March 2011
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February 2011
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“The common story of women manipulating their male partners comes from the perception that these women are not supposed to do anything with their time except think about their man. It simultaneously ignores and depends upon the fact that women would of course not have to manipulate their husbands if they had equal power and autonomy in the relationship. Because Yoko had, on a personal level, equal power in her relationship with John, the assumption simply was that she could have obtained an equal status in no way other than manipulation.”
—Yoko Ono: A Feminist Analysis (Part Two: Don’t Let Me Down) — The Curvature
“Yoko Ono’s name is tossed around as an insult, sometimes “jokingly,” sometimes really and truly hatefully. Any woman who dates a male band member and expects to be treated like a person, or any woman who is seen to in some way cause a change in a male artist of any kind, is particularly at risk of being called “Yoko.” To a lesser extent, so is any woman who expects to be given equal consideration as her partner and her partner’s friends friends.”
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Posted without comment.
“You already have a tremendous pulpit from which to effect the change and transparency that you claim you want. You work for an internationally known and respected publication called Sports Illustrated.
Not some bottom of the barrel embarrassment like Bleacher Report or SB Nation. Sports Illustrated.
You’ve worked there for about 15 years. How many times in that span have you raised your hand at a FIFA media event and asked Sepp how much he’s paid or why he fired Jerome Champagne last year, the man described as “the last honest man at FIFA”, or who it was who received the estimated $100 million in bribes from ISL, or which ExCo member got the million dollar bribe which was accidentally deposited in FIFA’s general account or what FIFA’s position is on the fact that Jack Warner has still not paid the T&T players the $20 million he owes them from 2006 and on and on and on.
This stuff is all well known. If you’re so concerned about how FIFA is run then why haven’t you written about it?” —
Not some bottom of the barrel embarrassment like Bleacher Report or SB Nation. Sports Illustrated.
You’ve worked there for about 15 years. How many times in that span have you raised your hand at a FIFA media event and asked Sepp how much he’s paid or why he fired Jerome Champagne last year, the man described as “the last honest man at FIFA”, or who it was who received the estimated $100 million in bribes from ISL, or which ExCo member got the million dollar bribe which was accidentally deposited in FIFA’s general account or what FIFA’s position is on the fact that Jack Warner has still not paid the T&T players the $20 million he owes them from 2006 and on and on and on.
This stuff is all well known. If you’re so concerned about how FIFA is run then why haven’t you written about it?” —
Dear Grant, on grant wahl’s recent posturing. where’s needsmorekittens? (via 101110)
(Note: opinions on the merits of SB Nation are Bill Archer’s and not mine. I do share his opinion of Bleacher Report and Grant Wahl’s campaign, however.)
Make You Feel My Love
Adele
Adele - Make You Feel My Love
AKA the second Adele song to leave me crying like a baby while driving.
“[Grant] Wahl is making a point here that fans around the world should rise up and combat the FIFA establishment, but in running for the presidency on a totally anti-Blatter platform he’s turning what could be a positive election into a negative one. ‘The other guy is awful’ should never be an acceptable reason to vote someone into office.”
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Exactly. “Better than Sepp Blatter” is not a high standard to meet.
“Nor has Blatter’s FIFA made it a priority to include more women in positions of influence, as IOC president Jacques Rogge has done. Who’s the most powerful woman in FIFA? Good question. The ruling 24-man executive committee is exactly that: all men. Even FIFA’s women’s committee is chaired by two men. Meanwhile, Blatter has been an equal-opportunity offender, offering his suggestions for women’s soccer (“tighter shorts” and “a more female aesthetic”) and saying that gays and lesbians “should refrain from any sexual activities” at World Cup ‘22 in Qatar.”
—Grant Wahl, getting all high and mighty over institutionalized sexism in sports? That’s pretty fucking rich.
“IN SUMMARY: I don’t live in Ohio any more. But if you do, will you please organize something? Despite the socially conservative and oppressive majority there, there are also a lot of college campuses, and they did most of the protesting when I lived there. If you’re an Ohio lady, will you make something happen? Please? Your big ol’ heart-shaped state needs you, around now.”
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Sady Doyle: Ohio Event (again, go read the entire post)
Reblogging in case @101110 hasn’t seen this.
“I’ve been playing on the national team for 10 years and nothing’s changed. In fact things have probably gone backwards in terms of the CSA’s dealing with the women’s team. And I feel I’m in a position in my career and a position on the national team where you’re fighting for the bigger picture, you’re fighting for future national team players, the young ones on the team, the young kids that are playing soccer now throughout Canada. This is something that needs to be fixed and we’re in a position to do that.”
—Christine Sinclair, in Canada’s women’s soccer team threatens boycott (via @FromALeftWing on Twitter)
“What I don’t understand are the fans. What do you get? What does someone have to give you, for you to ignore and excuse a recurring pattern of highly credible rape allegations? Do they have to give you the right to pay for a knock-off of the shirt they wear sometimes? Do they have to give you the right to pay for a ticket to watch them do something? Do they just have to give you a few hours of fun? What does it take, to make you stop caring about those allegations? What are they paying you? Where are your millions of dollars? Where’s your applause? Where’s your private VIP room? Where are your endorsement deals? How much nothing did they give you?”
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Sady Doyle: APPARENTLY BOTH TEAMS HAD (ALLEGED!) RAPISTS ON THEM??????
I mean, I’m a sports fan, and I’d be fooling myself if I pretended that soccer was any different in this regard than the NFL. But it’s worth asking these questions, and considering where your personal line is drawn. The entire post is worth reading.
“The fans should give Fernando the reception he deserves. How they choose to do that is up to them.”
—Kenny Dalglish (via christiankane-)
Dancing On My Own
Robyn
Robyn - Dancing on My Own
Stuck in my head all day. No idea why.
