Tampax Ads ~ wtf?!

I watch tennis & am a huge Serena Williams fan. I think this blog is even a member of her official fan website.

My hubby laughs his ass off when I watch her play tennis because I talk to her & react to every shot & give advice & that is so not me. I am just not into sports like that. Not unless I'm playing them.

And for the record, I hate Justine Henin. She's a poor sport & a quitter. She waved a delayed serve to Serena years ago & then denied doing it to the official & she totally bailed out of a final with gastroenteritis when she was losing to Amelie Mauresmo. She's a poor sport & a sore loser.

I hope Serena wins the Australian Open no matter what I am getting ready to muse about. It's just thoughts & I still adore her.

I think she's an amazing player that does not fit the mold. She's a big, curvy, very dark skinned strong black woman & she is amazing. She is also the only athlete, aside from Roger Federer, in any sport, that I truly believe can win until they have actually lost. I never, ever believe they are out even if they are down.

Serena is in a Tampax Ad in People Magazine. It's the one with Heidi Montag-enstein on the front. (I made that term up myself, by the way :)

The ad says "Serena shuts out Mother Nature's monthly gift" & a few other cutesy things like "score a free sample at Tampax.com".

Puke. Or not?!

I'm not sure how to feel on this one.

Am I being a sexist?

I'm a total capitalist & I think you should make all the money you can on endorsements while you can because you are not gonna be on top forever, especially as an athlete, but I'm still not sure.

I was talking about this with a friend tonight & she said isn't anything private anymore?

Go to Perez Hilton, which I do at least a few times a week (down from several times a day, please note) & no, nothing is private now. But do I want to see it? Should my opinion change of her?

It hasn't, actually, because this People is from early last week & the last two nights I've been screaming at the tv for my girl to win. But I'm still left pondering.

I'm kind of a strike while the iron is hot kind of person cuz it probably won't last forever.

But choose the iron a bit more carefully please. But again, am I being sexist because it's Tampax? I think I would feel the same way about Federer doing Viagra or something but there really is no direct equivalent to compare to Tampax now is there?

Also, after her irate & vulgar explosion at a line's person at the US Open could her sponsorship opportunities have dwindled.

Who knows what Tiger may be pimping next year...He would be lucky to get Viagra.

Is the Tampax ad a respectable move or embarrassing? I so try not to judge but this one has left me feeling odd.

What do you think??!!

Excuses Are Like Buttholes...

Everybody's Got One!!!

Where have I been?! I'll spill it but it still does not excuse it...

I've been traveling a lot. Loves it.

My hubby has been on the road a lot during the week for work which means that when I have insomnia I can lay in bed & watch tv instead of head to the office & mess around on the computer.

I did not get moved to salary plus commission, still 100% commission ~ oh yeah ~ so I have been out pedaling my ass to try to make sure my boss recognizes that's the best way to get me to perform.

And worst of all, my Mom had me dvr two episodes of American Idol tryouts because she was playing bridge & forgot to set her recorder & now I'm fucking addicted. It's embarrassing & I'm so annoyed that I just started watching this season & Simon is leaving & pill head Paula is not there. You Tube & SNL have given me a taste of what I missed on her, however.

Hang In, Hang On, or Get the Eff Out?

Ok, so I try not to be sexist. I try not to be racist. I try not to be ageist. I'm a bit of a classist but I don't really try not to be that. Wherever you're from, whatever you are, be classy. Be polite. Be tolerant.

Anyway, the above photo was posted on Perez & I happened to see J Lo's performance on New Year's Eve on ABC & I just thought I was super buzzed because she could not have been wearing that naked suit. With the darker area between her legs so that was the eye catcher.

Now Dick Clark was on there, too, & his choice to still perform makes some people uncomfortable. I watched him & listened to him & understood him & was not uncomfortable. He seems to still be enjoying what he's doing, wants to do it for as long as he's able & his limited screen time is an indication to me that he realizes his limitations.

But what the fuck was Jennifer Lopez thinking?

She's 40 & she's rockin, I'll be the first to admit. At this point I don't think it's all natural but that is the way of our world. But that outfit was disturbing. It was almost embarrassing for me to watch it with my husband because I didn't want to encourage him to make any disparaging remarks about a 40 year old curvy woman. I hope to be 25% as hot as she is when I'm 40 but I just did not understand.

And then there's Madonna on Saturday Night Live rolling around with Lady Ga Ga a few months ago in a corset. They both looked good although the outfits were odd on both the 22 & 50 year olds.

And is it appropriate for a 50 year old to wear a matching pin-up get-up with a 22 year old? Even if she looked good, for me it was uncomfortable because she was clearly not acting her age. I tend to try to respect my elders.

I have other issues with Madonna, anyway. She's very political & is surprised when people react negatively to her politics. I don't think celebrity gives people any insight at all into politics. In fact, it pretty much removes you from the real world & real struggles people face.

So my other issues may cloud my opinion of Madonna's behavior. And she did look good. But was it appropriate?

It's a public thing to me. If a celebrity is snapped in a bikini on the beach in Hawaii & it ain't lookin' right, well fuck the person that took that photo & sold it.

I was in Mexico this summer & spent time with a German woman there celebrating her 50th anniversary with her husband. She looked gorgeous in clothes. No visible cosmetic surgery to her face but she was still a blond though almost 70. She wore a different bikini every day & she walked to the bar, sat at the bar & strolled all over the resort. She was awesome. It wasn't about how she looked in it. It was just who she was & how she felt about herself. I doubt she would have gotten up on a stage & worked it out but she was comfortable in her skin & I loved that. I admired it.

The men aren't subjected to the same costume choices as women.

As men age, yes we're surprised by the flab & hair & stuff we see on them when a picture is published of them on a beach vacation. But again, fuck the photographer & the publisher & even us for looking at the photos & judging them.

But we women. We have to wear sleeveless, strapless, backless & less & go out in public on display.

No wonder we do the things we do to ourselves. I don't know who to blame. Is it the pressure from men or from women?

I'm fine with myself. Although I have much to improve & much to be annoyed with myself about. But it's on me.

And the next time I go to Mexico I'll feel fine in my board shorts & tankini top. Perhaps I'll even manage to try a bikini top with my shorts just to lay out on my patio. In honor of my friend from Germany.

But I ain't strolling to the damn bar!

Have a good night...