Project Offspring

The anonymity that the internet provides can be a blessing but for a lot of people, it's a curse.  People have used this anonymity to harass and stalk others and it has allowed bigots to spew their hate, saying things that they know they can't say offline.  The vitriol they spread is bad enough and it definitely doesn't help when social media sites like Facebook, Tumblr and DeviantART not only overlook this bigotry but actually encourage it (Tumblr is a great example of this).  Project Offspring was thought up because people were fed up with this.  The idea behind Project Offspring is to create a social media website that is a safe space for people to relax, vent, have fun, meet new people, and be creative.  Bigots aren't welcome.  Now, to get this place off the ground, money is needed.  I've already emailed various technology and business websites to get much needed exposure for this project and have tweeted about it.  I'm really hoping this thing gets made.

Here's their website if you wanna know more:http://projectoffspring.tumblr.com/ 

Is Jim Cornette Childfree?

Just something I've been wondering lately.

For those who don't know, Jim Cornette is a man who works in professional wrestling as a manager, commentator, promoter and booker.  From what I know about him, he's liberal (pro-choice, atheist, adamantly hates Republicans, anti-racist, etc.) who doesn't ID as Democrat.  He's 51 - almost 52 - and has never had kids.  He has said some things that has made me think he has chosen not to have children, such as stating in a shoot interview that he hates kids (not all CFers hate kids but I figure if you hate kids, you're definitely not gonna have 'em) and joking about how he likes children cooked.

Edit: I found the video where he states he hates kids.  Some people have stated that he states that he hates Vince Russo's kids but that's clearly not the case in the video.  Between 6:44 and 6:49 he says "I hate kids, anyway.  For truth be honest, most of 'em because they're all...you know...misbehavin'...but anyway..."

The Childless Revolution

I've started reading more and more books on childfreedom and decided to start with Madelyn Cain's "The Childless Revolution: What it Means to be Childless Today".  I thought it was a pretty interesting book that outlined the three types of childless women: childless by chance (those who are unable to have children), childless by choice (AKA childfree) and childless by environment (those who wanted kids but never had the opportunity).  I admit I found it hard to relate to some of these women.  I got the CFers but I didn't really get some of the women who wanted to have kids but couldn't for one reason or another.  All I kept thinking was "those are the kodak moments you're seeing.  That's not the reality".  I noticed that only one of these women was told the truth: that parenting is hard work and not all sunshine and rainbows.  This book also made me realize just how ingrained the idea "it's different when it's your own!" is in our society. We really need to do away with it.  Just because a person gives birth doesn't mean that they'll develop this ~*magical bond*~ with their child or...heck, even if the kid loves the parent doesn't mean it's gonna stay that way forever (when I was a kid I absolutely loved my mom and thought she was the greatest ever and now...I definitely don't think that).  Hell, I'm willing to wager that this kind of thinking is partly why so many kids are stuck in the foster system*.  With that said, I would recommend the book.  Next CF book I'm reading: "The Baby Boon: How Family-Friendly America Cheats the Childless" by Elinor Burkett.


*There are a bunch of reasons why this is, mainly having to do with race and sex.

The Hunger Games

So, I've been hearing all this hoopla about the Hunger Games movie and decided to read the book series to see what it's all about.  Well, I just finished the series not too long ago and, honestly, I can see why people love these books.  It's not great literature by any means but it's a pretty good series nonetheless. I found the series entertaining (who doesn't love a post-apocalyptic setting?) and, in a way, I can relate to Katniss Everdeen.  She's an awesome character who doesn't take shit from people and I like that about her.  I was hoping she would remain childfree, though.  It just bugged the fuck out of me that Peeta pestered her for years and years until she caved and had kids.  Oh, and that's another thing: I preferred Katniss with Gale instead of Peeta.  It just made more sense to me.  But given what happened in the series, Katniss had no choice but to be with Peeta.

Women's Wrestling: Alere Little Feather

Real name: Janel Horton
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Born: October 15, 1978
Hometown: Long Island, New York (Shinnecock Reservation)
Trained by: Cruel School of Professional Rasslin', Rapid Fire Maldonado
Debut: May 2003
Finishing Moves: Alere Dust (Diamond Dust)
Signature Moves: Tomahawk chops, Hairdog, Northern Lights Suplex, Fugjiwara armbars
Notable Feuds: Alicia, Talia, Mercedes Martinez, Team Blondage, Cindy Rogers, Tina Marina, Amber, Ariel

As a child, Horton was a WWF (World Wrestling Federation) fan and grew up watching "WWF Superstars" and would sometimes attend WWF events.  Her interest in pro wrestling waned as a teenager but was then rekindled during the WWF's Attitude Era, becoming a fan of The Rock and D-Generation X.  As soon as she became interested in a career in professional wrestling, Horton started researching various wrestling schools wherein she contacted Steve Corino.  He was an independent wrestler who promoted wrestling events in Horton's area.  They corresponded through email and through this correspondence, Corino told Horton to go to Rapid Fire Maldonado for training.  Corino couldn't do it due to his busy schedule traveling between the United States and Japan.  Horton began training at Maldonado's Cruel School of Rasslin' in June 2002 where she was assisted by various wrestlers.  She also trained with Terry Funk at various wrestling dojos.  Horton made her professional debut in May 2003 against "Luscious" Ronnie Stevens.  Horton started wrestling for World Xtreme Wrestling later that year by participating in a 10-man tag team match with Traci Brooks, Ariel, April Hunter and Cindy Rogers against Tara Charisma, Sumie Sakai, Ranmaru and Luscious Lilly.  Horton would then team with Cindy Rogers in several tag team matches defeating Tara Charisma, Luscious Lilly and BellaDonna.  Horton would also feud with Charisma in independent promotions, teaming up with Cindy Rogers to defeat Charisma in various tag team matches. These matches also included 6-women tag team matches.  Horton and Rogers also dominated singles matches, including 4- and 6-way matches.

In early 2004, Horton became the United Wrestling Alliance's Women's Champion by defeating Luscious Lilly in a battle royal.  This would result in a major feud between the two which ended with Luscious Lilly defeating Horton in July and winning the title, partly due to interference from special guest referee Tammy Lynn Snytch and Chris Candido, who accompanied Tammy to the ring.  Horton was granted a rematch on June 26, teaming with Cindy Rogers and Shannon LeVay and Luscious Lilly teaming with The Killer Babes (April Hunter & Nikki Roxx).  Rogers turned on her tag team partners right after Lilly pinned Horton.  Horton was then invited to take part in CHIKARA's World Tag Grand Prix along with Allison Danger, becoming the only female tag team to compete.  The duo were eliminated in the opening rounds by Arik Cannon & Claudio Castagnoli on February 18, 2005.  Several months later, Horton participated in a mixed Royal Rumble-style battle royal during the Chris Candido Memorial Tour, which included several male and female pro wrestlers from promotions such as USA Pro and World Xtreme Wrestling.  Horton took part in a 8-woman championship tournament on June 5, 2005 to crown the first NECW Women's Championship (it was won by Mercedes Martinez).  Horton went on to win the PWF Mayhem Women's Championship only to lose it to NECW Women's Champion Nikki Roxx in Somerville, MA, combining both titles on August 13, 2006 to create the World Women's Wrestling Championship.

Here's a video of Alere Little Feather vs. Cindy Rogers for the WWWA's #1 contenders tournament for the women's title: