A Kiss...Get Over It!

[Ian David]

Sunday, February 18, 2007

The New York Times is rarely more than a year or two behind trends. Today's Sunday Styles lead on public displays of affection by homosexual couples proves that and something else -- when they get around to discussing a trend, they do a good job. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/fashion/18affecti

Greed Notice: In a week, the NYT link will require subscriber access or a fee. Boo.

A major point is that we Americans still have emotional problems seeing gay men or lesbians touching each other, even non-sexually. When it comes to a public kiss, oldsters, even Baby Boomers, are likely to go, "Eeew."

At its extreme, it can be much worse, even in Manhattan. "But people are still verbally harassed and physically attacked daily for engaging in simple displays of affection in public," said Clarence Patton of the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. "Everything changes the minute we kiss.”
http://www.avp.org/

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As we wait, consider:

* Brazil atwitter and coming to a halt for two guys kissing on TV. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4406470.stm

* Two guys kissing on camera at at D.C. hockey game (mostly applause and cheers), but it was news.
http://www.washblade.com/2004/1-16/locallife/sports/kissoff.cfm

* Security at a Mexican luxury hotel roughing up two men and tossing them in the street without their luggage for a peck, without lip contact.
http://www.boston.com/news/world/latinamerica/articles/2006/01/06/gay_kiss_in_pool_causes_stir_in_mexico/

* Flooded ABC message boards protesting a kiss on Desperate Housewives.
http://www.gayrightswatch.com/2006/01/desperate-housewives-gay-kiss.html

* In Indonesia, a comedy film showing a gay couple kissing is a huge hit, although some in the audience come to jeer.
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2392004

* Of course, the Snickers accidental lip touch.
http://www.chicagopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/4403929



More:
http://massmarrier.blogspot.com/2007/02/kissget-over-it.html

[MuseRider]

1. Good Lord

People need to grow up and get the fuck over it.

I think you all should start publicly and loudly going "Ewwwww" over hetero public displays of affection. I guarantee most hets don't have a clue that the reverse is often true.

Edit...I could not get the NYT link to load so I can't comment on that. We are going to have to pay for that? Rats, I may have to break down and pay for that one.

[Ian David]

2. Try www.BugMeNot.com n/t

[MuseRider]

3. I actually have

a password for them it just is not loading but then my computer out here is pretty slow sometimes so that is most likely the problem. I will try again later, thanks though. :hi:

[Tyo]

4. My partner and I are hanging out in Vancouver this weekend

Walked hand-in-hand around the West End last night. There was even a a spontaneous kiss or two. No one gave us a second glance except for some of the guys on Davie St. Well we ARE pretty hot :P

[DarkTirade]

5. Me personally, whenever I see a guy/girl couple kissing I always say

"Ewwww! Girls have cooties!"
Which of course, doesn't work for same-sex couples. Because if it's two girls, they both already have cooties. And if it's two boys, then there should be no cooties (provided they had their cooties shot in elementary school like the rest of us did). :)

[MuseRider]

7. HEY!

Girls had cootie shots too! We did not, however, know that boys did. Hmmm, that changes a lot :).

[DarkTirade]

8. Girls are BORN with cooties. :)

Preventative cooties shots won't help.

[NMMNG]

6. People are ignorant

I was in a bar once and a straight couple was doing nearly everything but having actual sex and nobody appeared to care. No doubt if a gay couple was even holding hands the place would have imploded. :eyes:

[WindRavenX]

9. nothing pisses me the fuck off more than this:

How many times have you heard straight men howl and drool over hot women kissing, but act like they're in actual physical pain if two men kiss?

It pisses me off to no end!

[Democrats_win]

10. It reminded me of "Lady & the Tramp" scene and spaghetti kiss. It was beautiful.

The problem with the snickers ad was related to the internet site where, in a way, they "interpreted" their work of "art." That was a big mistake. On the internet site, they offered alternate endings involving violence. Following uproar over the harmless Janet Jackson stunt, does anyone think that GLBT people would stand for this given that gay bashing is a REAL problem?