Comments on: Mancans, Part 1 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/ "The Ultimate Mangina" - standyourground.com Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Australian men being manly « blue milk http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1689 Australian men being manly « blue milk Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:35:37 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1689 [...] partners being on the pill forever and ever. Australian men have been seen on occasion to have some issues with masculinity but apparently they’re big and tough enough to cope with a vasectomy. [...] [...] partners being on the pill forever and ever. Australian men have been seen on occasion to have some issues with masculinity but apparently they’re big and tough enough to cope with a vasectomy. [...]

]]> By: L.M. http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1312 L.M. Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:53:11 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1312 So late to the party. About the index fingers:ring fingers ratio - apparently ring finger longer than index finger=male. That's true for me, too, although I do have rather androgynous hormone levels, that put me outside the proper ranges for either sex. Though contrary to popular wisdom it hasn't impacted me in any profound psychological or emotional way and I look female. About the blonde hair (and I love what you said on my blog awhile ago, Richie, "the apex of evolution=abba" haha) I suspect that besides racism, blonde is considered beautiful because it's rare. Although <a HREF="http://cogweb.ucla.edu/ep/Frost_06.html" rel="nofollow">this article</A> has been used by lots of unsavory types to trumpet the blonde and blue eyed=beautiful archetype, buried midway through he cites a study supporting the rarity theory. So late to the party.
About the index fingers:ring fingers ratio – apparently ring finger longer than index finger=male. That’s true for me, too, although I do have rather androgynous hormone levels, that put me outside the proper ranges for either sex. Though contrary to popular wisdom it hasn’t impacted me in any profound psychological or emotional way and I look female.
About the blonde hair (and I love what you said on my blog awhile ago, Richie, “the apex of evolution=abba” haha) I suspect that besides racism, blonde is considered beautiful because it’s rare. Although this article has been used by lots of unsavory types to trumpet the blonde and blue eyed=beautiful archetype, buried midway through he cites a study supporting the rarity theory.

]]> By: Richie http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1253 Richie Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:28:30 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1253 There have been a lot of failed attempts at viral marketing lately. Sure, people are talking about the advertisements, but does that necessarily make the <I>product</i> popular, or just the ad? I mean, "Full Boar Savings" was objectively the greatest advertisement in the history of television, but I can't remember what the name of the car lot was. There have been a lot of failed attempts at viral marketing lately. Sure, people are talking about the advertisements, but does that necessarily make the product popular, or just the ad? I mean, “Full Boar Savings” was objectively the greatest advertisement in the history of television, but I can’t remember what the name of the car lot was.

]]> By: Polyestergirl http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1221 Polyestergirl Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:17:43 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1221 Yeah I've been seeing these ads running for a couple of days now and thought you'd be onto it. I did go on the site a few days ago or so to find out what the ad is actually for, I mean it must be selling something. Sorry, if I did miss something in this post which figured it out, I was only skimming. It reminds me of the Coke Zero ads, which had slogans such as "Demanding more hot women with less cutesy names,"or something relative. I'm seeing a lot of ads recently which will advocate something but not identify what the ad is actually for. Or is it just a loose campaign run via the peddling from various sponsors? Have also been seeing the Linx "Boomchica Wha Wah" or whatever the hell it is. How embarassing. Yeah I’ve been seeing these ads running for a couple of days now and thought you’d be onto it. I did go on the site a few days ago or so to find out what the ad is actually for, I mean it must be selling something. Sorry, if I did miss something in this post which figured it out, I was only skimming. It reminds me of the Coke Zero ads, which had slogans such as “Demanding more hot women with less cutesy names,”or something relative. I’m seeing a lot of ads recently which will advocate something but not identify what the ad is actually for. Or is it just a loose campaign run via the peddling from various sponsors? Have also been seeing the Linx “Boomchica Wha Wah” or whatever the hell it is. How embarassing.

