FOF #486 - Britney Loses It - 02.21.07


You go girl. How many times have we wanted just to quit that job, walk away from our problems, and start anew?
Sometimes we need a strong symbol like shaving all our hair off to make a statement, a ritual break with the past and move into a hopefully happier future.
As you may or may not already know, this past week pop-singer Britney Spears walked into a hair salon, picked up an electric razor and ignoring the pleas of the hairstylists at the salon, and shaved off all her hair. And then she got a tattoo. [Update: now she's in rehab.]
I don't really see what all the fuss is about. She's just making her hair match other parts of her body. So now the carpet matches the ...umh, er... I mean the linoleum matches the shades? I don't know, does that work for you.
She's lost her hair, not her mind. After all, you can't really lose something you never had. Remember, she was one of the few celebrities that said going to War in Iraq was a good idea. In France after WWII, French women who collaborated with the Nazis were shorn of their hair and marched through the streets to show their shame. Is this a "Mea Culpa" Britney?
Or is this a pop-star acting like someone who's just gone through a break-up (or post-partum depression) and wants to move ahead. She's depressed and probably shaving her hair was an instinctual move to try to make herself feel better. It's a way to shed the weight and run.
What's kind of crappy is that the salon owner's brother is selling the hair for personal gain. Instead of donating the money to a battered womens fund, breast cancer or the Betty Ford Clinic he's putting it in his pocket. Making money off of celebrities left-behind objects is odd. Did I mention I have a fork for sale that George Takei used?
It's funny until somebody gets hurt and it seems that Britney and her family are in pain.
We hope Britney gets well soon and can get back to work as as a sexually compulsive flight attendant. We still haven't flown on her airline yet, but we are looking forward to it.
Join Amanda Steinstein, Marc Felion and me, Fausto Fernós as we talk about- mummified TV addicts, fashion for nerds and the perils of online dating.
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What was wrong with Fausto and Marc asking Amanda who the baby was that she hadn't met yet?
Said by: Jason at February 21, 2007 06:41 AM
Hey guys the show doesn't seem to be listed on iTunes today. Did something happen to the feed?
Thanks
PoloDrew
Said by: PoloDrew at February 21, 2007 07:31 AM
Any time I've known someone to shave their head it was either because they were facing the fact that they were balding, they or a friend they wanted to support had cancer, or they were subject to a drug test. Hmmm.
Said by: Nick at February 21, 2007 08:29 AM
Right on, Amanda, about contracts! Just because a person seems to be very nice and pleasant does not mean that person is honest. Especially in business/legal relationships! FOF, listen up!
Said by: Patricia Fernós at February 21, 2007 10:18 AM
Hey guys, in my function or position as one of the leaders of a queer student group, I had the opportunity to visit a get together of all of the GLBT student groups of Germany, where one workshop was build around asexuality. A woman, who's a member of AVEN - the Asexual Visibilty and Education Network - spoke to us and the main understandng of those who consider themselves as asexual is, that they simply do not feel the urge for sexual intercourse. Asexuals have no desire to express their love or commitment through sexual intercourse. There are several levels of asexuality, so some do not permit any touch, others masturbate, some like erotic imagery or have fetishes, some have sex with their partners to please them and others enjoy touching each other - so it still is very individual, but all asexuals are connected by this need NOT to have sexual intercourse.
Also, being asexual doesn't neglect any sexual orientation whatsoever. Asexuals want and are able to sustain healthy relationships in heterosexual as well as in homosexual relationships and believe me, it's not that these people claim to be asexual, because they wouldn't get anyone - the woman was really sexy.
Asexuals seperate emotional from sexual nearness.
www.asexuality.org
Michael
Said by: Michael at February 21, 2007 10:48 AM
I believe in the beav! Testify, sisters!
(By the way, those survey respondents should get a girlfriend: great sex, AND double the wardrobe! Win-win. Works for me...)
I love it whenever Patricia calls in to the show -- it's like a celebrity cameo.
Fausto, the arch-support rant cracked me up! Who says there's no "L" in FOF? ;)
Love you guys! (Please, no more links to bald beavers, though... that's animal abuse.)
Said by: Maia at February 21, 2007 11:19 AM
I love it! I am an FOF addict.
Said by: Joel at February 21, 2007 02:07 PM
i personally think she should be drug out in the street and shot to be put out of her misery. i feel so sorry for her kid(s?). she should give them up for adoption, cos i'm sure any other woman, even a coke addict or something could make a better mother than Brittney. xP
oh and btw... comparing shaven Brittney to those French women who were humiliated and abused is a pretty bad comparison Fausto. ;p most of them probably didn't deserve it, and weren't "bad" people.
nut i don't think anyone should feel sorry for Brittany...i certianly don't.
Said by: Chickengirl at February 21, 2007 02:14 PM
I have to say is Yay for arch support! I work 2 jobs and some days are 10 to 11 hours on my feet. I need the support darn it.
As far as internet dating goes I met my beloved boyfriend/fiancee on PlanetOut and we've been together for just under 2 years. Though that was before the site went down hill....Also we we're fortunate that we lived very close to eachother so it wasn't only online. It was just how we met.
And poor poor Britney. Being chased arounf by people with camera's all day. I think she genuinely lost it, hey at least she didn't hurt her kids. I also heard on the news K-fed was gonna make her take a drug test to use as evidence so he could get the kids. Also everyone should have a right to have a break down once in a while.
I also finally looked at pictures of Pavel Novotny soooooooo hot!
Said by: Bryan from L.A. at February 21, 2007 05:12 PM
I am with Fausto on the subject of arch supports.
As someone who was born with the double curse of big feet (11-12 and EEE width) and flat arches, I can identify with the struggle to find shoes in my size that provide good arch support, look good, and don't require me to rob a bank to buy them. Not easy.
Once again, a great show, filled with much-welcome laughs that kept me entertained on my road trip across the state today. Thanks again!
Said by: David at February 21, 2007 09:56 PM
When I moved into the New York Building about five years ago or so, I was told that people had indeed jumped from their balconies; about five I believe was what the "person in the know" said.
It was quite scary, but beautiful, especially when a storm would gather over the lake.
-jason
Said by: Jason at February 21, 2007 11:20 PM
Fausto: Here's a shirt for you. :)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/8f5d/
Said by: Anna at February 22, 2007 12:14 AM
I'm glad you never flew off your balcony Jason.
Said by: Marc at February 22, 2007 12:24 AM
I love Amanda!!!
Said by: RicoPablo at February 24, 2007 12:17 AM
Finally! Amanda is back!!!
I couldn't be one of the first comments this whole week, because I forgot to pay my ISP bill and I was incomunicated from the world.
But now I'm listening the last 3 episodes and commenting as always.
(I'm sure you where dying to know about my current situation)
Said by: Juan Jaime at February 26, 2007 11:48 AM
Fausto, I too am cursed with flat feet, and they hurt like a sumbitch. I've worn orthotics since I was eight. I also agree that you need a little support.
Said by: Catherine at February 26, 2007 07:31 PM
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