I Vote For a Large Bean.

If not live, we at at least reside for the time being in Pennsylvania. Therefore, we all know what Wawa is. Whether or not you actually like going to Wawa is a different story. However, if you've gone in one of these fine establishments within the last few months, I'm sure you've noticed the little Mexican display (advertisement) over the coffee area. Wawa is representing Mexico via coffee because of the Columbian coffee that they're serving. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. However, every time I see this display with a colorful shall over the Wawa sign, my soul cries a little bit. I know that Wawa wants to cater to everyone they serve, but can we do it a little less offensively, please? Colombians aren't known for much in America other than producing cocaine, so now, we have to attribute Wawa's celebration of the coffee to this fine land of Columbia because we want to be "politically correct." Personally, I think that placing a large coffee bean over the sign and calling it a day would be just fine.

SUPER.

OK. I know that this movie isn't brand-spankin'-new, however, I was recently watching it and I realized how perfect it was for this class. If not for race, which it does a terrible representation of for those who aren't American, it represents the main characters near perfectly. The three teenage guys (Seth, McLovin, and Evan) are in their Senior year of high school and each of them have a crush on different girls. They get invited to a party at one of the girl's house and the meat of the story comes from the journey that they each have in order to get to the party.

The representation of gender comes in during the very early stages of the movie...basically the first line. Although it's a raunchy film and girls usually don't like it, the guys talk about...guy things. Their man-parts, girl parts, sex, Seth's little artistic issue as a child, drinking, what's going to happen in college, what they THINK is going to happen in college and so-forth. The thing is, these "boys" transform into young gentlemen by the end of the movie. No, they don't become strapping young men with perfect grammar, but that's the point. The representation of teenage males in America is great. From being losers and being spit in the face in the very beginning of the movie, to winning over each girl that they like in the end, they truly become Super-Bad. My hats off to Seth Rogan who wrote this...I'm marrying you.

Gender AND Race. Wouldn't Ya know!?

Rihanna. Basically, if I wanted to, that's all that I would have to put on this blog and most Americans would know what I mean. However, for the sake of it being a blog and me having to explain what I mean, I will do just that. Rihanna is such a talented singer and she's black! Amazing how that happens. The best part about it is that she's talented. This woman has been in the spotlight of the media for going on over a year now and she's only gotten more and more sucessful. Of course, her sex-appeal has a lot to do with why many people are drawn to her, but that's the really cool thing about it. She takes her fame and she runs with it. From her hit song, "SOS" to "Take a Bow," she takes her girl power and basically does what I want to do for my ex-boyfriends...tell them how it really is. Sadly, most girls today, or ever, can't do that. Most girls, in fact, go back to their ex-boyfriends because they feel comfortable. Rihanna, however, writes a song about how pathetic her ex-boyfriend is and how much she's basically laughing in his face...and makes a hit of it! You go, Girl!

Mitch "Funny" Fatel.

You can't be funny and "retarded." I can say that Mitch Fatel beats the odds when it comes to funny and being a guy. Aside from his serious mental issues, this comedian is natually funny and I'm sure he's had to teach himself how to be masculine and keep his head held high throughout the start of his career. One of the huge problems with male comedians is that they get too caught up with being relaxed in front of large crowds and therefore, they have to put up a front in order to be "the big guy." The thing about Mitch is, he knows where he stands. He's not feminine and yet, he knows that he's not the coolest guy ever. Of course, he has a large bit on boobs and how he wishes he could be a woman if solely to be able to feel boobs any time that he wanted to...which is all of the time. Boob jokes aside, it's not every day that you find a male comedian who already has an offset to life such as being mentally challenged and can get up in front of people while being funny and not make it obvious that he's concerned about what everyone is thinking of him. Afterall, his first audio CD is entitled, "Super Retardo."

Masculine Women.

Barry Bonds doesn't use steroids, he just practiced a lot in the past year while he wasn't playing baseball! Of course he did. In reality, he, like many baseball players, and men in general, use steroids in order to become more masculine and be stronger. It's sad, really, because more and more men feel as though they have to become more "masculine" in this generation. Why? Well, to spell it out for you, women are successful and most men can't deal with that. Women being successful is basically a slap in the face to most men. Men used to be the bread winners of the family and now that women have the say concerning what careers they're choosing, many men are laying down and taking it like...well, women! A lot of people feel as though this is a coming of age idea and this will soon pass. A lot more, on the other hand, believe that women are going to become more and more powerful as the years go by. Men don't need steroids to prove their masculinity, they simply need to let the women be powerful and support them in their power. Who's to say that men and women can't be equally as powerful in the world? Oh. Right. Men.

Maybe Because We Didn't Have a President Named, "Bill Obama."

I wish. I wish I could take the credit for that joke. However, my friend made that after a controversial debate on whether or not politicians were isolating Hillary Clinton's name from the presidential election based on her gender. "Everyone calls her 'Hillary' while all of the other politicians are known by their last name." Well, there's a reason for that and no, it's not because she's a woman. Hillary Clinton, is not on my top list for future presidents; however, she is a human being and a very powerful one, at that. In fact, she's one of the most powerful women in the free world. I'd like her to be president based on the fact that she's a woman and she'd do a lot for the diversity in this country. Basically, all of my reasons would be based around that. Aside from that idea, there's basically no reason that I'd want to have Hillary (Clinton #2) as my future president.

Kurt. Elvira Kurt.

Elvira Kurt is a star. No, you probably don't know her, but that's OK. Prepare for your introduction. She's a stand-up comic and she's a lesbian. Yep. She's funny and she's gay. I know, how strange. This woman takes the craziness of real-life situations, especially her own, and she creates them into fun times for everyone to laugh at. Elvira is known for her openly gay talks with her mother and how she goes about telling her mom that she's not "into men." Basically, this blog is an ode to her. Granted, she is no Ellen DeGeneres concerning her fame, but she gives a name to women in the comedic world. She's emotionally strong, funny and she knows who she is. Here's to lesbian comics!