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The NeverEnding Story

by Kasey Poteet

"They Look Like Big, Good, Strong Hands, Don't They?"

If you recognize that quote, you've just won a gajillion cool points, my friend!! If not, allow me to enlighten you: It's the lament of the Rock Biter from "The NeverEnding Story", after his friends are ripped from his grasp and taken to their (apparent) doom by The Nothing. *sniff*

I bring this up not only to pay tribute to one of the best movies of all time (WERD), but to illustrate the point of this edition of Geekology 101 (albeit in a very roundabout way): That appearances are often VERY deceiving, and that making assumptions based upon them is a HUGE mistake.

Take the case of yours truly, for example: The other day I was walking through a hotel in Vegas in what some would call a slightly more-than revealing dress. ("I can see your babymaker" was the comment of one of my more mature comrades...Thanks, buddy! ;) You'd think that nobody would have given a shit about what I was wearing as (1.) It's freakin' Vegas!! and (2.) It was just a dress!! I wasn't hurting anyone!! I wasn't even trying to get attention (honestly!!). I just like to dress in a revealing manner...FOR MYSELF. NOT TO IMPRESS ANY-FUCKING-BODY ELSE!! (My theory is, if I can't actually be naked, I'm going to be as close to it as I possibly can, and not give a fuck if others approve or not!! :) However, after one woman's husband decided to make a rude display out of overtly staring at me, she decided to follow me into the ladies room and yell all kinds of hurtful shit at me...in front of her little daughter (who started crying after seeing how upset her mommy was. And again I say, *sniff*).

Usually, I truly, honestly don't give a fuck if people act like that, but because this lady chose to upset her daughter when she confronted me, this particular incident was definitely a bummer. Primarily because the assumptions she made based on my appearance were SO incredibly wrong, but also because I know this sort of appearance-based judgment happens FAR TOO OFTEN in our society. And it's wrong. SUPER wrong.

The woman accused me of not caring if I made other women feel bad about themselves...WRONG!!! I work w/girls EVERY SINGLE DAY to help them overcome the self-esteem issues we all face, thanks in large part to our retardedly superficial society. I want women to know they have the right to wear whatever the fuck they feel like wearing, even if our culture wants us to believe that only those who wear a size zero have the right to dress in a "sexy" manner.

She also accused me of not caring about children...SUPER WRONG!!! Kids mean more to me than practically anything else in the world!! I absolutely LOVE them, and do as much volunteer work with them/to benefit them as I possibly can!! I just don't happen to buy into the notion that nudity/revealing clothing causes any sort of harm to children. I believe it's the way we teach our children to REACT to nudity/revealing clothing that is harmful. No kid was EVER born being freaked out by cleavage. It's only after they're conditioned to believe that they SHOULD be offended by it that they become so. That is why I choose to dress in a revealing manner (even when kids are around), and REFUSE to buy into the idea that I should abandon my whole "Tits Are Not Indecent" protesting for children's sake. I believe it's better to TALK to our kids about shit like that, rather than just shield them from nudity indefinitely (which only serves to make it more "taboo" and therefore desirable to them, anyway). The way I dress DOES NOT hurt anyone, but the way people react to it CAN (the way this woman's reaction hurt me and, more importantly, her little girl).

My solution? LIVE AND LET LIVE, people!! Instead of condemning (and WRONGLY judging) people like me for expressing themselves the way they see fit, focus on the problems in this world which REALLY matter and REALLY cause harm. It's so pointless to get worked up (and judgmental) over stupid shit like nudity and revealing clothing. (The latter, btw, is even more mind-boggling to me, esp. considering the incident I've described occurred at a hotel which featured a "Family Friendly" floor show where the female dancers wore a lot less than I was at the time, and then proceeded to gyrate all over the place. As families gawked and clapped wildly with approval, I should add. Why is THAT kind of shit considered "Family Friendly", but lil' ol' me walking through the hallway, minding my own business, is "bad"?!!! Oy!! I will never undrstand our society's inconsistent "decency standards". But I'll refrain from ranting on about it...for the moment, at least ;).

I leave you with this: People are like Transformers...There's more than meets the eye. (Shut up!! This IS Geekology 101, is it not?!! ;) Be happy with yourself, and you will soon realize that the way someone else chooses to dress doesn't affect you in the least. And that if each one of us works individually to stop judging others based on the way they look, we might just be able to put a stop to this seemingly "NeverEnding Story". ;)

Love you guys.

Peace.

