tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post1068182463036156751..comments2024-03-19T05:34:51.425-05:00Comments on Althouse: "What's happened to humour? We're becoming American. Everyone gets so angry over everything."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77451872563670821922012-10-01T21:38:29.937-05:002012-10-01T21:38:29.937-05:00Rupert wrote:
The wedding cake, the party, the ch...Rupert wrote:<br /><br />The wedding cake, the party, the champagne, the inevitable divorce two years later. It's just a waste of time in the heterosexual world, and in the homosexual world I find it personally beyond tragic that we want to ape this institution that is so clearly a disaster."<br /><br> I'm hetero, but I find myself In total agreement with Rupert about hetero weddings. They are horrid. Huge money pits of garishness.jr565https://www.blogger.com/profile/06250384040393259866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47421092718256621782012-10-01T21:14:39.998-05:002012-10-01T21:14:39.998-05:00So I guess for Andy Rupert Everett would be a homo...So I guess for Andy Rupert Everett would be a homophobe.<br />Strange, because Rupert's attitude towards marriage and hetero life is actually in keeping with a lot of gays. Perhaps it's a generational thing, but many gays in fact find hetero marriage to be burgeoise and the idea of getting married in a church ludicrous. I guess I'm as homophobic as Rupert, meaning not at all.<br />Rupert doesn't mention what he thinks about civil unions, but isn't that really more in keeping with gays relationships rather than marriage? Marriage requires a bride and groom. A civil union is just that. I don't see how you ant make the most people happy by giving gays monogam through civil unions rather than marriage itself.jr565https://www.blogger.com/profile/06250384040393259866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8528437656009470392012-10-01T21:02:47.952-05:002012-10-01T21:02:47.952-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.jr565https://www.blogger.com/profile/06250384040393259866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65474937566249918452012-10-01T15:54:07.713-05:002012-10-01T15:54:07.713-05:00The "gluten-free" makes the comment.The "gluten-free" makes the comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88084977362975124422012-10-01T14:55:50.200-05:002012-10-01T14:55:50.200-05:00lol, faggots.lol, faggots.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30638987527606415192012-10-01T14:45:23.240-05:002012-10-01T14:45:23.240-05:00"Why aren't such unpleasant, childish peo..."Why aren't such unpleasant, childish people ignored?"<br /><br />Because they are the people who drive blog hits and comments both by their multiple posts and the responses of people who reply to their idiocy.<br /><br />Are you new to this place?Baron Zemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301531733692419610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29578387738407650392012-10-01T14:09:59.441-05:002012-10-01T14:09:59.441-05:00Why aren't such unpleasant, childish people ig...<i>Why aren't such unpleasant, childish people ignored?</i><br /><br />You tell us. You're not ignoring him.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67545966010271895332012-10-01T14:05:27.788-05:002012-10-01T14:05:27.788-05:00"Look at me, look at me, taking a big messy s..."Look at me, look at me, taking a big messy shit on traditions and an institution that many people hold sacred, everyone look at me, aren't I cool and edgy?"<br /><br />Why aren't such unpleasant, childish people ignored?<br /><br />And for what it's worth, for my husband and me marriage is A. a vocation which gives us a framework within which to grow in holiness before God; B. the proper foundation for raising our children, and C. the whole bit about to have and to hold, to love and to cherish, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, for richer and for poorer, according to God's ordinance, till death do we part, etc. <br /><br />Works for us. Eleven years in. I know it's way cool in some circles to believe that any thought or institution that originated prior to 1970 is worthless, but we're weird and bittery-clingy like that. <br /><br /> I Have Misplaced My Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170206151454145154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45179126360791883932012-10-01T13:34:43.107-05:002012-10-01T13:34:43.107-05:00So Everett didn't attend Madonna's wedding...So Everett didn't attend Madonna's wedding to what's-his-name in Scotland? I vaguely remember that it cost a million or two.<br /><br />And of course, that marriage ended - "inevitably." In Rupert-World, heteros do have gaudy, expensive weddings and divorce 2 years later. I can understand why he's cynical about them.<br /><br />Out here in the non-celebrity world, I know plenty of people who have been married for 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years. And most of them didn't spend a fortune on dresses, cakes, catering, honeymoons, etc.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48242630573248191642012-10-01T12:47:50.150-05:002012-10-01T12:47:50.150-05:00Humor is racist and homophobic.
