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[UPDATE: Seems Eliot didn't like my comments on his site. They have been removed. I guess it's a good thing I saved them here.]
Here’s something I haven’t really approached before… the intense disdain I have for gay people who hate gay people.
I was casually browsing through my Google Feed Reader when I ran across a link on Gawker to Fasthugs. The link text said, “another gay finds gay shame.”
I of course had to click on that.
Among other incredible insensitive and ignorant remarks was THIS little gem that almost made me scream out loud.
You can see the full infuriating post at “Pride and Prejudice.”
Here are my comments:
Gee, how shocking and surprising that once again the fringe element of the homosexual community is held up as the example of a gay pride parade. Where are the pictures of the thousands of normally-dressed gay rights activists? Where are the pictures of the Lesbians for Adoption Rights? Where are the pictures of the crowds of homosexuals who are sick and tired of homophobic assholes making ignorant stereotypical AIDS comments?
Oh that’s right… it’s not nearly as interesting as the guy in ass-less chaps.
You are an asshat.
Shortly after I left that comment, while I was writing this post, I received the following email:
From: Eliot Glazer
Subject: Re: [Fast Hugs] Jester submitted a comment to ”Pride’ & Prejudice [NSFW-ish!]‘
Date: June 13, 2007 3:44:35 PM PDT
To: jesterBesides being an asshat, I’m also gay.
Oh. My. Gay. God.
Here’s my response:
From: jester
Subject: Re: [Fast Hugs] Jester submitted a comment to ”Pride’ & Prejudice [NSFW-ish!]‘
Date: June 13, 2007 3:59:57 PM PDT
To: Eliot GlazerDo you think being gay makes that kind of homophobic and vile diatribe ok?
It makes you a hypocrite.
You are shitting all over the memory of thousands and thousands of gay and gay-friendly folks who have forged ahead of you to make your life as a gay man even somewhat tolerable.
It is one thing to say that drag queens and leather daddies don’t represent YOU. It is quite another to further perpetuate the hate and bigotry that so many people before you have fought so hard against.
His response:
From: Eliot Glazer
Subject: Re: [Fast Hugs] Jester submitted a comment to ”Pride’ & Prejudice [NSFW-ish!]‘
Date: June 13, 2007 4:08:38 PM PDT
To: jesterI agree with your argument wholeheartedly, but I, too, wish that attention was paid more to the work of activists rather than such a polarizing spectacle. To me, it’s retrogressive and won’t make it any easier for a stodgy conservative to shuck his original beliefs and decide that gays (at least those who he sees on the local news the night after the parade) deserve the right to marry and adopt. Sadly, I think the well-intended desires for such rights by the rest of us get overshadowed by the carnival of discomforting, abrasive behavior.
Then mine again:
From: jester
Subject: Re: [Fast Hugs] Jester submitted a comment to ”Pride’ & Prejudice [NSFW-ish!]‘
Date: June 13, 2007 4:28:28 PM PDT
To: Eliot GlazerLet me get this straight…
You are protesting the depiction of gays as AIDS-ridden hedonists by depicting them as AIDS-ridden hedonists?
It’s the drag queens that scare the conservatives into paying attention to us. It’s the leather daddies who want to adopt that push the right wing nut jobs to open their mouths and prove themselves to be raving idiots.
People like you just give them more ammunition. They are happy to let homophobic gays do their work for them.
I feel a full-fledged rant coming on. In the meantime, Eliot has the distinction of being the first gay person I’ve ever given the “Flaming Fuck You” award.
