Cats & Dogs

Posted on March 18, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Cats & Dogs
Cats & Dogs (2001)

IMDB rating: 5.20

Plot: There’s a secret war being waged in the homes and neighborhoods of Earth that the humans don’t even know about; an eternal struggle between two great armies: the Cats and the Dogs. The film follows a Cat’s plan to destroy a new vaccine, that if developed, would destroy all human allergies to Dogs, and the Dogs’ efforts to stop the Cats. Specifically, it’s the story of a young pup (Tobey Maguire) whose job it is to guard the vaccine. Other dogs include a wise older dog who watches out for him (Susan Sarandon), a large friendly dog (Michael Clarke Duncan), and a small dog who serves as an electronics expert (Joe Pantoliano). Jeff Goldblum is the human scientist that invented the vaccine.

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Directors: Guterman Lawrence

Actors: Goldblum Jeff,Pollock Alexander,Natwick Myron,Turner Frank C.,Andersons Mar,Sanders Alvin,Schooley Mark,Family,Comedy,

Best way of introducing a Cat to a Dog? HELP!?
Let me start from the beginning…

My parent’s are seperated, I live with my Mom, but every other weekend I see my dad from Friday till Sunday. My Dad lives with his girlfriend. His girlfriend has a cat, a scottish fold. Butty is 6 years old (Male). He’s pretty territorial, and has never been introduced to dogs before. (Except for one time when my dad’s girlfriends friend came over, and brought her yorkie. Butty reacted by hissing, going on his hind legs, and clawing at the dog.)
I have found a Chihuahua that has been introduced to cats. So I know the dog will be fine with Butty.

I will keep the dog in my room, in a crate with the door CLOSED. (Only when i’m not supervising) When I am supervising, the dog will be let out IN my room, or in a different area of the house.
I did some research on Scottish Folds and I found this. (Taken from wikipedia-) "Scottish Folds, whether with folded ears or with normal ears, are typically good-natured and placid and adjust to other animals within a household extremely well."

I have to bring the dog with me. My mom works on the weekends when i’m not there, and I have nobody else to watch my dog.

Oh and it’s not only her house. My dad has been living there for 3 years, pays the bills too, and HE approves of me getting a dog.

How would keeping my dog in a crate, door closed, effect the cat? What is the best way to introduce a cat and a dog? Please tell me it’s possible.
Like I said, I only go there every other weekend from Friday (Night) till Sunday (Night). The dog can only be in the crate for 2 hours at a time because it’s still young. When I will be supervising the dog, it won’t be in the crate. The dog is also room trained. As in, used to being in a small room without a crate (with a pee pad/news paper).

If you think that putting your dog in a crate is the best choice for you go ahead.

But what happens when your dog will mostly always be in a crate?

Then it would seem like hes in a trapped cage as in a shelter.

Plus, how are you so sure that your dog will be good natured to the cat.

Even if the dog was good natured the cat might STILL act that way.
Hey Caju!(: | Feb 08, 2010

If you are sure Dog will not bark at Butty, you could keep him in your room and then once the cat has noticed there’s a new smell around, take Dog out, maybe hold him in your arms. Try keeping him on a lead in the house so he can’t get at the cat. Folds are quite big aren’t they? Just keep trying.
scoutma53 | Feb 08, 2010

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12 Dogs of Christmas, The

Posted on March 17, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

12 Dogs of Christmas, The
12 Dogs of Christmas, The (2005)

IMDB rating: 6.10

Plot: A girl who uses dogs to teach people about the true meaning of Christmas during the Depression.

12 Dogs of Christmas, The

Directors: Merrill Kieth

Actors: Billingsley John,Hicks Adam,Jackman Jim,Lutes Eric,Riehle Richard,Flory Travis T.,Burns Chris,Howard Charles Michael,Howard Michael,Family,

Dealing with the sudden death of a Dog. How did you cope?
The day after Christmas, I came home and all 3 of my dogs were acting fine. Long story short(er), my 12yo Shepherd/mix was fine for a few minutes after I let her out, but soon after started long, deep, heavy breathing (not choking). She then stumbled into the middle of the yard, layed down, rolled over, and over the course of the next few minutes her breathing slowed to a stop and she passed away. Her yearly was two months prior and everything seemed normal, and otherwise she had no health issues for a 12yo other than minor arthritis… at least none that were apparently visible. I did not have a necropsy done, but based on even more details I won’t bother publishing, the general idea from the vets is that it was most likely a stroke, or heart-related incident based on any number of things (tumor that ruptured, etc etc).

