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78 comments on Putting a New Face on Selling Peak Oil: Kris Can
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I couldn't agree more. Who could take these types of videos seriously? I mean sure they appeal to the basic lust section of the brain, but how much sinks in? Who has the time to watch these 6 or 7 times to get a message? I suspect that they are being watched that often for other reasons.
As someone that shares this web-site with her sons, one of whom is 13 I am very, very disappointed. To say that younger people do not know, or care is kind of bigoted in itself. My sons are very informed and tend to inform their friends. Imagine my surprise when I saw this video posted. It's not something I want my 13 year old seeing. I do not want my sons to think that women have to resort to this kind of tactic to get their point across. When I showed it to my older sons, and then asked them what the video message was, their answer was.."Ummm, sex?" So younger males aren't picking up any message other than she is selling sex. Some woman and I am one of them, prefer intelligent discussions and informative adds that speak to all sexes. I find this kind of add to be simplistic and cultish. Here today/gone tomorrow (except of course for those males that need to be stimulated in this way.)
So maybe she could downplay the sex kitten act and get serious? Anyone can do a peek tease for reaction, give us something with some meat and meaning. Something most of us will want to share with family and friends.
Boys club or not, woman play a big roll in this world, time to face that. These kind of videos just cause us to laugh and think.."Wow Bimbo." then we search for someone that has something meaning full to contribute. If she is smart she will stick to getting her message across with her cloth's on..that is if she can.
I haven't viewed her other videos, but if the one posted is any indication of the rest, why would I waste my time?
Oh, and thanks guys, now I have to screen this site before I let my 13 year old on it to read, hats off to you all. I mean way to reach the younger people. Your setting a fine example for young men everywhere.(not)
I think we will switch to tree hugger for our meaningful information and lack of need for adult screening. this used to be a great site for information, and insight now it's just the good old boys pandering sex videos.
If you watch them all, you'll find that two or three appeal to the lust part, but that the other six or seven, and good parts of the other two or three, appeal to the humour and common sense parts.
"I read the blurb, what else do I need to know about this book? I don't need to read any of it to judge it!"
It's that sort of reasoning that means many people don't believe in peak fossil fuels, global warming, that smoking can give you lung cancer, and so on.
Both the boys here and the girls need to get past the sexy bits and look at the humorous and intelligent bits - which are the majority of what she's put up.
Also, if you think that Kris Can's stuff is "sex videos" then you have some shocks waiting for you online, indeed even on daytime television.
"I read the blurb, what else do I need to know about this book? I don't need to read any of it to judge it!"
I can't believe you would compare a book to a video. Please. Everyone knows books have to be read in order to be judged. Videos on the other hand speak loud and clear. One viewing is all that is needed. With this one, less than a viewing. No I stand by what I said. this type of video does Nothing to promote awareness. It screams Bimbo, wanting attention. Give me a video with an intelligent woman giving facts and making her case intelligently and you got my attention.
As for the daytime T.V. comment. I don't watch T.V. Except for news. find that most programs are geared for sex and or making parents look stupid.
As for shocks awaiting me online. No, nothing much shocks me. disappoints me. Like the lack of common sense used to post that video on here. Many of us use this site to educate our children on PO.
That video might be considered cute by some, but it falls far short of getting any point across. I am offended that a female in todays day and age would feel that she needs to resort to that kind of behavior in order to get her point across. If we females ever want to be taken seriously, that kind of behavior needs to stop. What did one of you good old boys write? Something about a Harem?
"Both the boys here and the girls need to get past the sexy bits and look at the humorous and intelligent bits - which are the majority of what she's put up."
Isn't the point the message, so if you have to wade through the sex to get to the humorous and intelligent parts how does that work? I'm sorry I looked her up on youtube after reading your post, I am open minded enough to do that. I found most of it to be the same as what was posted. Yes, men will watch because men are visual creatures. Woman on the other hand are not visual creatures, meaning seeing something like that doesn't turn us on, but does the opposite. If she wants to reach more than just men, then she needs a new tactic. Kodos for her trying and all of that, but That type of video will not get it with women.
Now here look at this video. It's long but the young woman on it, is getting her message across in an intelligent and informative way. She is taking action and has been for years. Now this is something that I would watch and pay attention to, as well as share with family and friends. The URL is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7i6roVB5MI
I can't not say the same for the videos of Kriscan posted here. I will however take the time to view more of Kriscans work, to be fair. Perhaps the ones posted here were picked by one of the good old boys who needs to learn what harumscarum means. (reckless and irresponsible)Perhaps, whoever posted that video should have posted one of Kriscans more intelligent and humorous videos instead?
I try to be open minded, but when you have a teenage son who is 13, and very interested in PO the kind of video that was posted, well, it's not really a good thing for a site like this, I mean maybe putting the link up and letting people look at it off site might have been more responsible? Or maybe I'm wrong and the good old boys care nothing about the serious issue of PO? Or reaching young people, and the younger you reach them the better off everyone will be.
Anyway, my opinion. As everyone has one. I usually stay silent, but this one bothered me, for obvious reasons.
Hi evilelf,
I'm glad I came back this late - though probably no one else is reading by now.
Thanks for your comments. It's so tempting (apparently) to promote "humans as objects", and it's kind of a subtle point to be made, in the sense that people also naturally want to have fun and laugh. Sometimes the line is fine, and sometimes not.
I like your description of how aware and thoughtful your sons are.
I've had a little bit similar experiences with this site, in that I found myself unfortunately not recommending it for a long time - (or, recommending with caveats) - as the talk turned to "locker room" fairly often. Thankfully, this isn't the case so much any more. Normal in one culture, appalling in another.
I wanted to add just a tiny point to your comment:
"Your setting a fine example for young men everywhere.(not)."
It's not just young men who pick up the message: "This is the only way I count - as someone who can be manipulated with images."
It's about young (and not so young) women, as well. A physically beautiful girl, an attractive young woman...would she be human?
Or... object?
Look at the statistics of child abuse, so-called "acquaintance rape", sexual assault. Then, look a little further - or maybe not so far, to find trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation. Look a little further, to find routine rape as illegal immigrants attempt entrance to the US. Look anywhere, and you'll see violence that underlies the "image".
Who am I?
Who are we?