian men experience the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_rate_of_growth" rel="nofollow">Hindu rate of growth</a> that Indian women are forced to such desperation? </blockquote> <p>Alan Greenspan declared that the "Hindu rate of growth" is a derisive comment. Plus, the this rate of growth is no longer in play since India's rate of growth is pretty high these days (9% or something like that). You better stop making those derisive comments buddy. Tsk Tsk.</p> 80 · Rahul said

tell that “hindu slut” to wear that damn salwar kameez.
Maybe it is because Indian men experience the Hindu rate of growth that Indian women are forced to such desperation?

Alan Greenspan declared that the “Hindu rate of growth” is a derisive comment. Plus, the this rate of growth is no longer in play since India’s rate of growth is pretty high these days (9% or something like that). You better stop making those derisive comments buddy. Tsk Tsk.

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By: Rahul http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2008/04/17/of_miniskirts_a/comment-page-2/#comment-200541 Rahul Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:59:28 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5147#comment-200541 <blockquote>tell that "hindu slut" to wear that damn salwar kameez.</blockquote> <p>Maybe it is because Indian men experience the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_rate_of_growth">Hindu rate of growth</a> that Indian women are forced to such desperation?</p> tell that “hindu slut” to wear that damn salwar kameez.

Maybe it is because Indian men experience the Hindu rate of growth that Indian women are forced to such desperation?

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