My other two dogs are also around 12 and not in the best of health. Had this happened to either of them, I would be heartbroken but somewhat prepared due to their conditions. For this to happen to the first dog (the "Alpha" of the pack) however, came as an absolute shock, and frankly, 3 weeks later, it’s still hitting as hard as if someone were just beating me down. This particular dog was what they called a "prodigy" dog, meaning she learned things almost instantly at times, and was incredibly intelligent by dog standards (heck, even by some human standards these days). So it really was almost like losing a child rather than a dog. I expected her to last at least 3 more years.

For those who have had dogs die suddenly and with no prior preparation or warning - how did you find ways to cope? I realize I’m human, and for years to come there will be times I shed tears over this loss, so I’m not trying to "forget" or anything. She was a part of my life for 12 years and that will never go away. Still, I’m curious as to the various things people who have gone through this might have done to distract their minds from it when they find they dwelled on it too much. Thanks.

I unfortunately had this happen twice last year!

The first one died here at home. He was the best of the BROTHERS and I still cannot believe that he is gone yet his brother who I hate to say it, was never a favorite dog, is still here acting like a 2 year old puppy in a 13 year old mans suit!

I cant help but wonder what did I do wrong with him? Sometimes, I still dream about him or feel him around and he has been gone since 7/31. I really do believe that he is in a much better place now but, still wish there was something I could have done or a sign that I would have seen that he was in need of medical attention *sigh*

The other doggy was our absolute fav. We had only had him for 9 short years. We noticed that he was "twitching" and acting strange in April of 09 so, he got to the doctors quickly. After many trips and many dollars of having tests done, we found that no matter what we did, we had limited time with him as he had cancers in many places. I had to put him down on 11/3/09

For both, I am still grieving but, it is getting easier knowing that they are no longer in pain or suffering and hopefully, they are at the Rainbow Bridge together, happy, healthy, strong and awaiting me to come play with them again.

Here is a link to what is normal to feel after losing you beloved pet…hope it helps you find some Solace

http://www.2ndchance.info/grieving.htm

My sincere condolences for your loss

I'm All Ears! | Jan 17, 2010

My dog recently passed away….I had her for 11 years…but I just keep thinking, she’s in heaven now and she’s probably got as much steak as she could want in there, and God’s making her happier than she could ever be, and I’ll be with her again someday, just remember your dog is going to be in paradise soon, and will be happier than she could ever be in this world. And you will see her again.
pale face | Jan 17, 2010

i understand how you feel
one of my dogs died as well a while back
and it hurts a lot
but trying to get a new dog is not the same thing
i did that and he is never gonna be replaced
my suggestion is to focus on the other two dogs
life goes on and unfortunately
death is a part of life
im very sorry
you can also not think about it so much

hope this helped you
holaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa | Jan 17, 2010

I am so sorry for your loss. There are a lot of pet loss support groups set up, you can find them easily on the internet. These can help tremendously, as other people are dealing with the same things at the same time as you are. I think it is also important to create items in your home to remember her good times. Pictures that you can look at and smile. Take comfort in the care and quality of life you provided to her. Hope this helps you.
kokonutte | Jan 17, 2010

aw :( im so sorry about your loss. Dealing with deceased pets is very rough- i know. It just seems so different with out them around, and i agree it hurts so bad that it feels like you lost a child. I found that it helped just remembering the good times with the dog, and looking back at pictures over the years when they were in better health- because that is how you will want to remember you dog. And of course it will make you sad- but at least you wont be thinking about her dying but rather her living and all of the fun stuff she got to do. No other dog will ever be able to replace her though. Time will heal your pain. Get out of the house for a while because her not being there is probably all you will think about. :( and again im so sorry about your loss.I hope you feel better.
Ashley N | Jan 17, 2010

