So you were in NYC or some other major metropolitan area and thought that speaking in Spanish would prevent other people from understanding you?




omg.

JasmineFire said:

My kids have attended and marched in Gay Pride parades, and rolled in them when they were little enough to need strollers. The one in Boston always has an awesome kids' area with face painting, balloons, etc.

This is my youngest at Pride 2005:

ehuffnsd said:

My oldest brother does that. He's black, but knows Spanish fluently.

I wouldn't care if it offends kids or not, they can't vote or hold down jobs so they're opinions shouldn't even count. They shouldn't just shut up and keep they're mouths shut!

There was this one lady who was so fat with fat rolls t oa point where she actually look like resbushus for NORBIT

cheeseburger said:

Look like what now?

FunkMistress said:

she's beautiful!

NDRU said:

why should we have to worry about others thoughts about us. people should mind their own business.

ehuffnsd said:

I'm not saying what anyone should or shouldn't do. A parade is meant to be festive & over the top. A bunch of gay people walking reservedly down the street in their work clothes wouldn't be much fun, certainly.

But I still think that it may confirm some folks' worst fears.

There are some things inappropriate for children's eyes. At least at the L.A. one

Janfriend said:

Well, considering you can practically see people fucking each other on t.v. commericals about deodorant, I'm not worried about my kids seeing something inappropriate at pride.

Not directed at you, Raha, but I never see threads on the Org about chicks flashing their tits at Spring Break or Mardi Gras.

My kids have attended and marched in Gay Pride parades, and rolled in them when they were little enough to need strollers. The one in Boston always has an awesome kids' area with face painting, balloons, etc.

This is my youngest at Pride 2005:

Stymie said:

Oh god, you're killing me.


And I agree with your post.

Most pride parades are, to me, about as provocative as a music video. If you replaced all the participants with hot chicks in bikinis, it would barely raise an eyebrow.

There seems to be an attitude among some people who think they're comfortable with gay people that they're fine with gay people as long as they don't have to think about our icky sex lives. But we don't just want the right to love someone; our sex lives are part of the deal too. I know some people who love the gays as long as we're making them laugh but as soon as the messiness of our whole personaes enters the picture, it makes them uncomfortable. Personally, I think that's more homophobic than what the religious right believes. At least I know where I stand with them. The blurry distinctions that some so-called progressives make are more offensive to me. (I'm not directing this at anybody here; I just thought it worth noting in the context of this conversation.)

My kids have attended and marched in Gay Pride parades, and rolled in them when they were little enough to need strollers. The one in Boston always has an awesome kids' area with face painting, balloons, etc.

This is my youngest at Pride 2005:

hokie said:

You know what I'm talking about. What about the Vicwhoria Secret commericals? Those AXE commercials. They even talk about sex on those. You ever see the one where the lady wants the guy to put some oil on her back? Her ass is practically showing.

But lawdy, don't let the gays show some skin.

Stymie said:

I have a funny gay pride parade story...

When I first got married we lived in California in the San Jose area. My family came out from Virginia to visit us for a couple of weeks. My grandma came along as well. We decided to head down to Santa Cruz one day and just see the sights. Well, we didn't know it but it was Pride week or something and there was a parade in town. We were just merrily driving along and we saw the parade. Everyone in the car was trying to figure out what it was all about and then my grandma says, "Oh...My...God..." We turned to see a giant purple penis and 2 pink balls being marched by.

My grandma yells, "Give me the camera! I'm taking pictures cause no one back home is gonna believe this!"




She was cracking up!


OK...that's my funny gay pride parade story.

Janfriend said:

Well, considering you can practically see people fucking each other on t.v. commericals about deodorant, I'm not worried about my kids seeing something inappropriate at pride.

Not directed at you, Raha, but I never see threads on the Org about chicks flashing their tits at Spring Break or Mardi Gras.

NDRU said:

Fuck 'em. Seriously. If you're someone whose "worst fears" include people who happen to be homos, then I'm not going to make you feel any better with a parade, no matter what I do with it. So in the meantime, I'll have a blast with the people I love the most. When I identified as a lesbian and dated women exclusively, the joy and freedom I felt in gay-only and gay-positive environments is something I could never explain to you. PRIDE is a celebration of that, and people who are outsiders to that community are not a concern. Their fears are going to have to be their own problem to deal with. It is not the responsibility of the oppressed to soothe the oppressor.

FunkMistress said:

I hear you. The parade itself is a fine thing. If it merely shocked people, then I couldn't care less. I only raise the question because peoples' rights are actually being denied, and I have a feeling the images from the parade are the kind of things they picture when they vote against gay marriage of commit some other hateful act. But maybe you're right and they'd feel that way no matter what images are broadcast.

But I am not suggesting that the parade not happen or that it is bad. It's one of those basic rights in and of itself. The right to express yourself however you want. Sacrificing one freedom for another doesn't make any sense.

On the other hand I saw the movie Wanted Sunday and I was stunned by
the number of children in the audience at a matinee. With parents.
There is more sex in the movies than they would see at a Pride parade.
And a lot less violence at a Pride parade.
On balance, I'd prefer the children be at a Pride parade.

perhaps it's offensive to you - in which case, i would advise against you attending.

Have you ever thought to ask if gay people were offended by the actions of other people at so called "normal" parades? I don't know if I should be offended at the question or what you said about the large woman. Gotta love ignorance

eVeRsOlEsA said:

Well everyone who I was around noticed that woman, one girl said, she have no friends cause a real friend wold not let her leave the house like that.