tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595059113916595813.post851756512045219498..comments2023-09-16T11:23:43.776-04:00Comments on Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog: Chantelle Anderson: Using "Lesbian" as Ju-JitsuUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595059113916595813.post-56214425103801902862009-03-26T12:25:00.000-04:002009-03-26T12:25:00.000-04:00Ethan, definitely true that the "gayness" has a mo...Ethan, definitely true that the "gayness" has a modern meaning of "defies my preconceived notions". I think the strength of CA's post is that it takes the claims of those guys at face value and simply demands that they elaborate on what they mean by "gayness". Ju-jitsu's strength as a martial art was always taking the opponent's willingness to strike and turning it into a weakness.<BR/><BR/>As for the agressive nature of put-downs, once again, "ju-jitsu". One way to strike back at an opponent is to point out his own foolishness.<BR/><BR/>Male A: "Hey, faggot!"<BR/>Male B: "So you're an expert on homosexuality? Pray tell, how did you gain such expertise? Personal experience? Or is the crew you hang out with composed of homosexuals?"<BR/><BR/>The funny part is that B isn't even insulting A, if you think about it, but the answer is a great comeback.<BR/><BR/>Of course, this works better on a messageboard than in a crowded bar. I'm reminded of Robert Heinlein's rebuttal to the Bibilical injuction - believed by the machos - that it was better to be a dead lion than a live dog. To which Heinlein replied, "who says I can't be a *live* lion?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595059113916595813.post-61600640534864810782009-03-26T11:53:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:53:00.000-04:00I read the blog post, such as it was, and X amount...I read the blog post, such as it was, and X amount of the comments, and I think the "lesbian" thing is really meant to marginalize the sport/players, similar to soccer being dismissed as "gay." <BR/><BR/>The presence of actual lesbians in the stands or on the court is immaterial. Competitive jump-rope (yes it exists) is waved off as "gay". It's shorthand for "this defies my preconceived ideas about what is a sport and/or who should be playing it, so I'll dismiss it quickly and stick my head back into the sand."<BR/><BR/>I also think male sub-culture is loaded with aggressive put-downs as a challenge to the recipient to hit back. If you don't hit back you're a wuss (keeping it clean), if you do, you're respected. If Candace Parker dunked over Kobe Bryant she'd still be dismissed for being female, but if you listen to actual male ballers they do respect the women's game. And not because their coach made them say nice things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com