(Jack's not kidding - he doesn't even let me call myself fat)
I see what you're saying, but I think the thing you are missing is that I am referring to a rant I LJ posted some time ago from http://www.illwillpress.com regarding the "Fatkins diet." That's actually a quote from many of his skits, but it was funniest in that one, along with "So you can eat a lb of butter wrapped in bacon, but you can't have an apple because it has carbs. Giggle material.
That said, I'm not testing the waters by trying to use offensive phrases. I'm not seeking validation by doing it. I'm not trying to assuault my friends with passive-aggressive jabs. I say stuff like that because I feel like I can say such things w/o people thinking that I mean them in hurtful ways. On a fun day, I use racial slurs. I refer to rape as "you asked for it." I use the term fag like there is no tomorrow. I try to balance that abuse of language with the idea that there is also enough of the topic covered to understand that I don't use it with hate or intent.
I do have a lot of big friends, and I talk about big issues. That particular post though...I'm sorry but it's common knowledge that the entire country is getting measurably bigger - literally. Now the issue is so common that I can't buy clothes that fit. So, I rant.
I'll try to watch the references, but I think you misunderstand my motivations - or perhaps I don't understand them myself, but it doesn't feel like trying to test people.
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Date: 2004-10-26 10:15 am (UTC)I see what you're saying, but I think the thing you are missing is that I am referring to a rant I LJ posted some time ago from http://www.illwillpress.com regarding the "Fatkins diet." That's actually a quote from many of his skits, but it was funniest in that one, along with "So you can eat a lb of butter wrapped in bacon, but you can't have an apple because it has carbs. Giggle material.
That said, I'm not testing the waters by trying to use offensive phrases. I'm not seeking validation by doing it. I'm not trying to assuault my friends with passive-aggressive jabs. I say stuff like that because I feel like I can say such things w/o people thinking that I mean them in hurtful ways. On a fun day, I use racial slurs. I refer to rape as "you asked for it." I use the term fag like there is no tomorrow. I try to balance that abuse of language with the idea that there is also enough of the topic covered to understand that I don't use it with hate or intent.
I do have a lot of big friends, and I talk about big issues. That particular post though...I'm sorry but it's common knowledge that the entire country is getting measurably bigger - literally. Now the issue is so common that I can't buy clothes that fit. So, I rant.
I'll try to watch the references, but I think you misunderstand my motivations - or perhaps I don't understand them myself, but it doesn't feel like trying to test people.