Homecoming Princes and the Predictable Fundie Backlash

Over at the "Free Republic," they posted an article about two "Homecoming Princes" at Davis Senior High School in CA. Two 16 year-old boys were voted homecoming princes by their classmates, in lieu of a homecoming king and queen. Ever the predictable bunch, the fundies are yammering away at how unfair all of this is, and how the liberal gay agenda is on a "seek and destroy" mission on "traditional American morals." Or something. More to come on morality in a future article, by the way.

This is an important milestone for a couple different reasons. For one, it allows LGBTQ students to feel included in a system that has very traditionally excluded them.

For example, my high school homecoming night was probably spent smoking and getting drunk with my own friends, my teammates usually, while the rest of my friends spent weeks discussing their dresses and dates ad nauseum. To every last. boring. detail.

But seriously. Had homosexuality been more accepted at my high school, I may have had the balls to come out sooner. And maybe another girl at my high school would have, too. And maybe, instead of becoming addicted to cigarettes and binge drinking, I would have had a romantic relationship like the rest of my friends, and gone to the dances and done normal dating things that "everyone else" does.

After all, I'm not a total Monet.

I may have experienced a "first love," that wasn't hidden away from my family and friends and dealt with as something to be ashamed of. The distance may not have grown so far between my mother and me. My family, had they known at the time what I was going through, may have been more understanding. And I wouldn't have been too scared to tell them.

I'm not blaming the cigarettes and alcohol and other things solely on being gay, but there are definite reasons that a much higher percentage of lesbians smoke than straight women.

The fundies that are so anti-gay, and who seriously think that we are on a mission to destroy society have no idea. They must have no compassion. They sit in their safe, "religious," "moral," hetero or closet-homo worlds and judge anyone who isn't exactly like them. Again, more to come on morality in a future article that I've already started.

I'm so glad to see that these boys felt as though they could be openly gay at their school. And that their classmates voted for them. It's an enormous step forward for equality. Congrats, boys!

You got back at people like this in the best way possible (taken from the comments section http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917662/posts):

"Must they make a mockery of every single tradition that ever was? All this pandering and teaching is nothing less than negligence of the mentally ill.
4 posted on 10/28/2007 3:38:26 PM PDT by gidget7 "

"If only they knew, that for the vast majority of kids who voted for them, they are a joke and are being laughed at behind their backs.
7 posted on 10/28/2007 3:43:30 PM PDT by prov1813man"

"How do they know the couple is gay?
9 posted on 10/28/2007 3:48:16 PM PDT by Crawdad"

[my personal favorite]* "In the early to mid eighties we have a few effeminate boys coming to high school dressed as women. Transvestites. In high school.
In a rural, logging town.
It only took a couple ass-beatings out on the football field to put an end to that crap.
10 posted on 10/28/2007 3:50:51 PM PDT by Grunthor"

"Must they make a mockery of every single tradition that ever was?
Yes. The homosexual political agenda is obsessive and totalitarian, so they are compelled to destroy every tradition.
11 posted on 10/28/2007 3:50:54 PM PDT by puroresu"

">>And in a day and age when we have had gay governors, gay congressmen and gay senators, I imagine that the nation can survive a gay homecoming couple.<< href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917662/posts?page=19#19">19 posted on 10/28/2007 3:58:56 PM PDT by ishabibble"

"So they have Homecoming Sissies instead. Isn’t that just so special!
26 posted on 10/28/2007 4:05:59 PM PDT by FormerLib"

"Must they make a mockery of every single tradition that ever was?
That is their goal. To destroy every aspect of Western Civilization.
And don't doubt for a second that some of the "educators" had a hand in this.
27 posted on 10/28/2007 4:06:31 PM PDT by B Knotts"

