Maybe my profile picture on my blog is just begging for harassment and sexist comments. I mean, look at how slutty I look, what with part of my collarbone showing, and that big smile. God, I can’t believe I had it up so long without noticing how horrible it is.
But I know a lot of other atheist and skeptical blogs have photos on their main page, so maybe it’s not just putting up a photo at all – maybe I was choosing inappropriate content. After much consideration on what all of these photos had in common, I found some photos of myself that fit in better with the overall theme:
Not pictured: Multiple Livestrong bracelets, baggy cargo pants
I’m not sure which one I like better, though. What do you guys think? Bro Jen, Or Pseudo Penn Jillette? I personally prefer Bro Jen, but you can still see a hint of boob, which, I know, is totally unacceptable.
Not pictured: Multiple Livestrong bracelets, baggy cargo pants
I’m not sure which one I like better, though. What do you guys think? Bro Jen, Or Pseudo Penn Jillette? I personally prefer Bro Jen, but you can still see a hint of boob, which, I know, is totally unacceptable.
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Nominatissima says
Before I make my decision…. I demand to know who your Pseudo Teller is. Can’t separate the pair.
PZ Myers says
Uh-oh. If you do that, am I going to have to put up a profile pic of me in a dress?
Alan Eckert says
I’d go with Jen Jillette. You can even do the douchebag double gun point (like Shooter McGavin on Happy Gilmore) and say “Call me JJ”
asonge says
This sounds so awesome, because I want to live in a world where women hide their cleavage to receive equal treatment.
Alan Eckert says
You should do that anyways.
Daniel Schealler says
Jillette.
Daniel Schealler says
Yes.Yes you are.
LS says
JEN JILLETTE 0.0or…Penn Jennette?Yeah, um, not to make myself part of the problem, but Penn Jennette is drop dead sexy.
Ola Rozenfeld says
Wow, that was incredible!! :-))))Bro Jen is in da house, yo!
Daniel Schealler says
Oh: Also a veil.We can’t have that manly beard of yours inflaming any passions now, can we?
LS says
See below.
LS says
See above.
ElGatoCello says
See, Bro. You gotta do pushups and bench presses to get rid of the rest of that moobage.
Creative Pseudonym says
Jen Jillette definately ;)
Jen says
Don’t you owe me a photo of you in a dress from when you won Most Influential Female Atheist of 2009? The time has come.
Courtney Almen says
Another vote for Jen Jillette!Also, I remember a few comments about the ‘cutesy girl’ icon in your title, as if it were a problem. I’ve had quite a few guy friends with hair like that. Just saying.
Vern says
No, no, not Jen Jilette. Do it right! It should be Jen Pillette!
BarryDeutsch says
Jen Jilette looks like SO many guys I knew in college debate, it’s kind of scary.
Sam says
Jen Jillette! Alliteration aside, do you know any magic tricks? Maybe that will help your decision.
Ethan says
I vote for Jen Jilette. But you must take it further. Post a video of you doing your best impersonation. Say things like “Sweet zombie Jesus!” and swear a lot.
Matt Foss says
I say go with Bro Jen. Hey misogynistic trolls of Reddit, you think you’re cool? Well, Jen is two popped collars cool.
Deziner says
Bro Jen looks like a shady used-car salesman, so my vote goes that way.
WhatPaleBlueDot says
Speaking of horrid sexism online, http://fatuglyorslutty.com/. For the record, the blog is designed to expose it, not celebrate it.
neobarbarian says
Pseudo Penn looks like (s)he could have been an extra an Anchorman. Stay classy.
Ben Lever says
Bro Jen, if only because it looks disturbingly like Kris Straub
Beyond Dimensions says
Jen Jillette gets my vote. Mostly because you can use the phrase “suit up” since you’re in a suit.
Anna Jobsis says
I think you need to replace your profile pic with PZ Myers in a dress. Yep.
Anna Jobsis says
Bros before hoes!
kimmbot says
Jen Jillette, definitely.
