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From
TV Guide (April 24-30, 1999)
"Felicity (CC)-Drama: Panicking over an unexpected visit from her parents, Meghan (Amanda Foreman) swaps her G--- look for pastels and entrusts... " I've
only seen bits and pieces of the show and not at all the episode in question
so I don't know who the hell this Meghan character is or whether she actually
looks like one of Us.
From
Time Magazine (May 3, 1999)
This
is the caption under an unfortunate choice of a picture used to illustrate
an otherwise fair article. I have three problems with it: first of all
a coffin-shaped hole in the floor is not a "coffin"; second, a majority
of Us would agree that a "vampire" does not best represent who we are;
third, the picture itself is really just cheesy.
From
The Los Angeles Times (May 2, 1999)
This
is another caption. It's from an article in the newspaper's Ventura County
section/Sunday edition about the local tribe in the aftermath of Columbine.
A girl wearing a white tshirt ("only a flesh wound") is sitting on her
bed, her face artificially underexposed to conceal her identity. It's a
much better picture than Time Magazine's and the article is pretty decent.
It's the caption that's problematic. It heavily implies and helps perpetuate
the misconception that the metal guy is Ours. All mention of him ought
to be followed by a disclaimer: the metal guy is Not; his music is Not;
being a fan/worshipper does not make you One. Do we need to take out an
ad to get this across?
From
Time Magazine (May 31, 1999)
They
say crap like this and still they wonder why we've subcultured ourselves.
From
Entertainment Weekly (October 15, 1999)
She's
a G--- because of her eye shadow!? Give me a break. I saw Fight Club a
couple of days ago and I never thought for one second that the character
in question was One. She may have looked like it sometimes, and only very
vaguely, but she definitely was not. That's like saying Vader and Maul
were because they wore all black. It's stupid.
From
Entertainment Weekly (#540/ Spring 2000)
Probably a typo. I'm sure they meant to say 'one of the worst things.' |