"
Hmmm....the average smoking white male lives to something like 70....the average homosexual male lives to something like 50....guess they likely won’t be around to party at their 30th class reunion. And, wonder how much THEIR health care will cost.....
33 posted on 10/28/2007 4:11:26 PM PDT by goodnesswins" [DEFINITELY NOT MORE THAN WHAT THE HEALTH CARE OF HETEROSEXUALS COSTS, WHICH WE GAYS PAY FOR]

"Furthermore, people are making the assumption that just because it is a gay couple that was elected that the two must be sexually active.That being the case, are we to assume that all straight couples that are elected homecoming king and queen are also sexually active?
Apples and oranges.
Straight couples are, on the face of it, exhibiting normal, healthy relationships, and until fairly recently teenagers were at least expected to conform to societal restraints.
Homosexual couples, on the other hand, are exhibiting abnormal, unhealthy, deviant, disturbed behavior, and, since their very relationship is in defiance of societal taboo, societal restraints are less than even a minor inconvenience to them. Perverted sexual congress is implicit in their declaration of poofterhood.
44 posted on 10/28/2007 4:24:24 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler"

*a-wha? excuse me...before continuing, can someone please explain to me the meaning of "poofterhood?" dang. these fundies make up some really whack terms. but that one takes the cake. it is worse than the terms the opine idiots over at "that one blog" come up with.

"You may be right. My point was in response to someone who had taken the debate off onto a tangent regarding what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms. I was merely noting that we have no idea whether or not these perverts are actually engaging in homo sex (though I’d bet they are) and in any event it’s irrelevant to the issue at hand. And that issue is that the tradition of crowning a homecoming king & queen shouldn’t be given the Marxist Deconstruction treatment by allowing two sissy boys to boot out the normal couple.
Read all my posts on this thread and you’ll see that I’m on your side! :-)
93 posted on 10/29/2007 6:47:37 AM PDT by puroresu"

and

"Someone a few years ago said that as homosexuality spreads, women lose respect within society. I forgot who it was who said that, but they made some good points.
94 posted on 10/29/2007 6:59:08 AM PDT by puroresu"

(i would LOVE to see how this is applicable to the real world and who it was that actually said this)

"
It’s just plain disgusting. It’s only a matter of time until drag queens start demanding to enter beauty pageants. There’s really no logical reason for things like this. They’re only being done to mock societal norms and to destroy something traditional, to eradicate the past so as to pave the way to the Orwellian future.
98 posted on 10/29/2007 8:35:16 AM PDT by puroresu"

(oh, apparently several of those asinine comments are made by the same person, "puroresu")

"When a boy at Brockton High School was allowed to use the girls room dressed as a girl, I opined if it would be okay for a student to attend school in Black Face and demand to use the “Colored Only” rest room because he had Ethnic Identity Disorder. Would the Black Students be forced to accept that?
100 posted on 10/29/2007 8:55:23 AM PDT by massgopguy"

AFA Alert! Truth for Youth Bible Update

Received today from AFA:

"Just a quick update on the status of the free Truth for Youth bible that you still have not received.
As you may know, during the annual national Truth for Youth project on American Family Radio we were thrilled and excited with the overwhelming and record breaking response we received. When everything was said and done, almost 60,000 teenagers, or parents in their behalf, had placed an order to receive a free bible. Think about this…almost 60,000 teenagers agreed to give a bible to someone in their school that doesn’t know Jesus. What an awesome evangelism outreach opportunity.
We filled 55,000 of those orders for bibles leaving approximately 5000 that still have not received theirs. This is where you come in. I regret, our records show that you were one of those that have not yet received your bible. (If you have please let us know.)
When we saw we were running low we immediately ordered more bibles. When they arrived in Houston, TX they were flagged by customs and have not been released. Our attorney has informed us that it may be the beginning of December before the bibles are delivered to us. As soon as they get to us we will get the bibles to you.
We need a miracle. Please pray with us that God will expedite this process and the bibles will be released for delivery. We are doing everything we can and greatly appreciate your patience. It will be worth the wait!!!
God’s very best to you!
Evangelist Tim Todd
President/Executive Director
Revival Fires International
http://www.revivalfires.org/
Mark 16:15"

phew.

but two questions: what country were these bibles ordered from? and why were they flagged by customs?

strange.