TooManyJens says
I’ll warn you right now, with Bro Jen they’ll just say you’re drawing attention to your breasts with your hand gesture.
K.W. Ramesy says
Neither. There is just something inherently wrong about both of those pictures. Pretty much both of them look like jerks.But if I have to choose, Jen Jillette.
Courtney Almen says
Oh wow. I can’t unsee it now.
Wildy says
To be quite honest I prefer the current picture. But if you do want to change then I vote for Jen Jillette.
Vanessa says
Nah c’mon. Those are totally muscular pecs – not moobs!
Steven Glassman says
I vote pseudo-Penn, but only because that pencil thin mustache style **always** cracks me up, no matter who it’s on.
breadbox says
I think ERV had the right idea all along. She just put up a picture of her dog being cute.(“And when she posts on reddit everyone just talks about scratching Arnie behind the ears. You can’t win.”)
Jason Myers says
JENN PILETTE! MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Jessica Gamba says
Jenn Jillette looks super classy, but I LOVE the utter sleezyness of Bro Jen!
Annie says
This is a big decision… I think you should consult an astrology scientist.
Artemis says
It’s not an official option, but I going with Anna Jobsis and voting for PZ Meyers in a dress
Mike Stark says
Definitely Jillette
Biodork says
That’s “Astology Scientician”, duh. Scientists are liars and shills.
Biodork says
Jenn Jillette is my favorite, although you probably get extra credibility points for the utter douchiness of Bro Jen.
Patrick Pricken says
Jen Jillette is far too sexy. Bro Jen is the way to go.
Kenna says
No Jillette. Do not want. Real Penn Jillette makes me a sad panda. (even though yours is much more handsome) Go Bro! :D
Oz Tilson says
Jillette is awesome, but Bro Jen has the dual Polo thing ( a real polo- not a button up shirt like some people)I like seeing you collarbone in the current pic
Sinned34 says
I’d also like to live in a world where women don’t hide their cleavage and still receive equal treatment. I don’t see either of those worlds arriving anytime soon.
MacCrocodile says
I was going to say Jenn Pilette.
Aaron Harmon says
Wow. That is not quite what I expected. Disturbing. Please. Don’t try to be a guy. You look better as a girl.
Gareth McGregor says
Definitely PennJenn. I’d just about turn gay for that.
Cole Kleinschmit says
There are insufficient popped collars.
JAFisher44 says
I don’t want to live in any world where women hide their cleavage, period.
Jo says
I was going to say that. :)
Nicole Schrand says
Oh please yes!
Mr Topp says
You know … it … it hardly matters which one you choose. So long as I can freely emerge from your RSS feed and once again visit your actual blog without a reminder that I’m reading something written by a woman!I mean … a photo of yourself, of all people! Where do such radical ideas come from?
Mandrellian says
Good lord … you are one hot dude.
JT the Girl says
I vote Bro Jen.
Enrico says
After having seen those, I’ll have nightmares.
johannthecabbie says
I prefer the current picture. your smile has a living life and loving it look to it. But, if you insist on changing it, I vote for Jen Jillete.
Alenônimo says
I’m LOLing here. :D
Alenônimo says
This sounded more funny.
Sam Barnett-Cormack says
The pseudo-penn is my favourite… and I also like the name Jen Jillette… although it does look disturbingly like a guy I know.On the name subject, maybe ‘Bro Jen’ should Ali J?
LadyAtheist says
In keeping with the negative stereotypes of my previous post, I suggest doing a photoshop to this image: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XU9x8G7khv0/SgtLdRr4bTI/AAAAAAAADOY/vvXErPOI8sE/s1600-h/nerd1.gif
Bruce Coppola says
I am gratified to see that you are adopting some of my suggestions from the “…hate burkas” thread. :)Tough to choose, but Bro Jen (or Ali J – like it!) looks more than douchebaggy enough for Reddit, should you wish to crawl into that hole again. Just bind those “funbags” next time.
jeff says
You look pretty dashing as Penn Jillette.
