While Ms Kilfidder's ingenuity is truly remarkable, I think she has missed the boat as to the true benefit of her invention and has thereby misjudged her potential market. She, understandably so, believes that women are going to be the primary market for the Sun Trap Handbag... but I think that once men hear about this product... they will actually buy more of them by many times over!
The inside of a woman's hand bag has ever since it's inception by a woman (I suppose), been a frightening mystery. All of a man's childhood fears and most of his adult fears are instantly replayed as in "your life flashing before your eyes" when he hears those dreaded words... "Honey, will you get (insert your own words here) out of my handbag?"
Now for all but the numbest of men... there is at least a 30 second period of time during which a rush of jumbled images of the bogeyman, things lurking under the bed, a porcupine waiting in the hollow tree you just stuck your hand into, the cashier turning on the flashing red light just above your head and asking into the public address system for a price check on the super maxi pads with wings... add your own fears here, if you are a man you know what I speak of, the fight or flight response we all experience when faced suddenly with the unknown.
Unfortunately, the fight or flight response leaves us with only two options, neither of which are particularly appropriate. This knee jerk response fades into the realization that we actually will have to DO something. Do I stick my hand into the handbag and see if I get lucky... nah. Do I just dump out the contents of the handbag and risk destroying her finely tuned storage system... nah. I should buy her one of those Sun Trap Handbags and then I could just look inside and... wait a minute... Do I really want to know what's in there? NAH! I'll just cut the tree down and bring her the whole thing! http://propellerhat.com/
I haven't forced my beliefs on anyone. You didn't have to read it. I can see where a gay man, such as yourself, with weak convictions might be offended by my position. But, to put it bluntly, I don't really care what you have to say as it seems that it can't be said without lacing it with what would normally be the vocabulary of a very weak mind. I'm sorry. Have a nice day.;)
Well stated Chris. This is posted on my web site as additional commentary:
Gay Marriage Going Down to Defeat Across the Nation
by Jeff Lundholm
Constitutional amendments to ban gay marriages and civil unions are passing in state after state, with Kansas being the latest. I've abstained from comment on the topic only because it seems so clear it's hard to know where to start without feeling that I am stating the obvious. But here goes...
I am certainly in agreement with the majority belief that gay unions are not deserving of the recognition and legitimization that legally sanctioned marriages and civil unions would bestow. It has been very difficult for many people to quantify why this is the correct moral position for our country to take, even though they feel it in their hearts. And understandably so... what is the moral compass, or tenents being used to justify this position? That is the problem. In this age of bleeding heart liberal, deathly afraid of offending someone age, (also read as "no backbone"), people are afraid of quoting the only consistant moral compass this country, or the whole world for that matter, has ever had, the Bible.
We look to our courts, our laws, our ever changing state and national constitutions, for moral guidance. I call it "morality by legislation", in other words if it is legal then it's moral. If it is not moral... make it legal. A close look at the Catholic Curch over the last couple of centuries, and more recently, provides a classic look at what happens when our moral underpinnings drift away from the Bible to manmade laws and rules of moral conduct. We, as well as our laws, are subject to which ever way the wind blows. The Bible does not change.
Many gay rights activists say the Bible does not condemn their actions. It most certainly does, along with a host of other things that we are all guilty of to some degree or another. Some of what the Bible has to say on this... and many other sins...
Rom 1:24 So God let these people go their own way. They did what they wanted to do, and their filthy thoughts made them do shameful things with their bodies.
Rom 1:25 They gave up the truth about God for a lie, and they worshiped God's creation instead of God, who will be praised forever. Amen.
Rom 1:26 God let them follow their own evil desires. Women no longer wanted to have sex in a natural way, and they did things with each other that were not natural.
Rom 1:27 Men behaved in the same way. They stopped wanting to have sex with women and had strong desires for sex with other men. They did shameful things with each other, and what has happened to them is punishment for their foolish deeds.
Rom 1:28 Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things.
Rom 1:29 They are evil, wicked, and greedy, as well as mean in every possible way. They want what others have, and they murder, argue, cheat, and are hard to get along with. They gossip,
Rom 1:30 say cruel things about others, and hate God. They are proud, conceited, and boastful, always thinking up new ways to do evil. These people don't respect their parents.
Rom 1:31 They are stupid, unreliable, and don't have any love or pity for others.
Rom 1:32 They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them. (CEV)
1Co 6:9 Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual. (CEV)
As for marriage itself, if the homosexual union is obviously wrong, how can legal marriages or unions even be considered?
