I’m having a huge problem lately. I’m still trying to figure out why so many gay men (well those of the bottom persuasion that is) refer to their rectal orfices (okay @$$holes) by such endearing nicknames like: Boi pussy, kitty cat, boogina, mangina, and etc al? Since when did ass become the new vagina?
Moving right along…
Okay, so whenever my good acquaintance and I delve into raunchy sex conversations (well, it’s mainly him. I am so demure when it comes to frank sex talk in public, lol) he’ll jokingly say, “Gwarl, when is the last time you had yo pussy cat stroked?” Of course that particular inquiry is always good for a chuckle; however, I’m often left standing with the metaphorical glaring neon question mark floating above head. It makes no sense why anyone would compare their ass to actual genitalia. Moreover, why would a grown man relate his ass to lady parts?
I guess I’m not very imaginative in this instance. I only call my ass an: ass, booty (my favorite. The word literally means ‘treasure’), bum, rump, golden humps, or rectum (pretty much all of the slang terms that I know for that region of my anatomy). I’ve honestly, even in the heat of passion, never been compelled to say, “Ooh daddy take dat boi pusssssy!” That’s just gives me the all over heebie jeebies. Don’t let me be misunderstood now…I love being talked dirty too (LUV IT); but there is certainly a line I draw in the proverbial sand. You can call me a ‘B’ word if it’s hot like that; but you start saying “give me some pussy” then that is a turn off for real(well just make sure I don’t hear you).
To me the mere idea makes me feel like I’m totally emasculating myself. I already know that being more “bottomly inclined” comes with a tremendous amount of stigma (even in gay society). However, I take no shame in it. It is how pleasure is derived for me. I simply refuse to compare my body, a man’s body, to that of a woman’s. I think women are beautiful. I’m just not one of them. Which is why I don’t understand the need to nickname your ass with a colorful descriptor generally used to describe the pleasure zones of a woman.
One guy I know refers to his rump as ”booty candy.” Are you kidding me? Booty candy? Uhm, no honey. The last thing that’s coming out of your ass, after you done knocked back those chili nachos, is candy (unless you consider your excrement to be fudge pops or something). In addition I hate, hate, HATE, it when a dude says, “Chile, I saw a man so fine he made me moist!” Can you say EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW? Uhm, look, if you’re moist back there–sans working up a sweat–then you need to seek immediate medical attention (or invest in depends undergarments). Sweetie, that is NOT the LOOK.
Furthermore, I could see calling your asshole something akin to a “pussy” or “kitty cat” if no one else, but gay men who assume the bottom position, had an asshole. However, EVERYONE–including women–have assholes. Hell, I think cock roaches have assholes too. That region of your body is not distinctive. So, why steal “pussy” from the ladies? Chile, you ain’t Beyonce. Your asshole is not a Kitty Cat, end of story.
Granted, I’m not up here preaching. If you are convinced your ass is a pussy then do you boo boo. I just don’t get it.
Anyway, I apologize for sounding crass (oh my god I’ve never sworn that much in my life, haha)but this was on my mind(lol).
Add one talentless beauty queen and a dash of anti-gay bigotry and you get the next big “celebrity” sensation (I wonder when talent will, once again, become a prerequisite for being famous?). The Advocate wrote this interesting article about a very disturbing phenomenon…
How’s this for a new formula to achieve infamy in today’s era of instant celebrity? Take one beauty queen, add her personal religious beliefs, and then mix in opposition to same-sex marriage. The result is a combustible media firestorm sure to bring the beauty queen overnight notoriety.
In 2009 decrowned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean used that formula to ride on the unexpected fame triggered by her “opposite marriage” interview answer at the Miss USA pageant. Now, we have “Miss Beverly Hills” Lauren Ashley — who intends to compete for the Miss California USA crown in November — voicing her opposition to same-sex marriage based on her literal reading of the Bible. Lauren Ashley has gotten even more specific than Carrie Prejean; she has quoted the Book of Leviticus’s directive to “put to death” any man who “lies with mankind as he would lie with a woman” to support her belief that the Bible is “pretty black and white” about condemning homosexual relations.
