Comments on: Saturday Open Thread

By: Lilytiger

Lilytiger — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:11:09 +0000

You do speak the truth.

I guess what is happening is that Obama is being blamed for every ill that has befallen this country by, what appears to many of us , the same people.

Clintonistas. The wording, the arguments, the tone and tactics. I am sure there are many who are newly upset but really, it is hard to find someone who will give a prayer that isn't against gay marriage. If he did chose that person then there would be another argument on his making a political and divisive statement on a day for all Americans. And it would comprise of right wingers and Clintonistas.

So as I believe in human rights I say that the day we can have a non christian give the prayer then it will really be a great day for religious rights.

See, there is no pleasing everyone.

Still, we do need to dial down the sweeping statements but we can point out the very vocal subgroup and comparisons they are making that don't ring true or right.

By: patatsea

patatsea — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:52:56 +0000

I'm with you on the back of the bus comments, and especially the “Gay is the new black” ones, but I feel like I have to defend the use of separate but equal because- what other way is there to describe civil unions? Straight people get marriage, gay people get civil unions. Separate institutions that are in theory equal.

By: patatsea

patatsea — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:44:46 +0000

Please don't tar us all with the same brush. SOME homosexuals are some of the biggest racists, yes I'd agree with that, just like some heterosexuals are some of the biggest racists, but don't refer to the community like its a monolithic racist group, because that is just insulting, especially to those of us who have to navigate both queer and minority communities.

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:32:00 +0000

Tell it, Oxygirl!

By: adriana01

adriana01 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:38:36 +0000

I saw it for the second time this Saturday. It was great! I give it my thumbs up!

By: oxygirl

oxygirl — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:56:57 +0000

You can hide your gayness, you cannot hide your race. You blanch over the struggles of blacks in this country and expect sympathy for gaining the right to marry? I really don't think so.

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:13:51 +0000

Did you check your email?

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:11:10 +0000

Oh. My. God.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

***Sigh****

Miranda, did you see that?? OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Lilytiger

Lilytiger — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:11:09 +0000

By: patatsea

patatsea — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:52:56 +0000

By: patatsea

patatsea — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:44:46 +0000

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:32:00 +0000

Tell it, Oxygirl!

By: adriana

adriana — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:38:36 +0000

I saw it for the second time this Saturday. It was great! I give it my thumbs up!

By: oxygirl

oxygirl — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:56:57 +0000

You can hide your gayness, you cannot hide your race. You blanch over the struggles of blacks in this country and expect sympathy for gaining the right to marry? I really don't think so.

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:13:51 +0000

Did you check your email?

By: Justice58

Justice58 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:11:10 +0000

Oh. My. God.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

***Sigh****

Miranda, did you see that?? OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: spirit_55z

spirit_55z — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:05:16 +0000

Check your email. :-)))

By: msmartin

msmartin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:59:39 +0000

That doesn't make sense because if a black is able to pass, they ususally don't suffer from discrimination.

By: whiterosebuddy

whiterosebuddy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:54:09 +0000

No, that is like saying that 99.9% of blacks need the same 'protected class' because they can't pass, and Miranda itemized ways in which they can't.

By: whiterosebuddy

whiterosebuddy — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:51:35 +0000

It is a known fact that homosexuals are some of the biggest racist. The gay scene has lots of 'separate but equal' theatre groups, restaurants, bars, and networking …where folks of color are looked at with disdain and are treated dismissively if not derisively.