E! Reporter Rubs Some Celebs Wrong Way

AP ^ | 1/21/2006 | AP

[Fintan]

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I'm trying to imagine the firestorm if a hetero did this...

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[Fintan]

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This might be right up your alley, no pun intended.

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[Emmalein]

Personally, I didn't see any thing wrong with what Mizrahi did. Sure he pushed the boundaries but those shows can be awfully boring and stuffy.

[gondramB]

"Personally, I didn't see any thing wrong with what Mizrahi did. Sure he pushed the boundaries but those shows can be awfully boring and stuffy."

Hmmm except the part where he touched women inappropriately and non-consensually - they almost hung Arnold out there for that.

[Emmalein]

I'm going out on a limb here...as a woman, I think that there is a BIG difference between a sexually based "touch" and one that's not. I understand that we all have physical boundaries that we don't like crossed and for most people what he did would not have been acceptable. However, it IS different when the touch is sexual in meaning and when it's not. It's like when Trinny & Susannah (not sure of the spelling) of the British version of What Not To Wear grab at the woman's breasts to show them that they aren't wearing the right bra. Mizrahi, as gay as he is, is like a female friend, so the gesture is interpreted in a friendlier, less threatening way, IMHO.

[HitmanLV]

Most women I know don't fondle each other or peer down each others dresses. I guess we keep different company. :-)

[Echo Talon]

Well, if they dont sue him then they are ok with it.

[Emmalein]

Yes, we probably do keep different company. :-) I wasn't trying to imply that it was acceptable--I was just saying that it's different when it's perceived in a sexual manner, which is much more threatening to a woman.

[bvw]

You've been immersed in the River of Deconstructionism, obviously. That was a sexual touch, it was an exploitative touch. Your acceptance of the sacremental baptism of Social Deconstructionism means you beleive in "gay" as a sexual identity.

Mizrachi, betcha, was turned on -- if only by the provocativeness of the situation, the crossing of the social line.

[HitmanLV]

In the interests of science, I'll immediately go out into the Las Vegas night and run several hundred experiments. Strange thing is, in this town I'll get plenty of encouragement, and strangley probably several bills. :-)

[LongElegantLegs]

So what if it was a lesbian looking down your shirt, or squeezing your charmins? Would it be okay, because she's a woman, or not okay, because it's sexual?

There has to be a line drawn somewhere...

[Emmalein]

So Hitman, are you saying that, in the name of science, you will personally conduct a breast fondling experiment in Las Vegas? Excellent! In order to do this correctly you will have to play a straight man instead of a gay one. Are you sure that you're up for the task?

[LongElegantLegs]

Max, how many times have we told you not to impersonate a homosexual for the purpose of looking down Terri Hatcher's top??

[HitmanLV]

Well, I am a straight man 24/7 so I won't need to play one.

But yes, in the interests of science, I'll do my best! :-)

[Fintan]

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I think you're going to need help with that. I'm volunteering.

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[Emmalein]

Doing your best is a noble endeavor. :-) Let me know how your experiment turns out.

Oh...if you need bail money do you know who to call?

[LongElegantLegs]

For control purposes, you're going to need a woman to go along with you and see how the men like being grabbed...

[Fintan]

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Feel free to practice on me & Hitman...;-)

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[HitmanLV]

"Hey, I'm a scientist!"

[Emmalein]

LOL Gee, does that line always get you out of trouble? :-)