I had a dog that nobody would take of, I took her home, fed her every day, and was at work most of the time. My friend was home with dog, and kept her comapny. My friend left, and the dog stayed home, but I always came straight home to be with my dog when ever I could.
My dog followed my girl friend acroos the street, and got hit. I was the last know, and had to go down the block and walk in to a four lane road and pick up my dog. I took her home, and she as in pain, and passed on. It was horrible.
I was so out of it as what to do with my dog. I did go to the animal shelter and she was taken care of. But to this day, I still go straight home after work.
I was mad, and tried to blame, but I knew I had a wonderful time with that animal, and stiil can not remember all the good times. I guess that’s what it is all about.
mr.dfleming57 | Jan 17, 2010

You have to remember the good times you had together and i know how hard it is to loose a pet that you are so close to. You cant imagine the bad things just think positive and think she is in a better place because she was unhealthy. ALl you have to do is focus on your other animals and love them just as much as you loved her. Everything will be ok, you will never forget but the hurt will go away and you will remember the good times and not the hurt!

Good Luck
God Bless.
Elizabeth | Jan 17, 2010

I had a NICE ,less than 18mon. bitc-h keel over & die a couple of weeks ago.
I cussed,bagged the carcass & mopped the floor. Lost 4 this past year.
"If you deal w/livestock long enough,you WILL deal w/dead stock".
Everything dies. Nothing will change that fact.
I won’t collapse in a puddle of mush.
st.lady (GitEm) | Jan 17, 2010

Hi,

I had a dog also who died 2 years ago. At first, it was really tough living without him. I had him for more than 5 years and I used to be with him always. What I did was, I tried talking talking to someone who also with same situation as mine. Until we discovered that getting another dog would help us cope with loss. Check out this site for more tips to help you:

http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/srv.html
nicey | Jan 17, 2010

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Amadeus

Posted on March 17, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)

IMDB rating: 8.40

Plot: Antonio Salieri believes that Mozart’s music is divine. He wishes he was himself as good a musician as Mozart so that he can praise the Lord through composing. But he can’t understand why God favored Mozart, such a vulgar creature, to be his instrument. Salieri’s envy has made him an enemy of God whose greatness was evident in Mozart. He is set to take revenge.
Directors: Forman Milos

Actors: Abraham F. Murray,Hulce Tom,Dotrice Roy,Callow Simon,Callow Simon,Jones Jeffrey,Kay Charles,McMillan Kenneth,Baker Kenny,Cavina Martin,Drama,Music,

Does anyone know where i can watch the movie Amadeus online?

i never even heard of that movie!
Blue Rain | Feb 02, 2010

I watched it last night here:

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john | Feb 03, 2010

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Disappearances

Posted on March 17, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Disappearances
Disappearances (2006)

IMDB rating: 5.30

Plot: Quebec Bill Bohomme is a hardy schemer and dreamer, who, desperate to raise money to preserve his endangered herd through the rapidly approaching winter, resorts to whiskey-smuggling, a traditional family occupation. Quebec Bill takes his son, Wild Bill, on the journey. Also Henry Coville, an inscrutable whiskey smuggler, and Rat Kinneson, Quebec Bill’s perpetually disconsolate ex-con hired man. Together, they cross the border into vast reaches of Canadian wilderness for an unforgettable four days “full of terror, full of wonder.”

Disappearances

Directors: Craven Jay

Actors: Kristofferson Kris,McDermott Charlie,Farmer Gary,Sanderson William,Bluteau Lothaire,Raymond Bill,Guzman Luis,Griesemer John,De Wees Rusty,Small Steve,Pellerin Josh,Hicks Munson,Action,Adventure,Drama,

Help! Sims 3 World Adeventures!?
Chateau Landgrabb or whatever it’s called. Why is it so difficult and cryptic?! Used the testingcheatsenabled true cheat to get ride of the impossible traps which has made it easier to go through the house but now stuck on one of the missions.

Looking for the documents about the disappearance of Anastasia Necteaux and how James Vaughan (it’s the one after you find the diary and get the key to the room with the statues) but I can’t find it, where is it?

