On feminism.

There's this rockabilly blues band in the room adjacent that has discovered the wonder of amps and has redefined the term loud for me. Definitely not helping with my arresting hangover, and has put a temporary hiatus on my travels into the world of Dave Duchavney's showtime series-californication.

I watched half the first season today alone and can't wrap my mind around how I find the most applicable pieces of media at all times. Beethoven ain't got nothing on the synchronizing of my media and me.

The show is pretty much incredible. Enter Harry Moody, hypersexual cynic prowling the morally defunct streets of hollywood. He's a writer, and typically I don't appreciate books like that (For a writer to write about writing, they've really got to be that vain, or at least prove they're deserving. And if the "writer" character is coming out with grocery novel crap, there really is no better one way ticket mediacracy). But this is some good shit

Premise is deeply rooted in sex, and I'm sure that's at least half my fascination. His restless travels from one woman's sheets to the next's makes for dry humor, but questionably so.

I pondered about a bumper sticker I came across the other day reading "Female sexuality is empowerment". I never really considered myself a feminist by all means (there are some battles in the feminist movement that I don't agree with), though I do appreciate those who can immerse themselves in an issue. But fuck, that sticker pissed me off. Probably because I see it in so many aspects of society, cue opening credits for Tila Tequila's Shot of love, or 105.3 the Mikey Show (and the list goes on). All I'm saying is how many more times do you see women vs. men using the career choice of sex idol as a claim to fame.

Yes it's shitty, and yes, there are volumes full of historical reasonings (and yes i've had my share of the societal constructs, male hegemony, biblical passages, etc) , but it still sucks, and I'm still justifiably pissed.

What's funny is I asked my male flat-mate if he'd rather be an epically hot, successful girl, or his mediocre self (much love andy, you're rad). To which he replied himself, because he would rather be taken seriously. It's' completely legit too, and it makes sense why he'd think that. Thinking like society, that is. But I'm sure that's what you have to do to get by. I mean can you say thinking like society is even thought? Call it conformity, mock-thought, reiteration, or my particular favorite, douchebag-ness, everyone does it. So it's okay, right?

At this point i'll employ a paraphrased quote from Brent's profile. Something like, only the ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, just might.

Anyway, californication really is a great show. While it made me question the very core of gender dynamics, it doesn't take much to make me rant these days (could be too much instant noodle, or not enough sunlight, since sun sets at like 4 now). I encourage all you bored winter break kids to tune in to the online blog posted somewhere if you're broke like me and can't afford anything but basic cable (it's on showtime).