|
Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Alias
Joined: 24 Jan 2003
|
 Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:18 am Post subject: Banning Miss Universe....only in Toronto |
 |
|
The city of Toronto has banned Miss Universe(Canadian Natalie Glebova) from opening a festival because, according to a city bylaw, "activities which degrade men or women through sexual stereotyping, or exploit the bodies of men, women, boys or girls solely for the purpose of attracting attention," are prohibited at Nathan Phillips Square.
Not too many other places in the world has political correctness subverted common sense. Of course the gay pride parade does not violate any of these same guide lines. I've got no problem with the parade but the dancing boys on the floats are pretty much flaming sexual stereotypes. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Leslie Cheswyck
Joined: 31 May 2003
Location: University of Western Chile
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Now that's just gay. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Does that mean porn will be outlawed too?
If so, I've no reason to go back.
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
inkoreaforgood
Joined: 15 Dec 2003
Location: Inchon
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: Banning Miss Universe....only in Toronto |
|
|
| Alias wrote: |
The city of Toronto has banned Miss Universe(Canadian Natalie Glebova) from opening a festival because, according to a city bylaw, "activities which degrade men or women through sexual stereotyping, or exploit the bodies of men, women, boys or girls solely for the purpose of attracting attention," are prohibited at Nathan Phillips Square.
Not too many other places in the world has political correctness subverted common sense. Of course the gay pride parade does not violate any of these same guide lines. I've got no problem with the parade but the dancing boys on the floats are pretty much flaming sexual stereotypes. |
I think it's just the one place. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Toronto was the city which tried to stop Madonna from doing her act on stage during her world tour.
Dozens of countries, over a hundred cities, and Toronto was the place which takes issue with the lewdness of her performance.
Toronto is prudish,
whether one is talking abou leftish PC or rightish conservatism.
It's the longstanding historical character of the city. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Its weird right?
Any kind of interest/attraction from a white man towards a woman is considered immoral, sleazy, and every other negative adjective there is..
But a gay man (or a minority rapper or otherwise) can say the lewdist more sexual stuff you can possibly imagine.. and its considered cool, sexy, attractive, or whatever else. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Post retracted out of respect for T.B. 
Last edited by desultude on Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:57 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| desultude wrote: |
| Tiger Beer wrote: |
Its weird right?
Any kind of interest/attraction from a white man towards a woman is considered immoral, sleazy, and every other negative adjective there is..
But a gay man (or a minority rapper or otherwise) can say the lewdist more sexual stuff you can possibly imagine.. and its considered cool, sexy, attractive, or whatever else. |
Hmm, so only white men are attracted to the multi-ethnic women in a beauty pagent? Sorry Tiger, not everything in the world is for or about white men. And I am sure you know this, and your response is simply a kneejerk response to supposed PC behavior. By the way, a lot of the prudishness at large today is coming from the white men in power who are quite conservative, not from lefty feminists. |
Tiger, be careful, you've caught the attention of a lefty while feminist who feels the need to project her own personal insecurities on the rest of the world.
Watch. Her stereotypical response will be to point a finger at me and find fault, thus ignoring her own problems. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:54 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Derrek wrote: |
| desultude wrote: |
| Tiger Beer wrote: |
Its weird right?
Any kind of interest/attraction from a white man towards a woman is considered immoral, sleazy, and every other negative adjective there is..
But a gay man (or a minority rapper or otherwise) can say the lewdist more sexual stuff you can possibly imagine.. and its considered cool, sexy, attractive, or whatever else. |
Hmm, so only white men are attracted to the multi-ethnic women in a beauty pagent? Sorry Tiger, not everything in the world is for or about white men. And I am sure you know this, and your response is simply a kneejerk response to supposed PC behavior. By the way, a lot of the prudishness at large today is coming from the white men in power who are quite conservative, not from lefty feminists. |
Tiger, be careful, you've caught the attention of a lefty while feminist who feels the need to project her own personal insecurities on the rest of the world.
Watch. Her stereotypical response will be to point a finger at me and find fault, thus ignoring her own problems. |
Tiger doesn't have to watch out for me- we get on just fine thank you. Your own insecurities, on the other hand, are well known in these parts, and have even aided in coining a new verb in your honor. And I don't mean being "gollummed".
Speaking of stereotypes.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Derrek
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:38 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| desultude wrote: |
| Derrek wrote: |
| desultude wrote: |
| Tiger Beer wrote: |
Its weird right?
Any kind of interest/attraction from a white man towards a woman is considered immoral, sleazy, and every other negative adjective there is..
But a gay man (or a minority rapper or otherwise) can say the lewdist more sexual stuff you can possibly imagine.. and its considered cool, sexy, attractive, or whatever else. |
Hmm, so only white men are attracted to the multi-ethnic women in a beauty pagent? Sorry Tiger, not everything in the world is for or about white men. And I am sure you know this, and your response is simply a kneejerk response to supposed PC behavior. By the way, a lot of the prudishness at large today is coming from the white men in power who are quite conservative, not from lefty feminists. |
Tiger, be careful, you've caught the attention of a lefty while feminist who feels the need to project her own personal insecurities on the rest of the world.
Watch. Her stereotypical response will be to point a finger at me and find fault, thus ignoring her own problems. |
Tiger doesn't have to watch out for me- we get on just fine thank you. Your own insecurities, on the other hand, are well known in these parts, and have even aided in coining a new verb in your honor. And I don't mean being "gollummed".
Speaking of stereotypes. |
You're the one who had a hissy fit when I simply changed your avatar.
Talk about insecurity. It would have been more fun to change the goofy-looking avatar of your daughter.
Last edited by Derrek on Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:39 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tiberious aka Sparkles
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: I'm one cool cat!
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| VanIslander wrote: |
Toronto is prudish,
|
Keep in mind that -- while I don't think anyone actually does it -- it is perfectly legal for women to walk around topless in T.O.
Sparkles*_* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
The King of Kwangju
Joined: 10 Feb 2003
Location: New York City
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Tiberious aka Sparkles wrote: |
| VanIslander wrote: |
Toronto is prudish,
|
Keep in mind that -- while I don't think anyone actually does it -- it is perfectly legal for women to walk around topless in T.O. |
Actually, I just saw a woman doing exactly this on the subway 2 days ago.
It's an odd town in many ways. The Miss Universe thing was just some kind of city hall screw-up that even the mayor thought was dumb.
And yet not long ago, I stepped outside and into a pro-weed march - about 200 people smoking up, walking and chanting. They had a permit and everything, with police closing off the streets.
And don't even get me started about pride week and what happens on Church street in full view of whoever is out for a stroll.
Yet at the same time, open a beer on the street and the cops will be on you pretty fast. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
