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Posted by Paul Constant on Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 1:38 PM
"Topless Coffee Shop Destroyed in Arson Fire".
Oh, the humanity! The doughnuts! The boobs!
Evidence found among the rubble at the Grand View Coffee Shop, a former motel just north of Augusta, indicated that the 1 a.m. blaze had been set shortly after its owner appeared before the Vassalboro Planning Board to discuss extending the shop's hours and allowing topless waitresses to dance around the restaurant.
Oh, Maine. First you go the right way on gay marriage, and then you take two steps back to weirdly Deep-South-style prudery. No one was hurt. The owner says he will rebuild.
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There used to be a topless donut shop near Fort Collins, Colorado called Debbie Duz Donuts. I'm not making that up.
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I'm not sure whether or not I hope it turns out that the owner did it for insurance $
Cause otherwise there's a breast hating arson on the loose...
Cause otherwise there's a breast hating arson on the loose...
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some asshole set this place on fire ... real funny considering the owner and his family and kids lived in the back of the building and were home at the time.
the only reason they didn't die is a passing vehicle noticed the fire
the only reason they didn't die is a passing vehicle noticed the fire
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Oddly enough, in light of the nonsensicality of @8 and @11, and @10's justifiable confusion, I am right this minute looking at a picture of @10's perfect man-breasts while he throws popcorn in the air and catches it in his mouth at the movies. Wearing nothing but bacon and his glasses. So there you go.
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As long as this world sexualises women, and treats them as bodies rather than people (and by the way, this is made worse given that women have less money and power in this society), there will be countless numbers of women who are raging inside whenever they see men making money from sexualising more women's bodies. yes, this is old school feminism, but anyone who says it's no longer relevant has their head up their arse. Most women just get quietly angry, but there will always be a minority of any fucked over group in society that will take their anger to the next level of violence. like any other kind of political terrorism. And to all the men reading this who think it's about prudery, go to prison, where all the men are suddenly looking at your arse, you might feel a little prudish as well.
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I just moved to Maine for an internship for the Summah. (Not the coast which is all rich Mass people, but inland, rural Maine)
This is a strange place, full of idiotic dichotomies of old school hatred of strangers (you're not from around heah, ahh yah?), libertarianism (fuck you, we'll smoke in here), downright depressing poverty, liberalism (gay marriage and oly snowe), and a whole lot of smoking.
Oh, and a lot of Somalis who everyone seems to hate.
Highlight of my day is reading the letters to the editor. Hilarious. Sure they hate Obama, but they hate people hurting the economy by burning down the topless coffee shop more.
This is a strange place, full of idiotic dichotomies of old school hatred of strangers (you're not from around heah, ahh yah?), libertarianism (fuck you, we'll smoke in here), downright depressing poverty, liberalism (gay marriage and oly snowe), and a whole lot of smoking.
Oh, and a lot of Somalis who everyone seems to hate.
Highlight of my day is reading the letters to the editor. Hilarious. Sure they hate Obama, but they hate people hurting the economy by burning down the topless coffee shop more.
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@ 14, your brand of feminism is outdated. Do you really think these women who worked at this place were being exploited? Do you think they were forced to work there? No, they probably decided it might be fun and more profitable. Why? Because us men are horndogs, some such horndogs that they would pay an extra dollar or so to see some titties while getting their coffee made. Judging from 18's description of Maine, I think that could be the best way to start the day there.
@18: you can still smoke indoors there?
@18: you can still smoke indoors there?
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@14 - It reliably amazes me the split among women when it comes to things like this. Some women are completely unable to see this sort of thing (commercial nudity, not arson) as completely voluntary self-exploitation for a clearly defined end (money, exhibitionistic thrills or both), while others, well, do it. I know some women may have some sort of neurotic compulsion, and others are unfortunately desperate for easy cash, but I'm sure there's at least a significant minority of women who have no problem with it and are well adjusted. What about them?
And there were guys who worked there too, btw.
And there were guys who worked there too, btw.
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@20
I think maybe I didn't make myself clear in my first post. The anger I speak of is not the anger of women working in these places, (all though it may well be, for those who have gone in, tried it, and left feeling sick and hating all the men who go there, not to mention the men who profit from their bodies), but I was actually referring to the anger of women who wish not to live in a world in which men believe that they can buy women's bodies. Personally it doesn't make me that upset when I see a strip club, but I know there are countless women out there who are still recovering from traumas such as rape or sexual harassment for whom the presence of these places just rips open their wounds and reminds them that women are seen by men as commodities, and that there is no shame in treating them in this way. Until we are rid of the presence of rape and sexual harrassment in this society which keeps women feeling weaker in the world than they deserve to be, the existence of these kinds of places is just a compassionless reminder for all women that they could be objectified and sexualised at any moment. And let us not forget, that even though some women are ok with it, there is always the reality that men still make more money in our society. women haven't made it yet in the working world, we're still down. we're still filling mostly casaul low level positions, while men are still inhabiting most of the top positions. as long as this is the case, the extent to which women CHOOSE to work in the smut industry is always going to be highly questionable.
I think maybe I didn't make myself clear in my first post. The anger I speak of is not the anger of women working in these places, (all though it may well be, for those who have gone in, tried it, and left feeling sick and hating all the men who go there, not to mention the men who profit from their bodies), but I was actually referring to the anger of women who wish not to live in a world in which men believe that they can buy women's bodies. Personally it doesn't make me that upset when I see a strip club, but I know there are countless women out there who are still recovering from traumas such as rape or sexual harassment for whom the presence of these places just rips open their wounds and reminds them that women are seen by men as commodities, and that there is no shame in treating them in this way. Until we are rid of the presence of rape and sexual harrassment in this society which keeps women feeling weaker in the world than they deserve to be, the existence of these kinds of places is just a compassionless reminder for all women that they could be objectified and sexualised at any moment. And let us not forget, that even though some women are ok with it, there is always the reality that men still make more money in our society. women haven't made it yet in the working world, we're still down. we're still filling mostly casaul low level positions, while men are still inhabiting most of the top positions. as long as this is the case, the extent to which women CHOOSE to work in the smut industry is always going to be highly questionable.
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Some people have a really bad impression of Maine. Number 18 has it all wrong. Apparently that's just one person with a bad experience or a grumpy attitude. And nobody smokes indoors here. We don't have an abundance of depressing poverty -no idea what part of Maine you're talking about. I feel it's true to being "Vacationland", it's lovely here! :D And it's as with anywhere else, you'll meet nice people and not so nice people. And about the topless donut shop, regardless of what anyone thinks about if it should be there or not (which by the way, we were born naked, it's okay I swear.) the owner and his family DID live in the same building/the building behind it. Thank goodness nobody was hurt.
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