Sorry

I've been on hiatus...work, school, and life has been getting in the way. I'll be back soon. :-)

Important Update!

There is a blog that exposes unnecessary apostrophe use! It's called Apostrophe Abuse.

HaHa!!!

The "Blog" of "Unnecessary Quotation Marks" is genius. I love it.

Now, I hope someone does a Blog of Unnecessary Apostrophe's. ;-)

Medical Consequences of What Heterosexuals Do

Paul Cameron, PhD, wrote this article, (titled "Medical Consequences of What Homosexuals Do") detailing the dangers of homosexual sex. Which, of course, means gay men only. Apparently lesbians are either non-existent or less offensive to the average bigot. I don't know which is worse, really.

Here is an example of why selective statistical misuse is a simple way to spread your own bigotry everywhere (note the obvious satirical content here):


MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF WHAT HETEROSEXUALS DO

By Jane Know, Honorary PhD in Spreading the Homosexual Agenda and Proud Shrill Feminist


Throughout our people's storied history, men have always had sex with women. Yet this behavior often brings with it many detrimental effects. It is becoming clearer and clearer that heterosexuals are on the verge of destroying themselves with their spread of STDs and HIV, unwanted pregnancies, their contributions to the overpopulation problem, etc. Yet before delving into those atrocities, we must first ask:


What do heterosexuals do, anyway? Per the CDC:

-97% of ALL men ages 25-44 report having some sexual contact with the opposite sex

-97% of ALL men report having vaginal sex with female partner

-90% of ALL men report having oral sex with a female

-40% of ALL men report having anal sex with a female

-34% of all new HIV cases in 2002 were from heterosexual vaginal intercourse

-Teenage birth and pregnancy rates are higher in the U.S. than in many other industrialized countries

-34% of non-Hispanic black men have had more than 15 opposite-sex partners

-22% of non-Hispanic white men have had more than 15 opposite-sex partners

-18% of Hispanic men of all races have had more than 15 opposite-sex partners

-While HIV rates are far lower for lesbians than heterosexual women, they are 70% likely to be tested for HIV in their lifetimes, compared to only 53% likely for heterosexual women.

-15% of solely-heterosexual men have had an STD other than HIV

-88% of females have had oral sex with a male

-35% of females have had anal sex

One may now ask what the damages are of these depraved sexual practices of heterosexuals.

Thankfully, Dr. Cameron has already answered that for me. All I have to do is substitute "heterosexual" for "homosexual" in certain sections of his article.

For example: "ORAL SEX [Heterosexual women] fellate almost all of their sexual contacts (and ingest semen from about half of these). Semen contains many of the germs carried in the blood. Because of this, [heterosexuals] who practice oral sex verge on consuming raw human blood, with all its medical risks. Since the penis often has tiny lesions (and often will have been in unsanitary places such as a rectum), individuals so involved may become infected with hepatitis A or gonorrhea (and even HIV and hepatitis B)..."

and "RECTAL SEX Surveys indicate that [about 40% of heterosexual males and 34% of heterosexual females] have engaged in rectal intercourse..."

"Rectal sex is dangerous. During rectal intercourse the rectum becomes a mixing bowl for 1) saliva and its germs and/or an artificial lubricant, 2) the recipient's own feces, 3) whatever germs, infections or substances the penis has on it, and 4) the seminal fluid of the inserter. Since sperm readily penetrate the rectal wall (which is only one cell thick) causing immunologic damage, and tearing or bruising of the anal wall is very common during anal/penile sex, these substances gain almost direct access to the blood stream. Unlike heterosexual intercourse [sic] (in which sperm cannot penetrate the multilayered vagina and no feces are present),7 rectal intercourse is probably the most sexually efficient way to spread hepatitis B, HIV syphilis and a host of other blood-borne diseases.
Tearing or ripping of the anal wall is especially likely with "fisting," where the hand and arm is inserted into the rectum. It is also common when "toys" are employed ([heterosexual] lingo for objects which are inserted into the rectum--bottles, carrots, even gerbils8). The risk of contamination and/or having to wear a colostomy bag from such "sport" is very real. Fisting was apparently so rare in Kinsey's time that he didn't think to talk about it..."

