tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post1384993454872279061..comments2024-03-27T00:19:55.641-07:00Comments on Aunt Joyce's Ice Cream Stand: This and ThatOlympicEffecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11708554152461551887noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-58523530769472431342012-08-12T19:07:36.347-07:002012-08-12T19:07:36.347-07:00She fixed her hair, apparently.
http://24.media.t...She fixed her hair, apparently.<br /><br />http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8lukeic7p1qezt3qo1_500.jpg<br /><br />LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-39054506316492427182012-08-11T04:22:56.276-07:002012-08-11T04:22:56.276-07:00it has nothing to do with her hair being pretty/ug...it has nothing to do with her hair being pretty/ugly. It's sth cultural in afro americans society, no ideaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-53902707682096012232012-08-11T04:03:30.235-07:002012-08-11T04:03:30.235-07:00i didn't get what was wrong with Gabby's h...i didn't get what was wrong with Gabby's hair, looked great to meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-2336903290221848442012-08-11T00:49:36.985-07:002012-08-11T00:49:36.985-07:00@3:13: HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!@3:13: HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-44711402638079664592012-08-10T20:31:24.152-07:002012-08-10T20:31:24.152-07:00Of course. Dawes' hairstylist never would hav...Of course. Dawes' hairstylist never would have encouraged her to go natural if she didn't have that soft hair that falls in defined spirals. So Dominique now loves her "curls and coils". Yawn. {Insert McKayla Maroney meme pic.}<br /><br />It would have been more of a story if she had the hardcore Afro stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-73783748394182276492012-08-10T20:03:17.006-07:002012-08-10T20:03:17.006-07:00The girls must have felt like special ed teachers ...The girls must have felt like special ed teachers trying to give Jenna Bush a glimpse into their coven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-18885327449678003932012-08-10T17:46:25.283-07:002012-08-10T17:46:25.283-07:00P.S. I wonder who would tell Dominique that her ha...P.S. I wonder who would tell Dominique that her hair was "dry", and "unmanageable". Kelli Hill was kinda like a surrogate mother to her - would Kelli try to do her hair?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-55343263279544556352012-08-10T17:44:06.256-07:002012-08-10T17:44:06.256-07:00So Dom Dawes encourages all women to go natural: t...So Dom Dawes encourages all women to go natural: that's great, that's all well-and-good - but I hope she is mindful that many women would face a more difficult journey than she did because, after all - there are textures of hair that are (far) kinkier and coarser than her 3C-ish spirals and coils. I hope this isn't a case of her finding it easier to get up on a soapbox because her own hair is a more "acceptable" grade. <br /><br />From the looks of it - Dawes' hair isn't all that different from the famously mixed-race Betty Okino's. People with that general hair-type <i>do</i> feel more "encouraged" to wear their hair natural - since it deviates less from the mainstream beauty standard.<br /><br />In fact, reading that interview - I question whether Dawes' new attitude is a result of genuine evolution, or simply from realizing that her own hair texture wasn't "that bad". If her hair were like Macy Gray's (old hair), or Donovan McNabb's (back when he wore a 'fro) - would we be seeing it today? Would she have adopted this as a public-service mission? That's doubtful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-74693461914353029922012-08-10T17:30:56.799-07:002012-08-10T17:30:56.799-07:00It seems that a lot of people started to "sus...It seems that a lot of people started to "suspect" Dawes around the time of the 2000 Olympics - interesting. I didn't start to suspect anything until a few years ago when - despite every single heterosexual male (including ones with the highest eligibility) finding her to be a "dime" and then some - her dating life/history seemed remarkably barren. <br /><br />But - that is all resolved now - we were wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-1341227750874892192012-08-10T17:11:05.591-07:002012-08-10T17:11:05.591-07:00"Flying Squirrel" is not racist. In fact..."Flying Squirrel" is not racist. In fact, it's been metaphorically used in gymnastics at least once before - by one Keith McCaffety for his infamous "Flying Squirrels" newsletter. Remember that? I don't have any firsthand memories of it, but I do remember feasting my eyes on its venom-fueled afterbirth - the My Years Among The Savages website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-26218655642826758132012-08-10T15:13:24.039-07:002012-08-10T15:13:24.039-07:00Perhaps she shouldn't be on a Kellogg's bo...Perhaps she shouldn't be on a Kellogg's box because corn flakes look like fried chicken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-39919345201008829122012-08-10T14:52:39.439-07:002012-08-10T14:52:39.439-07:00They definitely look similar enough, and have simi...They definitely look similar enough, and have similar enough other physical characteristics. I don't disagree, however, that Dawes likes publicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-17724973125005805242012-08-10T13:54:28.182-07:002012-08-10T13:54:28.182-07:00Squirrels are not similar to monkeys...I think it&...Squirrels are not similar to monkeys...I think it's more that Dawes likes publicity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-77501579032914801262012-08-10T13:16:56.154-07:002012-08-10T13:16:56.154-07:00Because they're similar to monkeys, which very...Because they're similar to monkeys, which very much have racist connotations. That said, the person who came up with that nickname, by all accounts, is Marta Karolyi. Many nefarious things might be said about Marta, but I don't think she had any racist intention, conscious or otherwise, in the moniker. Instead, Gabby on bars (particularly on her Tkatchev) actually looks like a flying squirrel, which look absolutely amazing in the air (and which are slightly different than an ordinary squirrel). The Karolyis also had all sorts of other well-intentioned, if unfortunate nicknames for their gymnasts (was it Zmeskal or Moceanu who was "piggy"?). I wish Dominique Dawes would at least acknowledge all of this, because it's very, very, very likely there was actually no racist intent there - and she should know that about Marta.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-47310743846369893412012-08-10T13:08:54.237-07:002012-08-10T13:08:54.237-07:00Gabby on that horrid flag leo: "This is the b...Gabby on that horrid flag leo: "This is the best we could come up with." That's so sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-20445869137210997252012-08-10T13:06:11.643-07:002012-08-10T13:06:11.643-07:00That Dawes interview is gag-worthy. Why exactly i...That Dawes interview is gag-worthy. Why exactly is flying squirrel racist?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-54267097060584722532012-08-10T12:54:38.648-07:002012-08-10T12:54:38.648-07:00Wow, it is all about Aliya, back in Russia. Vika i...Wow, it is all about Aliya, back in Russia. Vika is probably sobbing again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-74960187199341104802012-08-10T12:41:47.994-07:002012-08-10T12:41:47.994-07:00I cannot handle Dawes speaking.I cannot handle Dawes speaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387050766907671577.post-83487548593181571462012-08-10T12:38:21.143-07:002012-08-10T12:38:21.143-07:00Why isn't Dawes commentating on diving. From ...Why isn't Dawes commentating on diving. From what I have heard and long suspected, diving is her real love! Everyone has a beard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com