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I wonder if those who commented even read my piece. You couldn't have. It's a piece expressing love and gratitude for my mentors, my culture, those who gave their lives so I and others can live freely. I encourage young people to express joy and dignity. It's disheartening that response to it has to be so ugly. I guess there are limits to Tolerance even amongst those who align with the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism.

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I'm sorry there hasn't been a warmer response to your essay so far, James. I'm passionate about free speech, I put 2 spaces after a period, and I align with FAIR, just to give you a glimpse of where I'm at, ideologically. I appreciate this article, and the chance to get to know you. I'm also glad you posted the links to some of your other writing, because I LOVE the one titled (I think) "Community Credulity". I feel very similarly, even though I'm a hetero woman. I also appreciate the line you've drawn in the sand about leaving the kids alone. Keep sharing your unique perspective!

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Unfortunately a significant portion of FAIR readership seems to consist of racial and sexual bigots who just want to read and be affirmed by stuff from racial and sexual minorities who happen to disagree with some elements of the trending racial and gender ideology.

As for me, I think being proud of whether we are homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual is silly, but I think it is sensible to be proud of “being out” — that is the history of hatred toward gay people (and bisexual people) warrants pride for having the courage to embrace, publicly, or even privately to some extent, being gay or bi. I think openly celebrating sexual liberation — between consenting individuals (albeit there is some complexity

in that; I’m just not going to get into the weeds) — is something to be proud of given the history of egregious oppression and the presence of people who are still eager to bring that oppression back. As long as a majority of people in the US still revere a book that commands the murder of people who engage in homosexual behavior, there should be pride in celebrating sexual liberation.

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You have certainly hit the nail on the head here, Jeffrey--both about FAIR and about pride.

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Those who were actually part of that movement are remobilizing to fight the Gender fanatics. Your love and gratitude seem so deep that you're blind to the current threat to your culture and the utter betrayal of your mentors. When same-sex attraction is being described as "sexual racism", you are NOT able to live freely. Gay children are routinely put through conversion therapy (aka "gender affirmative care") using your tax dollars. Have you noticed? That's deeply disheartening to me.

Enjoy your party. It comes at a hell of a cost.

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Recent surveys have put support for gay marriage at 51%, down from 59%. That's due to the excesses of the gay/queer activists, the sheer perversity of the trans activists, and the reactions to all this by normal folks. The continued forced participation in this garbage by normal people, and their children, will result in continual erosion of support. I know that your views are far less "épater le bourgeois" than many of these queer activists. We bourgeois are no longer willing to be épater.

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This piece is based on your opinion about supporting an event that’s been hijacked by Activists. Why is this such a problem for you to admit? As a woman, I fully admit that feminism has turned its back on helping regular gals live their lives on their terms as the movement has become polarized and marginalized by angry, anti family zealots and I want nothing to do with them. The gay movement was about enshrining the

Same rights and privileges which had been previously been denied to their community. And now we are there. Trust me when I say gay kids are the cool ones in school these days. There is room for all of us in this great big world, and we do not need to celebrate one group of people over everyone else. It’s confusing to many, and it creates resentment. Those in my generation who fought against the hostilities and discrimination during the AIDS epidemic in the 80s couldn’t give two hoots about attending today’s PRIDE events, and our younger generation has been inundated with rainbow flags and stickers and drag queens at story hour their entire lives. Your younger coworker in your column is right to express his personal views; it‘s one representative of many in his generation. It’s a pity you envisioned a different response from your column; that doesn’t make us bigots. We’re just tired of being told what to think, and judging all of us under a very narrow lens…maybe that’s your problem to resolve, not ours. All the best, and good day to you.

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