Writer's Block: The Right to Privacy

[theoldwolf]

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Since you asked, I'll tell you. I think all parts of celebrities' lives should be off-limits to the public, except the parts they choose to share. The proliferation of gossip rags - all fueled by the willingess of soulless paparazzi and reporters to invade the privacy of the glitterati, not to mention the fact that the voyeurism-crazed public buys demands it - publications such as the Enquirer and its imitators, as well as the glossy versions like "Us", "People", and on ad nauseam, are to me abomination and anathema.

People would do much better to focus on maximizing the potential of their own lives rather than live vicariously through the sensationalized peccadilloes of those who entertain us. And while we're on the subject, let's deep-six magazines like "Cosmo" and "Esquire", which cause nothing but anguish in the minds of those who compare themselves to the miraculous albeit photoshopped bodies and fictionalized sexual exploits paraded within. This stuff is legalized pornography, nothing more.

The Old Wolf has spoken.

Comments

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

And while we're on the subject, let's deep-six magazines like "Cosmo" and "Esquire", which cause nothing but anguish in the minds of those who compare themselves to the miraculous albeit photoshopped bodies and fictionalized sexual exploits paraded within. This stuff is legalized pornography, nothing more.


I totally agree with this. I'd also like to say that the ladies who used to bring in these Magazines to my salon would want the hairsyles and I would have to tell them that their hair wouldn't do that and they would tell me I wasn't a good stylist. No, I'm an honest one. :/

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Plastic surgeons thrive on this particular phenomenon. While breast sculpting is becoming almost commonplace, the ♂ population has no viable options, which is why every other email sent 'round the world is about... well, you know. It's trash like this that makes people worry about their body image to the point of insane obsession. yarg snarl snap yarg

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

I feel sorry for the males that think that theirs isn't big enough for the average girl. I as an average girl Don't need a biggie.. it's not the size that matters it how they use it. ;D

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine the carpenter that would build a house with just one hammer when he's got a dozen or so other tools in his toolbox...

PS - do you come up with these insane avatars all by yourself? I'm running out of Windex.

[secoh.livejournal.com]

If I had a prominent genetic defect I would give this post three thumbs up! Two thumbs are just not enough!

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Well ta much, mate. But surely you could find something wrong with yer? After all, you walk around upside down all the time...

[secoh.livejournal.com]

It's all relative. All our globes of the world have the south pole at the top. Silly northern cartographers! :-P
Still cracks me up, you guys have drive through banks, wedding chapels, fast food outlets and so on, but we have drive through bottle-shops haha

[bayliss.livejournal.com]

PS - do you come up with these insane avatars all by yourself? I'm running out of Windex.

Most of them Yes.... some of them friends have...