every year the same few people seem to get very very upset about "sexual content" (a loose term, no pun intended) in the pride parades. thought i'd ask my parents their thoughts. these are some of them.
for more on what was being discussed in Toronto, you can check this link here:
http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=197060
Whether or not one feels that there is "too much nudity" ("Too Much", however, being any - as "nudity" is indeed not as prevalent as some folks seem to insist it is) I can't help but think that a better plan of action would not be to tell people what Not To Do, but to instead do what my family has done for many years now - represent who and what we are, in the way we personally choose to do it. We exclude nobody.
If one is not prepared to join in, march, and represent what it is that they claim they want others to see.....well.... what business do they have telling someone else to not march, or to march on *their* terms?
EDIT
Michael Sam has just made history as the first openly gay man drafted to the NFL.
So, Michael Sam stands next to the man he loves. He gets news that is not just the culmination of his own life-long dream, but is indeed truly groundbreaking - he's just made NFL and American history. He does what anyone in that situation would do if they're with the person they love - they kiss and embrace and celebrate.
Cue the bigots - freaking out that he did what any straight person would be allowed to do, with no questions asked and no comments made: kiss the person they love.
The internet and conservative media (FOX NEWS in particular) have been on fire for nearly 48 hours now, furiously spewing bigotry and hatred and disgust at...... a simple loving and touching kiss between two men who love each other, as they celebrated an historic moment, a truly momentous one, and a personal dream come to reality.
So, taking all that into consideration - how off-the-hook insane all the negative hateful responses have been......let's remember that this summer when Pride comes around, and some folks decide that "pride makes us look bad."
To whom? To the type of people who just freaked out because two men in love kissed each other, like any hetero couple would have done?
Catering to a bigoted bully's wants does not gain you their respect - it makes you a weakling in front of them. It shows them that you're scared of them.
Every year we hear it from the same insecure gay men "Pride makes us look bad" - well, it seems that even two men kissing can "make us look bad" to ignorant bigoted idiots.
There are no reasons for being prejudiced and bigoted. Only excuses. Excuses are what one gives when they can't be logical, factual, rational and intelligent about their opinions.
So the next time someone says "Pride makes us look bad" - remember that to a bigoted idiot, even a *KISS* is enough to make them lose their shit with hateful anger.
