The Gay Thread

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Check out this video of an ""ex-gay"" (in double quotes because of its overwhelming redonkulousness) talking about the "sin" of homosexuality.

Where to begin....

• Okay Mary, that gold lamé scarf thing isn't helping you in your quest to come off as straight.
• You might want to work on your hand gesturing. Try to be a little less mincing.
• Girrrrl, the only way you could look gayer was if there was a penis in your mouth.

(S)he ends the speech with the words, "It's so obvious, it's so clear." Yes honey, it's clearly obvious you're still a big old nancy who is (poorly) repressing your nature. In addition to my revulsion, I feel sorry for you and hope you'll be able to overcome your religion damage and lead the happy gay life you so desperately want to have.

Unless it's a parody and I missed the joke....

[Chernabog]

I am pretty sure it is a parody. It's gotta be.

The reason for the confusion of whether it is or isn't a parody is good ol' Poe's Law. If it isn't a parody (and there is evidence that it isn't one too, check out the guy's web site, which is pretty elaborate if it is just a parody), then he's a pretty sick cookie. Like, "Carrie's Mother" crazy. I can see your dirty pillows!

I like the title that Towleroad put on this one, something along the lines of "Does my Gold-Flecked Ascot Make Me Look Ex-Gay?"

[SzczerbiakManiac]

But look at the site it "advertises". That looks pretty legit.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

A Field Guide To Bears: Your Guide to the Wild Life of San Francisco

[Chernabog]

Something possessed BJ to shave his chest two days ago, so he's more of a porcupine. Blech!

[alphabassettgrrl]

He could wax.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

... so he's more of a porcupine.

And now I have Neil Diamond's Porcupine Pie running in my head.

Porcupine Pie, Porcupine Pie, Porcupine Pie
Vanilla Soup, a double scoop please.... No

Maybe I won't, maybe I will, maybe I'll have
the tutti fruit, with fruity blue cheese

Ah but Porcupine Pie, Porcupine Pie, Porcupine Pie
don't let it get on your jeans

And though it sounds a little strange but
you gotta eat it with gloves or your hands will turn green

Ah but porcupine pie, porcupine pie, porcupine pie
weaves its way through my dreams

I do believe I'm gonna try some and
leave enough room for dessert, the chicken ripple ice cream.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

another gay French ad
This time it's a gay cougar using Orangina as aftershave.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Help me understand this GLAAD Call to Action:

On the June 22 broadcast of ABC's daytime talk show "The View," host Sherri Shepherd and guest host D.L. Hughley perpetuated dangerous myths about African American gay and bisexual men.

While discussing the FDA's ban that prevents gay and bisexual men from donating blood, Shepherd and Hughley communicated misinformation about the causes of increased HIV rates among African American women and used the phrase "down low" to describe men who have sex with men but publicly identify as heterosexual.

I get that they're wanting a correction about the misinformation about AIDS infection rates. What I don't understand is the objection to "down low". What's the problem there? Is "down low" now a pejorative?

[innerSpaceman]

I think it's just poor wording on the part of the GLAAD. There's nothing to evidence The View used "down low" in any other way but descriptively.