Move Along, Prince Charming...Prince Philip Is the Guy for Me!

by Kasey Poteet

If you are familiar with my Myspace page at all, or my show, "Geek Rawk", then it's pretty much a given that you know how much I adore me some comic book heroes. What few people realize, though, is that I am also a HUGE fan of the old-school Disney Princess movies. Unless you've been to my house and seen the ginormous shrine I have devoted to "Sleeping Beauty", you'd probably never guess that it's my favorite movie ever. (For those who don't know, I'm a HUGE gorehound...Gimme a flick with plenty o'gratuitous violence and nudity, and I be's a happy girl!! Which is why people are generally shocked by how much I adore The Big D's version of "Sleeping Beauty"!! :)

Anyhoo, I bring this up because recently a friend and I had a discussion about the search for our "Prince Charming". In my opinion, most girls ( or guys :) that refer to Prince Charming as their "dream guy" are sadly misguided, and need to take a Disney Prince refresher course...STAT!!!

Believe me, I totally get how the misinformed version of Mr. Charming has managed to creep it's way into our collective psyche. If you don't pay really close attention to the Disney films, it's easy to think of Prince Charming as some cool, heroic dude who saves the day and makes the movies end happily ever after. However, if you're a freak like me (and a FEMINIST freak at that!! :), you realize just how uber-lame the 2 Mr. C's of Disney lore truly are!! And that, if you are indeed seeking out a prince to live happily ever after with, you'd be way better off dropping those 2 zeroes and seeking out the lesser known hero that is "Prince Phillip" (from "Sleeping Beauty"...RAWK!!! :). Here's why:

-Prince Charming Numero Uno is the useless douchebag from "Snow White". While I love that movie, it kinda pisses me off that after all Miss Snow has gone through with the seven rad-little dwarfs, Prince C can ride up on his fancy-schmancy horse, make out with a chick he doesn't know AT ALL (whom he believes to be DEAD, btw...EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!), then scoop her up, whisk her away, and everyone's all super happy about it...FUCK THAT!!!! If I had been fake-dead and awakened to discover that some rich hosebag had opened my freakin' coffin to make out w/my "carcass" I'd have to kick that sick bastard's ass!!! And, after all the kindness the dwarfs showed me (such as murdering the Wicked Queen on my behalf, for example...How sweet!! ;), you'd better believe that any dude that comes along and essentially says. "Hey, baby, I'm rich and handsome. I'm taking you back to my place and away from your height-challenged, gigantically-nosed friends, k?" would get a very genuine middle finger thrust directly in his face...After I made sure he'd provided a lovely new place for my dwarfy friends to live in, first, of course!! ;)

-Prince Charming Numbah 2 comes in the form of the lame-ass dude from "Cinderella" (one of my all-time LEAST fave Disney films, btw!!). Basically, all this sicko does is throw a stupid party in his big fancy castle to try and bone the prettiest chick he can find (hmmm...Sounds like a lot of dudes I know here in LA, now that I think about it!! ;). And, even after he finds his "dream chick", he can't even fucking recognize her when she isn't all made up and dressed in her hot-ass Princess-y clothes...FUCK THAT!!! I do NOT want a dude who only "loves" me when I'm all hottified...Or that is so superficial that he's ready to marry my stupid ass just because he digs the way I look (which, btw, also describes a lot of the fucktards in LA...Trust me on that one, homies!! :). Being that I am utterly unimpressed by money and power, I'd say there's absolutely NOTHING about this lame-o which I would even attempt to describe as "Charming". (And, for the record, I wouldn't need any guy to come "rescue" me from my Evil Stepmother/Stepsisters, either...You best believe I'd have no qualms about putting those snoody bitches in their place all by my lil' ol' self!!! :)

-Finally, we come to the one and only TRUE prince of the Disney films: My baby, Prince Phillip. I am so NOT the kind of girl who (mistakenly) believes she needs a guy to save her from her "dreary"/mundane existence (as, unfortunately, Aurora/Briar Rose seems to think she needs...However, she was only 16 when the film took place, so I'm going to assume she's moved past all that "I need a guy to be happy" bullshit by now!! ;). But, even I must admit that I

get caught up in the whole idea of having a pure, beautiful romance with a genuine, unselfish heroic-type guy every now and then (assuming such a guy actually exists somewhere ;) and Prince Philip is the ONLY prince who fits that category, baby!!

