Comments on: Goddamned Homersexualists http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-438 Matthew Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:59:08 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-438 My Grandma was much the same. She used the phrase 'dirty arabs' with abandon to describe brown people, but should anyone be less than respectful to anyone she knew and liked who just happened to be brownish, she'd tear them a new (ahem!). Billy Bragg's Distant Shore springs to mind... My Grandma was much the same. She used the phrase ‘dirty arabs’ with abandon to describe brown people, but should anyone be less than respectful to anyone she knew and liked who just happened to be brownish, she’d tear them a new (ahem!).

Billy Bragg’s Distant Shore springs to mind…

]]> By: the vinyl villain http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-439 the vinyl villain Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:00:50 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-439 And next, as more of us come into more regular contact with asylum-seekers, so the despicable attitude towards them held by so many will change. It might take a couple of decades but it will eventually happen. I base this on the fact that my mum hated 'poofs'. But I'm certain she never knowingly met a gay person until my student days (81-85). Her attitude is completely different nowadays now she has been in their company.... As ever,a great bit of thoughtful writing my amigo And next, as more of us come into more regular contact with asylum-seekers, so the despicable attitude towards them held by so many will change.

It might take a couple of decades but it will eventually happen. I base this on the fact that my mum hated ‘poofs’. But I’m certain she never knowingly met a gay person until my student days (81-85). Her attitude is completely different nowadays now she has been in their company….

As ever,a great bit of thoughtful writing my amigo

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-440 Matthew Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:57:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-440 Now actually, Jim, that reminds me of a piece I read about the increase in people with gay friends, or at least gay people in their general sphere, which is, above all else, what seems to be making a massive, massive difference. Knowing gay people=realising they aren't dragons. Now actually, Jim, that reminds me of a piece I read about the increase in people with gay friends, or at least gay people in their general sphere, which is, above all else, what seems to be making a massive, massive difference.

Knowing gay people=realising they aren’t dragons.

]]> By: the vinyl villain http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-441 the vinyl villain Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:00:50 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-441 The newspaper article which sparked you off is no longer available. But I am with you 100% on this one. Attitudes are changing. I reckon the vast majority of folk in the world are more tolerant of same-sex relationships/marriages than ever before. And its because of this that those who are in the minority are becoming far more vocal about it. Having said that, I was appalled by the piece I saw on BBC World News on holiday about a demo in Russia where Peter Tatchell was assaulted, so its clear that there's still a lot that needs to be done. 'The idea that more people wanting to get married somehow threatens marriage is like suggesting more people wanting to watch movies is a threat to the movie industry.' I like that analogy. Must throw it into my next conversation with the one homophobe that I know..... The newspaper article which sparked you off is no longer available. But I am with you 100% on this one.

Attitudes are changing. I reckon the vast majority of folk in the world are more tolerant of same-sex relationships/marriages than ever before. And its because of this that those who are in the minority are becoming far more vocal about it. Having said that, I was appalled by the piece I saw on BBC World News on holiday about a demo in Russia where Peter Tatchell was assaulted, so its clear that there’s still a lot that needs to be done.

‘The idea that more people wanting to get married somehow threatens marriage is like suggesting more people wanting to watch movies is a threat to the movie industry.’ I like that analogy. Must throw it into my next conversation with the one homophobe that I know…..

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-437 Matthew Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:51:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-437 No, in all honesty I don't think that sign is any real threat to marriage at all. But at least it is vaguely relevant. The idea that more people wanting to get married somehow threatens marriage is like suggesting more people wanting to watch movies is a threat to the movie industry. No, in all honesty I don’t think that sign is any real threat to marriage at all. But at least it is vaguely relevant.

The idea that more people wanting to get married somehow threatens marriage is like suggesting more people wanting to watch movies is a threat to the movie industry.

]]> By: Tom http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-436 Tom Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:02:44 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-436 I think you are right about everything here. Although, with regards to that sign, yes it's a threat to marriage but it's a good thing when we live in a society where people are free to advertise in such a way, regardless of morals. I think you are right about everything here.
Although, with regards to that sign, yes it’s a threat to marriage but it’s a good thing when we live in a society where people are free to advertise in such a way, regardless of morals.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-435 Matthew Thu, 31 May 2007 16:33:33 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-435 Well bloody quite. Are they suggesting that our marriage is so shaky that at the mere sight of gay people our entire family might fall apart and I'll drop to my knees and nosh off the nearest chap I can get my grubby little hands on? Fuckwits. Well bloody quite. Are they suggesting that our marriage is so shaky that at the mere sight of gay people our entire family might fall apart and I’ll drop to my knees and nosh off the nearest chap I can get my grubby little hands on? Fuckwits.

]]> By: Erin http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-434 Erin Thu, 31 May 2007 16:25:10 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-434 VERY nicely said. How does queer-folk marrying affect any straight couple? Are they that insecure? VERY nicely said. How does queer-folk marrying affect any straight couple? Are they that insecure?

]]> By: christine http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-431 christine Wed, 30 May 2007 15:06:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-431 Thanks. Thanks.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-432 Matthew Wed, 30 May 2007 14:24:39 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/2007/05/30/goddamned-homersexualists/#comment-432 Aaagh, she's right. Won't someone think of the children! I have obviously caught Teh Gay. Mrs Toad will be disappointed. Perhaps. Aaagh, she’s right. Won’t someone think of the children! I have obviously caught Teh Gay. Mrs Toad will be disappointed. Perhaps.

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