I clearly misunderstood what site I was reading. I thought this was Gawker Media, and that disrespectful discourse was the order of the day here. I am delighted to discover that has apparently changed and am happy to rephrase:
This is why we can’t have nice things.
“The video is well-intentioned, but the metaphor of jumping hurdles, not to mention the doubling down on athletic prowess, seems especially ableist in this context.”
I’m not getting involved in the mess. If he’s really terrible, report him and move on. I don’t understand why a person would trouble themselves more than that.
At the risk of making myself a target, you actually set up a “Fuck Squid” account? Are you 12? What even is this? He’s just a guy on the Internet.
I’m sorry squid, I’ve always enjoyed interacting with you.
Look, I don’t have a problem with you personally, and I fully respect that you’re invested in creating a pro-social, woman-friendly community for Jezzies. I sense you’re likely right in your characterization of Flying Squid, but at this point, I think posts like these are arguably part of the problem--they’re creating…
We use the word tessitura, which is how long a song lives up high. Now she’s singing in a range and a tessitura that is uncommon for her but is common for many of these other leading female artists.