Keeping Up with Lindsay (please put all Lohan news here)

[Anastasia]

There will always be someone who has had it worse than you. Whether you've been a victim of the Holocaust/genocide, or you're simply bullied in school. The kind of "suck it up, you have no right to complain about anything, there was a Holocaust/massacre/genocide/war/famine" mentality is what has young teenage girls telling me they feel guilty and ashamed about being "only" raped by fingers or an object, instead of a penis. I know one woman who doesn't feel right about dealing with her "real" r*pe because some women are gangraped, and she wasn't. Then there are the women who are gangraped but not killed, or those that have it done by their own families - someone ALWAYS has it worse than you.

Dying of cancer at 30? Suck it up, some kids die of it at 6.
Destitute and prostituting yourself in New York to feed your kids? Shut up, it's not India.
Survived the Holocaust? Get over it, you lived, when 12 million didn't.

Human suffering, and our reaction to it, isn't an all or nothing deal, nor should it be. I don't see why our hearts and minds can't be big enough to see things on a scale where everything, from watching your family shoved into the gas chambers to watching your father punch your mother in the face, can be given value and respect as an experience because it shaped and affected the people involved.

Lindsay didn't try to equate her family situation with something as horrific as the Holocaust. If she did, then I'd have a problem. Her saying she's lived through more than SOME people have in a lifetime doesn't bother me, because it's true.

 

[laurlaur]

^Great point. Not all hardships are equal in the emotional strain and impact on your life, but they're still stuggles not should be ignored because they are nothing to complain about.

She confessed to America's Harpers Bazaar magazine: "I've become like the guy in relationships, I just cannot be monogamous. But there are people that I want to date."

You have to look for the real quotes in these articles, because sometimes they're just quotes taken out of context. She never said anything about being too young. I don't see anything wrong with dating around or sleeping around a bit as long as she's responsible.

 

[style_savy]

There will always be someone who has had it worse than you. Whether you've been a victim of the Holocaust/genocide, or you're simply bullied in school. The kind of "suck it up, you have no right to complain about anything, there was a Holocaust/massacre/genocide/war/famine" mentality is what has young teenage girls telling me they feel guilty and ashamed about being "only" raped by fingers or an object, instead of a penis. I know one woman who doesn't feel right about dealing with her "real" r*pe because some women are gangraped, and she wasn't. Then there are the women who are gangraped but not killed, or those that have it done by their own families - someone ALWAYS has it worse than you.

Dying of cancer at 30? Suck it up, some kids die of it at 6.
Destitute and prostituting yourself in New York to feed your kids? Shut up, it's not India.
Survived the Holocaust? Get over it, you lived, when 12 million didn't.

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All of a sudden I feel very depressed and unsure of the world

 

[Heroin_Chic]

I don`t get this "She is young, it`s ok to sleep around" - being young is no excuse to be cheap!

When I was 19 I was in my second relation-ship aka my second engagement!

Relation-ships work like buying shoes: some people run all over town trying on every cheap pair because they have no taste and no clue WHILE OTHERS WALK RIGHT INTO JIMMY CHOO AND BUY THE RIGHT PAIR THERE!

 

[splatooey]

from imdb.com:

Lohan Plans French Boutique?

Lindsay Lohan is so smitten with fashion she's considering opening her own Paris, France boutique. The actress/singer, whose love for the latest styles led to her changing three times during the Oscars ceremony in March, admits she wants to fill a high-end store with top designer clothing - just so she can be a part of the business. She tells fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar, "I'd only do it (start her own store) if Karl Lagerfeld was interested or Tom Ford. Or Alexander McQueen. Or Jean Paul Gaultier. Or Proenza Schouler." Lagerfeld obviously is interested in Lohan - he recently shot her for a spread in America's Interview magazine. And the actress recently offered to work at a Chanel store, selling Lagerfeld's clothing. But she admits there's just too much fashion out there that interests her to work with just one designer. She adds, "Yves Saint Laurent's collection is genius for fall. Balenciaga is amazing. And I love Rick Owens and Alessandro Dell'acqua and Giambattista Valli and Roland Mouret." Lohan accepts that opening a store would save her a lot of money: "I often style myself and my friends. I could go bankrupt from buying all these clothes. (If I open a store) I can sell my own clothes."

 

[Beena533]

Dying of cancer at 30? Suck it up, some kids die of it at 6.
Destitute and prostituting yourself in New York to feed your kids? Shut up, it's not India.
Survived the Holocaust? Get over it, you lived, when 12 million didn't.

Human suffering, and our reaction to it, isn't an all or nothing deal, nor should it be. I don't see why our hearts and minds can't be big enough to see things on a scale where everything, from watching your family shoved into the gas chambers to watching your father punch your mother in the face, can be given value and respect as an experience because it shaped and affected the people involved.