Not surprisingly, Miss Beverly Hills’s publicly-voiced opinion triggered a wave of recent press coverage and backlash against her for a too-literal, naive reading of Scripture. Before this, she was a relatively unknown state pageant contestant-to-be who does not even hail from Beverly Hills. (Lauren is actually from Pasadena, but under the rules of the Miss California USA Pageant was able to claim the mantle of Miss Beverly Hills. The city of Beverly Hills swiftly issued a statement disclaiming any affiliation with her.)
This makes me wonder whether we are seeing the start of a new trend with this fiery formula — beauty queens who cite their religious beliefs to oppose marriage equality in order to gain (or extend) 15 minutes of fame. Perhaps we should give this trend a nifty moniker. How about “Sashes Against Same-Sex Marriage”? “Beauty Queens Against the Queens”? Or “Crowns Opposed to Marriage Equality”? Before you know it, a new organization could emerge with some fierce acronyms.
I have some experience with this phenomenon — and not just because I am a fan of beauty pageants. I was in the audience at the Miss USA 2009 pageant in Las Vegas when Carrie Prejean infamously gave her “no offense” comments opposing gay marriage in response to a question from judge Perez Hilton. Given the murmuring in the audience, I wondered sitting there whether this young woman would leverage her YouTube moment to rise to infamy…
Personally, I don’t believe we should give these bitches the attention they so eagerly crave. All they want are their fifteen minutes and a guest spot on Bill O’racist’s show. Had Perez Hilton not made such a fuss over Carrie Prejeans then MAYBE there would be no need for this article? ::sigh::
Toddy English.
This is considered as attractive? Maybe if those vampires on Buffy get you loose then yeah...otherwise? NO.
Recently one of my favorite bloggers Darian Aaron (of “Living Out Loud With Darian” fame) did his regular feature “Coupled Up” for AOL’s Black Voices forum. Coupled Up is one of my favorite features on any blog. It focuses on LGBT African American couples in loving long-term MONOGAMOUS (emphasis on monogamy) relationships. As a young gay person it always fills my heart with joy to see this because someday it will be me (hopeless romantic that I am it better be!). Personally, I can’t get enough “Coupled Up”.
Anyway…
Initially, I was SHOCKED to see it on AOL. AOL’s Black voices? The Jamaica of the internet posted an affirmative feature about a gay couple (two BLACK MEN mind you)? Oh my goodness and heavens to fuckin Betsy! “It must be the apocalypse!” I thought.
All jokes aside I thought it was cool for such a bigoted website to take a huge leap like that.
Yet, true to form BV would not be BV without it’s WONDERFULLY tolerant regular posters (please note the sarcasm).
What began as something beautiful (the article itself) turned really ugly very fast (in the replies). The featured couple were refered to as everything EXCEPT human beings. Furthermore, all of the rhetoric was based in “Christian love” and “wanting what is best for the black community and Jesus” and etc al.
I was not too surprised though. Naturally, what do you expect to happen when you get a bunch of ignorant folks in one place? They amass together like a cancerous tumor. That is exactly what AOL’s Black Voices is in my opinion. After being a regular chatter there for over a year I vacated to avoid dropping anymore IQ points.
Be that as it may…
It is still disturbing to see that so many black people are still this insanely retarded when it comes to the topic of LGBT people. Now, I would go on a tirade about the prevelance of fundamentalist Christianity within the African American community but that’s a whole other post honey…
But, I will give you all just a snippet of the comments…
In spite of what society says, God’s Word – His Standard still holds true. Marriage is a holy covenant between a man and a woman. Anything else is not of God.
Took the words right out my mouth. A marriage between 2 of the same sex is not sanctioned my God PERIOD!
reiterating God’s standard is not being judgemental, the truth is just that the truth. I have relatives in the same lifestyle, so I’m the last to judge (note: this dummy said that she is none judgemental. Ha! Silly cow)
Naomi, thats the purpose of being a Christian. As a follower of the word, you are reqired to condemn anything that goes agaist God’s will. If you don’t condemn, then you condone, and if you condone any acts of sin, then that makes you a transgressor against God!!
