cyclonefence
cyclonefence's JournalThat cognitive ability test
Trump took. Remember, he asked to be tested, and we have heard from various sources that there is a standard test given to old people to check for early signs of dementia. What do you want to bet that he was given the test ahead of time--because they knew which test it would be--and prepared for it?
I suspect he would be able to pass the test anyway--as I recall, you're asked to draw the hands on a clock face to indicate a particular time, to draw a cube, and to follow-the-dots in a mix of numbers and letters (A1 to B2 etc)--but I think knowing ahead of time that he would be able to pass it without any trouble was important because older folks like me can be easily rattled when confronted with something unknown.
I mean, every single doctor who has commented on this has known what the test would be. How hard would it be for Trump's staff to ask his doctor--the goofy one--what kind of test he'd be given on cognitive abilities?
I'm reading the Wolff book
and so far no surprises--it's all been reported. But I have been appalled by the poor editing, and I'm not talking about fine points of grammar. On page 127, the winner:
"Bannon was making his first official pubic appearance..."
ETA Yes, I'm ten years old.
Pussy Hats
Last year, there was a campaign among conservative, mostly southern, women to condemn the iconic pink hats as representing vaginas. My husband encountered some of this when he was asked to remove his hat because it made some women uncomfortable. He asked why a pink knitted hat would make someone uncomfortable, and he was told it was vulgar. We live in the Philadelphia suburbs.
I see that this lie, that the hats are meant to represent female genitalia, is being resurrected to, I believe, discourage their wearing during the protests planned for the 20th. The images of seas of pink headgear were moving and powerful, and I can understand Trump supporters' not wanting to have to confront the photos these hats invite.
Now objections arise that not all women have vaginas, that the pink color is disrespectful of women of color. This is bullshit of the first order.
Pussy hats do not represent vaginas. They represent *cat* heads--the ears, an essential element of the hats, are a big clue. Vaginas do not have ears that stick up on either side. They are called pussy hats--i.e. pussycat hats--because "pussy" is the term Donald Trump used to describe vulvas--not vaginas, which are internal, but vulvas, which are what a person could grab. It's a clever use of the villain's own terms--taking back the insult, if you will, and making it our own by redefining it.
I hope everyone who marches will wear a pussy hat.
A happy encounter at a family gathering
Every year we host a post-xmas party for family and a few friends. We eat a lot and play cards and talk. This year, the invitation included a "no politics" clause because one set of cousins are trumpettes. This year, too, our company included a cousin and her family whom we rarely see--she is the product of a liaison between my father-in-law and a student and there are people who still don't know about her--and as they were getting ready to leave, I spoke to her alone and asked her if she and her daughter would like pussy hats (I knit them constantly and have given away at least 60) and to my delight she really really wanted them. When she wore one back into the room with the rest of the crowd, one of the wives of a trumper cousin said *she'd* like one, too! Two more sidled up to me and asked for hats, which they stuck in their pockets so their husbands wouldn't see.
A successful "no politics" party!
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