Nicolle and I have been blogging for a year now, and we have tried very hard to stay on message. Every once in a while though, we digress a bit and end up talking about something other than Sexy or perhaps look at a national issue or phenomenon through the eyes of Sexy.
Now you all know that I have some strong opinions on gay rights (of course) and on gay-ness in the culture, specifically, gay celebrities, etc. But I can find only four times in a year in which I said anything remotely aggressive on the subject: here, here, here and here.
I mention this because on November 5th, a day I should have spent feeling wonderful about the sweeping Obama victory, I spent feeling very sad about yet another round of ballot measures that removed rights for my people (what up Moses!).
Arkansas doesn't want my people adopting children. Well, we don't want your unwanted rednecks anyway. No offense to anyone who lives in Arkansas whose neck is actually red due to a dermatological condition.
Florida (wet heat) and Arizona (dry heat) defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman...and they did it without looking in a dictionary.
But really, do we expect any better from those places? Though Florida went for Obama (hoorah!), it is full of old people, and old people don't even know that 10% of their grand children are gay. They miss the days when Rock Hudson and Dorris Day pretended to be in love, you know, before he died of AIDS. And Arizona, well...just more old people. And Arkansas is a disgusting place. I have been there and shall never return intentionally. The Clintons never went back, did they?
But what hurts real bad...what made my Obama-glow turn dim...is California. I mean, even the Republican Governor did not want to ban gay marriage. But 52% of the people in one of the most liberal places in the US...a place full of godless, sun-loving hedonists...said, you know what gay folks...could you just stop being happy and feeling equal?...we'd like it better that way. By the way, on the same ballot, the people of California happily expanded the rights of chickens. Chickens need more rights; gays need less.
So yeah, it was a bad day. Onwards and upwards.
Answer to Nicolle's question:
One Sexy change I am looking forward to is a president who doesn't make me feel like I'm watching someone struggle in a public speaking class...cuz O...he's got the Sexy confidence needed to stand before a crowd.
Question for Nicolle:
Can you feel that Sexy chill in the air and, if so, what is it doing for you?
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You know I hate it when the Gays are stepped all over. Like I said, my dear... I will punch you in the neck if you oppress my friends. So Arizona, Arkansas, Florida and CALIFORNIA (UGH ASSHATS)- look out for my tiny hand smashing harshly into your jugular. It's coming and you'll wish you'd listened to me.
Ummm...I totally agree. On a day when I was, to paraphrase first lady to be Michelle, "really proud of my country"--my country-mates went and fucked it up. I have 2 samml children, and I really thought we were finally on our way to being done with this whole "gay people should not be allowed to get married or have children because yada yada I'm a bigot yada yada I'm evil yada yada" nonsense. Arkansasians, Arizonians, Floridians, and Cali-fucking-fornians--you're all dead to me. Unless, of course, you ACTIVELY support gay rights--and then I hope you'll keep fighting!
Ummm...being riled up messes with my ability to spell. I have 2 SMALL (not samml) children. And I want for them to grow up in a world where everyone is considered to be a full citizen and where everyone can spell simple words correctly.
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