I understand its not for us to judge. But what if everyone had sex with the same sex. Where would the human race be? (gotta love this one. Yes, a fraction of humanity will bring the human race to extinction. People this dumb should be forbidden to procreate in my opinion)
A Christian is always in a position to judge sin. If you cannot judge right from wrong, then I doubt that you’re a true Christian. Christians must always be able to call sin what it is. You cannot stop homosexuals from doing what they want to do, but by God you can say it’s wrong.
Those were just of few of the disgusting comments I had to sift through (there were some that were worse). The irony is that the majority of them were from African American women. These same women will gripe and moan about gay black men living on the down low but continually disparage gay men who choose to live on the up and up. This pervasive ignorance and hostility is the reason so many of them resort to the closet in the first place (not that it is an excuse, but it is a factor).
Anyway, the ignorance and hostility towards gays and lesbians in the black community is inexcuseable in the 21st century. It is time for us to get into college and out of the damn church pews. Pick up an issue of NewsWeek and not just the Bible and Hype Hair!
At some point our community is going to have to evolve or be left behind. It’s sad that I feel completely alien in my own surroundings simply because I’m openly homo, agnostic, and an aspiring vegetarian. What we need to understand that there is just as much diversity in our community as there is in other communities. Homosexuality is NOT destroying the black community. Ignorance, apathy, and religiousity is the unholy trifecta in this situation.
Yesterday Lional Richie was on The Oprah’s show. I am honestly surprised they could fit an entire studio audience in the room what with all the ego on stage. Alas, I digress. Anyway, Lionel Richie was telling The Oprah how remaking “We Are The World” with new artists was a labor of love sans any ego…
Oh Puhleeze! That room was chock full of unabashed megalomaniacs (Kanye West was in there, hello?). They even had to record in seperate studios (seeing as everyone was jockeying for camera time like some Soul Train dancers)…
The original ‘We Are The World’ was elegant in it’s simplicity. The world’s biggest musical stars together, in one room, spreading the love around. That song was masterful because nobody came in with an entourage and they weren’t searching for the latest “cause” to belong to. You could hear the passion in their voices. Or maybe it’s because those old school artists just had a lot more talent? Probably a little bit of both.
This one was positively dreadful…
1.) Justin Bierber’s career will be over once he hits puberty.
2.) If I have to hear Jennifer Hudson bellow on one more song I’m going to scream and pull my hair out by the roots.
3.) Jamie Foxx’s unabashed narcissism is always palpable. When is he going to quit with the bad impersonations of Ray Charles? He really did not deserve an Oscar as it was just that…a bad impersonation.
4.) Why did T-Pain have to show up with his auto-tuned singing? Why was there auto-tuned singing?
5.) Wyclef? No…Just…No.
6.) Janet and Michael singing together (well it was Michael singing. Janet was just lip synching to his vocal) was in such bad taste. Can we say exploiting Mike’s image for ratings Lionel and Quincy?
7.) Well, I guess everyone has forgiven Kanye West?
8.) Speaking of Ye…The rap in ‘We Are The World’ did not belong. It didn’t belong. I cannot reiterate that point enough…
Don’t get it twisted…
I hope this is a success. The Haitians need as much support as they can get. However, how about a little originality? If it ain’t broke then don’t try and fix it.
The irony in this video is that a gay marraige was actually performed; however, it was between a lesbian and a gay.
Kitty Lambert, in a show of civil disobedience, petitioned for a marraige license (in New York State no less) to marry her partner of (I’m assuming) a ton of years. Of course the court denied her (duh?). Yet, Kitty pulled a random gay man out of the crowd and the two of them were issued a marraige license on the spot.
The moral of the story?
You can marry any any stranger on a whim as long as you’re straight. Yet, you can be with your gay domestic partner for fifty and be treated like the scourge of humanity.
Question: Is there really sanctity in marraige? I’m gonna say no.
