Monday, June 24, 2019

MADE IN THEMHATTAN





Another absurd brain explosion has struck the over-zealous, gender-neutral, politically-correct “pundits”, who are, apparently, multi-taskers with far too much spare time on their hands.  Simultaneously, they waste energy, jump up and down, brandish posters, flap their gums, and wave their arms in the air.
  
How much more fetid garbage can they create to foist upon others? 

Their nonsensical gibberish is a figurative, non-literal form of littering in my opinion, but, then, what would I know - the mere mortal, country bumpkin I am!  ***

The story about a number of Brisbane’s private schools having adopted the use of gender-neutral religious terms rudely takes the cake!  Come on!  No more “father”, “son” and “Lord” etc., in prayers and services!    

For goodness sake!  What’s next? What a cheek!  Amen...

The way things are going the Himalyas will disappear into the ether.  Being known as the Heralayas won’t be allowed by the political-correct brigade.  The Asian mountain range will become Themalaya, or Theyalayas.  Who is laying whom, I wonder? 

If the “experts” have their way all gender-specific words and terms will require re-evaluation. 

We won’t be able to place a boycott upon the stupidity; nor a girlcott, mancott, not a womancott.   Themcott or personcott it will be.

Manhattan, as shown in the above title will disappear; ferried across to Staten Island.

Bridesmaids will be taboo, becoming bridesthing.  Matron won’t be honoured. 

Boyfriend and girlfriend will join the banned list.  Husband and wife are gone. Mum and Dad become “Hey, you!”   Daughter and son will be shoved out the door causing an onset of early empty nest syndrome. “Jason” becomes “Ja”.

What about “he”, “him”, “his”, “her”, “she”?   “It” will become the norm.   On second or third thoughts....“Norman” will have to become “Norma”....will that make it gender-neutral?

The Portuguese Man o’ War jellyfish, Red Emperors, Daddy Long Leg spiders, Lady Finger bananas, mangos, mandarins, boysenberries, damson plums, Pink Lady, Granny Smith apples, and the like will have to go.  Off the high jump with them, head first into the deep end of the pool never to be seen or heard of again.

Furthermore, bad news for...dare I say...little boys and girls... Father Christmas will no longer be climbing down the chimney.  What a shame! Poor old Santa wasted so much time going on the Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers’ Diets, too!

Manage, management, manuscript, manpower, etc., – they’re in danger.
Will we be manipulated into not using those words?  Uh-Oh! “Manipulate” will have to hit the skids. 

Maidenhair fern will be extinct.  Maidenhead lost forever. Manicurist will have to be filed away.  

Perhaps the only escape for me is to go back to school to make sense of everything.
When I went to school it was co-educational...boys and girls together.  Each knew who and what the other was. Girls played with girls; boys played with boys; Boys teased the girls and the girls found subtle ways to get back at them. 

Dame, sir, lady, duchess, duke, prince, princess, king and queen are in peril.  

“King Kong” will become “Ding Kong”.  

I know there are a lot of ding-dongs around, multiplying faster than rabbits.  Too busy for hijinks, rabbits stand on the sidelines watching in bemusement at the idiotic behaviour of hu....

Oops! I’m not allowed to say “human”.  There!  I said it! I am so bold....I don’t always do as I am told!

Sirloin Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce: Combine 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 finely chopped shallot, 1 small bunch each of parsley and coriander, finely chopped, 2tbs finely chopped oregano, 1 seeded, finely chopped red chilli, 5tbs x-virgin olive oil, 2tbs white wine vinegar; salt to taste. Chill overnight; bring to room temp before serving.. Grill 4x295g sirloin steaks on each side as desired. Serve with sauce spooned over top.

Stuffed Sirloin: Preheat oven, 200C. Firstly caramelise onions: Cook 1 large sliced or diced red onion and 2 minced garlic cloves in butter or olive oil on med-low heat until translucent. Add 2-3tbs honey, 1/4c balsamic, 1/2tsp thyme; season. Simmer until it’s a syrup consistency. Remove from heat, use right away or store in fridge until ready to use. Pound out 2 sirloin steaks to about 1cm thick. Rub minced garlic on both sides; season. On one side of each steak, layer onions, 2 slices provolone cheese, crumbled blue cheese and 1/2c spinach. Roll up steaks; secure with kitchen string. Heat a little butter or olive oil in pan; sear steaks on all sides, finishing with seam side up. Place in oven; bake 20-25mins or until cooked as desired. Rest 5-10mins before slicing.

Queen of Puddings: Heat oven 160C. Break 140g madeira cake into fine crumbs. Place crumbs in 22cm round ovenproof baking dish. In a jug, whisk together 4 egg yolks, 400ml milk, 1/2tsp nutmeg and 50g golden caster sugar. Pour custard mixture over crumbs; leave to soak 10 mins. Place dish in oven; bake 45 mins, until custard is set but still has a little wobble. Filling: Place 500g rhubarb, cut into 4cm batons, in saucepan with 100g golden caster sugar, 4 balls chopped stem ginger, 2tbs ginger syrup and 2 tbsp water; cook 15-20mins until rhubarb is tender; cool. Heat oven 200C. Place egg whites in clean bowl; whisk whites until soft peaks form. Slowly add 100g golden caster sugar; beat well between each addition, until meringue is stiff and glossy. Drain rhubarb; keep syrup; spoon onto custard. Spoon or pipe meringue on top; bake 15-20mins until meringue is browned. Serve hot with the rhubarb syrup.  