]]> By: Thinking blogger is also slack blogger (and 10 + blogs to love) « blue milk http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1215 Thinking blogger is also slack blogger (and 10 + blogs to love) « blue milk Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:48:59 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1215 [...] the award on my site). (My first Thinking Blogger Award was from Crimitism, who just keeps getting better and better). The Cake author is also an author of young adult fiction and her writing is dreamily [...] [...] the award on my site). (My first Thinking Blogger Award was from Crimitism, who just keeps getting better and better). The Cake author is also an author of young adult fiction and her writing is dreamily [...]

]]> By: Richie http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1212 Richie Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:54:43 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1212 I was just googling "mancans" and found a site where somebody was saying it was sexist (good so far) and it's not fair to berate men for showing their feelings (still good) because he cried during Transformers when the military caught Bumblebee (...) I was just googling “mancans” and found a site where somebody was saying it was sexist (good so far) and it’s not fair to berate men for showing their feelings (still good) because he cried during Transformers when the military caught Bumblebee (…)

]]> By: MaggieCat http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1211 MaggieCat Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:51:01 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1211 I rely heavily on unchecking Amazon's 'use this to make recommendations' box, because the suggestions they made after Christmas one year scarred me for life. Not much help for the weird things I've actually bought for myself though. (I am interested in, although admittedly only because I am puzzled by, the 'How To Raise A Jewish Dog' book suggestion I received just today. Misaimed on many levels.) In the <em>Braveheart</em> vein: I've lost count of how many men I know who've cried during at least one episode of <em>Farscape</em>. Actually I have yet to meet <em>anyone</em>, regardless of gender, who can make it through "Prayer" or "Die Me, Dichotomy" and still be able to talk without at least sniffling, and usually outright bawling, but I'm thinking of people who fulfill the typical 'man's man' definition and get choked up at the "Look At The Princess" 3-parter. I rely heavily on unchecking Amazon’s ‘use this to make recommendations’ box, because the suggestions they made after Christmas one year scarred me for life. Not much help for the weird things I’ve actually bought for myself though. (I am interested in, although admittedly only because I am puzzled by, the ‘How To Raise A Jewish Dog’ book suggestion I received just today. Misaimed on many levels.)

In the Braveheart vein: I’ve lost count of how many men I know who’ve cried during at least one episode of Farscape. Actually I have yet to meet anyone, regardless of gender, who can make it through “Prayer” or “Die Me, Dichotomy” and still be able to talk without at least sniffling, and usually outright bawling, but I’m thinking of people who fulfill the typical ‘man’s man’ definition and get choked up at the “Look At The Princess” 3-parter.

]]> By: nightgigjo http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1200 nightgigjo Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:55:13 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1200 Interesting. So if the ring finger is longer than the index finger, you're male? Someone should warn my husband he's gay, because, according to that scope, he married a man. A testosterone filled man (although my fingers are not hairy. My big toes, on the other hand...) I'm not sure what this would say about me (or how confused Amazon would be, if it knew) but I have just about as many assumed personae as you do Richie, if you base it on a sampling of my iTunes library. If a random sampling of my music is any indication, I am a tree-hugging, classically-trained, hyperliterate, cowboy-boot-wearing, pot-smoking German Icelandic Chinese Yiddish Ukrainian punk weirdo. (The Brooks Sisters, King's Singers, The Decemberists, Jo Dee Messina, Bob Marley, Wir Sind Helden, Land og Synir+Björk, Sild Road Ensemble, Klezmer Nova, Gogol Bordello, TMBG+Weird Al, in case you were wondering.) No one would ever guess I'm some white chick with English/Irish heritage. :-/ Interesting. So if the ring finger is longer than the index finger, you’re male? Someone should warn my husband he’s gay, because, according to that scope, he married a man. A testosterone filled man (although my fingers are not hairy. My big toes, on the other hand…)

I’m not sure what this would say about me (or how confused Amazon would be, if it knew) but I have just about as many assumed personae as you do Richie, if you base it on a sampling of my iTunes library. If a random sampling of my music is any indication, I am a tree-hugging, classically-trained, hyperliterate, cowboy-boot-wearing, pot-smoking German Icelandic Chinese Yiddish Ukrainian punk weirdo.

