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Political, Social, and Homo Writings for Which the First Amendment May or May Not Have Been Intended
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Last Entry: October 26, 2020 at 10:02:01

The Marriage Ban Harms Real People

Posted on February 28, 2008
I read this on Dispatches from the Culture Wars and had to repost it. "Yet another story that shows why not allowing same sex marriage causes real harm to real families. 'Janice Langbehn and Lisa Pond had planned to take their three children on a family cruise...

Blasphemy! (Part II)

Posted on February 28, 2008
Yesterday, I explored the reasons for my rejection of organized religion- specifically, my rejection of Christianity. The purpose of today's post is to explain why, contrary to the declarations of some authoritative fundamentalist Christians, I still have something to live by and for...

Blasphemy! (Part I)

Posted on February 27, 2008
I'm just going to jump right into this next post here. It has to do with religion and what I think of it. It's been brewing for some time, and after recent comment events with a certain fundamentalist Christian, I think now is as good a time as any to post it...

Deep Thought #2: The "Sexist" Orientation

Posted on February 26, 2008
A few months ago, I stumbled upon this (obvious parody? of an) anti-gay website (clearly written by a child with no knowledge of the logical fallacy of equivocation) that proclaims this: Gay people are sexist for not forming relationships with persons of the other sex...

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Book Review: Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power

Posted on February 26, 2008
After reading the blurb on the back cover of Gerry Spence's Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power: The Rise and Risks of the New Conservative Hate Culture, I was extremely eager to read the book. For, in it, Spence makes a compelling case that "conservative hate-mongers: Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Nancy Grace, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson, and others...

On Healing a Nation

Posted on February 25, 2008
Until I saw the heartbreaking documentary Rabbit-Proof Fence some years ago, I remained largely ignorant of the plight of the Aboriginal people in Australia.To this population, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd speaking on behalf of the the parliament and government issued a formal apology for the government's removal of Aboriginal children from their families into internment camps, orphanages, and other institutions...

Deep Thought #1. Gay People Can't Get Married Because Marriage Isn't For Gay People

Posted on February 22, 2008
Need more proof that whenever anti-gay bigot Jose Solano speaks an angel loses its wings and the world gets just a little. bit. dumber?On his blog, he states his favorite circular argument against gay marriage while simultaneously exposing his hateful and intolerant bigotry always brimming just below the surface:"By the actual fundamental definition of marriage, that is, complementarity, [two people of the same-sex] cannot ever form a marriage...

Dad Jeans (TM)

Posted on February 22, 2008
Traveling on my recent vacation, and being around large numbers of people, I encountered a phenomenon that deserves mentioning.But first, some background. Some of you are probably familiar with the Saturday Night Live fake commercial for "Mom Jeans." If not, watch the hilarious snippet found here first...

Well, He Has a Point. Even If It's a Small One.

Posted on February 21, 2008
It was only a matter of time until some insecure powerful-woman-fearing literalist would come along and make this argument:"Legally, a woman can't be elected president"His reasoning?"The language is clear. The 19th Amendment says: 'The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex...

She's Too Hard! No, wait... She's Too Soft!

Posted on February 21, 2008
What's up with the contradictory opinions of Hillary Clinton. Let me illustrate:Rush Limbaugh's recent "analysis" on why men don't like Hillary Clinton (Because, you know, Rush Limbaugh speaks for all men. Especially the super-duper manly men with really large penises):"It's -- a lot of it's attitudinal -- she just -- she reminds men of the worst characteristics of women they've encountered over their life: totally controlling, not soft and cuddly...

Excelente!

Posted on February 20, 2008
Grace from Law with Grace kindly bestowed upon Fannie's Room this Excellent Blog Award thingy!It's my turn to pick someone else. I choose the contributors at Live, Love, Learn for their timely and insightful commentary on civil rights, religion, and politics...

Book Report: American Fascists, Part II

Posted on February 20, 2008
What follows is the second half of my book review and analysis of Chris Hedge's American Fascists. In Part I of my review, I examined Hedge's case regarding the appeal of the Christian Right movement and its ultimate goal of dominion.Today, I want to examine Hedge's claims about the great scapegoat of the Christian Right (gays) as well as the Christian Right's hypocritical new definition of tolerance...

What?!! Democrats Support Slavery!?

Posted on February 19, 2008
Concerned Women for America Matt Barber and Peter LaBarbera are pleased to have written the following story (Compare the headline to the accompanying text):"Slavery Advocate Honored with Support from the DNCThe Democratic National Committee has put its support behind the honoring of Guy Baldwin, a sado-masochism advocate, by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force...

Book Review- American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America

Posted on February 19, 2008
Fascist is a word that is often used yet not very often defined. In debate parlance, those on any side of an issue often claim that the other side is "fascist,"- when they really only intend to denounce the other as some sort of "bad person." In American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, Chris Hedges takes this a step further and makes the case that the Christian Right movement has the potential, and perhaps seeks to, turn America into a fascist state...