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Damage

Posted on March 16, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Damage
Damage (2009)

IMDB rating: 5.40

Plot: Damage is the story of John Brickner (Steve Austin), a man recently paroled from prison, driven into the illegal world of underground fighting. Brickner attempts to renew his life on the outside amidst a world infused with degenerates, criminals and killers. With the help of slick fighting promoter Reno (Walton Goggins) and his cut person Frankie (Laura Vandervoot), Brickner soon finds himself climbing the underground ranks. The stakes escalate as Brickner puts it all on the line in a fight to the death…

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Directors: King Jeff

Actors: Austin Steve,Goggins Walton,Hanus Michael,Holmes Adrian,Keenleyside Eric,Mitchell Phillip,Montesi Jorge,Murray Clifton MaCabe,Panton Giles,Action,

What damage am I doing to my body drinking a litre of diet coke daily?
I am addicted to diet coke. I was wondering what damage it will do to my health long term, I know acid erosion to teeth is a problem, as is bone loss through the phosphorous (maybe) but what else if anything?

why dont u jumps urself from a high storey building and end ur lfie in one go instead of murdring urself step by step? pls for god sake stop urdiet coke immediately. some fact below to show u how deadly diet cola is

The problem with most Diet Cokes is that they contain the artificial sweetener Aspartame (Some Diet Coke is made with Splenda instead).

There have been some studies finding that Aspartame is a multi potential toxin and possibly a carcinogen. The methyl ester component of Aspartame is metabolized to methanol, which in turn is broken down into formic acid and formaldehyde. Methanol can lead to serious eye problems; formic acid and formaldehyde are potent carcinogens. Many people have found a connection between the ingestion of Aspartame with symptoms such as memory loss, headaches, and more pronounced problems including diabetes and brain tumors. But the most serious reasonably established problem with Aspartame is that one study has found that Aspartame decreases evoked extra cellular dopamine levels in rat brains.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, that is, a chemical that nerve cells release that aid in the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles and organs. The lack of dopamine affects all nerve functions, from walking to chewing, to breathing. The basic "cause" of Parkinson’s disease is the lack of dopamine, and the basic treatment for Parkinson’s for more than 50 years has been the administering of dopa drugs, such as L-Dopa, which crosses the blood-brain barrier and restores some of the missing dopamine.

The lack of dopamine, as in Parkinson’s, first manifests as a slowing in voluntary movement and difficulty in basic muscular functions, including hand and finger manipulation, walking, turning, etc., and as it progresses, effects speech, swallowing, and breathing.

It will be interesting to see the follow-up to the "rat-brain" study, in several aspects:

1. Can the results be duplicated thus verifying the conclusions from the scientists and students of Muskingum College;

2. Will there ever be human studies that produce similar findings in people;

3. If so, will this result in either the banning of Aspartame, or at least the recommendation that Parkinson’s sufferers stay away from it;

4. Will further studies investigate whether something in Aspartame, that people have been exposed to and have ingested for many years (from before Aspartame was first marketed) that has contributed to loss of dopamine and possibly the development of Parkinson’s;

5. Will anything really develop in this regard, given the fact the all of the earlier studies associating Aspartame with brain tumors, lymphoma, leukemia, fibromyalgia, etc., have either not been taken seriously by the medical science establishment or have been banished to the circular file by big business and lobbyist money, or is that because the studies deserved no more consideration than they have been given due to their questionable starting points of the ingestion of unreasonably large amounts of the subject products. Thus has certainly been the criticism of studies of Splenda, and a earlier saccharin studies.

Eccentric | Sep 27, 2008

diet drinks have chemicals in them that arent good for your body…moderation is fine but you really should try to cut back. Diet coke has a lot of caffeine though as well which speeds up your heart rate…its good for a temporary burst but if you drink it too much your exerting your heart a little too much…plus caffeine is addicting. I’m not sure if Aspartame is still used in diet coke but if it is then thats not good..its a bad chemical

try to cut back of possible..i used to drink soda every day and now i have iced tea instead which still tastes great and is much healthier bc its mostly water and doesnt have like any caffeine in it
Marissa R | Sep 26, 2008

Aspartame, the diet coke sweetener, causes a myriad of health conditions including lupus, multiple sclerosis, brain cancer, seizures, and many other terrible things.
Chad | Sep 26, 2008

I’m addicted to diet pepsi too i think its best to drink it using a straw and gargle with water right after. Dont drink it everyday so you can avoid the harm effects (if there are any) but dont deprive yourself either, we only live once :) mint | Sep 26, 2008

I guess because diet coke is bad for you. Look up what kind of nutrients it has.
maira n | Sep 26, 2008

It is bad for you in a ton of ways.