Seriously. Everyone deserves compassion and empathy now and then, right?

I don't know about everyone here, but if I had to go through what Lindsay went through in regards to her family life, I would be more messed up than she is.

 

[PrinceOfCats]

There will always be someone who has had it worse than you. Whether you've been a victim of the Holocaust/genocide, or you're simply bullied in school. The kind of "suck it up, you have no right to complain about anything, there was a Holocaust/massacre/genocide/war/famine" mentality is what has young teenage girls telling me they feel guilty and ashamed about being "only" raped by fingers or an object, instead of a penis. I know one woman who doesn't feel right about dealing with her "real" r*pe because some women are gangraped, and she wasn't. Then there are the women who are gangraped but not killed, or those that have it done by their own families - someone ALWAYS has it worse than you.

Dying of cancer at 30? Suck it up, some kids die of it at 6.
Destitute and prostituting yourself in New York to feed your kids? Shut up, it's not India.
Survived the Holocaust? Get over it, you lived, when 12 million didn't.

Human suffering, and our reaction to it, isn't an all or nothing deal, nor should it be. I don't see why our hearts and minds can't be big enough to see things on a scale where everything, from watching your family shoved into the gas chambers to watching your father punch your mother in the face, can be given value and respect as an experience because it shaped and affected the people involved.

Lindsay didn't try to equate her family situation with something as horrific as the Holocaust. If she did, then I'd have a problem. Her saying she's lived through more than SOME people have in a lifetime doesn't bother me, because it's true.

I was using what is known as a rhetorical figure, not a logical argument.

Fine, you can still say 'ouch' if someone pokes you in the eye, even though someone else has just been murdered. However this rich Hollywood brat implies that she's been through the wars. She hasn't even been through as much as every single person in the world who has to get a real job...

 

[lunabella]

there's nothing wrong with dating several people at the same time, as long as you're not f***ing them all.

 

[cosmogrl5]

My first response was, "But you're never too young to be a raging ho-bag." However.... I do agree with Lindsay. At 19, you should be dating and do not necessarily have to settle down with one person. If she is sleeping with each and every man that crosses her path, then that is down right stupid and unhealthy. But if she is casually dating, meeting new people, and having fun...who is she hurting? Like some others pretty much said, it is better than getting married 36 times before she is 25!

 

[lola belle]

Lindsay may be too young to be monogamous. Fine. But she isn't too young to shut the hell up and go away and stop stealing Us Weekly covers from Britney and K-Fed, whose downward spirals I actually want to read about. Ugh. I cannot stand her.

 

[Anastasia]

However this rich Hollywood brat implies that she's been through the wars.

We shall have to agree to disagree then, as I didn't infer that from her comments, and still don't see it

 

[sasseestefanie]

I feel compelled to defend Lindsay a little, and I do think she is trashy, and absolutely a party girl. She wouldn't be my guilty pleasure if she weren't.

1. She's 20. Almost. She is too young to settle down, and I am so glad she recognizes that. Many people at 20 don't even know who they themselves are, or what they want out of life. How will they know what they want in a partner if they don't look around? And I think it's unfair to assume that she's having sex with all the guys she's apparently dating. And even if she is, so what? It's her life and her health. Guys have been doing it for years and no one says boo.

2. She never said she's been through more than everyone on earth. She never said she's been through more than everyone in Hollywood. She never even said she'd been through more than most people. She said she's been through more than some people, which she most certainly has. Her father's history of violence and neglect towards his own family and the world in general is not just Lindsay's sob story opinion, it is documented fact proven multiple times in a court of law.

An abusive father, who beats your mother in front of you, who threatens to kill his family, is not on the same level of trauma that it would be if he actually went through with his threats, and it's not on the same level of trauma as those girls that have been raped, for instance. But believe me, as someone whose own father has been at times physically abusive towards his entire family, who can rarely be counted on yet will not leave, and who has made countless threats over the years which leave his spouse and children in a state of constant anxiety and fear - it isn't nothing. Lindsay feels responsible for protecting and supporting her mother and her sister. She has been working essentially non-stop since she was 11 - not in a coal mine or a sweat shop or anything, but still working to help preserve her family. That's a lot of emotional weight to bear. And again, she's only 20. There are a multitude of 20 year old girls that have been through far far far worse than Lindsay in their time on earth, but there are also countless 20 year old girls who have never faced illness or adversity of any kind, never worked a day in their life, never known violence or addiction, never anything but a comfortable life surrounded by loving and supportive family.

