Comments on: (Archie) Bunker Mentality http://www.365gay.com/opinion/archie-bunker-mentality/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/opinion/archie-bunker-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-12071 James Withers Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:15:59 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=133#comment-12071 Joe, I deleted your comment due to its language. Nothing against vigorous debate, but foul language will not be tolerated. Sincerely, James Joe,

I deleted your comment due to its language. Nothing against vigorous debate, but foul language will not be tolerated.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Chris Sullivan http://www.365gay.com/opinion/archie-bunker-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-9725 Chris Sullivan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:54:28 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=133#comment-9725 Well Richard, unfortunately for you, the entire GLBT community does not feel the need to conform to your rather specific boundaries of what is acceptable expression, and really, nobody is implying that you feel compelled to associate with people you feel uncomfortable with either. What you have or haven't done in the past in regard to GLBT rites doesn't relate to the larger issue being discussed here. Your past support doesn't validate your point of view. You have your point of view and other people have theirs - but the not so subtle hostility in your chosen words belies a sense of righetous indignation if not outright arrogant superiority - which is unjustified. I believe that what Lisa is suggesting is that it is in our collective best interest to keep an eye on the larger picture and that there are benefits to be had from acceptance and tolerance of each other. You appear to have a very specific set of personality traits that you feel comfortable with and that's fine - but just because other people don't live by your personal standards does not diminish their worth. However, considering how specific your comfort level appears to be with other people, I wouldn't be at all surprised if you find quite a lot of people disagreeable. Well Richard, unfortunately for you, the entire GLBT community does not feel the need to conform to your rather specific boundaries of what is acceptable expression, and really, nobody is implying that you feel compelled to associate with people you feel uncomfortable with either. What you have or haven’t done in the past in regard to GLBT rites doesn’t relate to the larger issue being discussed here. Your past support doesn’t validate your point of view. You have your point of view and other people have theirs – but the not so subtle hostility in your chosen words belies a sense of righetous indignation if not outright arrogant superiority – which is unjustified. I believe that what Lisa is suggesting is that it is in our collective best interest to keep an eye on the larger picture and that there are benefits to be had from acceptance and tolerance of each other. You appear to have a very specific set of personality traits that you feel comfortable with and that’s fine – but just because other people don’t live by your personal standards does not diminish their worth. However, considering how specific your comfort level appears to be with other people, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if you find quite a lot of people disagreeable.

]]> By: Richard - Las Vegas http://www.365gay.com/opinion/archie-bunker-mentality/comment-page-1/#comment-9717 Richard - Las Vegas Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:21:47 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=133#comment-9717 I think the lady doth protest too much! You're asking that as gays and lesbians we should accept every and all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person as our "brother and sister". Sorry, but as in any other grouping of people lumped together by whatever commonality, it does not make us a cohesive group. I, for one, find nelly, lisping, limp-wristed faggots to be counterproductive to who we are as a political entity. Christian Siriano does not represent who I am as a gay man. Likewise, overly butch, mannish appearing, morbidly obese dykes who prefer to wear men's clothes fall into the same category for me. These are also the people that the right-wing likes to use to portray us all, and use to scare "common folk" into believing that we want to have sex with them and their children. So, yes, in this respect, I am a proud gay Archie Bunker! Please do not tell me that I am not a proud out gay man because I will not stand arm-in-arm with a drag queen, or a mannish lesbian who just gave birth to a baby. While you were still in diapers, I was out protesting on the streets of New York and then San Francisco. And at this point in my life I prefer to do my protesting through writing checks and writing letters. We all do what we have to do! I think the lady doth protest too much! You’re asking that as gays and lesbians we should accept every and all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered person as our “brother and sister”. Sorry, but as in any other grouping of people lumped together by whatever commonality, it does not make us a cohesive group. I, for one, find nelly, lisping, limp-wristed faggots to be counterproductive to who we are as a political entity. Christian Siriano does not represent who I am as a gay man. Likewise, overly butch, mannish appearing, morbidly obese dykes who prefer to wear men’s clothes fall into the same category for me. These are also the people that the right-wing likes to use to portray us all, and use to scare “common folk” into believing that we want to have sex with them and their children. So, yes, in this respect, I am a proud gay Archie Bunker! Please do not tell me that I am not a proud out gay man because I will not stand arm-in-arm with a drag queen, or a mannish lesbian who just gave birth to a baby. While you were still in diapers, I was out protesting on the streets of New York and then San Francisco. And at this point in my life I prefer to do my protesting through writing checks and writing letters. We all do what we have to do!

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