June 2012
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Evangelicals: Less like Jesus, More Like Guys Who...
American Evangelical Christians are a lot less like the apostles of Jesus, and a lot more like the guys who nailed him to a cross.
Now, I may be an agnostic homosexual (read: heathen sodomite), but I did go to Catholic school for what seems like forever. And I am from Oklahoma. And, yes, I have read the Bible. So when it comes to Jesus…. sure, I know the guy.
And you know what? He seems...
Y’all… the date I just went on… so bad. So, so bad…
May 2012
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: My Body and Me
So, it had come to this. I was really measuring the circumference of my head with a tape measure. It felt silly to do - but I wasn’t laughing. No, I was dead serious. You see, I needed to know if I had a big head.
It hadn’t been a problem until earlier that day. My friend, a high school baseball player at the time, had given me his cap to try on.
“Aw,” I said. “It...
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Is America Really Going to Elect a Bully Like Mitt...
“Do you like that, faggot?” he asked, waving the hotdog wiener in my face. “Come on, you know you like it.”
I awkwardly tried to avert my eyes and focused instead on my lunch tray. I had been through this many times before. This was the drill. Just ignore him and he’ll lose interest and go away. Don’t acknowledge him, don’t even look at him…
Then I...
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Obama Backs Gay Marriage: What does this mean for...
So, it finally happened. President Barack Obama explicitly stated that he is for same sex marriage in the United States.
YAY!
He did it! He evolved! I feel like my little Charmeleon is becoming a full-fledged Charizard right before my very eyes!
And what excellent timing! Maybe not as excellent as… say… a few years ago, but still, coming on the heels of North Carolina’s...
WatchI really do feel like this changes everything.
andrewpaulauthor asked: John, Regarding your post about North Carolina's action regarding the lgbt community. If you refer to a group of people who have such a prejudice that they choose to rant on against the particular subject as "bigots", especially when you are ranting about them in just as much of a prejudiced manner, does that not, then, also qualify you to also be considered a "bigot"?
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Amendment One: Dear North Carolina
Dear North Carolina,
Hey! It’s me.
So… are you done with your little temper tantrum? I mean, I’d certainly hate to interrupt. What’s that? You’re through?
…Are you sure?
Okay, good! Because I have something I’d like to say.
You’re probably feeling mighty proud of yourself right now, North Carolina. What with banning same-sex marriage and...
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Take A Stand Against The Ignorance In Lenoir City
Some community members in Lenoir City, Tennessee are asking for an investigation of high school yearbook adviser James Yoakley.
What is Mr. Yoakley’s crime? He allowed an article in the 2012 yearbook titled “It’s OKAY to be gay.”
The student-written article profiled Zac Mitchell, a gay student who discussed bullying and coming out and how his family donates to pro-gay...
April 2012
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Marriage Equality: A Love Letter to Oklahoma
Oklahoma,
It is with great sadness that I write you this letter. You see, I have made the difficult decision to leave you.
It’s not that I don’t love you. I do.
I loved the summer days we spent sitting on the porch drinking sweet tea, when the breeze would roll in and cool us off every once and a while like it knew exactly when it was needed. I loved walking barefoot through the...
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Brangelina And The Broken Promise
“Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie say they’re waiting until gay marriage is legal before they get married,” my mom said from the front of the car. “As if anyone cares what they do.”
My mom is a supporter of gay marriage, but probably not the biggest supporter of Brangelina. I actually decided to take up for the power couple.
“I think it’s cool!” I...
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The Man Standing On My Back
I can’t say I know how he got there. Nor can I remember when he first appeared. It seems like all my life he’s been there, and I guess I never questioned why. But one day I gathered up the courage to address the man standing on my back, and our exchange went a little like this.
“Hello!” I call up to him. “How are you doing up there?”
“Splendid!”...
Dreary Chaos: day 22 - the three main topics that... →
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Gay pride/ Homosexuality - I have absolutely nothing against homosexuals. Let them do whatever the fuck they want. They’re humans, their rights shouldn’t be diminished for any reason whatsoever. Though, it does annoy me when Tumblr people give homosexuals more importance/ place them above straight people or just constantly talk about how they have minimum amount of rights. They...
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The Hunger Games and Cultural Context
Let me preface this by saying that I don’t like it when people try to interpret books and movies as reinforcement for their own personal ideology. I’ve seen that happen quite a bit with The Hunger Games. Some say it’s a warning against the evils of big government, some say it embodies the values of the “Occupy” movement and is an indictment of the 1%. Suzanne...
It is important to know that there is bad in this world. And, should you come across it, I hope that you confront it.
It is also important to know, however, that if you seek out the bad in this world, you will surely find it.
And you may just commit a little wrong of your own if you allow it to rob you of the good things in life.
Because this world, this planet, this moment is absolutely...
March 2012
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Idiot: Legalizing gay marriage will destroy the sanctity of traditional marriage.
Intelligent person: Well, what about divorce? Doesn't divorce destroy the sanctity of traditional marriage as well? If so, why aren't you against divorce? What about people like Kim Kardashian who get married for three months and then get divorced? Should we ban her from ever getting married again? I didn't think so.
Idiot: Legalizing gay marriage will open the doors to other types of marriage, like being able to marry your dog, family member, or several people at once.
Intelligent person: People thought the same thing about interracial marriage and it's been legal for quite some time now. I don't recall any doors being opened to interspecies marriage because of interracial marriage. Furthermore, there are several states that allow you to marry your first cousin and I believe that door was opened by traditional marriage, not gay marriage.
Idiot: Legalizing gay marriage will redefine the word "marriage".
Intelligent person: Words are redefined every day and people don't seem to mind. If they redefined the word "marker", would you protest it because "marker" has had a set definition for years? Switching around a few words so that same-sex couples are included in the definition cannot and will not affect your existing marriage in any way, shape, or form.
Idiot: Marriage is about reproducing. Two people of the same sex cannot reproduce.
Intelligent person: What about sterile men and infertile women? They're still allowed to get married. Why not ban that as well? And if you want to get technical, gay couples can reproduce via a surrogate, but that's probably a little too technical for you, Mr. Idiot.
Idiot: Legalizing gay marriage will devalue existing traditional marriages.
Intelligent person: If two total strangers living several hundred miles away from you getting married affects your marriage somehow, then I don't think your marriage was that strong to begin with.
Idiot: The Bible states that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Intelligent person: The Bible says a lot of things, but this country is not governed by what the Bible says. This country is governed by what the Constitution says and the first amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Idiot: Marriage and family go hand-in-hand. In order to properly raise a child, the child must have a mother and a father. If we legalize gay marriage and same-sex couples raise children, the children will grow up confused.
Intelligent person: A child does not need to have both a mother and a father in order to grow up secure and successful. If you don't believe me, you can visit the man who lives in the White House. As for same-sex couples raising children, several scientific studies have concluded that being raised by same-sex parents does not affect a child's self-esteem, gender identity, or emotional health.
Idiot: Gay marriage is against my religious belief and as an American I reserve the right to religious freedom.
Intelligent person: Really? Gays getting married will not take your religious freedom away. You're allowed to believe in whatever you want, but you're not allowed to try and impose your beliefs on me by trying to take my rights away. That is not religious freedom.
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