This girl in our office has recently posted pictures of her J-pop teen idol fantasy all over her cubicle.
So, I thought, girls with idol hang-ups are like guys with porn collections.
Except… many women find porn offensive.
Yes, porn is offensive because it … because… umm… exploits women… it is an exploitation of wymyn.
So, likewise, idols are offensive because they … hmmm… impose upon men… It is an imposition of certain notions of masculinity on myn…
I can’t say anything because I am guilty of watching porn AND asian soap operas with prettyboys… they can be quite charming, lol.
Honestly, a hot summer day in Taipei is just one soft porn experience that doesn’t stop…
Girl across from me has the same, except hers is a K-pop idol. The girl also spends an inordinate amount of time doing her makeup, lipstick, nails and other girlie-girl stuff. The two issues are related, because it’s a matter of a young, semi-professional woman acting like a school girl. Doesn’t bother me at all because she doesn’t work for me, so I don’t care if she actually gets anything done or not (lots of time spent primping and listening to ipod) and I find it amusing seeing this pretty young schoolgirl doing her silly school girl things in this otherwise solemn and sterile corporation.
[quote]porn is offensive because it … because… umm… exploits women… it is an exploitation of wymyn.
So, likewise, idols are offensive because they … hmmm… impose upon men… It is an imposition of certain notions of masculinity on myn…[/quote]
Not quite. People find public displays of porn offensive because they may not want to view a giant boner or a big hairy pussy every time they walk past someone’s cubicle. Public display of sexual organs is generally considered inappropriate in modern society. Public display of fully-clothed pop stars is less universally seen as improper.
Girl across from me has the same, except hers is a K-pop idol. The girl also spends an inordinate amount of time doing her makeup, lipstick, nails and other girlie-girl stuff. The two issues are related, because it’s a matter of a young, semi-professional woman acting like a school girl. [/quote]
I’m not going to be the first to interfere with this important daily activity. Oh no sir. Carry on!
And here’s… the idol in question:
http://blog.webs-tv.net/betty7775/article/905325
See, now my self-perception has been imposed upon by this idolatry.
We myn must stand up to this exploitation!
Retaliate with porn!
Is it a katoey?
[quote=“Sinister Tiddlywinks”]And here’s… the idol in question:
http://blog.webs-tv.net/betty7775/article/905325[/quote]
He’s real purdy.
[quote=“Mother Theresa”]
[quote]porn is offensive because it … because… umm… exploits women… it is an exploitation of wymyn.
So, likewise, idols are offensive because they … hmmm… impose upon men… It is an imposition of certain notions of masculinity on myn…[/quote]
Not quite. People find public displays of porn offensive because they may not want to view a giant boner or a big hairy pussy every time they walk past someone’s cubicle. Public display of sexual organs is generally considered inappropriate in modern society. Public display of fully-clothed pop stars is less universally seen as improper.[/quote]
But why Peter??? WHY??? :yay: :saywhat: 
I love that guy I have pictures of him on my computer too! What’s wrong with posting pictures of idols on your computer? It’s not nasty like porn and generally, I’d say, wouldn’t offend people like porn often would.
[quote=“Sinister Tiddlywinks”]And here’s… the idol in question:
http://blog.webs-tv.net/betty7775/article/905325[/quote]
Pretty boy here ain’t a J-pop idol, but apparently a homegrown TV personality from Taichung. He’s so pretty, even his nickname is called 小美. 
[quote=“sjcma”][quote=“Sinister Tiddlywinks”]And here’s… the idol in question:
http://blog.webs-tv.net/betty7775/article/905325[/quote]
Pretty boy here ain’t a J-pop idol, but apparently a homegrown TV personality from Taichung. He’s so pretty, even his nickname is called 小美. [/quote]
They sure make 'em purdy in Taichung… 
Guess that depends on where your computer is and who your focus group is. Does Zhang Zi Yi count as a C-pop idol? If so, then I’m guilty as hell too… 
[quote=“bismarck”][quote=“sjcma”][quote=“Sinister Tiddlywinks”]And here’s… the idol in question:
http://blog.webs-tv.net/betty7775/article/905325[/quote]
Pretty boy here ain’t a J-pop idol, but apparently a homegrown TV personality from Taichung. He’s so pretty, even his nickname is called 小美. [/quote]
They sure make 'em purdy in Taichung… [/quote]
You’d better believe it.
That guy looks like a young version of my ex.
Yuck.
I have to agree. I don’t give a flying f if you post a clothed picture of your favourite pron star. I just don’t want to see genitalia everywhere…
When I first started here the sound room I worked out of had pron pictures all over the walls. I much prefer the messy dungeon I see now. No pron
[quote=“SuchAFob”]That guy looks like a young version of my ex.
Yuck.
I have to agree. I don’t give a flying f if you post a clothed picture of your favourite pron star. I just don’t want to see genitalia everywhere…
When I first started here the sound room I worked out of had pron pictures all over the walls. I much prefer the messy dungeon I see now. No pron[/quote]
Have to admit (and agree with you), nothing quite as disturbing as dangling whatsits everywhere…
Unless it’s that poster near the bathrooms at the Witch House, if you’ve seen it. But I guess that would be art, not porn.
Something like, 50 different people and 50 different genitals. Mix & match or something. Maybe it’s a puzzle!
This ain’t nasty, but my roommate went ew at it when she saw it as my desktop. It ain’t even porn.
Is this NSFW? I’d say it was PG-13 at best.