There’s a study that shows that people who drink soda and colas in particular have loLOWER BONE-DENSITY. You would think it was the carbonic acid, but it is believed that this is due to another chemical in Colas that deplete calcium form your blood-stream.

The artifical sweeteners may also be carcenogenic, but I don’t know about the latest and greatest sweeteners being used. Sacchrine has been shown to cause CANCER in mice. Don’t know about splenda or whatever they use in diet coke.

Chad answered the part about the sweetener in his anser above. Lupis is pretty scary shitt.

Marissa mentioned Caffiene above.. That is also a mjor consideration. It cancontribute to HIGH-BLOOD PRESSURE, and is also carcenogenic in high doses.
Don Syndrome | Sep 26, 2008

I think that pretty much anything in excess is bad. Aspartame found in diet coke and many other sugar free drinks, is what i would be afraid of. You can do a search on the internet and look up all of the controversy, but some people believe it can cause headaches, Alzheimer’s, brain tumors, etc. I don’t think anything is proven, but my grandpa has been drinking diet sodas all of his life and he is starting to show signs of Alzheimer’s.
Karen J | Sep 26, 2008

I used to have a nice supervisor at my old work who drank 2 liters of diet coke daily. Also had a girlfriend a long time ago who drank it religiously and wouldn’t drink any other kind of soda pop. They both drank it first thing in the morning too. I thought that was weird.

Anyway, it caused hypertension and all kinds of health problems for my supervisor. His doctor made him cut back, but couldn’t force him to eliminate it. He was too addicted. Some say aspartame has an addiction similar to cocaine for some people!

The aspartame and caffeine are horrible for you. If you can’t cut it out altogether at first, at least try the caffeine free variety. Aspartame has toxic by products that cannot be broken down by the liver and makes the liver work overtime.

Anything that is not natural is naturally not good for you.

yeshua2000 | Sep 26, 2008

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Little Mermaid, The

Posted on March 15, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Little Mermaid, The
Little Mermaid, The (1989)

IMDB rating: 7.30

Plot: Loosely based upon the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Ariel, youngest daughter of King Triton, is dissatisfied with life in the sea. She longs to be with the humans above the surface, and is often caught in arguments with her father over those “barbaric fish-eaters”. She goes to meet Ursula, the Sea Witch, to strike a deal, but Ursula has bigger plans for this mermaid and her father.
Directors: Clements Ron, Musker John

Actors: Auberjonois Rene,Barnes Christopher Daniel,Hackett Buddy,Marin Jason,Mars Kenneth,Ryan Will,Wright Ben,Wright Samuel E.,Animation,Family,Comedy,Romance,Musical,Fantasy,

Is The Little Mermaid only on broadway right now?
Are they going to go on tour? I just saw The Lion King in Houston and LOVED it! Is the Little Mermaid going to tour as well or can we only see it in New York?

If they decided to go on tour it will be awhile down the road. It all depends on a number of things including how well the show does, which is much to early to tell at this point.

In the meantime you have the new Marry Poppins national tour to look out for, it hits the road this year. And maybe check out some other tours that come to your town… who knows you may find a new favorite show you’ve never even heard of.

GreyGardens | Jan 27, 2008

yes in new york
Anna H | Jan 24, 2008

it literally just opened a few weeks ago. so there isn’t a tour just yet.
maria92588 | Jan 24, 2008

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Alexandra’s Project

Posted on March 14, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Alexandra's Project
Alexandra’s Project (2003)

IMDB rating: 6.80

Plot: Steve is a man who has it all, a successful career, wonderful children, beautiful home and a loving wife. However, returning to his home after work on his birthday, he finds his house deserted and darkened with almost all the lightbulbs missing, all easy access outside cut off and a videotape waiting for him. Playing that tape, he watches a bizarre and grueling recording in which his wife explains her grievance with him, her reasons for disappearing with the children and her revenge for how he treated her in a way he would never forget.

