tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post8750221296557245396..comments2024-03-23T08:50:55.145-04:00Comments on This Is Hysteria!: Attention WhoresMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-27524514277804308202011-02-16T04:11:38.233-05:002011-02-16T04:11:38.233-05:00with men it's networking or business savvy.
e...<i> with men it's networking or business savvy.</i><br /><br />excellent point.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-55800089320003679212011-02-14T17:54:05.302-05:002011-02-14T17:54:05.302-05:00THANK YOU. I'm an "attention whore" ...THANK YOU. I'm an "attention whore" myself (a performance artist, writer, producer, and someone who generally likes to be noticed) and it's frustrating when on the one hand you have to promote yourself to be noticed and on the other hand you're seen as being less worthy of anything because you're calling attention to yourself instead of letting your work speak for you. And it's only ever feminine people that get this - with men it's networking or business savvy.Tiara the Merch Girlhttp://themerchgirl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-37618763044878016482011-02-14T11:11:13.313-05:002011-02-14T11:11:13.313-05:00just wanted to say, what an amazing post. I don...just wanted to say, what an amazing post. I don't like most of these celebrities mentioned above, but like you said, we are NOT forced to pay attention to them. We can choose to ignore them if we wish.<br /><br />I've seen so much hateful, disgusting, misogynistic comments posted all over the Internet aimed at female celebrities and it's truly disgusting and frightening.Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-55849399174069074302010-12-15T23:16:53.848-05:002010-12-15T23:16:53.848-05:00I'm not going to lie...I clicked on your link ...I'm not going to lie...I clicked on your link over at Feministe because I thought this was a post titled: "Attention, Whores!" and I was like, "What's up?"<br /><br />But a great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-74388284280923882652010-12-15T18:22:04.425-05:002010-12-15T18:22:04.425-05:00Really excellent, thought-provoking post. I totall...Really excellent, thought-provoking post. I totally agree, especially about people using the term "whore" as an insult. It's a misogynistic term meant to indicate women are not supposed to be sexual in the first place, and like you said, very insulting to sex workers in particular.Feminist Voice with Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971702402040080054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-38862937942558806722010-12-14T12:34:19.914-05:002010-12-14T12:34:19.914-05:00Thanks for the comments everyone!
@Alyssabethan
...Thanks for the comments everyone!<br /><br />@Alyssabethan <br />That is an excellent point.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-60108712001394430652010-12-13T15:20:05.194-05:002010-12-13T15:20:05.194-05:00Jumping off what you said about Amy Winehouse and ...Jumping off what you said about Amy Winehouse and Lindsay Lohan, it's this "she's just an attention whore" mentality that's eventually lead to some individuals even committing or just attempting suicide. Seeking attention is the first step towards seeking help for some people but more often than not, that person is scorned or ignored and thus driven even further to the edge of a breakdown.<br /><br />I totally agree with people using "attention whore" as an intellectually lazy comment. If only more people could pause and reflect on the "why" before just stating "what".Alyssabetheanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366253725871154397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-73664340179109293172010-12-09T22:14:48.190-05:002010-12-09T22:14:48.190-05:00Well said.
"Many internet commenters were in...Well said.<br /><br />"Many internet commenters were insistent that Lady Gaga is not committed to gay rights, and that the entire effort was just to get attention"<br /><br />My reaction to people like this is, so what? If she's succeeding in bringing attention to the issue, <i>that's</i> what matters.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821449755974689184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-24546209663019374432010-12-09T09:52:50.483-05:002010-12-09T09:52:50.483-05:00Thanks for clearing this up.
What do they expect ...Thanks for clearing this up.<br /><br />What do they expect people to do? Sit around twiddling their thumbs, hoping for attention?Jaimehttp://stuffandjaime.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-85545582073687325912010-12-09T08:45:04.429-05:002010-12-09T08:45:04.429-05:00Brilliant.
I have a friend who uses this term all...Brilliant.<br /><br />I have a friend who uses this term all the time, even for herself. I've explained over and over again why it is inappropriate but she always just laughs me away like it's some joke. Frankly, I don't find it funny.<br /><br />I used to be a huge reader of Jezebel but I was turned off a long time ago. Which makes me sad because I used to think of it as this great feminist space.Kristinehttp://rescuedinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-86752863924414577562010-12-09T06:11:48.724-05:002010-12-09T06:11:48.724-05:00I couldn't have said it better myself.I couldn't have said it better myself.Ghouldilockshttp://www.ghouldilocks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com