I don’t do drama. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know that I try to be a positive person. Cynicism and negativity always got me nowhere: quick, fast, and in a hurry. None of those emotions have ever helped me in the long term therefore I’ll not indulge them now. That is why I am writing this post with the utmost L-O-V-E and R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Approximately one year ago I was asked to collaborate on a blog entitled MALE. After speaking with the blog’s founder (regarding MALE’s mission) I was on board with the quickness! The theme was pertinent to me. It was all about: acknowledging, affirming, and supporting the thoughts, feelings, and opinions of men (be they: gay, straight, black, white, and etc al). It seemed like a real catalyst for positive change, particularly amongst gays. Anyway, MALE eventually became a who’s who of LGBT sites around the web. Every well known gay blogger was apart of it. The whole thing looked very promising, initially. I really enjoyed: reading, commenting, and writing for the site. I felt like I was using my voice to help put positive thoughts out there (not to mention getting more traffic for my own blog).
Again, MALE got off to a great start (I contributed several articles, some written specifically for the site) before it: stalled, teetered, plummeted, crashed, and subsequently burned to a cinder.
True, it had been waning for a minute (only one writer was posting regularly and frequently) but the deletion still came as a surprise. Initially, I thought I had been kicked off (or whatever. Never knew what was going on in that joint). So I asked around to see what happened…
And here my friends lies the crux of this story…
It turns out that I (an unabashed supporter of MALE), to my complete and utter surprise, was ALLEGEDLY involved in this diabolically duplicitous covert plot to destroy MALE (tell me why I don’t know). So far three people have relayed the rumor to me, verbatim. Chile, color me flabbergasted and discombobulated!
Well, rumors are just that, RUMORS. However, I am taking this time to address this (before it blows out of proportion). That LIE is completely FALSE (double negative, whatever). I had NOTHING to do with MALE going down the toilet (that was due to overall apathy and infighting behind the scenes).
As it is this will be the first and final time that I ever mention or entertain the idea of MALE again.
Allow me to preface this by stating…
I am writing not because of rumors (everyone has been on the brunt end of a rumor before). I am writing because my feelings were hurt behind the accusations. I’d like to think of myself as a good person (I really try to be atleast) who loves seeing other people happy and doing my part to make the world better, even if it is a little bit at a time. I have nothing but love and respect for EVERY blogger out there (and I support their endeavors). Lastly, I am NOT a small, petty, and mean spirited man that would even stoop to doing something so low (deleting the work of other people including my own? How horrible is that? Think about it). If I had truly been offended I would have addressed it to the blog administrators. Furthermore, for the past several weeks, I’ve had ZERO administrative rights on MALE. Therefore, I could not kill it had I wanted to. Why would I even want to after supporting it from it’s inception?
Whatever…
Anyway, I wrote this post to keep my blogging reputation clean. What happened with MALE was done by a mean, miserable, and spiteful individual. If this person was a blog administrator (which it had to be. Blog sites have strict rules about censorship…They don’t do it unless the content is considered illegal. The MALE kabosh had to be a total inside job) then I am glad to no longer be associated with them.
With that said I am going to continue with my own blog and continue building a community of: love, compassion, and support. I am not going to dwell in all that cattiness and bickering. Misery and her minions can comfort each other. Whomever spread the rumor(s) about me I really do wish you well in life. You need ALL of the love, help, and support you can get (inside of tarnishing the reputations of others simply because you feel bad about yourself). My only mistake was falling in with people that were unworthy of my friendship.
So, that is officially SQUASHED. Thank you for listening. Please don’t believe everything you are told. Get it from the horses mouth first.
I can’t believe this expose was done only forty-three years ago. The ignorance and stupidity is so prolific it’s stunning!
It was almost laughable watching licensed psychiatrists invoke the story of Oedipus Rex as a means for the creation of homosexuals (the last time I checked Oedipus killed his father and married his mother…he didn’t kill his dad and decorate his mother’s new dining room!) Furthermore, I found it incredibly misogynistic as well. 90% of the onus was placed on the woman for making her son gay, thus leading him towards a life of: hardship, pain, solitude, and secrecy. No wonder so many women of that era were literally devastated when they found out. They probably watched this damn program!
