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I know, it's politically incorrect of me to speculate on the sexual-orientation of vehicle operators. And it's none of my business what you girls drive. And it's wrong of me to stereotype people based on their mode of transportation.
But I've correctly guessed two out of three in the last month. I think I'm onto something, and I'm going to bet somebody a lot of money the next time I have a chance to excercise my skills of discernment.
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My friend Eileen drives a Ford Ranger, Natasha a Toyota corolla, Sarah a Ford Contor...and if you hit Ferndale or Royal Oak (big gay areas in Detroit) you'll see a million Sabaru's and sport wagons. Posts: 4953 | Registered: Jan 2004
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Hm. I think that says more about the sort of lesbians you know than about lesbians in general. Or cars. Posts: 37449 | Registered: May 1999
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I drive a Ranger. Does that mean I'm a lesbian? I'm not sure whether slacker would be disappointed or excited.... Posts: 5879 | Registered: Apr 2001
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My gay friend Graham once told me he had me "pegged" as a lesbian, and a big part of that was because I drive a RAV4.
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Doesn't the term "lesbian", by its very definition, mean she would NOT be interested in you? No paying attention to you? Why would that be interesting?
Because seriously, gay men are not remotely attractive in that sense. I prefer to have someone pay attention to me, not be unattracted to my person on principle.
Do you not believe they mean it? They were just waiting for a guy like you to change their minds? You're secretly leery of women and so they are safe?
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One of my coworkers who is gay bought a little Toyota SUV. Can't remember which letters make up its name. But it's a nice little vehicle. I carpooled with him for close to a year in it. I wonder what he thought of my red Pontiac Bonneville when it was my day to drive.
After we stopped carpooling, I bought a little white Nissan 2x4 pickup. Don't know how macho it is, but it's certainly very useful.
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She's got such a cheesy smile, like being held that way by Marlon Brando is her dream or something.
All right, it makes me a little jealous. I wish I was Brando in that picture. He looks so manly and virile.
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I don't think that men in general are attracted to "real" lesbians (ie, to quote a stereotype, the average-looking middle-aged woman with short grey hair who has a sexual distaste for men and an irreversible preference for women).
What men are attracted to is the idea of the "hot college lesbian" ... (to quote another stereotype) the impressionable hetero- or bi-sexual girl who will try anything, has a lot of attitude, and likes to make out with other girls while guys watch.
You might call this image the "Girls Gone Wild" lesbian.
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Don't second-guess me like that. Then I have to pull down the dictionary and make sure I didn't spell it wrong. Posts: 5957 | Registered: Oct 2001
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quote:The "real" lesbian looks like the "real" woman. I think you knew that, just pointing it out.
Of course. I used the sterotype to draw a clear line between the two images. Wasn't really trying to say "this is how all lesbians look" or anything like that. I think the fact that I clearly labeled both images as stereotypes makes it pretty clear what I was doing.
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*cough* I really hate to add to this ridiculous topic, but I feel compelled to say that one of the lesbians I know, a former employer, drives a forest green Subaru Outback.
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As someone who has at times been attracted to women, I can say that my dream car would be the Volvo sedan, an older one with the"boxy but good" styling. I also like BMW's, though, so it would probably come down to gas mileage (if price were no object.) I can't believe any self respecting lesbian drives an H2, and yet there are some who do. Then again, I don't know why anyone with a measureable I.Q. would drive an H2 so that really doesn't say anything about the lesbians.
Actually, I guess my wild fantasy car would be a Lotus Europa, but my understanding is they break down a lot. I used to design fantasy cars when I was a teen. And, uh, I find the idea of gay men sexy. At least the idea of Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix. Though I never did see that movie where they played prostitutes.
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I have to join Kat on the Marlon Brando thing, though I'd have linked to the "Stella!" still from Streetcar Named Desire, if I could find it.
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quote:What men are attracted to is the idea of the "hot college lesbian" ... (to quote another stereotype) the impressionable hetero- or bi-sexual girl who will try anything, has a lot of attitude, and likes to make out with other girls while guys watch.
There's also the term 'lipstick lesbian' for this kind of phenomena.
And really, the attraction is not just the two women. There's also the implication in the fantasy that it's NOT just those two, but you as well, even if just as a viewer. The implication is that you are so virile that two women want you. Plus, given that the viewer is a male- which would he rather see? Male or female parts? And if one is good, aren't two better?
Fake and degrading, I know.
quote:Wow. There are SO many ways to take this sentence.
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I'm familiar with the term "lisptick lesbians", but again the average male with this fantasy is picturing the extreme version of women as per the porn standard and not the average of mainstream society.
And Mothertree? Wow, I'll have to add that to the list - I've never heard of a woman finding the opposite to be even vaguely interesting.
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rivka, I was thinking more of this one. But it's still not quite the one I remember. I don't think the one you linked is even from Streetcar Named Desire. It looks more like Julius Ceasar to me.
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