Written By: - Date published: 1:42 pm, June 13th, 2008 - 43 comments
Categories: activism, International -
Tags: blue balled, dl, truththroughaction, video
Thought this might make a good followup to Steve/Trotter’s comments in the post below. It’s from the group TruthThroughAction.org – a group of independent filmmakers who create content in support of Democratic causes.
It may also serve as a timely warning to any women planning on attending the next of John Key’s young professional networking events. Why not try Drinking Liberally instead?
This is TruthThroughAction’s premier project, entitled “Blue Balled” (don’t worry, despite the still, it’s work safe):
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Anita, I think I get where you’re coming from now. I guess my point is that the slogan’s not about doing something “for” democrats, it’s about doing something “with” democrats.
I’m not convinced there’s a sexist narrative in saying “I only sleep with democrats”, especially given the campaign the video is part of features both men and women wearing the slogan.
I also agree with IB that the video was kinda trite, but meh.
Aurora, I reckon Drinking Liberally was about 50:50 on gender split the first couple of times.
And, apart from poor Tane, I think the standardistas are set in the liberal partner regard. cheers.
Edosan. Well picked.
NX:
Well I have one (and I have self-respect).
Old election poster from 1981, (? very early anyway) signed by HC, picked up at a fundraiser auction for the NZLP as a way of contributing cash to the party. Now I’d I respect myself (and around here others should as well). So I’d say that you’re wrong.
Hey perhaps I should auction that off on trademe to pay for The Standard. The rabid right could pay an excessive price for a antique political darts board perhaps?
Steve bro, you’re just brusing for a fight today aren’t you?
Withdraw and apologise Steve.
Oh, OK. Come along to DL, Tane, we’ll find you someone.
Getting back to the original question about the second para. I took it to mean: women who want to avoid the disappointment suffered by the woman in the video when she finds out the fella she’s chosen for some fun is a tory should come to Drinking Liberally, where the liberal gentlemen are in good supply.
[lprent: Bloody hell - the personal ad's column has arrived.
Now is that advertising?
Besides it is in somewhere in the provinces beyond the ken of any Jafa.]
Anita
My crew were 20s 30s, but I think what they found funny was the target audience – the silly tory guys. They saw who it was aimed at and thought how lame is that guy?
I think the subliminal message here is that the blokes on this blog wish they were as suave and good looking as the “Democrat” who gets the girl ;-P
*waits for all the ‘you should talk, you ugly bastard’ rejoinders*
Actually it was truly striking the resemblance the guy at the finish bore to those other hunky liberals – you know, Michael Moore, Al Gore, Teddy Kennedy…
Actually, aside from the “Greens girls” there’s no NZ political party that’s really made an effort to capture the “desperate to be hip and probably really a virgin” young male demographic… clearly a major tactical error considering just about every bar I visit seems to be packed with the buggers.