on that miss cali thing
Apparently, not all of The Progressive Youth of America got the message that, ya know, bigoted views against gay marriage are a thing of the past.
Well, at least not Miss California.
Maybe she was a teeth-whitening party during that little memo distribution? Or perhaps out getting an umbrella to prepare for the "Gathering Storm"?
I have a few bones to pick with Cari, firstly that "we live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage." Because, sorry hon, but unless that "land" that you're referring to includes Iowa, Vermont, Massachusettes or New York, that isn't exactly the truth. In fact, being that you're Miss Freakin' California, I'd think you'd know a little something about that? Just saying.
But criticizing Miss Cali's response is probably passe by now. But what I find most interesting are the responses regarding her response: mainly, that she didn't say the "politically correct thing." (See here.) The fact that saying you're pro-gay-marriage (or not anti-it) has, according to some, become the acceptable and politically correct thing to say, is, at least from where I'm standing, huge progress.
It used to be that it would deviant and negative to say anything pro-gay. And with that, saying pro-"opposite marriage" (LOLZ)-type things was the accepted status quo. I mean, I don't have any data on this, but I don't think her response would have garnered the kind of more public disapproval (apart from the lovely gay/lez blogosophere) a few years ago that it did. Hell, I saw this clip on CNN! (I think that's what it was.)
So while Miss California might be not be up on her tolerance or equality, at least the response to her comment is largely, in my view, looking up. And while marriage is far from the be-all and end-all of The Gay Agenda, increasing acceptance (by those who aren't beauty pageant queens) is a damn good place to start. And, besides, she'll get her due: this girl just got a whole lot of hairdressers angry. Bad move, Cali. Better luck next time.
Well, at least not Miss California.
Click to viewMaybe she was a teeth-whitening party during that little memo distribution? Or perhaps out getting an umbrella to prepare for the "Gathering Storm"?
I have a few bones to pick with Cari, firstly that "we live in a land that you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage." Because, sorry hon, but unless that "land" that you're referring to includes Iowa, Vermont, Massachusettes or New York, that isn't exactly the truth. In fact, being that you're Miss Freakin' California, I'd think you'd know a little something about that? Just saying.
But criticizing Miss Cali's response is probably passe by now. But what I find most interesting are the responses regarding her response: mainly, that she didn't say the "politically correct thing." (See here.) The fact that saying you're pro-gay-marriage (or not anti-it) has, according to some, become the acceptable and politically correct thing to say, is, at least from where I'm standing, huge progress.
It used to be that it would deviant and negative to say anything pro-gay. And with that, saying pro-"opposite marriage" (LOLZ)-type things was the accepted status quo. I mean, I don't have any data on this, but I don't think her response would have garnered the kind of more public disapproval (apart from the lovely gay/lez blogosophere) a few years ago that it did. Hell, I saw this clip on CNN! (I think that's what it was.)
So while Miss California might be not be up on her tolerance or equality, at least the response to her comment is largely, in my view, looking up. And while marriage is far from the be-all and end-all of The Gay Agenda, increasing acceptance (by those who aren't beauty pageant queens) is a damn good place to start. And, besides, she'll get her due: this girl just got a whole lot of hairdressers angry. Bad move, Cali. Better luck next time.