Comments on: The Stars Are Blind. Or Something.

By: Blake

Blake — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:52:07 +0000

the dollar store in my town has boy grabbags and girl grabbags. Kindof the same thing?

By: Endora

Endora — Tue, 12 May 2009 13:47:49 +0000

First off, happy birthday!

Second off, the discrepancy between the male and female horoscopes is horrifying. 19th century much?

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:18:59 +0000

@rodriguez: Yeah, about 15 years ago, when I got that hotmail account, MSN took my birthday down and send me the horoscopes. I mostly just ignore them. I’m not a believer in astrology, but it’s kind of like cracking open a fortune cookie–I don’t buy into it, but if it’s good, I’m always cheered up!

By: rodriguez

rodriguez — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:50:02 +0000

Horoscopes? really?

By: Southpaw

Southpaw — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:44:51 +0000

Oh, wow. So whiny women need to be whipped into obedience and handy men need their ego stroked? Interesting.

By: PhDork

PhDork — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:23:59 +0000

I think you ought revise the title to read “The Stars are Assholes.”

By: baraqiel

baraqiel — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:47:48 +0000

@H: Oh em gee! It’s not paranoia if everyone actually is out to get you…

By: H

Mon, 11 May 2009 00:07:32 +0000

When you posted this, I thought, “They wouldn’t send this out just to the women, right? They must send both men and women the same horoscope for the day”. So I went to the website, kept your name the same, but put in “Male” instead. What I saw made my jaw drop to the floor.

Here is the Male Becky’s May 10 horoscope:
Your Horoscope – Today, May 10, 2009
Today you might apply yourself to physical tasks around the house, becky. It’s a good day to work on carpentry projects, car repairs, or home improvements. You’ll feel strong and powerful as you handle these projects. You always enjoy working with your hands. There is something of the craftsman about you. Today you will have fun expressing this part of yourself. Finish projects that have been piling up in your garage or attic.

Can you believe it?! Ye gads, good thing I never use them anymore.

By: sarah.of.a.lesser.god

sarah.of.a.lesser.god — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:57:36 +0000

Wow, this is the passive-aggressive version of, “Don’t be a bitch! Now bend over and let me put my Venus in Uranus.”

By: Cat

Cat — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:31:15 +0000

It’s gotta be biased – when has a man’s horoscope ever included the phrase “silent and obedient?” I’m glad to see you are doing the exact opposite of said phrase by writing a post about this. And contrary to their prescription that listeners be unsympathetic, I voice my full support: Yay you and boo on MSN.
Also, side note… interesting how the use of old-fashioned words like wagon train seems to mirror the old-fashioned ideas of the author about how women should behave.