Think about it: He actually spends a little bit of time getting to know Aurora before going all goofy over her. He jokes around and makes her laugh ( a sense of humor is VERY important, btw!! :). He defends her unashamedly when his retarded-ass/elitist father says she's not good enough for him. And, most importantly, he actually gets off his ass and takes action when his Princess-to-be needs to be rescued from Malificent and "all the powers of HELLLLLLLLLL!!!" (RAWK!!! :)

How easy would it have been for Philip to say, "Um... I just met this chica...She's on her own!" when the Good Fairies came to him and told him that Aurora was in trouble and desperately needed his help?!! True, having their magic on his side probably helped bolster his Courageousness Factor a bit. But I seriously doubt that either of the Charming boys would've even risked messing up their manicures to save their "loves", much less take the chance that one of the Good Fairies was having an off-night and he'd have to face the badassical fire-breathing Hell Dragon all on his own!! But Philip did it, baby...And he took that bitch down in one fell swoop to the heart...NOICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In conclusion, I would like to say to all my romantic-minded girlfriends out there: Please get the fuck over Prince Charming already...Prince Philip is where it's at!! Don't settle for the all the losery Cunty McDouches out there who think wealth/looks are all they need to win you over...Be like Bonnie Tyler and hold out for the REAL hero, baby!! ;)

Peace and love,

Briar Rose :)

All I Need to Know in Life I Learned from Superman

by Kasey Poteet

This is my first column, and I'm SUPER excited about it!! My assignment is to write about what's wrong with the world from my lil' ol' "Geek Girl" point o'view...HOLY CRAP!!! Where do I even begin with that?!! (Good thing this is a bi-weekly column...I'm going to have a LOT to say!! :).

I think I shall begin my delicious delve into column-ocity by bitching a little about all the pessimism and jadedness (the two usually seem to go hand in hand) I CONSTANTLY see around me. It makes me so sad that so many people seem to feel the need to dwell in the more depressing side of life. Why?!!

Yes, I know the world is an INSANELY fucked up place!! (Side note: I can say "fucked up" without fear of censorship on this site...RAWK!!! :) Every single day we're inundated with stories/images/whatever that refuse to let us forget (even for a minute, it seems) just how evil, selfish, and uncaring mankind can really be. I'm sure I don't have to go into specific examples here; EVERYONE knows what I'm talking about. Even the people we are supposed to "look up to" (such as our politicians, law enforcement officials, etc. etc.) are viewed by many

as greedy, flawed individuals who care a helluva lot more about making money than doing what's "right."

True, a lot of our public figures have earned this dubious distinction. And, unfortunately, that's what the media tends to dwell on. All you ever hear about are the "bad" things people do, because the "good things" are (supposedly) boring. The only "role models" we're presented with nowadays are "celebrities" (a word I TRULY hate!!) who usually don't have much more going for them than good looks and money. (Remind me why I'm supposed to care about that kind of shit, please?!! ;) As a result, we've become a culture that EXPECTS people to act "bad" and always look out for number one, and that buys into the myth that wealth and fame automatically lead to happiness. Many people don't care who they hurt, or how "shady" they have to be to reach those oh-so-lofty goals. "As long as I get mine, that's all that matters" is a sentiment I hear an awful lot (esp. among our youth).

FUCK THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I grew up seeing all the same shit that everyone else has (and probably a lot more than most people have, thanks to a fucked-up childhood... more on that later, I'm sure!! ;). But I REFUSE to buy into all this bullshit!!! I KNOW it's hard to rise above all the evil that surrounds us. I KNOW it's hard to fight our own selfish tendencies and look out for others as we would ourselves (without expecting ANYTHING in return!!). But that doesn't mean it's impossible!! That doesn't mean we shouldn't try our damnedest to help make the world the way we WISH it really were.

When I see someone giving into pessimism on a consistent basis and living their life in a permanent state of jadedness, all I see is someone who has a weak character!! It takes infinitely more strength to rise above all the negativity we face than it does to lower your self-expectations to the standards society sets for us.

This is EXACTLY why I love Superheroes so much...esp. the ones most people think are "corny" like Superman. (Oh, how I love me some Supes...*sigh*). Even my fellow comic book nerds tend to gravitate towards the "heroes" that have obvious dark sides, as they seem to think they are more "real".

Again I say, "FUCK THAT!!!"

It isn't heroic to let the world get you down. It isn't heroic to let your fame/abilities/whatever go to your head and inflate your ego. It isn't heroic to help people because you expect to be rewarded or praised for it.

It IS heroic to risk looking like a huge "dork" to everyone else because you love the world and all the people in it, despite their obvious flaws (just like Superman does!!). It IS heroic to try to make a positive difference for absolutely NO OTHER REASON than that it's the "right" thing to do (just like Superman does!!). It IS heroic to remain un-phased by wealth and power, and to have mercy/pity for those who have wronged you (just like Superman does!!).

And it IS heroic to always look on the bright side of life, regardless of how hard that may be at times (just like Superman does!! and Monty Python, too of course!!).

The moral of my very first "Dangerous Talk" column is that the world is hella fucked up. But, each one of us has it within our power to help change it for the better. All you have to do is think for yourself, stand up for what you believe in, and don't give a fuck what others think of you.

Just like Superman does!

Peace.

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