First, a flash-animation parody even more frightening than the "taters" one: Gollum raps. (Dig the Orc in the bandanna.) Thanks to celticdave for finding that one
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I simply don't get the impression that "gay" is an option
Exactly! Sexuality--hell, even GENDER--doesn't seem to matter to most slash writers. It's as though the characters are just as likely to fall in love with females as males--it's not gender that ultimately decides, it's emotion towards a personality. There are arguments, most notably from researcher Alfred Kinsey, that sexuality, rather than being black and white as Americans insist on labeling it, is more of a spectrum, with exclusive heterosexuality at one end and exclusive homosexuality at the other. If hobbit society had accepted that, then it would give them a lot more freedom when falling in love, becasue gender would play no part. And rather than saying "I'm homosexual" then looking exclusively to others of your gender, or saying "I'm heterosexual" and looking only to the opposite, there would be "I'm human" and looking towards emotion.
So far my main impression has been, "Dude. You must chill."
LoL!! Precisely my reaction when I see him speaking--well, anywhere. He's a bit...exitable, isn't he? Thus the cringing he tends to induce on occasion.
Ah well, we love him anyway. For the most part. ;)
And rather than saying "I'm homosexual" then looking exclusively to others of your gender, or saying "I'm heterosexual" and looking only to the opposite, there would be "I'm human" and looking towards emotion.
rather than saying "I'm homosexual" then looking exclusively to others of your gender, or saying "I'm heterosexual" and looking only to the opposite, there would be "I'm human" and looking towards emotion.
Exactly! Sexuality--hell, even GENDER--doesn't seem to matter to most slash writers. It's as though the characters are just as likely to fall in love with females as males--it's not gender that ultimately decides, it's emotion towards a personality. There are arguments, most notably from researcher Alfred Kinsey, that sexuality, rather than being black and white as Americans insist on labeling it, is more of a spectrum, with exclusive heterosexuality at one end and exclusive homosexuality at the other. If hobbit society had accepted that, then it would give them a lot more freedom when falling in love, becasue gender would play no part. And rather than saying "I'm homosexual" then looking exclusively to others of your gender, or saying "I'm heterosexual" and looking only to the opposite, there would be "I'm human" and looking towards emotion.
So far my main impression has been, "Dude. You must chill."
LoL!! Precisely my reaction when I see him speaking--well, anywhere. He's a bit...exitable, isn't he? Thus the cringing he tends to induce on occasion.
Ah well, we love him anyway. For the most part. ;)
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Word. Well said.
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Yes! Exactly.
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