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sparkindarknessIt made me smile, but a lot of truth to it:
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=16648
Of course, being the person I am, I can't post a link without commenting on it. Sorry, I'm mouthy, deal.
1) I never understand the arrogance of this. Homophobic, red neck loony with a beer belly, stubble and Really bad breath instantly assumes I'm after him. Credit me with better taste man! Besides, even if you were Brad Pitt, why anyone'd want to share a bed with someone who loathes them I'll never know, sorry, I don;t have those kind of self-esteem issues.
2) Agree totally - and further would like to add that gay people CAN be monogamous, thank you. Yeah, we can be promiscuous, just like straight people, and I'm not even against it, but don't assume, 'kay? Some people will take offence.
3) Enough said.
4) I do not wear drag, and don't intend to. I wear decent clothes but aren't obsessed. I am as likley to stomp around in steel toe-caps as mince. Keep this in mind, 'cos I kick people who call me "ducky".
5) And every other religion for that matter.
6) N/A to me.
7) Moi, make slurs against my fellow man, ah, heaven fore-fend!
8) Alright I'm not partisan about this, but most of us folks have to operate under the radar of a great deal of prejudice, so most of us keep our head down and the cloest at least partly closed. Sad, but true. If you wear any signs that identify us as openly gay, you will probably get some desperate closet inhabitant terrified of being "outted" approaching you. Wear the sign, but don't get pissy if it happens, and let the poor person know early before they get in the swing of flirting. It's embarrasing.
9) Heh, a lot of gay people I know won't watch them, complaining about stereotypical behaviour. (Frankly "gay eye for a straight eye" sounds like the sort of show that would make me gag, but then I haven't seen it, so can't judge).
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=16648
Of course, being the person I am, I can't post a link without commenting on it. Sorry, I'm mouthy, deal.
1) I never understand the arrogance of this. Homophobic, red neck loony with a beer belly, stubble and Really bad breath instantly assumes I'm after him. Credit me with better taste man! Besides, even if you were Brad Pitt, why anyone'd want to share a bed with someone who loathes them I'll never know, sorry, I don;t have those kind of self-esteem issues.
2) Agree totally - and further would like to add that gay people CAN be monogamous, thank you. Yeah, we can be promiscuous, just like straight people, and I'm not even against it, but don't assume, 'kay? Some people will take offence.
3) Enough said.
4) I do not wear drag, and don't intend to. I wear decent clothes but aren't obsessed. I am as likley to stomp around in steel toe-caps as mince. Keep this in mind, 'cos I kick people who call me "ducky".
5) And every other religion for that matter.
6) N/A to me.
7) Moi, make slurs against my fellow man, ah, heaven fore-fend!
8) Alright I'm not partisan about this, but most of us folks have to operate under the radar of a great deal of prejudice, so most of us keep our head down and the cloest at least partly closed. Sad, but true. If you wear any signs that identify us as openly gay, you will probably get some desperate closet inhabitant terrified of being "outted" approaching you. Wear the sign, but don't get pissy if it happens, and let the poor person know early before they get in the swing of flirting. It's embarrasing.
9) Heh, a lot of gay people I know won't watch them, complaining about stereotypical behaviour. (Frankly "gay eye for a straight eye" sounds like the sort of show that would make me gag, but then I haven't seen it, so can't judge).
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Yes I know this is an old post. I'm sorry, ok?
Date: 2006-03-18 09:46 pm (UTC)It's ... ah... well...It contains a lot of hot guys. More hot guys than any other show I've ever seen. More hot guys wearing less than any other show I've ever seen.
That sorta draws in anybody who likes hot guys, I'd think.
/me isn't ashamed to admit to liking hot guys, or to taking advantage of girlfriend's reaction to hot guys.
And while it does have several of the stereotypes, it occasionally will hit upon something, and enter into a serious discussion of morality, ethics, and ramifications as well as just the basic realities of living.
Re: Yes I know this is an old post. I'm sorry, ok?
Date: 2006-03-21 11:07 am (UTC)I think Queer as Folk and even Will & Grace are probably pretty good. Perhaps even the L Word, though I haven't seen it. Sure, there is an element of freak sure "lookit the gay folks!" but they focus on gay people, humanise and actually present gay issues.
I was thinking more "Queer eye for the Straight Guy" and their ilk (there's about 4 or 5 now). That's just pure stereotyping and more than a little of a freak show.