Thursday, December 22, 2011

Christopher Hitchens, Remembered

 
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Daum: Christopher Hitchens gets the last laugh 66926329-21181600 As fans of the late Christopher Hitchens cycle through the five stages of grief, it's interesting to see which of his opinions can still inspire the kind of anger that is unlikely to ever fade into acceptance. There are, of course, the obvious candidates: his characterization of Bill Clinton as “a rapist” or his vilification of Mother Teresa as “a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud.” There is also his oh so chivalrous shout-out to the Dixie Chicks, whom he called “fat slugs” (or “slags” or “sluts” depending on your source) despite later admitting “having not the least idea of what any of them looked like.”

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SidHarth at 07:55 AM December 22, 2011May I have a word, edgewise? My personal experience with
  • Amazon – astronaut's wife – Aunt Jemima – aviation blonde –
Am I funny or what?
…and I am Sid Harth@topcogitoergosum.com
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Stephen Marotta at 6:48 AM December 22, 2011First author on this subject who seems to have actually *read* and understood Hitchens's points in the first place. (Not to mention, added nicely to them.) Now that we Hitch-Bitches are looking for new literary icons, I think you'll do.
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pandros042 at 6:40 AM December 22, 2011A thoughful essay about a great writer. It was reading so well till Daum stooped to the mediocre, ending her essay with the trite commonplace: “And that takes balls.” Lowbrow, defensive, and unnecessary.
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Al Ombra at 6:23 AM December 22, 2011Sure, Phyllis Diller, Goldie Hawn, Sandra Bullock, Fannie Brice, Moms Mabley, all women who managed to fool everyone into thinking that women are funny anyway. Meagan, you certainly aren't funny.
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DavidEhrenstein at 6:12 AM December 22, 2011Aren't we done yet yammering about this neo-fascist dirtbag? His death brought a smile to mynlips and a spring to my step. And I'm surely not alone in that.
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genuinefor89 at 7:17 AM December 22, 2011You seem like a really nice person David.
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GregMaragos at 12:20 AM December 22, 2011Nice line there at the end, Meghan.
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touchdowntony at 10:54 PM December 21, 2011Sarah Silverman is the perfect example of why women aren't funny. Her comedy is sophmoric on a good day.
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genuinefor89 at 10:17 PM December 21, 2011We're all the same. Exactly. There are no differences between men, women, religions or races and for you to point out that we're not all carbon copies is well…RACIST!!!!
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touchdowntony at 10:55 PM December 21, 2011If we were all the same that would indeed be sad. But thanks for chiming Mr. Holder
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diannecf at 8:08 PM December 21, 2011Humor is in the funnybone of the beholder. If you're doubled over laughing till you cry, then it's funny. It could be that waitress you worked with who cracked everyone up on her break telling about the last time she went into labor. It could be Tina Fey on Thirty Rock.
Or Sarah Silverman taking the rap for killing Jesus, and saying she'd do it again.
Or women back in time to the caves.
And as for fat slugs – that's the kind of description I'd have avoided if I looked like Hitchens.
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Dallas Cobb at 7:39 PM December 21, 2011 ”It's common, after all, for women to value personality over looks when it comes to men. But being a funny woman means valuing personality over looks when it comes to oneself. And that takes balls.” Tehehe.. boules. Since it's not common at all for guys to value personality over looks, the inverse of this conclusion forms a neat little nobis quoque for your male readers, just in case some of us thought this article left us off the hook. Valuing personality over looks when it comes to evaluating the fairer… errr, “more virtuous” sex takes… heart? Hmm, this is going to be hard.
Heh, hard.
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Julio Childers at 7:09 PM December 21, 2011Great piece, I've always said that men are better writers, in songs or books because they get their heart broken and only through crying can they soothe the pain of hurt. Excellent piece Ms. Daum!

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