I wonder is Mike Wallace ashamed of himself in retrospect (due to many of the view points being his own and not quotations)? He really should be.
The sad part is that you have people who STILL feel this way. This documentary is not ancient history by a long shot. If it were up to a sizeable portion of Americans gays would be lynched (they’d probably give a pass to lesbians…seeing as most of the bigots believe that all the girls need is some serious dicking down).
If you can spare 45 minutes and manage to keep your food down please watch this video. It is an eye opener. This was pre-stonewall; pre-gay liberation, and pre-HIV/AIDS.
The NFL has stirred up the obligatory controversy. Not since Janet’s big ole titty was exposed has such a ruckus run amok in the world of advertisement. For those of you not in the know…
Mancrunch.com, a gay dating website, recently purchased ad space for this years’ Superbowl. Anyway, the commercial features two very average looking gentlemen watching a football game (benign enough). Suddenly, one of them reaches for some candy the same time the other one does. Well, instead of violently asserting their heterosexuality (ala the last Superbowl commercial for Snickers that never aired) the two start making out on the couch (really heavy like).
Of course CBS rejected the ad (like a duh?) along with an anti-abortion piece. So, I can see the network not wanting to make Superbowl night about hot button issues. Yet, nevertheless here are my thoughts…
Like it or not...I see more women who look like this everyday than I'd like to.
I thought the commercial in and of itself was extremely: low budget, tacky, crass, and boorish. The gay factor was used for shock value, no more no less. What would have been so bad about a tastefully done commercial? For instance…
Same setting. Same dudes. Only dude in the green jersey is cuddled up next to his boo whilst watching the game. No one would’ve been able to cause an uproar over that. It would have made a statement and been non controversial.Therefore, I am convinced that is what mancrunch.com was going for. They were banking on the controversy and their viewership has probably gone sky high since then.
Lastly, the people who made a huge stink over it are the same ones who would have laughed had some woman tackled a man and slobbed him down. However, I digress. People get quite angry when confronted with their own hypocrisy.
Besides, that isn’t what this is about…
Chile, this is about the idea that sex between two (or more) men is somehow disgusting. Ugh, the mere insinuation makes me so mad!
I’ll read on the internet and listen to homophobic straight people talk about, “Ew, I don’t see how they do it! That is sooooo nasty,” or “Eeeeewwww they do it in the booty” and other sh*t like that. Furthermore, I’ve often heard homophobic straight men (well, I am presuming they are straight given their preoccupation with all things gay related) crassly state, “I can’t imagine two rusty legged dudes in da bed together bro!” (note: these are the same guys who loudly applaud lesbians when in fact they don’t like lesbians at all. They like big breasted bimbos that pretend to be lesbians just for their demented sexist pleasure…Moreover, in actuality the “lesbians” they covet so much would not touch them even in their fantasies)
My response to that is…
Most Gay Guys at the club
Perhaps you can’t imagine it because for the most part it is RARELY ever true! Gay men with “Rusty Legs” is the equivalent of finding a pig with a pearl necklace and elegant ball gowns (excluding Miss Piggy). If I see a gay man with ashy legs and ugly feet I’m pretty sure that he probably just came out and needs another gay to help him along the beaten path…
Anyway…
Many people have it in their minds that gay sex is somehow filthy and unhygienic simply because anal sex is so prevalent between men (which I don’t understand seeing as more and more men are persuading their women to let them go “Back Door.” Furthermore, if you ask me poking a hole that spews monthly blood and human beings is just as “nasty” as one that emits fecal matter…Then again that is just me). Moreover, those same individuals equate gay sex with pain and domination (e.g. their imagination is awash with ghastly images of prison with one guy getting bent over and gang banged by the bloods and crips).
