Need help buying American lipstick

[Larry Sica]

On Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at 10:32 AM, Christian Weisgerber wrote:

> sektie <sektie at codersluts.net> wrote:
>
>> Go figure that everyone has a comment, but no one offers to help.
>
> Well, I got one offer of assistance.  I hope that works out.
>

Sounds like a bunch of programmers and computer geeks discussing 
something...hmmmm
>> Then again, what guy wants to be seen buying a case of lipstick
>> from his local Wal-Mart?
>
> I didn't think that this is such a cultural taboo in the US.  I
> guess I'm losing my touch with American culture.  Besides, I expect
> there are at least a few women on this mailing list.
>
>

The US still has some issues in regards to things like this.  Recently 
a high ranking republican made some comments that could be construed as 
very anti-gay (I think they were) and has made them in the past.  The 
gist was he equated homosexuality with incest, polygamy and bestiality 
iirc.  Now I know a man wearing lipstick isn't necessarily gay, I was 
using that to illustrate a point.  The US is very confused when it 
deals with this stuff, you have views ranging from rabid anti-whatever 
to very tolerant.  The taboo about men wearing make-up is kind of funny 
in how it works.  Actors wear make-up all the time, it just isn't 
talked about.  Double standard I guess.

And for the record you can wear whatever you want it doesn't bother me 
as a taboo, but I still find humor in it..hence my comments.  No malice 
intended, i just thought it would be a good joke..


--Larry