Michael Brown says
I go with Jen Pillette, too. 1) I hate it when white people go mock-gangsta and 2) I love a hot chick in a suit. So it’s really a no-brainer for me.
BeamStalk says
I am going with Jen Pillette
Mike O'Brien says
Personally I would prefer one of your pictures from your photo shoot, looking all cute and atheisty. :)Forget the trolls, run your blog like you want. Obviously you have been successful so far, so you should use the “Mallet of Correction” and abuse the crap outta those scum.
Tea Cosy says
And now Jen will never be short of a drag name :)
Greg says
Well, I would say if you want to eliminate the sexist comments, you would have to go with the Pseudo Penn photo, because in the other ones you can tell you have breast, and you know that is just too, too, much for a misogynist to handle.
Tea Cosy says
The internet has spoken, PZ. A dress, preferably slinky, is practically required ;)
Brandi says
I’d do ’em both. YOWZAAA.
Rex says
I have to admit that I am oddly attracted to both of the male alter egos!If I offer horrible sexual and inappropriate comments on them, will you keep it status quo? I mean really, screw the trolls! The internet is the only place that their words are heard, because when you are 35 and still live in mommy’s basement, no one cares what you have to say IRL!
Sam Barnett-Cormack says
This conversation reminds me of a Tarts & Vicars bar crawl when I was an undergrad. Most of the women were, of course, vicars, and most of the men, tarts. I was a tart, and went further than most of the other men. I shaved my legs, wore a Little Black Dress, and had my hair in bunches with pink fluffy hairbands. Apparently, viewed from behind, I was very convincing; or even from the front from the waist down. The stuffed bra wasn’t terribly convincing shape-wise, and my face was apparently too masculine to be convincing. However, mine were one of two sets of legs that people mostly guessed wrong in an ‘ID parade’ of legs someone took a photo of.It was fun until I wanted to get home, wearing the LBD, at 11:30pm mid-February. Not fun in northern England.
Gwenny Todd says
I could have sworn I remember seeing a Photoshop of PZ in a sequined dress. But I can’t find it. Otoh, it wasn’t a waste of time . . it’s amazing what you find when you Google image “PZ Myers in a dress”.
Gwenny Todd says
PZ could be Teller. On second thought, I don’t think PZ could not talk for that long. ;)
Nelly says
Me too.
Gus Snarp says
Jenn Pillette for sure. It looks way cooler. Plus I can see that you have breasts in the other one and would be driven mad by my hormones and forced to harass you because that’s just the way Reddit works.
Svlad Cjelli says
Jenn Pillette looks snazzy.
Tegan says
Jenn Jillette!
Lora Hibbard says
Love the Jenn Pillette. Though I encourage cross-dressing in all its forms, especially in this case. And I never say no to a lady in a suit. :D
Letodan says
And I’d like to live in a world where man show their cleavage…erm…uh…maybe not!
Sal Bro says
BRO JEN FTW! Boobs and all. Keep ’em guessing.
zen says
-1 to man boobs
zen says
I was leaning strongly towards Jenn Jillette, but after reading matts comment I think Misogynistic Bro Dude is the way to go. That way, you could put on your ‘mansplain’ hat (sock puppet) when some of those shrill misanthropic feminists start trolling and Poe them all to hell
Don says
I like the current picture, not in spite of, but because of, the smile and the boobs. There. I said it. I think you should change nothing about your appearance, you don’t need a diet, and everyone who doesn’t like you exactly as you are should FOAD.
Sam Barnett-Cormack says
I suspect that most of us agree with you, at least in so far as liking the current picture; it’s just fun to have a laugh playing along with the trolls.Of course, you probably realised that, but I suffer from a chronic impulse to clarify everything.
jen says
ya know… i have a burqa left over from my islam class if you wanted to borrow it…
Tamie Lavoie says
Oh, I want to see that ! (Show some leg…)
Tamie Lavoie says
Alternate them.Bro Jen/Ali-J could be for casual Fridays, etc.Take the suit to the bank. (Wear it when you want to be “serious”.)
