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\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n i luv music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Well, let’s take this one head on … I am a huge [[wp:T.A.T.u.]] fan. This
\nshould come as no surprise really – go take a look at them. I mean OK, they
\naren’t supermodels but they are damn cute and the music isn’t bad at all if you
\nhave a sweet tooth for pop. And I do \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Since they are going to be
\nin my area<\/a> at a
\n
\nlocal mall<\/a> I figured I might take a moment to talk about
\n
\nthem<\/a>. The specific information is new but obviously my general viewpoints
\nare all things I have discussed before. however, there is a lot of amusing stuff
\nin here, and not a little bit of illicit sexual innuendo.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Let’s be honest here<\/h1>\n

Pretty girls are good. Pretty girls together is better. Thus, bisexuality,
\n lesbianism and lesbian acts are a good thing. This little logic exercise is
\n one that is commonly demonstrated in the popular media, both adult oriented
\n and non.<\/p>\n

Like a large segment of the population, I find attractive many physical
\n traits that are most commonly present in younger girls. Younger in this case
\n depends on the girl in question but can range from mid teens to early
\n twenties. You can shut down the gasping and stop reaching for the oxygen…
\n get a grip on yourself. I have and always will stay on the right side of the
\n law in this… but let’s not kid ourselves OK? Brittany was certainly hotter
\n than hell long before she turned 18, as was Natalie Portman and [[wp:The_Olsen_Twins|others]] that have been extremely popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n live __ girls!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

What does it mean<\/u>?<\/b><\/p>\n

So then it doesn’t take a stroke of genius to put these things together and
\n make yourself a whole lot of money, but it does take a certain amount of balls
\n and a sort of all out [[wp:gonzo]] view of capitalistic enterprise. And I
\n admire that \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Enter
\n
\n t.A.t.U.<\/a> (the capitalization changes so often it doesn’t matter). The
\n brainchild of  [[wp:Ivan Shapovalov]], a Russian promoter who was out to
\n put together a band. The short form is that he interviewed a lot of girls,
\n found Lena Katina and later added Yulia Volkova. The story goes that hey
\n either found out that they had been having a relationship or manufactured one
\n and the rest is pop history. The concept that they had an existing
\n relationship has some credibility because the girls were in the chorus [[wp:Neposedi]]
\n together before meeting Ivan.<\/p>\n

They have been
\n
\n making their way up the charts<\/a> and there has been a predictably large
\n amount of outrage, scandal and publicity. It could certainly hardly have been
\n helped… they were 14 and 15 when the band was formed and the image of them
\n as lovers was already firmly in place at that time.<\/p>\n

And the last thing the world can handle is the idea that young teen age
\n girls might be touching each other. Will civilization survive?<\/p>\n

Of course, it will probably all end in a lawsuit someplace, and I wouldn’t
\n be shocked if Ivan doesn’t wind up going to jail for something <\/i><\/b>
\n (because even if nothing bad happened an example will have to be made).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n god among men<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The shock zone<\/u><\/b><\/h1>\n

 <\/b>I’m sure I’ll have more to say on this some other time, but
\n for now here are some links of interest… including titillating tidbits of
\n quotation. Oh, while I am at it I’ll mention that some sources report the
\n Russian age of consent as 14, so if it turns out he is banging these girls it
\n is probably legal. These links and quotes have been specifically chosen to
\n jump on the bandwagon and make it all look so… trashy.<\/p>\n

Is it any wonder why I love<\/i><\/b> these people?<\/p>\n

E.d. Note: There is another section of links under this one that is much
\n less lurid, jsut official websites and stuff so skip if your feeling prudish.<\/i><\/p>\n

\n

…inexplicably
\n fancy trash<\/a> – "Suppose I told you that a couple of
\n
\n teenaged Russian lesbians<\/a> had sold
\n a
\n million copies <\/a>of songs about
\n
\n forbidden love<\/a>. Then suppose I told you they were
\n
\n revving up <\/a>to
\n
\n storm America<\/a>. Well?"<\/p>\n

[BLENDER
\n Articles]<\/a> – "At first, the idea was just underage sex,\u201d he explains with
\n remarkable frankness. He held auditions and considered working with just
\n Lena, but decided the project needed an extra ingredient: Lena\u2019s friend
\n Julia. \u201cI find the idea which connects my product,\u201d Shapovalov says, holding
\n up a banana to illustrate his point, \u201cand what the audience needs.\u201d Another
\n banana. \u201cEvery time, the audience needs new images \u2014 for this project, new
\n images were lesbian teenagers."<\/p>\n

The Sun
\n Newspaper Online – UK’s biggest selling newspaper<\/a> – "Our
\n investigations also unearthed claims Shapovalov slept with Tatu singer Julia
\n Volkova when she was 14; that neither the girls nor their parents knew of
\n the explicit lesbian nature of the group until they had signed a five-year
\n contract, and that they had to simulate sex acts on stage."<\/p>\n

MusicPundit
\n Tatu Performs Lesbian Acts<\/a> – "Although there’s no way the pair can use
\n nude photos of themselves commercially, except by indirection — such as
\n allowing themselves to be photographed but not promoting the photo —
\n because one of the girls doesn’t turn 18 until next week."<\/p>\n

\n
\n Yahoo! News – Russian Lesbian Duo Top British Pop Chart<\/a> – "In the music
\n video Julia Volkova and Lena Katina wear school uniforms and kiss and
\n cuddle. Child protection charity Kidscape accused the pair of "targeting the
\n dirty old man market."<\/p>\n

\n
\n Welcome to South India’s Leading News Site<\/a> – "LONDON: Manager of the
\n controversial Russian teenage pop duo Tatu has confessed that he has taken
\n advantage of underage girls on the "casting couch" in his search for a wife.
\n In a shocking interview with The Sun, Ivan Shapovalov, 36, also revealed
\n that his perverted lust sparked Tatu’s image of teenage lesbian sex."<\/p>\n

T.A.T.U – Gossip<\/a> – "Elton
\n John to adopt Tatu??? It seems as though the project on Tatu going East is
\n going to end in success! Elton John has obsolutly gone mad under the charm
\n of Tatu girls. And it got so serious that he actually decided to adopt both
\n girls at once! In one of the last interviews he admitted that he always
\n dreamed of having two daughters – "One dark, and one blond".<\/p>\n

t.A.T.u To Pose Nude
\n In Playboy Pop-Music.com<\/a> –  "Sources close to t.A.T.u leaked the
\n information that they will have a photo session with Playboy, the only
\n problem being the pair are underaged."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n pillow fight!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Resources<\/h1>\n