How To Fly Politely and Comfortably, A Tutorial

Posted on February 18, 2008
Hi. I'm back from Argentina. For my return blog, I'm going to take this opportunity to vent about flying. While I love to travel and appreciate that I get it to do it occasionally, I do not like the "getting there" part. Whoever said that life is more about the journey than the destination has never flown in the "economy" class cabin of a 12-hour red-eye next to a squalling baby...

Just Checking In....

Posted on February 15, 2008
Hello readers,Just writing to let you know that, after an uneventful flight from Miami to Buenos Aires, we safely arrived in Argentina. We�ve been here almost a week and it�s been a great trip so far, thanks to the summer weather and the dollar to peso ratio here...

And There Were No Survivors...

Posted on February 08, 2008
Being a nervous flyer and 1 hour into a 12-hour flight and the pilot coming on and saying, "We have some bad news folks." (Never a good sign) "Our on-board weather radar isn't working" (Who needs that during storms?) "But don't worry, this isn't an emergency...

Vacation

Posted on February 07, 2008
Hello readers,Just in case you're wondering as to my whereabouts, I am going to be in Argentina for a week starting tomorrow. That means, of course, that I probably won't be blogging for a week or so. And no, I won't be one of those annoying people who posts lots of braggy pictures about My Super-Duper Vacation on my blog...

Book Review: A Useful Woman- The Early Life of Jane Addams

Posted on February 06, 2008
I hope that you, dear readers, enjoy my book reviews. Beginning with the short little book about Harry Houdini that I read in grade school, I learned that I have a soft spot in my heart for good biographies. (I'm open to suggestions!) Maybe I'm just nosy, but it's fascinating to read all about someone else's life...

You Must Be This Thin to Eat Here!

Posted on February 05, 2008
A Mississippi lawmaker has proposed a bill to prohibit Mississippi restaurants from serving fat* people. Because, of course, what makes fat people fat is not overeating, slow metabolism, or being born with "big bones." Obesity, naturally, is caused by eating in restaurants...

Some Voter Stats for Super-Duper Tuesday

Posted on February 05, 2008
What follows are possible explanations as to why George W. Bush was elected and then re-elected in 2004. It is also a further testament to the idea that we need an independent judiciary to save our country, minorities, and democracy from a tyranny of the (ignorant) majority...

But, What Does the "Unhinging of Our Culture" Tangibly Mean?

Posted on February 04, 2008
Reading some of the American Family's Obsessed with Gay Sex Association's materials on The Homosexual Agenda, I came across this super-duper scary statement about what the gays are up to:"For more than 30 years, homosexual activists have been demanding that our Judeo-Christian culture capitulate and embrace their view of human sexuality, marriage and family...

Conservative Identity Politics- Weapons of Mass Projection

Posted on February 01, 2008
Some of you may have noticed that a new blog label has appeared on the righthand list of Fannie's Room blog labels: Weapons of Mass Projection. This series arose after I became fed up with conservative/Christian/anti-gay mass projection. Projection is a pretty common psychological defense mechanism- one that all of us probably use to some extent...

Would He Have Edited His Own Conduct If It Were In a Movie?

Posted on January 31, 2008
According to CBS News, Daniel Thompson, a man who used to run a business editing feature films to remove conduct inappropriate for children has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with children.Allegedly, in a great show of hyprocrisy (and cheapness) he paid two 14-year-old girls a total of $20 to perform oral sex on him...

That Other Collateral Damage of War

Posted on January 30, 2008
For those who believe feminism is dead, I offer the following account.Multiple men, who are US government contractors working in Iraq, allegedly gang-raped, Jamie Leigh Jones, a female co-worker. Afterwards, the company the woman was working for- Halliburton/KBR, held her under guard in a shipping container...

My Life, Winter 2007-2008

Posted on January 29, 2008
Hello readers! Today's blog is part of my seasonal "My Life Photobiography" series where I show you what's going on in my life at the moment. Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree (No, the Christmas tree is not still up):These are the books I am currently reading...

Well, It's Official

Posted on January 29, 2008
I'm voting for Obama. I have been undecided for a long time. But alas, as the Illinois primary approaches, I decided it was time to jump off the fence.The three viable Democratic contenders are pretty similar on the issues. Clinton is running on experience, Obama is running on inspiration, and Edwards is running on populism...

Benefit of Marriage #4: Immigration and Permanent Residence

Posted on January 28, 2008
Immigration is a contentious issue and there are many directions an article about immigration could take. As this article is part of my Benefits of Marriage series, I want to explore how immigration law relates to marriage law. My point in this series is to iterate how the fight for marriage equality is not an abstract, theoretical game...

If John Howard Could Turn Back Time

Posted on January 26, 2008
Some of you may remember former frequent commentator John Howard. Although Mr. Howard is obsessed with his pet issue (not allowing anyone other than a husband and wife conceive children) and inevitably reverts every comment thread in which he participates back to said issue, I gave him the benefit of the doubt...

Gay Men Are Not the Default Non-Hetero Human Being

Posted on January 25, 2008
I take issue with statements and articles that assume gay men are the default non-heterosexual human being. Unfortunately, just as "man" is the historical default human being, some gay men- some heterosexuals- hold the view that gay men are the non-hetero standard human and lesbians (and bisexuals) are some sort of "other...

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