Objectify Chicks? No Way, Hombres; I'm Here to Praise Camille Paglia

“Every year, feminists provide more and more evidence for the old charge that women can neither think nor write.”  Camille Paglia in Art, and American Culture: Essays (New York: Vintage, 1992)

"On Tuesday, 18 October 2016, pop star Madonna raised some eyebrows by offering to perform oral sex on voters who cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton." Snopes


Camille Paglia is one of the finest minds in America.  She is without peer as a literary critic and scholar, an honest and clear voice for women, among a screaming murder of feminist crows and a good hearted person.

I read with interest her recent riposte to Madonna's post-Trump election whine that 'no women helped her.'  You see, Madonna beefed recently, again, to the gang at Billboard's Women in Music event:

Madonna made waves at the Billboard Women in Music event with her powerful speech about sexism, ageism, and misogyny, but feminist Camille Paglia is hitting back at the iconic singer for her claims that she was rebuffed when looking for female support at the start of her career.
During her speech on Friday, the 58-year-old recalled wishing for a female peer at the start of career and specifically called out Camille, claiming that the famous writer said she 'set women back' by objectifying herself sexually

I know of Madonna, but I do not know jack about Madonna.  To me she was one of the babes tapped by misogynists to play baseball during WWII, when all the guys went to war in that Tom Hanks movie, that my daughters played over and over and over.

She the gaped toothed blond.

Musically, I am told she is a genius.  Could be, but I am more of an Ella Fitzgerald, Keeley Smith, Lani Hall, Sarah Vaughan and Linda Ronstadt guy,  with a nod to the Babe from the Pretenders - Chrissy Hinds, now and then.  Madonna and most her acolytes are either background noise, or irritants.

Now, to the issue.  Camille Paglia went to bat for Madonna as far back as 1990 and called her a 'true feminist.'  What the hell that means, I am at a loss.  It seems that Madonna is a true feminist in her whining.

The problem stems from objectifying women, I guess.  I do that all time, " Hey, she's pretty!  Lovely Legs!  Gorgeous woman!" and by holding chairs, doors, burdens and regard for the carbon footprints that are in no way, shape, or manner anything like me, my Dad, my son, my uncles, cousins, pals and purchasers of boxers everywhere - owners of Adams Apples Universal.

I dig chicks.

I really dig smart chicks; especially ones with legs up H'yar and capable of tossing a glance that could cut a steel beam in half.

Camille Paglia is my kind of a woman in everything, but the fact she would be about as romantically interested in me, as I would be with Mike Barnicle. Camille, alas, is a daughter of Sappho.  That's cool.

Madonna does not do much for me.  I'd hold the door for her, however.

Oh, yeah!   Louis Prima was married to Keeley Smith.  Lucky guy!

Asian Women and White Irish Males - A Sensitive Consideration

(above beauty) "EeeeeewUUUUUUUUUU!!!! OMG This Old Irish Gwailo is totally staring right through me!" says Hot Asian Babe

Is it all about the eyes?  Round-eyed white males -qwailo, or 'ghost people' -are said to stare through every Oriental woman within staring distance.  That is something, I must get to the meat of ASAP.  I try to treat all people with equal dignity and sensitive regard.  My Uncle Bart ( a Korean War Veteran) taught me at a very early age to be sensitive in the regard  of others -"Patsheen, you gotta remember that a crowded elevator smells very different to the midget on board, no matter where he's standing. . . . chew on that for a while."

Post Honeymoon Sino-Celt Cuisine 2013 (above) - once the bond is formed.

I recently learned that a FeminAsian activist/documentarian  wants the world to know that Gwailo males are said to be disturbingly enralled with the Women of the Orient.  Cute is cute, I would counter, but I thought to pursue the issue.

A new documentary, which airs tonight ( May 6, 2013)on PBS, explores the psychology behind yellow fever - the phenomenon that sees white men attracted to, and sometimes even obsessed with, Asian women.Filmed and directed by Debbie Lum, a fourth-generation Chinese-American from St Louis, Missouri, Seeking Asian Female looks to discover why many men see Asians as ideal wives, a concept that is 'very painful for the Asian-American community,' Ms Lum told ABC News.According to the filmmaker, there is an overriding perception that women of that particular race are more docile and make for obedient life partners, a stereotype that is offensive and often untrue.

