Chris Crocker Is NOT an Exponent of Gay Men!
Everyone has heard by now of Chris Crocker, the big Britney fan who made a whole scene over the negative attention his idol, sister, friend, model, whatever received. I'm not planning on discussing that issue, no words of mine could do justice to his performance. There was a different aspect that disturbed me regarding this huge "Chris Crocker effect", and that would be the image he casts on homosexual people and the way the media perceives his protest.
In the following clip the star wannabe complains about how hard gay men have it compared to women, bringing up issues like STD tests, shaving and a bunch of other dramas he has to go through. According to him, women's monthly problems or birth-giving pain are nothing compared to his excruciating efforts of looking pretty. First of all, you don't have to shave your hair every day just because you are homosexual. I've met men who dated other men and still looked gorgeous with a beard, had a very masculine allure and lived a normal, dignifying life. They didn't need to act like a drama queen in order to express their homosexuality. Second of all, you wouldn't need to take all those STD tests if you stopped running between dates and considered actually having a fulfilling relationship with only one person.
Now, about the media's attitude; I'm so sick of reading titles like "Gay People Fight Over Britney" or "Gay Men Defend Britney"! That generalization has no common sense. As far as I know, there were only two homosexual men who took attitude over Britney's performance: Chris Crocker and Perez Hilton. Why would you automatically assume that they represent all gay people out there? Not all homosexuals are obsessed with celebrities or are celebrities themselves, and, more importantly, I believe many gay people were outraged by Crocker's material and attitude. They don't need to be represented by anyone, and especially not by some weirdo who doesn't do them any good and casts an even bigger shadow over gay people. No, there are homosexuals who DO NOT behave like that Crocker individual, do not condone that type of acting and to whom Britney Spears's career presents no interest.
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7 comments:
Nice impressions, thanks for sharing.
There are levels, and yes some gay people out there tend to act normal, wearing the beard and all that, but perhaps that's just a precaution they take not be judged by the ones around them and "blend" in with society. It's a long talk ... personally I have nothing against homosexual individuals as long as they don't try to persuade me that they are normal, and that's the way it should be ... men with men, women with women. As long as they do it in their own house, they can do whatever they want ...
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Well, gay people are usually "NORMAL". Sometimes "more normal" than heterosexuals. You can't hide for a long time, while spending most of your days and nights with the same people. As far as I'm concerned, the only thing they HAVE TO hide is the homosexuality itself, because society won't accept it. For the rest... I guess some of them make an effort to actually act differently than regular people, if you want, but not the ones who are aware of their potential and feel comfortable in their skin.
P.S. Can you believe that I don't know whether you were being ironic in your first line?
Nicole, in textul de mai sus il criticam pe fanul lui Britney, care se plangea de cat de dificil e pentru un homosexual sa se intretina, spunand ca femeile nu au motive sa se tot planga ca nasterile sunt dureroase sau ca trebuie sa se aranjeze mereu. In acelasi timp, m-a revoltat si importanta pe care presa i-a acordat-o, considerandu-l ca pe-un reprezentant al tuturor homosexualilor si folosind titluri de genul "Homosexualii o sustin pe Britney". Sa pretinzi ca toti ar avea aceleasi idei si manifestari ca individul respectiv nu aduce beneficii homosexualilor, mai ales ca si-asa lumea are o parere proasta despre ei.
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How would you explain your(hypothetical) 5 year old daughter that the 2 men kissing in front of her are "normal" ?
How can she explain herself that some gay couple cannot have kids (naturally), although they are a "family" ?
Would you feel comfortable hearing your son saying "mom i think i like boys", after you've taught him that he should not discriminate gay people?
And no ... I wasn't being ironic ... but I could be ...
Oooh, we're being all mysterious, aren't we? :P
I hope that you're aware of the fact that whatever I'd say, you'd be able to come and simply write "it's easy for you to say that now, wait till you have a child". I'll still try to answer your questions as accurate as possible:
1.I will tell her that that's normal and that those men love each other as much mommy and daddy do?
2.I would simply tell her they don't want any kids (until she's old enough so that I can get over the flowers and bees part)? I might as well tell her that they have a flower from whose pollen you can make honey, but not babies?
3.If she were a good person, I wouldn't see any problem. My only worry would be the difficulties she'd find out there. They can always adopt a child, so I would still have one or more grandchildren.
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