Also, don’t even get me started on the delusional fantasy world wherein ALL women are fine featured; delicately crafted by god (from the rib of Adam); gamine creatures with bountiful breasts and pouty lips all created to appeal to men’s loins. Yes, the guy could look like a cross between Patrick Ewing and Wesley Snipes but still a stunning creature of the utmost pulchritude awaits his beck and call…
Now for the reality check…
The average American woman more closely resembles Rosie O’Donnell and Whoopi Goldberg…Not Halle Berry. Now that is the gospel truth (can I get an amen?). So, I’d like to know what could POSSIBLY be more revolting? One of those women or some hot looking gay guy?
Be that as it may, given my experience, as a gay man, gay sex is completely and totally hygienic. Do you know how much dedication it takes for me to prepare myself to go out into the world everyday (just in case some dude wants to holla)? Now factor in another two hours for my regimen when I definitely know some sex is going to be involved! Ladies and gents it is dedication, pure and simply put.
Some people operate under the archaic notion that men as a whole are base beings (particularly radical feminists). Men are dumb and filthy barbarians that don’t care for such trivialities like: manicured hands, pedicured feet, sweet scents, and a clean ass. These brutish creatures, according to every single episode of Oprah in history, need wives and girlfriends to reach their pinnacle in terms of cleanliness and etc al.
Well honey I’m certainly not the guy they are referring to, or most gay men for that matter. Chile, whenever I have a date I start preparing a day in advance just to get there on time (I don’t believe in being fashionably late)! After taking my shower I slather my body in St. Ives moisturizer before dabbing scented oils (Nubian musk and blue nile are my scents of choice) behind my ears and on my chest (sometimes I’ll even use body spray) and various nether regions. Then I have to brush/floss my teeth; wash and moisturize my face (cannot use the same body moisturizer for the face); clean my ears, trim my nose hairs; and condition and comb my hair! That is all before I start getting dressed!
Now, if you’re talking purely SEXUAL hygiene then that’s a whole NOTHA story. Being that I’m mostly a bottom (Yes, I admit it! There is no shame in that whatsoever. Pfft!) there is a whole heap of responsibility place squarely on my buttocks (so to speak). Afterall, I’m not going to allow myself to get the sordid reputation of having a bad ass (and I don’t mean bad as in good). Once word gets around you’re screwed (not in a good way). Granted, I am not about to divulge the details of my cleansing ritual but please believe that I’m so clean you could probably eat food off my body…
Most straight men where I grew up.
And I really believe the same can be said about 90% of gay men be they butch/fem, black/white, and old/young. Yeah, some guys might go for that tattered and torn look (e.g. older, rugged, more mature, and masculine) but most of the time they are gonna smell like some good cologne.
The idea that gay sex is so dirty is a myth derived from rampant homophobia, old wives tales, and puritanical folkways. Trust me, I’ve been to the gay clubs. I’ve seen guys that literally have their faces BEAT (made up) better than ANY female I’ve ever seen honey. Hell, my friend Freddy wears “M for Mariah” fragrance! He smells just like a woman (lol). Furthermore, and perhaps it is just the clubs I’ve been in, but EVERYONE is hot…even if they aren’t hot. Gay men don’t be half steppin when it comes to our looks and hygiene.
If anything I’d think heterosexual sex might be gross seeing as the only requirements that most women have for a man is that they be employed and have a good sense of humor (which totally leaves everything else to chance. ew). I don’t think I’d ever willingly toss a straight guy’s salad, even if he looked really good (chances are, since he’s only been with women, he ain’t worry about being clean back there!). I’ve seen heterosexual women with men that I’ve literally thought, “How does she let him touch her without recoiling?” Furthermore, once the majority of hetero guys get married even if they are cute they let their appearance go to pot. They just sit on the couch; drink their beers; eat pizza; belch; scratch themselves; and scream at the television; while they beg their wives to bring them more beer. How these men have any sex, aside from their right hand, mystifies me. These are the same guys that believe every gay guy secretly lusts to be with them by virtue of them being male. Uhm, well, may I shock the world with this statement be we (gays) really are quite selective!
