HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CANADA!!!

These days Quebec City celebrates its 400th anniversary. Impressing age that deserves a grand celebration; even I, a declared opponent of Quebec's policies and lifestyle, I went, together with my husband, to the beautiful city (why not admit it?), hoping this would be my last trip there for a loooong time. Newspapers were fighting for the most beautiful pictures and touching articles, people were eating poutine (a specific dish consisting of french fries topped with cheese and some kind of sauce) and getting drunk, politicians were giving speeches praising Quebec's heritage... all in all, the atmosphere was pretty festive.

And then came July 1, Canada's day. This year Canada turned 141. You would think that this is an even greater reason to celbrate; after all, this IS your COUNTRY'S anniversary. Well, not quite. July 1 is declared moving day in Quebec. The only province that has a moving day decided to pick Canada's day for people to move. Why should they be happy and remember that they too are a part of Canada? No, let them carry heavy pieces of furniture and get stressed over moving prices! On top of that, if you picked up next day's paper you would discover huge front page articles about the whole process of moving your precious belongings from one dwelling to the other. Not even a single word about Canada Day. Not on the first page, not on the second... and not on the last. And yet, the Prime Minister went today to Quebec City to honour its existence.










Have I ever told you that you suck? Stop remembering and start having an honourable life!

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.