Don says
No thanks, I look like crap in a burqa.
Sinned34 says
“Bro Jen” is alright, but you’re missing a few of the douchebag cliches (like a bluetooth headset, Ed Hardy wine, etc) as revealed to us in the Garfunkel & Oates song, “This Party Just Took A Turn For The Douche”. Besides, it’s not like a bro having manboobs (or in your case pseudo-manboobs) is a complete rarity.I must admit, I could develop a mancrush on Jenn Pillette. But then we get into that whole weird Futurama Leela dressing up like Lee Lemon and beating up Zapp Brannigan. I love that episode.Er… what were we talking about? PZ Myers in a dress? So long as I’m not picking him up in a bar, that could be amusing!
Sam Barnett-Cormack says
Has this metamorphosed from “what would be a good blog picture” to “what would be good to wear in real life”?
Abigail says
Bro Jen. Although, there are already too many Bro Jen- types in the world!
Timmy Hunter-Kilmer says
Noooo! The picture you have is so pretty!Also, I must add my vote to the chorus of “PZ Myers in a dress”.
the_Siliconopolitan says
Nah, it’s a moob. Totally different thing. Adds verisimilitude.You can’t use Jen Pillette, since he’s smoking hot.
Guest says
go with the suit, go with the suit! me loves a suit. and also, a girl inside of a suit. : ]
facebook-740856118 says
But I like you just the way you are, Jen…
Jenny says
Well, the pic you have up is fine, but if you must change, go with the suit.
Badger3k says
But Bro Jen could be said to be highlighting a boob or nipple (faint!), so that may not be the best. A burkha might be better, but they would still know you are a woman. Maybe just post a penis and be done with it?ps – a serious opinion is keep the normal pick and fuck them. in the ear.
matt says
I love Bro Jen. You look like Jon Lovitz from his old SNL days. Ok, I know that’s not really complimentary, but it’s not meant to be insulting, either. Thanks for fighting the good fight, btw. On behalf of my wife, neices, cousins, mom, grandma, goddaughter, etc, I salute you.
Azkyroth says
Point out the misogynists will never have a chance to handle. Maybe they’ll go cry in their basements. ;/
Bruce Coppola says
Yeah PZ. It’s bad enough us atheists are accused of so many misdeeds and character defects without you should also give us reputations as welchers.(Trying for a Damon Runyon effect here. I played Nathan Detroit in our high school production of Guys and Dolls. Sue me, sue me, what can ya do me…)
jigsawtooth says
hahah girl, you are hilarious! My vote: GO BRO all the way. (but I do love your current pic and will miss it dearly).
J. Mark says
(Above you said) “God, I can’t believe I had it up so long without noticing how horrible it is”….if it’s been up for over four hours, maybe you should call your physician….
J. Mark says
For some reason, I’m leaning toward the Pseudo Penn Jillette, but your tie is way too long….
Aurora Erratic says
Winnah-winnah-chicken-dinnah! You put your finger right on it: if you walk around on the internet, openly female, in front of God & everyone (oh, wait…well, you know what I meant) you are just asking for harassment! Same as if you walk down the street. I like the Penn look.
No2religion says
Screw them all. Put up a picture of yourself in an evening gown or maybe a teddy. It may not shut them up but will REALLY give them something to talk about.Btw. I think PZ should do the same. A dress that is.
Eric_Rom says
I musta missed the trolling: who is the “they” that might, against all odds be “right”.(Now, “Right”, I’d get.)
G.Syme says
It seems perversely relevant to point out that Jen Jillette looks *exactly* like my philosophy tutor :)
elronxenu says
Jen Pillette for me. Now you gotta practice your magic.
Old Earth Accretionist says
oh wow! That is an amazing Penn costume… I am jealous that you had that idea before me…. darn you Jen, darn you…
Derbasementcat says
Damn you look nicer in a suit than me.