tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111140277083814849.post8134140093382511469..comments2023-08-17T09:02:23.479-04:00Comments on Life and Times of Sasha Fierce: the one about gay marriageCourtney @ Eat Pray Run DC http://www.blogger.com/profile/09390050095362863295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111140277083814849.post-44511602695774235352009-05-07T13:49:00.000-04:002009-05-07T13:49:00.000-04:00Court, you are really stirring the pot with this o...Court, you are really stirring the pot with this one[enter 3 dots here] <br />;-)<br /><br />So much to say...<br />I understand drawing parallels between the struggle for sexual freedom and the struugle for freedom for Black Americans: however, I caution against allowing the parallels to become homogenous. Acting on homosexual desires is a choice, being Black is not. Please note: I did not say people choose to be LBGT. I said "ACTING" on those desires is a choice. Most Black Americans cannot "pass" for anything other than Black so there is not an option for a "double life" or pretending to be something we are not. Good or bad, day and night most Black Americans have to confront the issue of race because of skin color, its not a hat we can put on and take off depending on who is around. I am starting to ramble but I think Ive made my point.<br />Moving on to the actual topic of gay marriage. My faith says no to alot of things: lying, stealing, fornication, adultery, jealousy, lust, gossiping, etc; however, the Church (even my church) has a tendency to downplay these sins while persecuting the LBGT for wanting to take part in the institution of marriage. I do not understand this AT ALL. I have to admit I am not comfortable with idea of gay marriage because of my faith; however, the church is not in the business of handing out marriage licenses. These licenses are 'sold' by our government (That should be another topic. Why isnt the church up in arms about our government SELLING the institution of marriage...hmmm?) and should be open to anyone willing to pay the fee. Just my thoughts. I appreciate this topic Court *ahem* Sasha Fierce<br />-MJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111140277083814849.post-5236806162083299212009-05-07T00:08:00.000-04:002009-05-07T00:08:00.000-04:00i totally agree with you courtney. Two weeks ago ...i totally agree with you courtney. Two weeks ago I sat in on a discussion about 'isms at the bar, and much of the discussion was about homophobia. The conversation made me think about how discrimination and oppression intersect in American identity politics on several levels and when I was listening to gay/lesbian/transgender people talk about the "double consciousness" of being gay in a straight world, "passing" on their resumes and in the work place, and defending the idea of same sex couples to judges and other attorneys, I couldn't help but recognize the similarities between the current struggle of the LGBT community and the historical struggle of Blacks in America in breaking free from white supremacy. <br /><br />In regard to the poster above, Carrie Prejean stated that people in America have a choice to support same sex marriage or "opposite marriage", and people were shocked because clearly the issue is that gay people have no choice.<br /><br />My last issue is how simple (black) christians can be regarding their social conservatism. The republicans in 2000 and 2004 used a small minority of gay people across america as the whipping boys to rally social conservatives up to the polls and vote republican all the way down the ballot. In every state where there was a constitutional provision on the ballot Bush gained a larger percentage of the black vote than the national average and a larger percentage than the previous election cycle. <br /><br />No ONE CARES what "the bible" says on abortion, gay rights, or evolution! It's all culturally relative. Go sit down somewhere and fight your inner demons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111140277083814849.post-2809908641658739812009-05-01T12:27:00.000-04:002009-05-01T12:27:00.000-04:00wow. just take out "gay" and insert black in its p...wow. just take out "gay" and insert black in its place...and then tell me you still don't get it??Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390050095362863295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5111140277083814849.post-84909824773911155432009-05-01T12:23:00.000-04:002009-05-01T12:23:00.000-04:00My problem with gay is that whenever people go aga...My problem with gay is that whenever people go against them it’s a big problem, this young lady simple state her opinion in the same sentence she said no offence to the gay population.<br /><br />Then we all se how that guy acted, which I don’t think was necessary, why do gay people want to programmed straight people not every one will share their views. Why can’t they accept that? The majority of the population is not gay, so why should the law of the land change to suit the minority?Unbreakablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824009071088894792noreply@blogger.com