Stronzo said:
It seems a pity to me, Dr. Dilznick, that the initial statement was made at all. Did you think it was clever?
Why, do you think, it's so offensive to us 'homos' when black people who've endured generations of precisely what we as gay people now endure find our black brothers often unsympathetic to our dilemma? It simply defies reason.
Our current social status mirrors your own (pre the 1960s) in every possible way.
'**sigh**' indeed.
I'm reminded of the old theory that everyone needs to think they're one step up the rung from the latest "in group" to deride. Even if you meant it tongue-in-cheek I think it was in extremely poor taste given the ratio of homosexual men posting on this board.
Mrs. Lex is reading this very argument over on a Brokeback Mountain forum that she participates in (it has evolved into a pretty rich place to discuss sexuality, GLBT issues, Mixed Orientation Marriage, etc.). Many Queer posters there are "outraged" as Crash won (be there, done that with race they say) and BBM lost.
To which I say:
What if you're Black AND gay like me? A minority within a minority if you will.
I would have love to have seen BBM win. But they seem to give the Oscar to the movie that punched the most people in the largest audience in the face. Sure BBM may have hit some of us harder, but it surely did not hit as MANY of us. Hopefully those times will change.
And let's remember these are the same people who have snubbed some really good movies for trash. At least this year, the movies nominated all had weight and were pretty well done.
Finally, let's embrace all who struggle and not agrue over who's trauma carries the heaviest post traumatic stress disorder.
"I hate those Fucking _________________________."
First it was women, Then Jews, then Black People and now Gays. Sad, but true.
Stronzo said:
But that's just what I mean about RP Lex.
"Twinks just get OLD". To me Ryan Phillippe is an aging twink.
It's a taste thing I guess.
Ah ha. See, when I think of that you describe, I see that happening to Justin Timberlake. He ain't goona look half as good a Ryan in 10 years (or maybe he will and I will eat crow). We'll see.