Ask any law profe...Humor is racist and homophobic.<br /><br />Ask any law professor who listens to Rush.Baron Zemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301531733692419610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32780450845643911192012-10-01T12:12:52.926-05:002012-10-01T12:12:52.926-05:00Their primary interest is in the financial side of...<i>Their primary interest is in the financial side of marriage - tax breaks, inheritance, and the like. They could care less about the societal impact.<br /><br /></i>This also described several heterosexual unions I have witnessed.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27963909674241628602012-10-01T11:52:33.535-05:002012-10-01T11:52:33.535-05:00"I loathe the fucking wedding dress, the litt..."I loathe the fucking wedding dress, the little bridal tiara. It's grotesque." <br /><br />The last heterosexual marriage I'm personally aware of - girlfriend's sister - was a Navajo ceremony with drums and a sheep sacrifice in a canyon off the San Juan river. The fag and his silly stereotypes should probably just get lost.<br />Fernandinandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253225431705407699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-42261967838962227222012-10-01T11:29:51.866-05:002012-10-01T11:29:51.866-05:00"I don't understand why we have to lump a..."I don't understand why we have to lump all gay people together as a single identity any more than we would lump all straights. Some gay people want to get married and live a 50's sitcom existance with a little white picket fence in the suburbs, some don't."<br /><br />I think that is true of many lesbians but not male gays. We also see some nasty breakups among lesbians but less sneaking out for a new partner.Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86944939822896955882012-10-01T11:28:49.550-05:002012-10-01T11:28:49.550-05:00His disdain for the institution and customs of mar...His disdain for the institution and customs of marrraige probably represents the majority view among homosexuals.<br /><br />Their primary interest is in the financial side of marriage - tax breaks, inheritance, and the like. They could care less about the societal impact.Trashhaulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738976179703348520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60848699996602415612012-10-01T11:26:54.030-05:002012-10-01T11:26:54.030-05:00" "For me, being gay was about wantin..." "For me, being gay was about wanting to do the opposite of the straight world"<br /><br /> Pretty much explains a lot of psychology. The whole gay marriage thing is a consequence of AIDS. They are trying to change the nature of gay men. Promiscuity is a big part of that. A friend of mine, as he was dying, was still bragging about how much fun he had had.<br /><br /> 10/1/12 7:40 AM<br /> <br />Blogger Shouting Thomas said...<br /><br /> " The whole gay marriage thing is a consequence of AIDS. They are trying to change the nature of gay men.<br /><br /> Agree with the first statement. Disagree with the second."<br /><br />I think it is a futile quest to try to achieve monogamy with make gay couples but that is what it's about. Somebody has pointed out that while Andrew Sullivan is advocating for gay marriage, he is also advertising for new sex partners.<br /><br />I have had to tell a guy, a nuclear engineer, that he had AIDS early in the epidemic when it was a death sentence. He told me it couldn't be true ! He had been in a committed relationship for ten years !<br /><br />What could I say ? <br />Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41236393630367789922012-10-01T10:59:49.680-05:002012-10-01T10:59:49.680-05:00I'm not incontinent yet either, but after fou...I'm not incontinent yet either, but after four kids my bladder is a bit touchy. I'd rather be an old woman than an old man, all those plumbing problems. If an old woman's uterus doesn't prolapse, it's free sailing.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-26228637457545994612012-10-01T10:38:57.690-05:002012-10-01T10:38:57.690-05:00An honest man! Love him.
