This train is WAAAAAY off the track

The post is about a gay couple who saved the life of their homophobic neighbor and his family. But many of the commenters, instead of sticking to the subject of the thread and saying "hurray for the heroic homos" instead decided it was necessary to bash one well-meaning straight ally because he made the unforgivable mistake of using the word "God."

This is what I had to say in response.

It bothers me that just because Derrick mentioned "God," people jumped all over him for using that word instead of realizing the spirit in which it was intended. Derrick was speaking in favor of this couple. I rather despise organized religion myself and feel that it does more harm than good, but what good does it do to attack a well-intentioned person. He's not a fire-and-brimstone bible-thumpin' homo-basher. He's one of the good ones. If all Christians were like him, I'd have no problem at all with them.

Too Fucking Sad

Pam's House Blend:: NY: 17-month-old baby killed by man 'trying to make him act like a boy instead of a girl' http://ping.fm/3AFW5

Sadly, a lot of boys, both heterosexual and homosexual, who don't fit the rigid definition of "man" get bullied by their male role models. Granted it usually doesn't happen this young. While my knee jerk reaction is to hate the bastard that did this and want to go Vlad Dracula on his ass with the old impalement route, I think that he probably was bullied in his youth by male role models. He should not get out of jail for a long time and should never be allowed to be around children. Goddess help us all if he ever gets out and knocks some attention-starved woman up.
This society is really pathetic, and often it is helpless children and animals who end up paying the ultimate price.

Thoughts on sexist, racist, and homophobic super bowl ads

This is simply a copy of a comment I left at the blog "The Sexist" regarding the sexism, racism, and homophobia that powered many of the advertisements shown during the Super Bowl. As it happens, I did not watch the Super Bowl. I really don't care about American football one bit, and there is too much hype surrounding the Super Bowl anyway, which is a huge turn-off.

Somehow I managed to raise a son who is masculine but not a sexist pig. Yes, people, it can be done.
Danica Patrick should be ashamed of herself. There are plenty of female athletes that do not choose the T&A route to promote themselves. I'm calling her out on this one. Nobody's holding a gun to her head and forcing her to promote the sexist Go Daddy. I would not use them for a hosting company even if they were the only game in town. But they are not and we need to let our wallets talk by not giving them any of our money.
Also, I happen to know gay men who love to watch football and not because they're looking at the players' asses. Most of the players are not "their type." They just enjoy the game. Yes, there are masculine gay men out there. A shocker for most people, I know.