As “post racial” as many Americans pretend to be why are so many of them always hearkening back to President Obama’s skin color at any given moment? Granted, I expect it from racists such as: Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and etc al. However, I was a bit taken aback by Chris Matthews’“I forgot Obama was black” quote.
Yes, I know it should not have come as a surprise but…I just thought MSNBC anchors were smarter than the ones on FAUX news. Well, they obviously aren’t. So, be that as it may…
My big question is…
Why do certain individuals need or want to forget that the President of The United States is a black man? What is so offensive about his skin color that you need to forget about it? I swear to god some of these people still believe he is going to walk out speaking ebonics with a bucket of KFC in one arm and a white woman in the other one! Honestly, all it tells me is that Chris Matthews is a closeted racist. If you need to forget that someone is what they are then it speaks volumes about your own mentality. It would be the equivalent of Hillary Clinton being President and saying, “For a moment I forgot she was a woman” (although I think that could be an honest mistake. haha I kid)…
Anyway…
I’ve always abhored the oh so politically correct comment, “When I look at you I don’t see color. All I see is a man” or “I’m color blind. I only judge people by the content of their character.” Pardon my french but that is complete and utter bullshit. We live in a country in which race is ingrained in our very foundation. African Americans have only become first class citizens in the last few decades. So to continually state that race is not an issue is a lie. Moreover, when you continually have people making proclaimations about Obama’s race then you KNOW it is a subject that they themselves want to discuss; but it continually releases itself as verbal flatulence.
What is so wrong with seeing a person’s color? I think color is beautiful, no matter what color it is. When I describe someone the first thing I’ll say is whether they are black, white, asian, or whatever (it narrows the description down). So, is blackness so offensive that political pundits and politicians must navigate their way around it to appreciate the contributions of the candidate in question? I’ve touched on this subject before but I often wonder whether or not a: mainland, dark skinned, African American male, of equal Presidential qualification, would have ever had a morning dew drop’s chance in hell of winning the United States Presidential election.
Honestly, in lieu of the “inoffensive negro” comments (courtesy of Harry Reid and Chris Matthews) I’m starting to get pissed off. I’m tired of blackness always being equated with WRONGNESS. I also find it apalling that the first African American President is effectively muzzled from speaking openly about race (being that he’s the black guy and all) lest he be impeached as an anti-white racist (even though his mother was white and he was raised by white grand parents).
I apologize for not posting regularly. I’ve been gollywopped by a serious case of writer’s block. However, I’m way overdue on commenting about Pat Robertson’s idiocy. Originally I did not want to give him a platform. My mother always told me, “If you stop feeding the animals they will go away.” Pat Robertson is an attention whore, undeniably. He’s probably so happy about this attention–positive or negative–that he’s soiled his depends undergarments. Yet, with my big mouth, I could NOT not talk about this…
“Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, ‘We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.’ True story. And so, the devil said, ‘OK, it’s a deal.’
“And they kicked the French out. You know, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other. Desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island. It’s cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti; on the other side is the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, et cetera. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island. They need to have — and we need to pray for them — a great turning to God. And out of this tragedy, I’m optimistic something good may come. But right now, we’re helping the suffering people, and the suffering is unimaginable.”
The Great Toussaint L'ouverture
Y’know, first of all, I’ve come to expect this type of rationale from devoutly religious people. If someone farts and it causes funky wind gust the devout will declare it an act of God. Moreover, if said wind knocks down a tree branch then God is “angry and expressing his wrath” because the gas in question totally wreaked.
The day after the Haitian quake some Jehovah’s witnesses came knocking on the door to pass out some tracts (::groan::). Everyday, according to Christians of all denominations, is the end of the world (I am so glad I stopped going to church. I don’t want my last regret to be that I died waiting for the end of the world)…
Be that as it may…
I know racism when I see it. No matter how you try to disguise it under the guise of “Christian Love” if it looks like a duck then it will ultimately quack (which is exactly what Pat Robertson is). Pat Robertson obviously hates himself some Negroes, that much is clear. All I got out of that pathetic diatribe was, “See, the Haiti niggers went against Gawd ordained White Man’s authority and now they’re payin an awful price! Niggers don’t deserve freedom! It’s right thar in tha bahbull!” This was akin to the equally bigoted (and Christian) Pat Buchanan quote from 1983, “”The poor homosexuals — they have declared war upon nature, and now nature is extracting an awful retribution (AIDS).”