The lovely Ms. Lum, descanted with Foucaultian charm - 'Every Asian-American woman knows exactly what I am talking about,' she said. 'Men come up to you in a way that really looks like a stare, which lasts a bit longer than it should. 'You can feel it,' she continued. 'It's like they are looking through you.'

Well, Deng! Talk about painting with a broad brush.  Ms. Lum, just beca,use a round eyed geezer is giving a bit of Eastern Dim Sum the long appraisal, does not necessarily mean that like Jimmy Carter, one has lust in the heart.   At our age, it takes twenty minutes to read the plastic wrapped menu at Denny's.

I ran into an acquaintance who in his late middle aged shopped for an Oriental bride - one Declan "Banjo" Larkin.  A trans-continental Tristan and Isolde union was formed between Larkin and his mail-order bride Crystal. Banjo is retired City of Chicago Water Department digger.  The man can dig; hence the sobriquette of Banjo, a euphemism for the shovel. 


Banjo Larkin Mount Carmel 1967 "Hickey, 
When is it time to go to the Chinese dentist? "

Me- " Hmmm, I dunno."

Banjo Larkin -"Tooth-hurty.. . .get it?"

Me - "No, please repeat it"

Banjo Larkin - "Hickey, 

When is it time to go to the Chinese dentist?  . . .(repeated -ad infinitum)"

Me- "Banjo, How's the Bride?"

Banjo- " A Pearl, Hickey.  A Pearl of the Orient!"

I imagined Larkin Manor. . .
 

Mr. & Mrs, Banjo Larkin of Alsip, Illinois, At home:

Mrs. Banjo-  " Bajo, Is Gon Rain?"
Banjo - "Fuggs My Tay?"
Mrs. Banjo -" Arun Stow. Gedgey Yu-sef.! . . . .(in diminishing sotto voce in native tongue)   AI YA! NI SHI ( trans: you are a) DAI ZI!   Gwailo mudah fudah! "

I read a study from the London School of Economics that concluded:

“We found no evidence of the stereotype of a white male preference for East Asian women. However, we also found that East Asian women did not discriminate against white men (only against black and Hispanic men). As a result, the white man-Asian woman pairing was the most common form of interracial dating—but because of the women's neutrality, not the men's pronounced preference. Men don't seem to discriminate based on race when it comes to dating. A woman's race had no effect on the men's choices.” 

Quod Erat Demonstrandum!

I love women.  They tolerate us . . .for the most part.  One even married me.  I am now a widower.  When my beloved wife Mary was fighting for her life, well meaning persons of limited thought often asked her " How'd get a brain tumor?" 

 The ready redhead would rejoin, " I married him."

I dated fewer women* than I recall, I suppose.  Let's see, I am now 60 and change and began to notice the allure of women at age (10 let us say).

• Irish American - Eileen (3), Noreen (2), Terry(1) ,  Mary (1), Mary Kate (1), Kathleen (1), Sally (1). Patty (1) - Norine was salt water Irish.

• French American (Kankakee County only) - Michelle (2), Paula (2), Barbara (2)

• Italian American - Cristine ( 2), Lynn (1), Marylynne (3)

• Polish American - Cindy (1), Anna (2), Alina (1)

• German American - Betty (1), Debbie (1)

• Jewish American - Bunny ( 1), Deborah (1)

• Beer-Goggle Skank American (undeterminate number and unspeakable self-loathing if exact)

• African American - Pam ( 1/2) her dad ran me off with plumber's wrench - circa 1972.

That's it.

Now, as to Les belles femmes sexy et désireux de l'Orient???? Never had the pleasure of a comely maid of the Heatrhen Chinee.  I'd take a hard run at Nancy Kwan ( or the babe above) six days to Sundays:  forward and in reverse.  " My secret!"


* Numbers may skew as to the recollections of women and level of enjoyment or personal revulsion measured on the assignation(s). 

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