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The internet told me the date was February 10 1991. Which makes sense because I remember having just returned home from one of my first days of the fourth grade.
My knowing eldest brother had positioned himself in front of my mother’s tiny TV while the rest of my brothers and sisters stood around for a glimpse.
Standing silently transfixed in front of that first episode of The Simpsons we were like a group of peasants listening to the Emperor’s voice for the first time over the radio. From here it would all be different.
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Lily Allen made an appearance on Neighbour’s last night showcasing her song ‘22’ which is currently at number 13 in the Aria Top 50 Single Charts.
‘22’ is about a woman who had the world at her feet at 22 but now she’s almost 30 years old and doesn’t have a career or a boyfriend.
According to the song lyrics, “It’s sad but it’s true how society says her life is already over. There’s nothing to do and there’s nothing to say ‘til the man of her dreams comes along, picks her up and puts her over his shoulder.”
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Gillian (the other one) says:
I happen to think Gillian’s interpretation is spot on but whether or not Lily Allen’s song is satirical isn’t really the point. Whichever way you look at it I reckon she’s saying we live in a pronatalist society (like that word?) - one that puts pressure on women, especially those… Read more »
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Maria says:
Lonard, men like you are the reason why women in their 30s are single. Obviously you don’t have much experience with 30 something women because the ones that I know are far from being damsels in distress or damsels in denial. As women get older, they become more discerning and… Read more »
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