Where are the Bitchy Women of Tarot?

[Laura Borealis]

Masa, you're finding some great ones

Originally Posted by Masa

Here's a rare Queen of Pents in this list! She's the rich girl from high school, making fun of you because you're wearing the wrong shoes.

http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c...uids/tddqn.jpg

Ha! She's not just grinning, that is fiendish glee.

Originally Posted by Masa

Here's another QoP. I love her face, all like |:<

http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c...adows/ndqn.jpg

She and her owl do not approve.

Makes me want to say to her, "LOL U MAD?"

Originally Posted by Masa

The Justice from Robin Wood will see to it that you're found guilty.

The Judge Judy of the pagan set!

Originally Posted by Carla

Amen to that!

You know, I've been looking through my decks for bitchy cards. I see smugness, confidence, haughtiness, even arrogance. But I think the closest I see to bitchiness is maybe in Vanessa. Other people have mentioned it as well. If there's a 'bitch' deck, Vanessa may be it.

I may have to look into this Vanessa deck... I've never really paid it attention before.

[Carla]

Originally Posted by laura_borealis

I may have to look into this Vanessa deck... I've never really paid it attention before.

Well, it's an all-girl deck, and you've got them gratifying themselves sexually, basking in glory, strutting around looking beautiful, haughtily tossing coins to beggars. They don't look mean, they're just looking out for number one. I haven't looked at that deck in a long time. I'll go get it.

[Masa]

Oh man, I thought I was on a roll before. I'm starting a whole new set now: cards where a woman is actively being annoying to a man. WHY IS THIS SO HILARIOUS

Stay tuned!

[NorthernTigress]

Originally Posted by Greg Stanton

I just cannot wrap my head around bitchiness being equated with strength and empowerment. I see bitchiness as nasty, heartless, petty, and frankly, unenlightened. Strong people, men or women, don't need to be jerks to be powerful.

How "bitch" is suddenly a positive term is a mystery. It's absurd. A strong man wouldn't wear the term "jerk" or "asshole" with pride. No way. Bad behavior is never good, from either sex.

Funny you should mention that. My husband is a Security Guard. He's a member of the "Corps of Commissionaires", a company of properly trained (and mostly ex-military) guards who work at government facilities. Many times, when he is doing his job, i.e. actually enforcing the Rules of the site and generally telling people "don't do that", the person not following the rules will say "you're an asshole". His response is, "I'm Security, I'm paid to be an asshole." Which of course is his way of saying "my behavior isn't assholey, yours is", without getting fired.

[Greg Stanton]

Originally Posted by Masa

Oh man, I thought I was on a roll before. I'm starting a whole new set now: cards where a woman is actively being annoying to a man. WHY IS THIS SO HILARIOUS

Stay tuned!

I rest my case.

Just wondering how funny you would think it is for a man to be actively annoying to a woman? As far as I know, there is no positive term in the English language for this behavior.

[Laura Borealis]

Originally Posted by Carla

Well, it's an all-girl deck, and you've got them gratifying themselves sexually, basking in glory, strutting around looking beautiful, haughtily tossing coins to beggars. They don't look mean, they're just looking out for number one. I haven't looked at that deck in a long time. I'll go get it.

It's a Lyn Narciso deck! How come I never knew that? I love his stuff.

Look at this Empress. She wants you to peel her a grape and will make you regret it if you don't.

And the Queen of Coins -- I see her sharp-tongued sisters on the streets of Savannah all the time.

Page of Cups -- looks like she got a job playing one of Santa's elves at the mall, and she is not too happy about it.

[Masa]

Originally Posted by Greg Stanton

I rest my case.

Just wondering how funny you would think it is for a man to be actively annoying to a woman? As far as I know, there is no positive term in the English language for this behavior.

I'm being silly, dude.

[Carla]

Okay, I've found some great images from Vanessa. A few highlights:

9 of Cups -- 'That's right. I've got ALL NINE cups. Bite me.'

Queen of Coins -- 'Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.'

3 of Cups -- 'What? Who let YOU in here. Umm, yes we CAN say that. We're the prom committee.'

Enjoy them all!

[Masa]

Women!! They are so IRRITATING.

http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c...en/hwmaj08.jpg
http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c..._moon/dmc5.jpg
http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c...al/whmaj11.jpg
http://www.masquedman.com/readings/c...rs/78maj09.jpg

STOP OFFERING ME FRUIT!

[Masa]

Oh my goodness, Carla. Those are hilarious.