(The Brooks Sisters, King’s Singers, The Decemberists, Jo Dee Messina, Bob Marley, Wir Sind Helden, Land og Synir+Björk, Sild Road Ensemble, Klezmer Nova, Gogol Bordello, TMBG+Weird Al, in case you were wondering.)

No one would ever guess I’m some white chick with English/Irish heritage. :-/

]]> By: Richie http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1197 Richie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:21:48 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1197 I'm not sure any scientific studies can explain the state of <a href="http://www.fryingbear.com/playlist.JPG" rel="nofollow">my Winamp playlist</a>, on the basis of which I'm alternately a white kid who wishes he was black, a flamboyant gay man, a goth, a lesbian or somebody trying desperately to be ironic. This has, predictably, confused the fuck out of Amazon's "If you like this, you may also be interested in..." system. I’m not sure any scientific studies can explain the state of my Winamp playlist, on the basis of which I’m alternately a white kid who wishes he was black, a flamboyant gay man, a goth, a lesbian or somebody trying desperately to be ironic. This has, predictably, confused the fuck out of Amazon’s “If you like this, you may also be interested in…” system.

]]> By: Laura http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1196 Laura Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1196 Well done. On that basis, shall retract all accusations of womanliness made re: disco balls. Well done. On that basis, shall retract all accusations of womanliness made re: disco balls.

]]> By: Richie http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1195 Richie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:07:06 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1195 I remember an article in some Godawful women's magazine that I've forgotten the name of which said you could scope out a potential boyfriend's testosterone level by checking whether his ring finger was longer than his index finger. Not only is my ring finger longer, it has hair on it, so I'm clearly drowning in the stuff. I remember an article in some Godawful women’s magazine that I’ve forgotten the name of which said you could scope out a potential boyfriend’s testosterone level by checking whether his ring finger was longer than his index finger. Not only is my ring finger longer, it has hair on it, so I’m clearly drowning in the stuff.

]]> By: Laura http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1194 Laura Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:06:04 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1194 Sorry, due to my inability to use the refresh button, my previous post makes no sense. Re: ring fingers, the finger next to your little finger denotes awesome manliness, while the one next to your thumb denotes feeble womanliness. I can't remember why this was, but I'm thinking either testosterone or goblins. Sorry, due to my inability to use the refresh button, my previous post makes no sense. Re: ring fingers, the finger next to your little finger denotes awesome manliness, while the one next to your thumb denotes feeble womanliness. I can’t remember why this was, but I’m thinking either testosterone or goblins.

]]> By: Laura http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1193 Laura Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:59:08 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1193 Hard to tell, as they neglected to film any actual scientists, and instead chose to illustrate it with ample footage of women in lycra. Waving hands. Hadn't heard about the Nordic-bikini breakthrough, though. Thank God we have top scientists working on that. Hard to tell, as they neglected to film any actual scientists, and instead chose to illustrate it with ample footage of women in lycra. Waving hands. Hadn’t heard about the Nordic-bikini breakthrough, though. Thank God we have top scientists working on that.

]]> By: nightgigjo http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1191 nightgigjo Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:48:02 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1191 So which of the ring fingers indicates you're male? Right or left? So which of the ring fingers indicates you’re male? Right or left?

]]> By: Richie http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1192 Richie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:47:12 +0000 http://crimitism.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/mancans-part-1/#comment-1192 I take it this is the same branch of science that informs us that Nordic women developed blonde hair as a way to attract men, since it's pretty cold there and they couldn't walk around in bikinis? I take it this is the same branch of science that informs us that Nordic women developed blonde hair as a way to attract men, since it’s pretty cold there and they couldn’t walk around in bikinis?

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