Comments on: Ahem…Magic Mike {Recipe: Blackberry Gin Shooters}

By: Carmine Flores

Carmine Flores — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:37:47 +0000

I haven’t watched this Magic Mike movie so I will check the trailer of this. I like your new creation which is Blackberry Gin Shooters. I really don’t know mixing and creating beautiful and tasty drinks so I will try yours.

By: carrian

carrian — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:15:30 +0000

I could almost cry reading this post. I can’t cheer you on loud enough. I’m reminded of this quote, “The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity. oh, how we pray that every young woman will grow up to be all the wonderful things she is meant to be. We pray that her mother and father will show her the right way.” -Nadauld
In fact, I think I will post about you and everything this week. Done.

By: Harris Powell

Harris Powell — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:17:48 +0000

I feel that all the comments that I have read is wonderful because even the ones that see things a little differently were very tactful in their comments. I feel that this all began in the 60′s when John F. Kennedy was president. (I know that this will be very unpopular with many) but Kennedy was tolerent of too many loose morals. He opened the flood gate to bring in the sexual revolution as it has been called. I lived through all of the things that went on that occured during that era. Excuse my rambling, I guess, what I am trying to say is that this thing did not happen over night. I salute all you ladies for your wonderful comments. Thank you all.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:53:28 +0000

Oh, Kristen – just another reason why I like you so much!! I sometimes wonder if I was born in the wrong time, because I have a hard time seeing a lot of what goes on. And I struggled with the idea of having kids that I have to raise in a crazy world like this for so long. It truly scares me – especially raising a daughter – when I feel like nothing is sacred anymore. I haven’t seen the movie, and have no plans to read the books (not really my kind of thing). In fact, I read a “teen” book awhile back and was appalled at how lightly they talked about sex. In a teen book. But I’m glad that there are so many who feel the same way!

By: Rachel @ Baked by Rachel

Rachel @ Baked by Rachel — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:10:14 +0000

I agree and am glad you wrote this. There are lines that I think should be drawn but that line is different for each person. I mean clearly the movie has a certain topic but did they go too far? Do they really do all of that in real life? I’m not the one to ask. The change in whats acceptable from when I was a kid to now kind of shocks me… not just whats on tv but even the clothing.

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By: Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles

Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 02:34:54 +0000

I’m saddened to hear that Matthew was “slimy”, as I’ve enjoyed many of his other movies. I only heard of this movie yesterday, though, ha! So thank you for your very candid review. I am with you 100% on all this. And we wonder why our world has so many issues…

By: Barbara | Creative Culinary

Barbara | Creative Culinary — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 01:23:56 +0000

I think we need to take every reference in the comments and change them from prude to proud. I’m proud I have principles and a moral compass. I’m proud I taught my two children the same. No matter that according to them EVERY other kid in high school was having sex and smoking marijuana; I remain proud that I wouldn’t let them go to parties without parental supervision even if it affected their popularity. I didn’t care that every other girl’s mom let her wear more skimpy clothes or listen to raunchy rap; I’m proud I say no. Believe me I was tested and to this day my youngest will still bring up how she saved her allowance for that CD and how I cut it in half. And I would do it again.

My children may have balked at my expectations when I was in charge of their environment but you know what I’m most proud of today? Them. That I have always heard how respectful they are, what good friends they are, how sweet they are. They may still give me some grief but stick to your guns; it’s a tougher struggle than giving in but it’s oh so worth it. If you’re gonna be a prude, then be a Proud Prude! I know I am.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 01:12:21 +0000

I totally agree with you on this. I am a mother of two girls and a boy and I don’t like the “acceptable” in our society nowadays. I saw these shooters on Pinterest today. They look gorgeous!

By: camille

camille — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 00:05:37 +0000

I’m shocked at the success of that book because from all accounts, it’s terribly written. If you’re going to read smut, can’t you at least read well-written smut? There’s plenty of it out there!

As for the stripper movie, I read an interview with the actors in it. As you know, it’s partly based on Channing Tatum’s stripper past. One of the interview questions was about how everyone is pretty much cool with that being the case – that he used to be a stripper – and does he think everyone would be ok with it if it was an actress who had been a stripper in her past? His answer was that it would probably depend on how good an actress she was – no one would think it discredited, say, Meryl Streep! Which… I mean, he is not exactly famous for being a good actor. I think he has one facial expression, maybe 2. He is not exactly Kenneth Branagh. Movie or no movie, we’ve still got a double standard problem that is saying women who take their clothes off are trashy, but men who do the same are just a barrel of laughs. I don’t know whether the movie helps or hinders progress in that regard.