A room of our own?

Yeshanu · Mar 9, 2010

So simple, even a child can figure it out.

Bookewyrme · Mar 10, 2010

Yeshanu said:
So simple, even a child can figure it out.

Love it! Particularly the look of enlightenment towards the end. ^_^

Poast! · Mar 10, 2010

Yeshanu said:
So simple, even a child can figure it out.

I'm not even kidding, that's the best thing I've seen in ages.

NicoleJLeBoeuf · Mar 12, 2010

Bookewyrme said:
Very sigh. Catholic School Rejects Child Because of Lesbian Parents.

And it happened right here in Boulder, which is usually so very queer-friendly. *Sigh* I like this quote from the story:

"Perhaps the reaction is a wake up call that we're at a point in history that we can't do discrimination like this without negative repercussions," said Ensign.

That neatly describes an intermediary step in the fight for social justice. You can't magically make people stop being racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc., but if you always speak out against expressions of bigotry, you help create the phase during which bigots don't feel comfortable expressing bigotry in public. That means less of it gets encouraged in this generation, and less of it gets taught to the next generation.

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Hullo all. Very very glad to find this forum. I'm not sure if I have enough cred to qualify as more than an ally ("I'm bi!" "But you're married to a guy!" "But he's bi! And we're poly! He's got a boyfriend!" "Yeah, but what have you done lately?" "Um. Ogled a gal at the gym?") who wants to Get It Right when writing non-heteronormative fiction. But I felt so very right at home reading Mac's sticky, especially the bit about "Will not put up with the anti-PC defense for asshat behavior" (paraphrase).

*waves at everyone*

Bookewyrme · Mar 12, 2010

NicoleJLeBoeuf said:
I'm not sure if I have enough cred to qualify as more than an ally ("I'm bi!" "But you're married to a guy!" "But he's bi! And we're poly! He's got a boyfriend!" "Yeah, but what have you done lately?" "Um. Ogled a gal at the gym?") who wants to Get It Right when writing non-heteronormative fiction.

Me too! (Minus the poly bit, and the hubby is very much hetero, but I love him anyways.

)
Anyway, welcome! It's not super busy in here, but very welcoming nonetheless. ^_^

BenPanced · Mar 12, 2010

NicoleJLeBoeuf said:
And it happened right here in Boulder, which is usually so very queer-friendly. *Sigh* I like this quote from the story:

That neatly describes an intermediary step in the fight for social justice. You can't magically make people stop being racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc., but if you always speak out against expressions of bigotry, you help create the phase during which bigots don't feel comfortable expressing bigotry in public. That means less of it gets encouraged in this generation, and less of it gets taught to the next generation.

--

Hullo all. Very very glad to find this forum. I'm not sure if I have enough cred to qualify as more than an ally ("I'm bi!" "But you're married to a guy!" "But he's bi! And we're poly! He's got a boyfriend!" "Yeah, but what have you done lately?" "Um. Ogled a gal at the gym?") who wants to Get It Right when writing non-heteronormative fiction. But I felt so very right at home reading Mac's sticky, especially the bit about "Will not put up with the anti-PC defense for asshat behavior" (paraphrase).

*waves at everyone*

Welcome aboard! I think we have a chair for you here. Somewhere. I'm afraid to kick anything that looks like a stray pile of clothing or somebody's coat because it might be another guest.

And because we need some more music, here's White Mice by the Mo-Dettes, a gem from the early punk/new wave movement that I'd heard for the first time tonight:
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BenPanced · Mar 12, 2010

My favorite entry in the "Schoolhouse Rock" series, "Sufferin' 'til Suffrage":

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The parody "Stonewall" that I wanted to write:
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Bookewyrme · Mar 13, 2010

BenPanced said:
My favorite entry in the "Schoolhouse Rock" series, "Sufferin' 'til Suffrage":

I miss Schoolhouse Rock. I wonder why it doesn't still run.

BenPanced said:
The parody "Stonewall" that I wanted to write:

I dunno what that was, but I liked it!

MumblingSage · Mar 13, 2010

Poast! said:
I'm not even kidding, that's the best thing I've seen in ages.

Now the video's been removed

Too bad...I wanted to see it...

EndlessDestiny · Mar 13, 2010

Yay! I'm so glad this room was made. ^^

Kitty Pryde · Mar 15, 2010

MumblingSage said:
Now the video's been removed Too bad...I wanted to see it...

Here's another copy of it. Priceless:

Oops, they took that one down too. It was enjoyable while it lasted.

Here goes one more version: http://vimeo.com/10146672

MumblingSage · Mar 16, 2010

Thanks, Kitty!

Aww...I especially likes how he seems to just forget about it in the end and want to play ping-pong. And they say kids will be traumatized by teh ghey.

Bookewyrme · Mar 16, 2010

MumblingSage said:
And they say kids will be traumatized by teh ghey.

Silly peoples. Kids are less easily traumatized than stiff-necked adults. :tongue

Speaking of which, I wonder why the video keeps getting taken down?

Kitty Pryde · Mar 16, 2010

Bookewyrme said:
Silly peoples. Kids are less easily traumatized than stiff-necked adults.

Speaking of which, I wonder why the video keeps getting taken down?

This is my guess: the video is going viral. While it is cute and heartwarming, the kid's parents probably don't want his face being used, especially should the anti-gay coalition start waving it around saying that Teh Gheys Are Corrupting Teh Children!

Wayne K · Mar 16, 2010

Kitty Pryde said:
This is my guess: the video is going viral. While it is cute and heartwarming, the kid's parents probably don't want his face being used, especially should the anti-gay coalition start waving it around saying that Teh Gheys Are Corrupting Teh Children!

Gotta keep the kids away from teh recruiters y'know?

Alan Yee · Mar 16, 2010

Yeah, it's not like some of their kids are already gay. *coughcough*

MumblingSage · Mar 17, 2010

I'm reminded of this youtube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSfFa44p96o

Pertinent quote: If we allow gay couples to adopt, they will obviously raise gay children, because straight couples only raise straight children.

Ahh, I love a good parody in the morning, afternoon, or night.

Bookewyrme · Mar 17, 2010

That is an AWESOME video!

And now I have so much more ammunition for debates. *cackles evilly*

benbradley · Mar 20, 2010

Looks like a QLTBAG thread started on the FAWM forum:
http://fawm.org/forums/thread/1159/

Bookewyrme · Mar 20, 2010

Huh. So, someone linked khaoskomix.com in that thread. It is really incredibly interesting. Nicely drawn too.

bsolah · Mar 21, 2010

This is a really great idea. I love this forum already.

bsolah · Mar 21, 2010

Oh P.S. am queer/bisexul male, dating a woman, very prone to gender-f#*%ing.

*passes around facepaint*

bsolah · Mar 21, 2010

And P.P.S. love the sticky with the rules and glad we have a place where we aren't questioned.

Kitty Pryde · Mar 23, 2010

HI GUYS We need more Mika up in here. True fact.

Billy Brown
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Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
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While we're enjoy the gays-who-love-zaftig-ladies musical genre, have some Queen
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BenPanced · Mar 23, 2010

More Mika:

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Why am thinking this is an updated production of Cabaret and he's playing the Master of Cermonies?

w00t! 200th post!

A room of our own?

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THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

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i luv you giant bear statue

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AW's Resident Commie

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AW's Resident Commie

i luv you giant bear statue

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