Anyway…
I don’t know about anyone else but that was my interpretation for the most part. Well, I can’t be too angry with Pat. He is following the “word” down to the letter (as the bible does condone human bondage) so it is to be expected. In addition the irony of his comments are nothing short of hilarious. Haitians are overwhelmingly Christian.
Initially, Robertson’s comments pissed me off; however, it caused me to take a significant amount of pride in Haiti and Haitians in general. Haiti was the first truly free black population in the Western Hemisphere. As I’ve been following this catastrophe the pride, strength, and resilience of Haiti’s people literally astounds me. Moreover, I am filled with a little pride in them myself. Although we are not from the same culture we (as African Americans our experience is marginally different) share a common thread with Haitians. We are the children of the diaspora and our ancestors endured the most heinous treatment imaginable, yet managed to not only survive but thrive. In spite of the numerous natural disasters (which occur due to the climate and region…not the devil); government corruption; and poverty Haitians still survive and perpetuate the traditions of our ancestors. What they did for black people in America was substantial. They showed us that not only was freedom a human right but also attainable (it just came with a struggle).
So, thanks Pat Robertson for giving me a reason to support Haiti. You are good for something you old fool.
toddyenglish
@$$ Is Not The New Vagina
Rumpalicious!
Dear Friends:
I’m having a huge problem lately. I’m still trying to figure out why so many gay men (well those of the bottom persuasion that is) refer to their rectal orfices (okay @$$holes) by such endearing nicknames like: Boi pussy, kitty cat, boogina, mangina, and etc al? Since when did ass become the new vagina?
Moving right along…
Okay, so whenever my good acquaintance and I delve into raunchy sex conversations (well, it’s mainly him. I am so demure when it comes to frank sex talk in public, lol) he’ll jokingly say, “Gwarl, when is the last time you had yo pussy cat stroked?” Of course that particular inquiry is always good for a chuckle; however, I’m often left standing with the metaphorical glaring neon question mark floating above head. It makes no sense why anyone would compare their ass to actual genitalia. Moreover, why would a grown man relate his ass to lady parts?
To me the mere idea makes me feel like I’m totally emasculating myself. I already know that being more “bottomly inclined” comes with a tremendous amount of stigma (even in gay society). However, I take no shame in it. It is how pleasure is derived for me. I simply refuse to compare my body, a man’s body, to that of a woman’s. I think women are beautiful. I’m just not one of them. Which is why I don’t understand the need to nickname your ass with a colorful descriptor generally used to describe the pleasure zones of a woman.
One guy I know refers to his rump as ”booty candy.” Are you kidding me? Booty candy? Uhm, no honey. The last thing that’s coming out of your ass, after you done knocked back those chili nachos, is candy (unless you consider your excrement to be fudge pops or something). In addition I hate, hate, HATE, it when a dude says, “Chile, I saw a man so fine he made me moist!” Can you say EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW? Uhm, look, if you’re moist back there–sans working up a sweat–then you need to seek immediate medical attention (or invest in depends undergarments). Sweetie, that is NOT the LOOK.
Furthermore, I could see calling your asshole something akin to a “pussy” or “kitty cat” if no one else, but gay men who
assume the bottom position, had an asshole. However, EVERYONE–including women–have assholes. Hell, I think cock roaches have assholes too. That region of your body is not distinctive. So, why steal “pussy” from the ladies? Chile, you ain’t Beyonce. Your asshole is not a Kitty Cat, end of story.
Granted, I’m not up here preaching. If you are convinced your ass is a pussy then do you boo boo. I just don’t get it.
Anyway, I apologize for sounding crass (oh my god I’ve never sworn that much in my life, haha)but this was on my mind(lol).
With L-O-V-E…
Sincerely,
Toddy English.