This is not about hatred or gay bashing in any way, shape, or form. These types of accusations are the product of a morally indefensible position. It then becomes easier to put moral conservatives on the defence by attempting to make them feel guilty or to appear just plain wrong. Well, it doesn't wo
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While Ms Kilfidder's ingenuity is truly remarkable, I think she has missed the boat as to the true benefit of her invention and has thereby misjudged her potential market. She, understandably so, believes that women are going to be the primary market for the Sun Trap Handbag... but I think that once men hear about this product... they will actually buy more of them by many times over! The inside of a woman's hand bag has ever since it's inception by a woman (I suppose), been a frightening mystery. All of a man's childhood fears and most of his adult fears are instantly replayed as in "your life flashing before your eyes" when he hears those dreaded words... "Honey, will you get (insert your own words here) out of my handbag?" Now for all but the numbest of men... there is at least a 30 second period of time during which a rush of jumbled images of the bogeyman, things lurking under the bed, a porcupine waiting in the hollow tree you just stuck your hand into, the cashier turning on the flashing red light just above your head and asking into the public address system for a price check on the super maxi pads with wings... add your own fears here, if you are a man you know what I speak of, the fight or flight response we all experience when faced suddenly with the unknown. Unfortunately, the fight or flight response leaves us with only two options, neither of which are particularly appropriate. This knee jerk response fades into the realization that we actually will have to DO something. Do I stick my hand into the handbag and see if I get lucky... nah. Do I just dump out the contents of the handbag and risk destroying her finely tuned storage system... nah. I should buy her one of those Sun Trap Handbags and then I could just look inside and... wait a minute... Do I really want to know what's in there? NAH! I'll just cut the tree down and bring her the whole thing! http://propellerhat.com/
I haven't forced my beliefs on anyone. You didn't have to read it. I can see where a gay man, such as yourself, with weak convictions might be offended by my position. But, to put it bluntly, I don't really care what you have to say as it seems that it can't be said without lacing it with what would normally be the vocabulary of a very weak mind. I'm sorry. Have a nice day. ;)
Well stated Chris. This is posted on my web site as additional commentary: Gay Marriage Going Down to Defeat Across the Nation by Jeff Lundholm Constitutional amendments to ban gay marriages and civil unions are passing in state after state, with Kansas being the latest. I've abstained from comment on the topic only because it seems so clear it's hard to know where to start without feeling that I am stating the obvious. But here goes... I am certainly in agreement with the majority belief that gay unions are not deserving of the recognition and legitimization that legally sanctioned marriages and civil unions would bestow. It has been very difficult for many people to quantify why this is the correct moral position for our country to take, even though they feel it in their hearts. And understandably so... what is the moral compass, or tenents being used to justify this position? That is the problem. In this age of bleeding heart liberal, deathly afraid of offending someone age, (also read as "no backbone"), people are afraid of quoting the only consistant moral compass this country, or the whole world for that matter, has ever had, the Bible. We look to our courts, our laws, our ever changing state and national constitutions, for moral guidance. I call it "morality by legislation", in other words if it is legal then it's moral. If it is not moral... make it legal. A close look at the Catholic Curch over the last couple of centuries, and more recently, provides a classic look at what happens when our moral underpinnings drift away from the Bible to manmade laws and rules of moral conduct. We, as well as our laws, are subject to which ever way the wind blows. The Bible does not change. Many gay rights activists say the Bible does not condemn their actions. It most certainly does, along with a host of other things that we are all guilty of to some degree or another. Some of what the Bible has to say on this... and many other sins... Rom 1:24 So God let these people go their own way. They did what they wanted to do, and their filthy thoughts made them do shameful things with their bodies. Rom 1:25 They gave up the truth about God for a lie, and they worshiped God's creation instead of God, who will be praised forever. Amen. Rom 1:26 God let them follow their own evil desires. Women no longer wanted to have sex in a natural way, and they did things with each other that were not natural. Rom 1:27 Men behaved in the same way. They stopped wanting to have sex with women and had strong desires for sex with other men. They did shameful things with each other, and what has happened to them is punishment for their foolish deeds. Rom 1:28 Since these people refused even to think about God, he let their useless minds rule over them. That's why they do all sorts of indecent things. Rom 1:29 They are evil, wicked, and greedy, as well as mean in every possible way. They want what others have, and they murder, argue, cheat, and are hard to get along with. They gossip, Rom 1:30 say cruel things about others, and hate God. They are proud, conceited, and boastful, always thinking up new ways to do evil. These people don't respect their parents. Rom 1:31 They are stupid, unreliable, and don't have any love or pity for others. Rom 1:32 They know God has said that anyone who acts this way deserves to die. But they keep on doing evil things, and they even encourage others to do them. (CEV) 1Co 6:9 Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual. (CEV) As for marriage itself, if the homosexual union is obviously wrong, how can legal marriages or unions even be considered? This is not about hatred or gay bashing in any way, shape, or form. These types of accusations are the product of a morally indefensible position. It then becomes easier to put moral conservatives on the defence by attempting to make them feel guilty or to appear just plain wrong. Well, it doesn't wo
As a shareholder you may want to consider that AOL's user base is shrinking in large part because as people become more internet savvy they realize that they don't need AOL's services most of which are offered free somewhere else, don't need their insecure and unstable bloatware, don't need their deceptive billing practices, etc, etc. In short, AOL isn't even the internet. I've been with XM Radio almost from day one and had an intense dislike for AOL for a very long time. As soon as I dicover that I have to listen to AOL advertising, or hear AOL anything for that matter... I will drop XM like a hot rock and switch to Sirius. I can't express my dismay loud enough at a partnership between AOL and XM.