Comments on: P’ito Needs a Penpal (and a response to a question) http://artsweet.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/pito-needs-a-penpal-and-a-response-to-a-question/ ... because I like the bitter aftertaste Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:01:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: artsweet http://artsweet.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/pito-needs-a-penpal-and-a-response-to-a-question/#comment-20122 artsweet Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:04:15 +0000 http://artsweet.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-20122 We JUST got a few stickers in the mail - not holding my breath for more.. We JUST got a few stickers in the mail – not holding my breath for more..

]]> By: chris http://artsweet.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/pito-needs-a-penpal-and-a-response-to-a-question/#comment-20112 chris Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:32:03 +0000 http://artsweet.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-20112 hey art- did you guys get any stickers in the mail from doing that chain letter? we sent out our letters and stickers to the person we were supposed to send to. yesterday i got one pack of stickers in the mail. i wonder if more are to come, or if it is dead in the water. how about you? hey art- did you guys get any stickers in the mail from doing that chain letter? we sent out our letters and stickers to the person we were supposed to send to. yesterday i got one pack of stickers in the mail. i wonder if more are to come, or if it is dead in the water. how about you?

]]> By: Sarah S. http://artsweet.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/pito-needs-a-penpal-and-a-response-to-a-question/#comment-19930 Sarah S. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:16 +0000 http://artsweet.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-19930 Art, Thanks so much for the suggestions! The tye-die is just a bad habit for me cuz it's fun; I'll make a point to not kiss my hubby if he comes; hopefully my wedding ring will keep me from being hit on (but apparently that expectation doesn't apply in grotty bars, so who knows). Cameo, I like your point about not wanting to separate oneself out at a gay pride parade (and that we all have heteronormative expectations for people in our own lives). I'm wondering how much it depends on one's own rationale for going to a pride parade - is it to show support? solidarity? enjoy the spectacle? celebrate equality? Everyone's philosophy is a bit different here, and I think there are people on both sides. Is it bad if a little part of why I'm going is to make friends? Much like my experience with diabetics, anyone who experiences prejudice and the general $#!+iness of life when you're different tends to be worth getting to know. Art,
Thanks so much for the suggestions! The tye-die is just a bad habit for me cuz it’s fun; I’ll make a point to not kiss my hubby if he comes; hopefully my wedding ring will keep me from being hit on (but apparently that expectation doesn’t apply in grotty bars, so who knows).

Cameo, I like your point about not wanting to separate oneself out at a gay pride parade (and that we all have heteronormative expectations for people in our own lives). I’m wondering how much it depends on one’s own rationale for going to a pride parade – is it to show support? solidarity? enjoy the spectacle? celebrate equality? Everyone’s philosophy is a bit different here, and I think there are people on both sides.

Is it bad if a little part of why I’m going is to make friends? Much like my experience with diabetics, anyone who experiences prejudice and the general $#!+iness of life when you’re different tends to be worth getting to know.

]]> By: Cameo http://artsweet.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/pito-needs-a-penpal-and-a-response-to-a-question/#comment-19929 Cameo Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:45:10 +0000 http://artsweet.wordpress.com/?p=514#comment-19929 Ya know, I can't wait to take V to her first Gay Pride Parade but A) I'd most likely be doing it alone w/o the Mister, B) would NEVER dream of making out with him while at said event (we don't make out in public period) and C) I actually wouldn't want to separate myself as straight because to me, it's about equality, not a "straight" person cheering on a "gay" person. It's about accepting everyone for who they are and if people assume I'm gay because I'm at a gay pride parade, well, so be it! I'm sure gay people are mistaken for straight too. Please let me know if I'm stepping on any toes here. Ya know, I can’t wait to take V to her first Gay Pride Parade but A) I’d most likely be doing it alone w/o the Mister, B) would NEVER dream of making out with him while at said event (we don’t make out in public period) and C) I actually wouldn’t want to separate myself as straight because to me, it’s about equality, not a “straight” person cheering on a “gay” person. It’s about accepting everyone for who they are and if people assume I’m gay because I’m at a gay pride parade, well, so be it! I’m sure gay people are mistaken for straight too. Please let me know if I’m stepping on any toes here.

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