The Now Reading Thread

[zgodt]

Originally Posted by Div

Oh, I'll agree that they're assholes, but I still think it's funny that shes getting spammed. Also, saying "women are not oppressed" was applying to the united states only, as I realize there's plenty of other places in the world that are still behind the times.

Women have it much better in the States than they do in much of the world, of course. But even here they still aren't on equal footing with men (politically and socially, I mean), and still face violence, restraint, and discrimination at the hands of men.

[SomewhereInTime72]

Originally Posted by zgodt

Women have it much better in the States than they do in much of the world, of course. But even here they still aren't on equal footing with men (politically and socially, I mean), and still face violence, restraint, and discrimination at the hands of men.

I agree, but I also think it's definitely not really the way the women on that site describe it as...

[zgodt]

Originally Posted by SomewhereInTime72

I agree, but I also think it's definitely not really the way the women on that site describe it as...

Where do you think they have it wrong?

I think the gut responses of some of the posters there are a bit blunt, a little bit simplistic. Everything may not be as starkly black and white as some of their posts suggest. But then, that's rhetoric for you. And, of course, that's what you get from the internet. Our political and aesthetic discussions here are full of half-baked overstatements too, I'm sure, with none more guilty than me.

[powerslave_85]

I picked up a nifty little book a few days ago called Our Band Could Be Your Life, which profiles the histories of 13 indie rock/punk bands, like Minor Threat, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, The Replacements, The Minutemen, et. al. I can hardly put it down, and it rekindled my interest in several of the bands, and may have made me a fan of another (Mission of Burma).

[zgodt]

Originally Posted by powerslave_85

I picked up a nifty little book a few days ago called Our Band Could Be Your Life, which profiles the histories of 13 indie rock/punk bands, like Minor Threat, Sonic Youth, Black Flag, The Replacements, The Minutemen, et. al. I can hardly put it down, and it rekindled my interest in several of the bands, and may have made me a fan of another (Mission of Burma).

Mission of Burma kicks ass.

[ADD]

Is 'My War' the best Black Flag album? They're the only one of those bands that interest me, and I checked it out and its a kickass album. I'm wondering if I should look into any more of their stuff?

[powerslave_85]

Originally Posted by ADD

Is 'My War' the best Black Flag album? They're the only one of those bands that interest me, and I checked it out and its a kickass album. I'm wondering if I should look into any more of their stuff?

Damaged and the Nervous Breakdown EP are their best material, IMO. Also, if you like them then there is really no reason you wouldn't like Minor Threat.

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by powerslave_85

Damaged and the Nervous Breakdown EP are their best material, IMO. Also, if you like them then there is really no reason you wouldn't like Minor Threat.

I like Minor Threat a lot more than Black Flag (though both kick ass).

[powerslave_85]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

I like Minor Threat a lot more than Black Flag (though both kick ass).

Same here.

[JRA]

1) I"M SOORRY FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO I LYNCHED SOMEBODY BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO!

2) Now reading: Neil Peart: Traveling Music.