Further, heterosexual teens practice the absolutely vile, irresponsible behavior of premarital sex resulting in unwanted teen pregnancies. These unwanted pregnancies result in abortion, adoption (the lesser of two evils), or raising an unwanted child in poverty. The addition of more babies does wonders for our world's overpopulation problem.

Further, heterosexual teenagers are the subgroup with the highest rates of STD infection. This irresponsible behavior is something they no doubt learn from their (usually) heterosexual parents. It is obvious that they are imitating their parents' behavior of having heterosexual intercourse. The Southern states of Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas, and New Mexico are particularily guilty of these moral crimes. Anyone who supports American Families surely would advocate the ban of heterosexual parents. Or at least a ban on heterosexual parenting south of the Mason-Dixon line.

The dangers of heterosexual intercourse for women, specifically are gonorrhea, chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease, HIV/AIDS, trichomonas, and syphilis. Studies have shown that repeated infection in the reproductive tract or PID can cause sterility. Studies have also shown that heterosexual women are far more likely than lesbians to get these common STDs. This is because most of these STDs require a penetrative penis entering the vaginal or rectal mucous membranes. ("Although the rate of transmission of STIs between women is probably low relative to that of transmission from men to women, a substantial proportion of lesbians, including those who self-identify as lesbians, and especially younger women most at risk for chlamydial infection, may continue to have sex with men"). So, there you have it. Get rid of that pesky penis, get rid of those pesky STDs.

Speaking of that pesky penis, it is evident that the United States has the highest rape rate of every developed country that keeps such statistics. 1.3 women in this country are raped every minute by men, and 1 out of 3 women will be sexually assaulted by a man in her lifetime. 1 in 7 women will be raped by her husband. 1 in 4 college women have been raped or suffered attempted rape. 1 in 12 male students admit to commiting acts that are considered rape. 84% of those males believed that what they had done didn't constitute rape. It is clear that the heterosexual male is some kind of depraved sex-seeking machine who still stop at nothing for intercourse.

Just so we're clear here, this is not an attack on heterosexuals themselves. It is only an attack on their immoral, depraved, unhealthy behavior. This is borne out of Genuine Compassion for The Heterosexual, or in the words of Dr. Cameron himself:

"Society is legitimately concerned with health risks-- they impact our taxes and everyone's chances of illness and injury. Because we care about them, smokers are discouraged from smoking by higher insurance premiums, taxes on cigarettes and bans against smoking in public. These social pressures cause many to quit. They likewise encourage non-smokers to stay non-smokers.
[Heterosexuals] are sexually troubled people engaging in dangerous activities. Because we care about them and those tempted to join them, it is important that we neither encourage nor legitimize such a destructive lifestyle. "

And remember, I don't hate the heterosexual. I just hate paying for their sins.

Peace.

Great Article on the Anger of Atheists

Over at one of my new favorite blogs, Greta Christina discusses the "Atheists and Anger."

Among my favorite lines by Greta Christina: "I'm angry that atheist conventions have to have extra security, including hand-held metal detectors and bag searches, because of fatwas and death threats."

and

"I'm angry that the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, said of atheists, in my lifetime, "No, I don't know that atheists should be regarded as citizens, nor should they be regarded as patriotic. This is one nation under God."

and

"I'm angry that women are dying of AIDS in Africa and South America because the Catholic Church has convinced them that using condoms makes baby Jesus cry."

As a "devout" agnostic, I can definitely appreciate this article.