watchthesky84: ha! yes.
watchthesky84: i like this:
dcioppand: HA
many, many, many more here.
12.18.2008
the gays are none too happy with president elect Barack Obama:
Barack Obama’s choice of a prominent evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration is a conciliatory gesture toward social conservatives who opposed him in November, but it is drawing fierce challenges from a gay rights movement that – in the wake of a gay marriage ban in California – is looking for a fight.
Read the rest of the article here.
12.15.2008
true story
read one of many corresponding articles here.
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Arce11o: i think it's funny that the article pointed out that, in ARAB culture, throwing a shoe at someone is a sign of disrespect
Arce11o: is a sign of endearment in other cultures?
watchthesky84: hahaha
watchthesky84: well, you know what it means when it happens in america
watchthesky84: "sweet! new pair of shoes!"
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per my office manager's request, go here. trust me. hilarity will ensue.
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per my office manager's request, go here. trust me. hilarity will ensue.
12.11.2008
and, while we're defining things...
turns out, it's got LOTS of definitions:
[mar-ij] Show IPA Pronunciation
mar⋅riage
[mar-ij] Show IPA Pronunciation
ɪdʒ
–noun
| 1. | the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. |
| 2. | the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy marriage. |
| 3. | the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife, including the accompanying social festivities: to officiate at a marriage. |
| 4. | a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction: trial marriage; homosexual marriage. |
| 5. | any close or intimate association or union: the marriage of words and music in a hit song. |
| 6. | a formal agreement between two companies or enterprises to combine operations, resources, etc., for mutual benefit; merger. |
| 7. | a blending or matching of different elements or components: The new lipstick is a beautiful marriage of fragrance and texture. |
| 8. | Cards. a meld of the king and queen of a suit, as in pinochle. Compare royal marriage. |
| 9. | a piece of antique furniture assembled from components of two or more authentic pieces. |
| 10. | Obsolete. the formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock. |
also...
(side note: the saddest thing i have ever seen. please note the first ad listed when dictionary.com is asked to define "marriage.")
the invisible knapsack, part: 2
another PDF file, found while trying to find the last one i posted.
This article is based on Peggy McIntosh’s article on white privilege and was written by a number of straight-identified students at Earlham College who got together to look at some examples of straight privilege. These dynamics are but a few examples of the privilege which straight people have. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer-identified folk have a range of different experiences, but cannot count on most of these conditions in their lives.
i don't entirely agree with ALL of the points listed (i can't possibly be the only person who's ever been asked to represent the entire heterosexual population, can i?), but again, another good read; can be found here.
This article is based on Peggy McIntosh’s article on white privilege and was written by a number of straight-identified students at Earlham College who got together to look at some examples of straight privilege. These dynamics are but a few examples of the privilege which straight people have. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer-identified folk have a range of different experiences, but cannot count on most of these conditions in their lives.
i don't entirely agree with ALL of the points listed (i can't possibly be the only person who's ever been asked to represent the entire heterosexual population, can i?), but again, another good read; can be found here.
the invisible knapsack
this is an article a coworker gave to me a few months ago that i've been meaning to post:
Through work to bring materials from women's studies into the rest of the curriculum, I have often noticed men's unwillingness to grant that they are overprivileged, even though they may grant that women are disadvantaged. They may say they will work to women's statues, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can't or won't support the idea of lessening men's. Denials that amount to taboos surround the subject of advantages that men gain from women's disadvantages. These denials protect male privilege from being fully acknowledged, lessened, or ended. Thinking through unacknowledged male privilege as a phenomenon with a life of its own, I realized that, since hierarchies in our society are interlocking, there was most likely a phenomenon of while privilege that was similarly denied and protected. As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege, which puts me at an advantage. I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege. So I have begun in an untutored way to ask what it is like to have white privilege. I have come to see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was "meant" to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools , and blank checks.
the author, peggy mcintosh, goes on to list "daily effects of white privilege" in her daily life, some of which are even mildly amusing (#46, "I can chose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match my skin," for example). all in all, it's a great read, and something to definitely be considered.
warning, it's a PDF file. i don't know why you need to be warned about this, but i figure i'll cover my bases, just in case.
Through work to bring materials from women's studies into the rest of the curriculum, I have often noticed men's unwillingness to grant that they are overprivileged, even though they may grant that women are disadvantaged. They may say they will work to women's statues, in the society, the university, or the curriculum, but they can't or won't support the idea of lessening men's. Denials that amount to taboos surround the subject of advantages that men gain from women's disadvantages. These denials protect male privilege from being fully acknowledged, lessened, or ended. Thinking through unacknowledged male privilege as a phenomenon with a life of its own, I realized that, since hierarchies in our society are interlocking, there was most likely a phenomenon of while privilege that was similarly denied and protected. As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something that puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege, which puts me at an advantage. I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to recognize male privilege. So I have begun in an untutored way to ask what it is like to have white privilege. I have come to see white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day, but about which I was "meant" to remain oblivious. White privilege is like an invisible weightless knapsack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools , and blank checks.
the author, peggy mcintosh, goes on to list "daily effects of white privilege" in her daily life, some of which are even mildly amusing (#46, "I can chose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match my skin," for example). all in all, it's a great read, and something to definitely be considered.
warning, it's a PDF file. i don't know why you need to be warned about this, but i figure i'll cover my bases, just in case.
