The young people in Girls are miserable, peevish, depressed, hate their bodies, themselves, their life, and each other. They occupy apartments with the size and charm of the janitor’s closet, shared by The Abominable Roommate. They dress in clothing from the flophouse lost-and-found and are groomed with a hacksaw and gravel rake. They are tattooed all over with things that don’t even look like things the way a anchor or a mermaid or a heart inscribed “Mom” does, and they’re only a few years older than my daughters.Sounds quite appealing, actually.
The characters in Girls take drugs. They “hook up” in a manner that makes the casual sex of the 1960s seem like an arranged marriage in Oman. And they drink and they vomit and they drink and they vomit and they drink and they vomit.
It’s every parent’s nightmare. I had to have a lot to drink before I could get to sleep after watching this show about young people who are only a few years older than my daughters.
Monday, December 15, 2014
The best curmudgeon in the world
Gotta love P. J. O'Rourke, writing here on Lena Dunham:
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You know, O'Rourke's comment is probably the best I've seen on things like Miss Dunham. Or, put another way, a hearty "what on earth is wrong with you people?" comes to mind as well.
from what i've read, dunham's alleged rape was a consentual hook up with a guy she didnt find attractive in the first place, and the sex she got was less gentle than she preferred (what she got is actually preferred/enjoyed by many woman, as well).
(no, i didnt read the actual excerpt, so my take may be flawed.)
she passes on the lesson: republicans are rapers of women.
the real lesson to be learned: when you submit to activities in which your primary function is a DNA receptical, dont be surprised if you're experience is closer to that of a cow milking machine.
as for her show, i've never seen it, but from what i've heard... PJ's take is about right. i dont see what is to be celebrated about it.
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