Vaxx Me, Daddy!
Gimme that needle, Ma'am!
Hi Thotties!
I hate to say it, we hate to see it, but it’s almost September and summer’s almost over. On the other hand, welcome back to the boyfriend who beats all boyfriends, the lover who consistently wraps me in the warmest hugs, whose kisses are the spiciest of spices — my darling Pumpkin Spice Latte, officially back in all participating Starbucks locations! Oh how I’ve missed him, but on, on, on to all things Thot!
This week’s episode is all about accountability! We discuss what it means to hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for the good and the bad. We nosedive into deep waters by examining this thing called cancel culture, and where and if it fits into true accountability or liberation for all peoples. Check it out below!
On to other matters…. Last week I casually blamed Rachel Dolezhal for the downfall of everyone’s favorite porno platform, and it seems as though once again, this week, problematic white women are bearing the brunt of my rage. But this time, it’s *drumroll please*: JENNY MCCARTHYYYYYY!
The model-cum-actress-cum-shortlived co-host of The View-cum-latest hot mess bearing the Wahlberg name is the face of the modern (and really, only) anti-vaxxer movement. As the Delta variant continues to surge and numbers of cases continue to climb all over the south, it’s clear that PEOPLE NEED TO GET VACCINATED! It’s also clear that it’s people who aren’t vaccinated who’re driving this surge.
And I hold Jenny McCarthy personally responsible. I really do.
And I think she should be cancelled. And so does Tara Reid.
It’s *technically* just my opinion, but it’s McCarthy’s parroting of anti-vaxx talking points that gave the anti-vaxx agenda enough visibility to be hijacked into a viable Republican political platform under the guise of “medical freedom.” Sure, these people want medical freedom… until a Black woman chooses her mental health over talking to the press or competing in the Olympics, that is.
Make it make sense, y’all.
But seriously, let that sink in: a country that built it’s economy off of several hundred years of chattel slavery, white people are marching in opposition to vaccine mandates that would benefit the public health because vaccines are the height of facism?
Jordan Klepper could get it. Anyway, cancel Jenny McCarthy, is all I’m saying! Shoulda *been* canceled if you ask me...
In other news, we are several weeks’ into Teebs TV writing debut, Reservation Dogs. It’s extraordinary, and hilarious, and if this is what it looks like to employ poets and creative writers in TV writing rooms, more please. If you haven’t caught it yet, do so, and do it quickly. And I know how you like a tease, so here’s a good one to whet your palette.
And if you need a white woman who’s in the public eye that you can trust, might I recommend Amy Sedaris? She has good taste in music, after all!
Be safe, have fun, and stay masked up—we got unvaccinated fools running around in these streets!
XOXO, Denne Michele
*extra* delectable content
1. Friend-of-the-show Bowen Yang reading thirst tweets with the commentary that is all of us! Need I say more??
2. This week one of the answers we give includes the phrase “abundance mindset” — something I’ve been working closely with my therapist to adopt as I move forward. Inviting all kinds of abundance eventually welcomes itself into your psyche, so pay attention to Mother Elektra and follow in her footsteps!
3. I have specific affection for this particular conversation with Eileen Myles in which they argue that the word “pussy”is more political than “president.” Also, this article which goes into the messy details of their complicated and ever-evolving relationship is something I find comfort from reading whenever I’m forced to think about my own winding road of romances and situationships. (Thanks, Joe!)
4. If you’re looking to get deeper into the conversation about cancel culture and transformative justice, look no further than Adrienne Maree Brown’s pivotal essay, “Unthinkable Thoughts”, which serves as a jumping off point for her book, ‘We Will Not Cancel Us.”
5. By the way, if you’re wanting a primer on transformative justice beyond Joe’s explanation, look no further than this article in Teen Vogue that goes just a bit deeper.
6. Rather than only focusing on problematic old gays, we want to take a minute to celebrate some of our favorite old gays: the guys in the “Old Gays React To…” videos. Here they are, reacting to Montero, living their best thirsty lives!
7. Lastly, if you want to basically ensure that you won’t ever be canceled, pull a Tommy Teebs Pico and get off social media! It’s a pretty effective insurance policy! Or, as Thot Zaddy Chee has said on several occasions:
A key piece of advice he’s given Joe several times.
also...
As we all know, the 90s are back, and back with a vengeance! Between the reboots of Saved by The Bell, Sex and The City, and high-waisted jeans, it’s like we’re waiting for Y2K all over again. But what I’m really waiting for is the next installment of Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story: Impeachment.” Juicy!