The holiday season is upon us (according to all of the stores in America), and while it's nice to get, it's nice to give, too. My friend Liz has mentioned a project over at her blog - there are kids in Nepal that need handknits in a big way. It gets extraordinarily cold over there, and many children have neither proper clothing nor proper bedding to keep them warm during the long winters. If you can help, please do. It will mean a lot to people on the other side of the world who don't have the sorts of things that we do.
Also, my friend Jennie has an incredible doctor who founded an AIDS clinic and orphanage in Botswana. Even though it's Africa, it gets cold there too, and those kiddies sure could use some nice stuff too.
In both cases, everyone is looking for brightly colored items in children's sizes, in natural fibers if possible. The items will most likely be handwashed, if washed at all.
Perhaps this holiday season, we can give up a little of our stash and give up a little of our time and help make someone's life a little more comfortable.
11.04.2009
11.03.2009
You're GAY! (So what?)
Okay, so maybe I can understand why some people are put off by homosexuality. If you are very religious, I imagine that many religions beat into your head day and night that being gay is a sin, and I guess some people don't want to sin (although I thought you were supposed to love your neighbor). And perhaps the idea of gay sex makes you uncomfortable. Okay, whatever - it's not everybody's thing.
But why, why, why do people want to OUTLAW gay marriage? I just don't get it. What have gays done to you personally? Did a marauding hoard of gays burn your house down and stomp your cat to death? What is it? One of my favorite comics, Louis CK, says, "It's not like you're eating your cereal in the morning and all of a sudden two gay guys touch dicks in front of you." Comic Dane Cook makes the same point: "Were you at the ATM one day and all of a sudden a gay guy comes up and starts fucking you up the ass without asking?" Why do people care SO DAMN MUCH about not letting gay and lesbian couples officiate their relationship in the eyes of the law?
I can see why churches wouldn't allow it. Fine. Can't get married in a church. Supposedly, there is a separation of church and state in this country, but we all know that's a crock of shit. Some people say that it's a threat to the institution of marriage. Really? How? I think heterosexual adultery is far more dangerous to the institution of marriage, but that's just me.
One of the things that got me thinking about this is a brilliant HBO documentary called Outrage (if you have HBO on Demand, you should go watch it). The basic premise is that many of our senators and representatives in Congress are closeted gays, and in order to prove to anyone how straight they are, they oppose gay rights legislation at every turn. People mentioned include former Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, and Congressman David Dreier of California. Blogger Mike Rogers has outed all of these men, and all of these men have denied that they are homosexual. Rogers' reason for outing them is essentially that he finds it disgusting that these men have allegedly participated in and asked for protection from the gay community and have not only given them nothing in return, but actively worked to make their lives more difficult and unequal to those of their heterosexual peers. Food for thought.
So how about we let the gays and lesbians and transgendered people and queers and bisexuals and whomever get married in the eyes of the law? Whaddya think? What's the worst that could happen?
And I really do want to hear from both sides. If you are against gay marriage, convince me that it should be illegal. I want to hear your argument. I will remain objective (I'll try, anyway).
But why, why, why do people want to OUTLAW gay marriage? I just don't get it. What have gays done to you personally? Did a marauding hoard of gays burn your house down and stomp your cat to death? What is it? One of my favorite comics, Louis CK, says, "It's not like you're eating your cereal in the morning and all of a sudden two gay guys touch dicks in front of you." Comic Dane Cook makes the same point: "Were you at the ATM one day and all of a sudden a gay guy comes up and starts fucking you up the ass without asking?" Why do people care SO DAMN MUCH about not letting gay and lesbian couples officiate their relationship in the eyes of the law?
I can see why churches wouldn't allow it. Fine. Can't get married in a church. Supposedly, there is a separation of church and state in this country, but we all know that's a crock of shit. Some people say that it's a threat to the institution of marriage. Really? How? I think heterosexual adultery is far more dangerous to the institution of marriage, but that's just me.
One of the things that got me thinking about this is a brilliant HBO documentary called Outrage (if you have HBO on Demand, you should go watch it). The basic premise is that many of our senators and representatives in Congress are closeted gays, and in order to prove to anyone how straight they are, they oppose gay rights legislation at every turn. People mentioned include former Senator Larry Craig of Idaho, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, and Congressman David Dreier of California. Blogger Mike Rogers has outed all of these men, and all of these men have denied that they are homosexual. Rogers' reason for outing them is essentially that he finds it disgusting that these men have allegedly participated in and asked for protection from the gay community and have not only given them nothing in return, but actively worked to make their lives more difficult and unequal to those of their heterosexual peers. Food for thought.
So how about we let the gays and lesbians and transgendered people and queers and bisexuals and whomever get married in the eyes of the law? Whaddya think? What's the worst that could happen?
And I really do want to hear from both sides. If you are against gay marriage, convince me that it should be illegal. I want to hear your argument. I will remain objective (I'll try, anyway).
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