I remember reading about...An honest man! Love him.<br /><br />I remember reading about a rally at a gay pride festival to defeat Prop 8 in California. All the gays were cheering...until the speaker asked, And who will be getting married then?<br /><br />Not a single person raised a hand.<br /><br />PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827568087023000839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-28094000336314139682012-10-01T10:21:45.969-05:002012-10-01T10:21:45.969-05:00No man is an island. We are all of us incontinent...No man is an island. We are all of us incontinent.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837540030934495651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55521486298942276072012-10-01T10:19:48.114-05:002012-10-01T10:19:48.114-05:00There's nothing wrong with homosexuality per s...There's nothing wrong with homosexuality per se, but there's a definite downside to having a couple of hundred sex partners per year. This is not just sour grapes on my part. You really are throwing the dice when you're that promiscuous. You're bound to enncounter at least one serial killer or sociopath with some disease that he wants to spread.......I always perceived weddings with high production values as kind of gay. At any rate, they employ a significant proportion of the gay population.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837540030934495651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12543698594199902362012-10-01T10:11:06.399-05:002012-10-01T10:11:06.399-05:00I have absolutely no generalizations to make or sp...I have absolutely no generalizations to make or special wisdom to impart about gayness or gay pyschology. I find it odd that some people build their entire identity and personality around their sexual orientation, but of course, they are free to do so. I don't find the topic interesting. I am interested in the sex lives of friends and acquaintances and co-workers because that always makes for fun gossip and speculation. ("Can you believe she's banging that guy!") The sex lives of strangers and celebrities- not so much. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58178886467140203712012-10-01T10:07:47.714-05:002012-10-01T10:07:47.714-05:00I am NOT incontinent! I'm a human being!I am NOT incontinent! I'm a human being!bagoh20https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915174575358413637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50165094792119902372012-10-01T10:06:48.400-05:002012-10-01T10:06:48.400-05:00One other thing my college friend would say to me:...One other thing my college friend would say to me: "Why would I choose to be this way?... I am ostracized; I have to keep it a secret... I never know if someone is going to accept me or not. It's exhausting. It would be so much easier if I were straight." This was many years ago and I am all but certain he doesn't feel so exhausted anymore. I think that's a good thing. I yam what I yam.<br /><br />I'm a traditionalist when it comes to marriage. I'm old fashioned. I think marriage should be between a mother and a father -- a man and a woman. Mostly it does have to do with raising children. Sue me. Still, I have no problem with civil unions. I have NO problem supporting the rights and respecting the rights of gay Americans to join in a union and have a monogamous relationship. Here's the thing about the gay community though - IMO (imo imo imo!) - gay men are not wired for monogamy. <br />And for some odd reason I am more comfortable with the idea of two women adopting children than two men. Kids need moms! <br />I must be sexist. Rupe!<br />I know some old queens who run a business together in Denver. They hate democrats because democrats are anti-business.<br />I know another old gay couple and they too run a business and they sit there and listen to prog-radio all day. Depressing. Ugh. <br />Mostly it's all about legalizing pot.Joe Biden, America's Putinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802605309593881825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-82196645048477670762012-10-01T10:04:28.417-05:002012-10-01T10:04:28.417-05:00What's the term for the Ann Althouse version o...What's the term for the Ann Althouse version of a Drudge-like juxtaposition?<br /><br />I think these last two posts are a fascinating example of it.Nathan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618170642379567187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-8212395949400286482012-10-01T09:58:49.897-05:002012-10-01T09:58:49.897-05:00I can think of a lot of "entertaining" f...<i>I can think of a lot of "entertaining" folks who don't seem to think the world needs not one, but two, memoirs from them</i>.<br /><br />Ok.. its a memoir franchise.. lets not get stuck on the propriety of Memoir. Its a French word ;)Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-89533600850755134352012-10-01T09:51:45.417-05:002012-10-01T09:51:45.417-05:00A lot of the things Rupert says resonate with me.....A lot of the things Rupert says resonate with me... and I dont even have a pussy (See Naomy Wolf).<br /><br />I believe I'm more ambivalent about things doctrine.. things that require seriousness than I'm prepared to admit even to myself.<br /><br />I mean I believe in order and propriety and whatever but I can also enjoy... secretly enjoy... a rebellion.<br /><br />I approached congressman Menendez (he wasn't senator yet, had no entourage) and started going off on him about ending the Cuban embargo.. I was completely unprepared and dont even remember what the jist of my argument was but I remember feeling great about it. Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.com