***  I have no idea why the font size changes!  I've tried to change it...to no avail, as you can see

28 comments:

  1. The ones i love are those who want any place named after a Biblical city or term changed. Good-bye, Abilene, Texas, among others.

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    1. It's gone beyond the stage of ridiculous, messymimi. Everyone seems to be becoming so damned precious! Too many are so easily offended over nothing at all. Reading things into things that are not there.

      Same is happening here re places names. I often wonder how my head remains attached to my neck...I'm constantly shaking it. I'm sure it's going to come loose one day and fall off!

      Sometimes I believe it's just a front for many...those suffering from "follow the herd" syndrome!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  2. Anonymous9:16 PM

    You did very well to come up with so many man and men words. What ever could be substituted for Lords Prayer or the first line Our Father? Since God doesn't have a physical presence we could easily say Mother instead or how about, Our Cat who art in heaven.

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    1. Their thinking is as silly and as useless as that, Andrew! lol

      They must have too much spare time up their sleeves...they'd be better off putting their time to good use helping those in need.

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  3. It's all becoming far too ridiculous. Whatever happened to common sense and tolerance? Being able to laugh at oneself and hear or tell a joke without flinching? Increasingly a world which I will be glad to eventually leave.

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    1. I agree with you, River. It's beyond ridiculous. I say similar to what you say here...often...these days. It's all a lot of stupid nonsense.

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  4. It's all just so silly, juvenile and awkward and goodness only knows where it's going to end.
    You did well to think of all those words.

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    1. Hey Margaret,

      And some wonder why I prefer my, by choice, reclusive lifestyle. There is no need to wonder!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  5. The world has become a stupid, ridiculous mess. We can find refuge from it only in your delicious, sane, food recipes.
    Climate change will probably put a stop to all this grotesque situation. They say,it's going to end the world within a mere decade, and reset it. Sadly or luckily, people are not aware of this, as prices of houses near the seas and lakes that are going to swallow us people, are still very high.

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    1. Hey, DUTA...stupidity is a pandemic sweeping the world...and some humans are too stupid to realise just how stupid they are! Too many prefer to be sheep...finding it easier to follow the herd....mind-dumbing! :)

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  6. This gender neutral is a fad and we will go back to gender...after adding a few new ones.

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    1. Let's hope it is a passing fad, Tabor. One can only hope!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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    2. Essentially those educational establishments follow the Queensland theme, nutters one day Barmy the next I love the look of your seasoned roast, delightful the first day and delicious the next.

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    3. Hey, Vest...so true is what you say. It seems one has to be highly educated to learn how to lose all sense of commonsense! :)

      Thanks for coming by. That roast is very tempting! :)

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  7. Everything comes and goes and what is trending now will become something else tomorrow.

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    1. G;day, Arleen...and with each passing phase they become even more senseless, it seems.

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  8. Huh. Gender-neutral religious terms. That's a new one:)

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    1. Yep, Sandra! And how ridiculous it is! I often wonder who the idiots are who come up with these "bright" ideas!! And then, I realise there is no wonder I want nothing to do with them!!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  9. As Forest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does."

    Anything with rhubarb is good.

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    1. So true, Susan...sheep following sheep; or lemmings following lemmings...I wish they'd hurry up and get to the cliff's edge!!!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  10. I had that problem with fonts too. In the end I went to the HTML and just took out the whole line with the font name and colour, etc. It will stick with the default then.... I think... well it works sometimes!!!!!!

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    1. Hey Jenny...I tried similar...a few times...and it didn't work. So, I waved the white flag, and surrendered!

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  11. Seems like once every generation they "crack down", trying to become more gender neutral. Seems it was a while ago that firemen became referred to as firefighters. I'm fine so long as they don't take it too far. I think you did a wonderful job explaining what happens when they do.

    Do you like Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)? I see his picture at the top here. I recently watched Mr. Bean's Nightmare on Elm Street. The comedic timing of that episode is so spot on. One of the funniest short videos ever done IMO.

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    1. G'day, Dave. It's all getting past the stage of ridiculous, in my opinion. This morning I heard on one of the morning shows that some child care centres are going to stop the use of the word "naughty"!!!!

      I think I'll become a snail and just withdraw into my shell.

      Actually, I didn't watch a lot of Mr. Bean....some of it I enjoyed, but his constant face pulling started getting on my nerves. I quite like Atkinson...but his Mr. Bean character got a bit too far over the top for me at times. :)

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  12. I sometimes have difficulty with understanding this 'modern' world.

    But your food here looks good, that I can understand :)

    All the best Jan

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    1. You and me both, Jan.

      The latest piece of stupidity hit our air and viewing waves yesterday...some child care centres are going to ban the use of the word "naughty"!!!

      Most of the people who come up with these "bright" ideas have attended university to study how to be dumb...how to lose any sense of commonsense!! Hours and hours of study.....

      Thanks for coming by. :)

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  13. On this theme, I get annoyed with the use of the term "actor". Previously the word was reserved for men but women who performed on stages or in films were called "actresses". How come women are now being called "actors"? Should we now call theatrical men "actresses"? Very confusing.

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    1. I'm of the old school, Yorkie...I'm old-fashioned - and don't mind admitting it - in that I still use the word "actress" when referring to female thespians.

      It's all a load of garbage, in my opinion...as you may have guessed! :)

      Thanks for coming by.:)

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