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Directors: de Heer Rolf

Actors: Sweet Gary,Koca Bogdan,Christie Jack,Revell Geoff,Spruce Philip,O’Keefe Nathan,Green Peter,Graham Duncan,Drama,Thriller,

An Actress With An Uptight Role?
I’m doing an English project for the book "To Kill A Mocking Bird." In my project I’m supposed to find recent actors and actresses to play the parts of the people in the book for "TKAMB" the movie. I’m trying to think of an actress for a character named Aunt Alexandra who’s a women who is very up tight and proper. Any suggestions? I could really use the help. Remember, it can’t be an actress from the old movie. I’m making a RECENT one. Can you help me?

Well, what would you like your Aunt Alexandra character to look like? Figure that out, then find some actresses who look like the picture in your head.
Claire | Apr 05, 2009

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The Errand of Angels

Posted on March 14, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

The Errand of Angels
The Errand of Angels (2008)

IMDB rating: 7.60

Plot: A wide-eyed sister missionary arrives in Austria to begin her 18-month-long mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite having to make a few cultural adjustments, Sister Taylor meets every challenge with optimism. Her enthusiasm to share the Gospel makes her indomitable, until she finds herself with an abrasive companion whom she doesn’t understand and doesn’t particularly like. This challenge, along with the ordinary vicissitudes of missionary life begin to wear on her, and thus in the process of sharing the Gospel, Sister Taylor finds herself gaining a better understanding of its key precepts: faith, repentance, forgiveness, and charity.

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Directors: Vuissa Christian

Actors: Peyitch Vlasto,Family

Please critique this small paragraph of my story.?
Okay this is the beginning of my third chapter and I wanted to know what you though of it and if you could help me revise the dialogue so it sounds more fluid? thx!

The blazing heat swarmed him as the stench of burning flesh welcomed him back home. He skulked through the maze of corridors until the correct door presented itself. It creaked open with a reluctant moan from the rotting wood as he pushed his way inside the small dim lit room. Leaving the door open he continued on across the empty space to the handle that stuck out from the wall. Jerking at it a couple times along with one simple pound on the door did the trick. It opened and the light from the previous room poured in. A shadowy figure that was barley visible crept along the opposite wall, but Draven knew exactly what it was or rather who. Confidence building Draven approached the dark figure.

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American Beauty

Posted on March 13, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

American Beauty
American Beauty (1999)

IMDB rating: 8.50

Plot: Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughters friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky who lives with a homophobic father.
Directors: Mendes Sam

Actors: Bentley Wes,Spacey Kevin,Cooper Chris,Gallagher Peter,Bakula Scott,Robards Sam,Del Sherman Barry,Cho John,Atkinson Fort,Drama,

What does an upper class Jewish-American girl know about the veil and about Muslim women's sexualities?
I am talking about Naomi Wolf.

Why does she think she has the authority to write articles like this? Does she think she is an expert on Islam and Muslim women because she travelled to a few Muslim countries and tried on a veil? Why does she demonize Western culture, and idolize Muslim culture? What is her motive behind it?

"The West interprets veiling as repression of women and suppression of their sexuality. But when I travelled in Muslim countries and was invited to join a discussion in women-only settings within Muslim homes, I learned that Muslim attitudes toward women’s appearance and sexuality are not rooted in repression, but in a strong sense of public versus private, of what is due to God and what is due to one’s husband. It is not that Islam suppresses sexuality, but that it embodies a strongly developed sense of its appropriate channelling - toward marriage, the bonds that sustain family life, and the attachment that secures a home.

Outside the walls of the typical Muslim households that I visited in Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt, all was demureness and propriety. But inside, women were as interested in allure, seduction and pleasure as women anywhere in the world.

