Atlanta blogs today: Hollywood values
August 24, 2007 at 8:42 am by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsMy weekend is set…
Friday:
- Work (8am to 4pm)
- Ronald Reagan marathon
- Cut grass
- Ronald Reagan marathon
- Sleep
— Jason Pye on TCM’s Ronald Reagan movie marathon. Knute Rockne All American is on at 11:45 tonight. Set your TiVo.
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I would hope that people like Sean Kingston, being a teenager himself, would realize that gay and lesbian youth are extremely disproportionately affected by suicide. Additionally, in my opinion, by making light of something as serious as depression and suicide, by relating it to being simply turned down or broken up with, is ignorant and shameful.
— Duane Moody is offended because the hit song “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston includes the refrain “Damn all these beautiful girls/They only wanna do your dirt/They’ll have you suicidal, suicidal/When they say it’s over.” In Duane’s estimation, it’s insensitive because it makes light of teen suicide, which affects gays disproportionately.
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Hard to believe it’s been almost 10 years since Princess Di left us. What an amazing, amazing woman! I remember where I was when I heard the news. I was in my dorm room, crying in bed after some jerk made what I interpreted to be a homophobic remark to someone I didn’t know.
I felt so bad for Di’s yummy sons. I wonder if they’re circumcised? I’d loves me some Prince Harry!
— ATLMalcontent parodies Duane Moody’s blog very well.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:24 am
I wonder how Duane feels about this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWuBgWNMUM8
August 24th, 2007 at 11:18 am
Loves me some “The Blogosphere Says What!”
August 26th, 2007 at 10:52 am
Perhaps you should look up “offended”. I merely voiced a concern for the apparent lack of consideration of something as serious as suicide. However, I am not surprised that what I said was taken differently by any of you, because it isn’t the first, and surely won’t be the last time that happens.
October 22nd, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Duane Moody is exactly that — moody. Besides that, there’s a significant difference between being suicidal, as the lyrics mention, and committing suicide. If you don’t think so, ask a few people from each of the two groups and let me know if you find any distinguishing differences. A lot of people feel suicidal at some point in their lives, such as after breaking up with someone they loved, but then decide not to commit suicide. So, to summarize, you can indeed be suicidal and then not kill yourself.