My Conservative Father Made a Good Point

[scott snedeker]

Originally Posted by tymejumper

I think that they are the seat of power to some and flashing breasts are the same for women as a man grabbing his crotch in defiance.

It's fun and games until someone pokes an eye out..............then it's hilarious!

[tymejumper]

Originally Posted by scott snedeker

It's fun and games until someone pokes an eye out..............then it's hilarious!

Have you seen those shirts? They are hillarious! I have one that says "it's all fun and ganmes until the flying monkeys attack". I also see ones that have a weiner(hot dog) falling in a fire with it saying "it's all fun and games until someone loses a weiner" There are a lot of plays on this. "until someone loses a butt" etc. It would be hillarious if someone poked an eye out. At least they would not have to look at gay people with it anymore!

Better yet. As God said, "if thine own eye offends thee, pluck it out." Good words to live by, to darn bad those right wingers who just 'hate' to see us gay people don't truly live by the word they claim to believe in!

[tdogg]

Originally Posted by pnggrad79

I agree Zerb about desexualizing breasts.

Yeah, me too, I'm actually more attracted to a nice rear end...

Well, I am all for freedom of expression, including Pride parades. While some entrants may be tasteless and I agree with all about the offensive flags and sexual acts, I don't equate drag queens and leather dudes to 'sex'. Sexual acts and naked bodies may not belong, but then again, who am I to put parameters on a Pride parade. If something offends me, I normally don't listen, watch, look etc. There is a lot of history to Pride and while on occasion something is out of control, I think for the most part people are celebrating and not trying to shove who they are down someone's throats.

For those who want less expression, there's always Gay Days at Disneyland. It was pretty tame (and fun too!).

[royalartisan]

I LOVE STAR TREK VOYAGER ! Sorry...just had to say that.
Janeway rules. RULES. The end.

ANYWAY.

I went to Long Beach Pride...and.....missed the parade.

But I walked the parade route...and if I had been twenty years older, I imagine it would have been sort of like....all the emotions...all the oppression....brought back as you walk along...almost like the gay trail of tears or a bataan march...you know ? That long and winding road....in California's case, to victory....but after centuries of oppression..it's got to be one surreal experience. So for me, as I walked along Ocean Blvd....I could sense the emotions of the people around me, even though, as Ms. L pointed out, my fight hasn't even begun yet. It's only just beginning.....

[BishopIoan]

I've been to a number of GLTB parades over the years and yeah, there have been some pretty tacky marchers and floats (I used to live in San Francisco), but I kind of understand the need to be "out there" and over-the-top after centuries of oppression which still endures.

I could be WAY off-base, but I think that it is a case of "you homophobes think being GLTB is all about sex. OK I'll show ya sex!!" Yeah, it's counterproductive in many cases, but I honestly understand the emotion. Last year, my spouse and I were taking a break while working at Wal-Mart and, predictably, some jerk had to come tearing through the parking lot and yell, "F*****g dykes!" We were just sitting outside on a bench, talking. No PDAs or anything like that. Yet, as a straight co-worker who was very supportive pointed out (I retired in March), there are straight couples that do everything short of intercourse in the aisles whilst shopping. Unfortunately, a lot of what pulls homophobes' chains when it comes to GLTB people is sex. In many cases, the homophobes have reduced our lives, hopes, dreams, etc. down to sex.

I would honestly like to see the sex toned down a bit at the raunchier parades--though not everything in this world has to be child-friendly--but I also have my moments where I think "good for you!" Maybe if some straights wouldn't constantly reduce us to sex, GLbT people might be less over-the-top during Pride.