Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Gay Agendas
Hump Day at last! The day that marks the middle of the week and hopefully someone around here is getting lucky today/tonight. It is also supposed to mark two more days left to the work week, but that will definitely not be the case this week for me. Actually, I don’t think that it has ever been the case for me. C’est la vie.
Alright…one last plug, and I know that it is late in the day for me on this one. You know that I have been talking about Ethan and the Webblog Awards. Well, voting ends at midnight tonight, please cast your vote for him!!!
Speaking of Ethan and Brat Boy School, he had sent out an email late last night to all the students with requests for ideas, and proposals for a new improved page. The last part of the letter referred back to some emails he had received regarding why some people were not going to vote for him. I am taking the liberty of copying that paragraph over here:
My inbox has also had a few emails from people who tell me they will
Not vote for me because I do not talk about "gay" issues enough. My
personal belief is that life is a gay issue since I am a gay man.
Anything that I talk about regarding life is touching a gay issue for
me. I know what these people mean and they obviously think that the
gay world should be filled with "activists". So I have to ask you, do you
feel that I should discuss "gay" issues more?
Well, being the person that I am, I had to respond. Here is what I sent him:
I agree with you on the stand point that for a gay man, life is a gay issue. I don't particularly agree with the idea that there has to be more "gay activism"; we have enough out there and I honestly think that it might have hurt more then healed rifts. When we write, we write about the things that are important to us, and that will not always include such topics as gays in the military or gay marriage. It might include boyfriend situations, or past loves, or, in my case, dealing with the AIDS issues. But we write about our lives as it may affect us on different levels, in addition to how it may affect those around us. That is the part that is the most important. Do we go up to people introducing ourselves as "Hi, I am John Doe and I am gay"? I know that I don't. Should we? Doubt it. But that is just my own opinion.
Am I wrong for thinking that? Should there be more “gay activists” out there? Please correct me if I am wrong for thinking this way.
Okay, so there has been a big deal made about BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. I will have to admit that I was originally not fully keen on the movie, especially since it is straight actors playing gay. Can we not have a gay actor actually play a gay man? Is it that hard to ask? But then you get into the whole fiasco of “Oh my god! He is gay?! We can’t have that in Hollywood!” Whatever. Anyway, my Windows media player doesn’t work properly anymore since my computer fried itself last week. I have had to resort to utilizing Realplayer. Sign in, open the program, and low and behold I see previews for the movie. Now, it says the movie is playing everywhere. Not true. Wilmington probably won’t see it for at least another month. Oh well. But I do have to admit that the preview I watched has peaked my curiousity. Not sure which one will actually work for ya’ll, but try here or here.
Oh…to hop back to earlier’s comment to Ethan, I have been asked several times in the last few days about what I look for in a guy. I was checking My Yearbook profile and came across what I had written a long time ago…
Someone who is smart, witty, looks after himself and is not quick to judge others. He needs to be willing to say what is on his mind, and have a lot of patience. I don't look at the outside...I enjoy the inside of a person.
Somehow I think it needs to be spruced up more. Maybe later I will actually go into the specifics. (I do seem to be writing more about feelings and dating lately.)
Anyway, have an enjoyable Hump Day!
Oh, couldn't resist showing myself gaying it up some at the Christmas Party this past Saturday.
Our real duty is always found running in the direction of our worthiest desires. ~Randolph S. Bourne (1886-1918) American Writer ¶ 12/14/2005 09:51:00 AM
Alright…one last plug, and I know that it is late in the day for me on this one. You know that I have been talking about Ethan and the Webblog Awards. Well, voting ends at midnight tonight, please cast your vote for him!!!
Speaking of Ethan and Brat Boy School, he had sent out an email late last night to all the students with requests for ideas, and proposals for a new improved page. The last part of the letter referred back to some emails he had received regarding why some people were not going to vote for him. I am taking the liberty of copying that paragraph over here:
My inbox has also had a few emails from people who tell me they will
Not vote for me because I do not talk about "gay" issues enough. My
personal belief is that life is a gay issue since I am a gay man.
Anything that I talk about regarding life is touching a gay issue for
me. I know what these people mean and they obviously think that the
gay world should be filled with "activists". So I have to ask you, do you
feel that I should discuss "gay" issues more?
Well, being the person that I am, I had to respond. Here is what I sent him:
I agree with you on the stand point that for a gay man, life is a gay issue. I don't particularly agree with the idea that there has to be more "gay activism"; we have enough out there and I honestly think that it might have hurt more then healed rifts. When we write, we write about the things that are important to us, and that will not always include such topics as gays in the military or gay marriage. It might include boyfriend situations, or past loves, or, in my case, dealing with the AIDS issues. But we write about our lives as it may affect us on different levels, in addition to how it may affect those around us. That is the part that is the most important. Do we go up to people introducing ourselves as "Hi, I am John Doe and I am gay"? I know that I don't. Should we? Doubt it. But that is just my own opinion.
Am I wrong for thinking that? Should there be more “gay activists” out there? Please correct me if I am wrong for thinking this way.
Okay, so there has been a big deal made about BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. I will have to admit that I was originally not fully keen on the movie, especially since it is straight actors playing gay. Can we not have a gay actor actually play a gay man? Is it that hard to ask? But then you get into the whole fiasco of “Oh my god! He is gay?! We can’t have that in Hollywood!” Whatever. Anyway, my Windows media player doesn’t work properly anymore since my computer fried itself last week. I have had to resort to utilizing Realplayer. Sign in, open the program, and low and behold I see previews for the movie. Now, it says the movie is playing everywhere. Not true. Wilmington probably won’t see it for at least another month. Oh well. But I do have to admit that the preview I watched has peaked my curiousity. Not sure which one will actually work for ya’ll, but try here or here.
Oh…to hop back to earlier’s comment to Ethan, I have been asked several times in the last few days about what I look for in a guy. I was checking My Yearbook profile and came across what I had written a long time ago…
Someone who is smart, witty, looks after himself and is not quick to judge others. He needs to be willing to say what is on his mind, and have a lot of patience. I don't look at the outside...I enjoy the inside of a person.
Somehow I think it needs to be spruced up more. Maybe later I will actually go into the specifics. (I do seem to be writing more about feelings and dating lately.)
Anyway, have an enjoyable Hump Day!
Oh, couldn't resist showing myself gaying it up some at the Christmas Party this past Saturday.Our real duty is always found running in the direction of our worthiest desires. ~Randolph S. Bourne (1886-1918) American Writer ¶ 12/14/2005 09:51:00 AM
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