tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post14537482193374994..comments2023-12-27T19:24:48.254-05:00Comments on Tell me why the world is weird: Starbucks, Gay Oreos, and Controversyperfectnumber628http://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-54133646717625114672014-05-26T23:20:13.352-04:002014-05-26T23:20:13.352-04:00Speaking as a teenage lesbian, I don't see why...Speaking as a teenage lesbian, I don't see why people are surprised that I don't really celebrate gay pride one way or another. To me personally, being lesbian means an aspect of my personality that means I like girls. It's a personality trait the same way "straight" is one. And that Oreo looks AWESOME!!Gia d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-90834377759095823682012-07-18T20:18:37.871-04:002012-07-18T20:18:37.871-04:00All right. What is good to celebrate? Things that ...All right. What is good to celebrate? Things that are good- things that we are encouraging people to do. When someone does something right and it gets held up as a role model. Things like courage, love, forgiveness, overcoming difficulties. Little less-important things that are just for fun. Really interesting things, like scientific discoveries and different varieties of awesome food.<br /><br />(But this is all super-vague.)<br /><br />So, are you asking this because there is a connection between "celebrating" and companies making ads/policies related to LGBT people?<br /><br />Okay so what's your answer for "what is good to celebrate"?perfectnumber628https://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-11126669997086590392012-07-18T19:26:29.083-04:002012-07-18T19:26:29.083-04:00In other words, haters gonna hate. And I expected ...In other words, haters gonna hate. And I expected people to like, be reasonable, and that's why I've gotten so confused about all this stuff.<br /><br />If "addressing people's hate goes nowhere", then how should we respond? Or should we just not worry about it- it's not worth arguing over?perfectnumber628https://www.blogger.com/profile/10303683510076315803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626292304461574111.post-47160568012456991962012-07-18T15:49:16.442-04:002012-07-18T15:49:16.442-04:00Perhaps good questions to start with is: What is g...Perhaps good questions to start with is: What is good to celebrate? What is not good to celebrates? The answers to these quesitons might provide a good framework for considering political and commercial endorsements.TrueNorthnoreply@blogger.com