At home, in the context of marital intimacy, Victoria’s Secret, elegant fashion and skin care lotions abounded. The bridal videos that I was shown, with the sensuous dancing that the bride learns as part of what makes her a wonderful wife, and which she proudly displays for her bridegroom, suggested that sensuality was not alien to Muslim women. Rather, pleasure and sexuality, both male and female, should not be displayed promiscuously - and possibly destructively - for all to see.

Indeed, many Muslim women I spoke with did not feel at all subjugated by the chador or the headscarf. On the contrary, they felt liberated from what they experienced as the intrusive, commodifying, basely sexualising Western gaze. Many women said something like this: "When I wear Western clothes, men stare at me, objectify me, or I am always measuring myself against the standards of models in magazines, which are hard to live up to - and even harder as you get older, not to mention how tiring it can be to be on display all the time. When I wear my headscarf or chador, people relate to me as an individual, not an object; I feel respected." This may not be expressed in a traditional Western feminist set of images, but it is a recognisably Western feminist set of feelings.

I experienced it myself. I put on a shalwar kameez and a headscarf in Morocco for a trip to the bazaar. Yes, some of the warmth I encountered was probably from the novelty of seeing a Westerner so clothed; but, as I moved about the market - the curve of my breasts covered, the shape of my legs obscured, my long hair not flying about me - I felt a novel sense of calm and serenity. I felt, yes, in certain ways, free."
http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/behin d-the-veil-lives-a-thriving-muslim-sexua lity/2008/08/29/1219516734637.html

Compare this article to the Wikipedia article on her book, "The Beauty Myth"…

"The Beauty Myth, published in 1991, is a book by Naomi Wolf. It examines beauty as a demand and as a judgment upon women. Subtitled How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women, Wolf examines how modern conceptions of women’s beauty impact the spheres of employment, culture, religion, sexuality, eating disorders, and cosmetic surgery.

Wolf argues that women in Western culture are damaged by the pressure to conform to an idealized concept of female beauty

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Flashdance

Posted on March 12, 2010 by rolandstewart1989

Flashdance
Flashdance (1983)

IMDB rating: 5.60

Plot: Alex Owens is a female dynamo: steel worker by day, exotic dancer by night. Her dream is to get into a real dance company, though, and with encouragement from her boss/boyfriend, she may get her chance. The city of Pittsburgh co-stars. What a feeling!
Directors: Lyne Adrian

Actors: Nouri Michael,Heffner Kyle T.,Ving Lee,Karabatsos Ron,Danare Malcolm,Bruns Philip,Brockett Don,Drama,Romance,Music,

80's fashion for school dance?
Okay so we have a dance coming up and i chose to dress up 80’s style. I was thinking about wearing a big shirt that shows a little bit of the shoulder and tights, kind of like what the girl was wearing in flashdance. But i was wondering if anyone could help me come up with any other creative idea because i most definitely want to be more unique and creative about what i wear. Nothing WAY too flashy please lol. and if you could find anything from like forever 21 or something send me a link! :)
thanks!

any color leggings, big off the shoulder shirts/sweaters, bright neon colors, side ponytail (my favorite), big hoop earring, lots of bracelets, rayban wayfarer type sunglasses (just get cheap one from forever21), shinny flashy (i know you dont want flashy but you know that like leathery looking windbreaker material, thats what i mean by flashy), anything glittery. of ir you wanna glam it up you could definitely do 80s prom look. poofy short mini dress, with tights (get cheap black ones and tear holes in them) and tennis shoes (vans, converse, or bright colored heels). hope this helped! have fun i love 80s dress up! also if you look up like 80s photos of madonna, that would totally help.
Bet | Jan 26, 2010

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat alog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=dr ess_dressy&product_id=2066586327&amp ;Page=all

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat alog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=ac c_sunglasses&product_id=1070635895&a mp;Page=all#

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat alog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=ac c_legwear_tights&product_id=20655569 07&Page=all#

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?cat alog_name=FOREVER21&category_name=fo otwr_dressy&footwr_style=&footwr _size=&footwr_color=&footwr_pric e=&product_id=2073647529&Page=1

hope these links are helpful!
THeGIrLNeXTdOOr | Jan 26, 2010

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