Purple fucking Xanax, you giant fucking X

An ENTIRE purple Xanax at about 5.30 pm yesterday. Just woke up. There was a half hour break in there somewhere for toast. So that's about 17 hours of sleep. Still on Planet X tho. *wobbles*

Rather good video about women in the media

Recently I've stumbled across some online "activism" that's had me grumbling to myself. It's understandable that folks sometimes need to blow off steam by swapping sarcastic catchphrases with their online mates. But if you want to change minds, you're going to have to get your message across clearly, and in a way that people will actually hear - especially the ones who are going to be upset, defensive, and stubborn. Be assertive; persistent; patient; well-armed with the facts; and speak straightforwardly, avoiding sarcasm and buzzwords. Bugger being polite and pleasant; just be respectful**. Always remember that what's obvious to you and your mates is not obvious to everyone on Earth. (And for heaven's sake, don't prance about like an idiot, making fun of some wildly inflated straw version of what you imagine other people think!)

Hmm. That's quite enough grouching from a gnarled and crumpled (and still slightly drugged) former online activist. What I really wanted to do was link you to the trailer for Miss Representation, a doco about women and girls and how they're represented in print and on our many screens. It's clear, entertaining, and thought-provoking . Have a squiz:

"FTISLAND - 지독하게 (Severely) M/V" (Watch on YouTube)

Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo.

* Some words to try avoiding: fail; clueless; obviously; blatantly; you.
** This is what being "civil" means: not pretty manners or avoiding disagreement; but genuine discussions between citizens of equal worth and dignity.