A very strong mixed signal from an industry association, particularly in the performing arts, given to a long-established figure. It is simultaneously a heartfelt pat on the back for a splendid career, and a forceful hint that said career is now over as far as the industry is concerned. Something like receiving a really meaningful hug while behind guided very meaningfully toward the door.
Ah, she's up for a Lifetime Achievement Award for her music career. Do you think she's going to write her autobiography or go on reality TV?
by DancingKali April 9, 2011
Get the Lifetime Achievement Awardmug. A particular cinematic genre, characteristic of but not limited to the Lifetime Network, a/k/a "Television for Women who Conform to our Distorted Stereotype of our Target Demographic".
An extremely ominous phrase, "Lifetime Original Movie" heralds the advent of extreme tear-jerky melodrama, much gratuitous violence against (upper-middle-class white) women, and an unsubtle implication that men exist only to harm and exploit women.
The phrase can also refer to real-life versions of similar over-the-top pseudofeminist melodrama.
An extremely ominous phrase, "Lifetime Original Movie" heralds the advent of extreme tear-jerky melodrama, much gratuitous violence against (upper-middle-class white) women, and an unsubtle implication that men exist only to harm and exploit women.
The phrase can also refer to real-life versions of similar over-the-top pseudofeminist melodrama.
by DancingKali April 9, 2011
Get the Lifetime Original Moviemug. A person with persistent, possibly permanent, sexual incapacity -- inability to achieve either erection or orgasm, or drastically reduced libido -- due to the side effects of SSRI antidepressants.
Uh, hon, you might think twice about going with that SSRI victim -- if you want a sex life, that is.
by DancingKali May 30, 2011
Get the SSRI victimmug. Any speech, ideology, position, or stance that uses the language of feminism to cloak a thoroughly anti-feminist attitude (for example, that women should never be offered advice on how to reduce their risk of rape because it isn't their responsibility to reduce their risk of rape, and offering such advice is therefore insulting, demeaning, and victim-blaming).
Also, the practise of cloaking or justifying socially unacceptable bigotry, rage, or resentment in feminist terms that make it sound enlightened and progressive.
Also, the practise of cloaking or justifying socially unacceptable bigotry, rage, or resentment in feminist terms that make it sound enlightened and progressive.
"So, now Caitlin is saying that she's dating Jessica to be more 'womon-affirming', whatever that means." "My god, such pseudofeminism ... wonder how Jessica feels to know Caitlin isn't dating her because she likes her."
by DancingKali August 16, 2011
Get the pseudofeminismmug. One of the coolest characters in *Non Sequitur*, one of the coolest comic strips around. Noted for being preternaturally intelligent, satirical, independent, clever, and sardonic.
by DancingKali April 28, 2011
Get the Danaemug. CGS occurs when fauxhemian parents give their child some kind of peculiar and difficult-to-escape legacy derived from their particular brand of fauxhemianism.
The most common legacy is a "unique" (bizarre) name, or respelling of a common name, that they are convinced will identify the child as "creative" (pretentious) or "special" (too stupid to spell her own name). Examples of the first include "Dakota Cheyenne", "Iriniel Moonchilde", or anything Elvish or Klingon; examples of the second include "Cymberliy", "Djennifr", and "Padraigh" (unless one or both parents actually are native Irish and/or speak Gaelic).
Other legacies include odd religious traditions (say, Raelianism, or, Invisible Pink Unicorn help us all, Scientology); teaching the child an invented language such as Quenya, Klingon, or Lojban as hir native tongue; and attempting to raise a non-intersex child as an androgyne.
The most common legacy is a "unique" (bizarre) name, or respelling of a common name, that they are convinced will identify the child as "creative" (pretentious) or "special" (too stupid to spell her own name). Examples of the first include "Dakota Cheyenne", "Iriniel Moonchilde", or anything Elvish or Klingon; examples of the second include "Cymberliy", "Djennifr", and "Padraigh" (unless one or both parents actually are native Irish and/or speak Gaelic).
Other legacies include odd religious traditions (say, Raelianism, or, Invisible Pink Unicorn help us all, Scientology); teaching the child an invented language such as Quenya, Klingon, or Lojban as hir native tongue; and attempting to raise a non-intersex child as an androgyne.
Your name is ... what? How do you pronounce, um, that? How do you even _spell_ that? 'tlhIHuQ miHan'? Oh. Do you mind if I call you 'Dave'?" -- "Mrs. Haney, she's got Congenital Fauxhemian Syndrome. We just call her 'Stevie'.
by DancingKali April 28, 2011
Get the Congenital Fauxhemian Syndromemug.