i promise that, eventually, i will move on to posting about other subjects. for now, though, please watch the following video--it's an excellent discussion between jon stewart and mike huckabee about the subject of gay marriage. both men make good points and frankly, if you're going to argue your point on the subject, you should get to know the opposition and understand where they're coming from. this has been a mission of mine for quite some time and, while i will continue to argue that things like semantics and "what God says" are not solid points against homosexuals getting the same rights as we heteros when it comes to legally binding unions with the people we love and the rights promised therein (what whaaaat not dropping the "M" word!), i feel like i maybe understand the opposition a little bit better. which you have to do to win--am i right?
in closing, i'd like to give a shout out to my future husband, jon stewart, for being a great ally and making me wish, once again, that i was smarter than i am. oh, well.
also a head-bob to Marriage Equality RI for bringing this particular clip to my attention. keep fightin' the good fight, boys and girls.
in closing, i'd like to give a shout out to my future husband, jon stewart, for being a great ally and making me wish, once again, that i was smarter than i am. oh, well.
also a head-bob to Marriage Equality RI for bringing this particular clip to my attention. keep fightin' the good fight, boys and girls.
12.10.2008
note: not meant to incite riots
ps? it wasn't ONLY the mormons, guys. educate yourself on the opposing side here.
re: the article i just posted
here's wikipedia's page on the fourteenth amendment, just in case anybody was curious after that last article...
a day without a gay
My battle for marriage equality began in 1990, after my partner, Brian Binder, and I had a commitment ceremony...We...registered as domestic partners and entered into every possible form of legal recognition available at the time. A few years later, Brian was visiting his parents in Nevada to inform them that he was giving up his battle with AIDS. Something went horribly wrong, and he was rushed to the hospital. I flew there immediately. As his caretaker, I knew his medical condition and had been involved in every medical decision. We had shared the joy of making a commitment to one another and the pain and suffering of a horrible disease. But when I arrived, I was told I could not see him because I was not "family" and because my legal documents were valid only in California. Even as I heard him calling out my name, they refused to let me see him because we were not married.
Brian died in 1992.
Today's the day, folks, don't forget. Read the rest of the CNN.com article here.
Brian died in 1992.
Today's the day, folks, don't forget. Read the rest of the CNN.com article here.
12.05.2008
Alongside a Nativity scene at the Legislative Building in Olympia, Washington, a sign put up by an atheist organization celebrates the winter solstice. But it's the rest of the sign that has some residents and Christian organizations calling atheists Scrooges for attacking the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth.
...really? ...seriously?
read the rest of the article here.
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Sean, who sent me the above article, on the subject:
RedRumCroW: I don't understand why people don't take advantage of Christmas, even if you don't believe in God, you get days off of work and lights are pretty, so shut the fuck up and lay on your couch for the day
RedRumCroW: spend some time with the people you want to be around, hey its on us.
12.03.2008
final thoughts...
in light of the whole prop 8 thing, and all of the violence and anger it has incited, i thought i'd post this:
not to sound like a kindergarten teacher or whatever, but two wrongs don't make a right; vandalizing mormon churches is not going to get prop 8 overturned and it's certainly not going to change anybody's mind when it comes to supporting giving anybody's rights back. fight back in a positive way: call in gay to work (or just call out sick, for my fellow heteros) on december 10th, and spend your day volunteering at any number of volunteer events around the country (click here to find one near you!). can't miss another day of work? i hear ya! we can help, too--just don't buy anything, spend money, or support the economy on december 10th. one day won't destroy the economy, but it will raise awareness that we are serious about getting these rights for our friends, neighbors, parents, brothers and sisters. according to day without a gay, in california alone, gay marriage would have contributed over $300 million and raised over 2000 jobs in three years. NPH may have had a point!
let's make our voices be heard, guys. stop the hate.
not to sound like a kindergarten teacher or whatever, but two wrongs don't make a right; vandalizing mormon churches is not going to get prop 8 overturned and it's certainly not going to change anybody's mind when it comes to supporting giving anybody's rights back. fight back in a positive way: call in gay to work (or just call out sick, for my fellow heteros) on december 10th, and spend your day volunteering at any number of volunteer events around the country (click here to find one near you!). can't miss another day of work? i hear ya! we can help, too--just don't buy anything, spend money, or support the economy on december 10th. one day won't destroy the economy, but it will raise awareness that we are serious about getting these rights for our friends, neighbors, parents, brothers and sisters. according to day without a gay, in california alone, gay marriage would have contributed over $300 million and raised over 2000 jobs in three years. NPH may have had a point!
let's make our voices be heard, guys. stop the hate.
also...
my fiance's friend posted this on the facebook about a month ago; both gentlemen are mormons (please refrain from throwing things--they're a kind, gentle people. i swear.), which maybe makes it more interesting that either would find this clip important. without further ado...
read stephen's note further regarding this issue here (and check out how brillz the fianz iz by peeping the comments!). if you have trouble viewing it (ie, are not facebook friends with him. or, for that matter, with me [wtf are you waiting for?]), leave a comment and i'll post it.
read stephen's note further regarding this issue here (and check out how brillz the fianz iz by peeping the comments!). if you have trouble viewing it (ie, are not facebook friends with him. or, for that matter, with me [wtf are you waiting for?]), leave a comment and i'll post it.
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