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[penguinfaery]

So I super shouldn't buuuuuut I just bought this.

It was the cheapest one I found that looked like real bone without looking like a plaster cast. And this is a fandom I'm not ever gonna find merchandise from. And I need it for a costume. And...ok, I'm done justifying.

I've been spending a lot of time on http://youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com/ which put artist and rip off side by side (Which is actually where the bird skull necklace was shown, although it was deemed not a rip off) It's interesting seeing all these things. And like....10% of the ripped off art in the world is Banksy.

My first pride day was...interesting. Cool enough I'd go back but not like kjasgfkajsf AMAZING either. The people I was with were fun, but it did bug me the idea that gay=adult themes are a ok even on Family day. About 98% of everything was things I think were...maybe risque but not beyond the pale, especially for the event (As far as I'm concerned if you're open minded enough to bring your kids to Pridefest, some men making out in hot pants isn't much of a worry), but like...I know if I brought my 9 year old I would not have been happy having dildos waved around.

It just seemed weird that they specified a family day and a not family day, and then didn't seem to follow it. I generally either saw adults, or babies, and I think that is a lot of why (cause a baby...meh. They won't get or remember anything. Boobs are still food for them). There's a day to go nuts and be all out, and it seemed disrespectful to....not keep your super sexed up stuff for that day, and let Saturday be for gay families to enjoy without having to worry about a sudden penis attack.

Comments

[pssty.livejournal.com]

That and the news only broadcasts the risque-looking things. I went for the parade and left shortly after, it's not that much of anything, other than gay men walking around in booty-shorts, and very sexual.

[seiberwing.livejournal.com]

'sudden penis attack' made me nearly swallow my gum.

[darkangel-wings.livejournal.com]

Youthoughtwewouldn'tnotice is a really good site. Good in the sense that people ARE noticing, bad in the sense they have so much material. It sucks that there are so many unknown small artists getting ripped off by mega-corporations that could and should hire their own designers (/should hire designers who aren't ripping off other artists.)
And there's a disgusting kind of irony to Banksy's stuff being ripped off. Really? Really? Ugh. (On an unrelated note, this makes the third mention of Banksy in the last couple days that I've seen, when before this I never saw anyone else mention him at all.

[banerry.livejournal.com]

... I don't know the fandom, but that is SUCH a cool necklace.

Pridefest

[amigoid.livejournal.com]

Didn't attend. Spent Fathers Day at home on Sunday, with the exception of going out to the mall to let my youngest son get me a last minute gift; (Local skateboard shop has a breast cancer awareness wristband that says "I love boobies!" and Save a Breast on the other side and I laughed out loud when I saw it, so he thought I should have one too...).
Also went to go see Toy Story 3. (great movie) Made a ribeye steak feast for the family with fresh fruit and veggies, and lots of handmade side dishes.

The event is meant to draw attention. The more out there they can get, the more attention, as in media, they get. I know there are only so many weekends in a year but I inwardly wished they held it on another weekend. But its not like the schedules conflicted, so such is life...

Re: Pridefest

[penguinfaery.livejournal.com]

I like those save the boob ones. I wanna get the t-shirt thats like "SAVE THE TATAS~!"

Yeah, like...father's day is...an awkward day to have it. Because....I love my dad, and he knows, but I also was not going to be like "Dad, wanna come see the gay parade?! :D"

But we went and saw Karate Kid (Which is also cute) and had fun that way :3 Dad >>>>> Pride day.