Does Lindsday behave badly and foolishly? Certainly. Is she doing the best she knows how, considering she's a human being with flaws, with an abusive father and an apparently helpless mother, under pressure, exposed to a lifestyle of alcohol, drugs, and a sex=I'm loved and accepted mentality? I really think so.

I can't stand how people b*tch and complain about celebrities when they don't even know the real person behind the completely and utterly FAKE tabloids and amplified drama! Lindsay is probably a really nice girl.

I choose to never believe in any rumour I've heard. I cannot judge those I've never met/socialized with/become friends with.

I may not like Lindsay's acting or look... but what can I say? I feel for the girl.. I used to be the butt of rumours and prejudice in middle and highschool. I can't help but defend her.

 

[ohoh609]

Lohan: Not 'some crazy party girl'

'Prairie Home' actress in 'this career for the longevity of it'


Monday, June 12, 2006; Posted: 12:13 p.m. EDT (16:13 GMT)
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Lindsay Lohan at a charity event Thursday night.​

NEW YORK (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan, who celebrates her 20th birthday next month, wants to snag plum acting roles, not a serious boyfriend.
"I need to focus on my career and getting my life in order," Lohan tells Harper's Bazaar in its July issue, on newsstands June 20. "My mom married young, but it was a different time."
"I've heard that guys are intimidated by me even though I'm not an intimidating person," she says. "I'm honest and straightforward, and people aren't used to that."
Lohan, who has been linked to a number of celebrities, including Wilmer Valderrama of "That '70s Show," says she's not ready to quit playing the field.
"I've become like the guy in relationships," she says. "Lately I just cannot be in a monogamous relationship. But there are people I want to date."
The actress, who starred in family friendly movies such as "Freaky Friday" and "Herbie: Fully Loaded," has recently graduated to more grown-up roles in Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" and the upcoming "Chapter 27," a film about Mark David Chapman.
"I don't need to do any more kid movies," she says. "The word 'kid' makes you feel like a child. Someone I dated called me 'kid' all the time. I hated that."
She also wants to be recognized for her acting, not her reported wild-child behavior.
"People like to think that just because I'm young and like to enjoy my life, I'm some crazy party girl," she says. "I hate the term 'party girl' -- I hate it.
"I'm in this career for the longevity of it, not just for doing everything too fast and then running out of steam."



from cnn.com

 

[TheGlassAngel]

Umm....I don't really know how to judge this girl. I respect her sometimes. (SOMEtimes) but other times....meh.

 

[Velouria]

i think she looks great in that picture...and it's smart of her to focus on her career at this point.

 

[VainJane]

eh...I'll be the first to throw a stone

For my own personal pleasure, I hope her career goes down in a ball of flames.

Anyway, all this " I want to be treated like an adult even though I act childish" bull is starting to bore me.

Let's see what's on tv......

 

[fouroclock]

*Second on the line.

Why is she becoming Mariah Carey in the way that beautiful dress look shat on her?

 

[sexydaydreamer]

Not another thread on Lindsay Lohan and her "partying" habits. The girl is really starting to annoy me. At times I do have her utmost respect for her (she didn't retaliate when Paris Hilton's trashy boyfriend dissed her) but then at the same time I hear her getting into to arguements with celebs like Jessica Simpson and even Carmen Diez. It shows her lack of maturity and stupidity. Besides, she is NO match for the beautiful, ***-kicking Charlie's angel, Ms. Carmen!!!

 

[cosmogrl5]

I hope for her sake that she is serious about cleaning up her image and is not just saying that for the press.....

Tara Reid has said 1,000s of times in interviews that she wants to be taken seriously as an actress and claimed to be quitting her partying ways and never lived up to that promise. Now she is a joke. Lindsay actually has talent, and it would be quite a shame to see her end up the same way as Tara. Otherwise, 20 years from now, they'll both be doing infomercials together at 2 am along with Richard Simmons and Suzanne Somers.

 

[Ilovelefashion]

Not another thread on Lindsay Lohan and her "partying" habits. The girl is really starting to annoy me. At times I do have her utmost respect for her (she didn't retaliate when Paris Hilton's trashy boyfriend dissed her) but then at the same time I hear her getting into to arguements with celebs like Jessica Simpson and even Carmen Diez. It shows her lack of maturity and stupidity. Besides, she is NO match for the beautiful, ***-kicking Charlie's angel, Ms. Carmen!!!

Im pretty sure that those "arguements" are nothing but just rumor's really... I mean i recently saw a picture of lindsay,karl and jessica simpson... they all looked quite comfortable so im gonna assume it was just another tabloid story. I dont think Lindsay's all that bad.... not as bad as the press makes her out to be. Remember you guys...tabloids are written my nothing but money-sucking vampires ! U can't believe everything they write!