Comments for of little consequence http://www.seretogis.org seretogis Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:46:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on happy, er.. world aids day by John http://www.seretogis.org/2008/12/01/happy-er-world-aids-day/comment-page-1/#comment-53 John Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:34:47 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/?p=76#comment-53 Worse still, plenty of Americans are working to *oppose* AIDS prevention in the US, by lobbying against sex education, free condoms, etc. Completely absurd. Do you blame ignorance? Religion? Who? Worse still, plenty of Americans are working to *oppose* AIDS prevention in the US, by lobbying against sex education, free condoms, etc.

Completely absurd. Do you blame ignorance? Religion? Who?

]]> Comment on y helo thar <or> R.I.P. the old seretogis.org by iso http://www.seretogis.org/2007/11/27/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-45 iso Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:21:58 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/?p=1#comment-45 i haven't checked this site in a while and my computer recently crashed and the only place i had my old work saved was here. i'm hoping that you still have the old poems saved and was wondering if you could e-mail them to me. my user name was iso. -thanks i haven’t checked this site in a while and my computer recently crashed and the only place i had my old work saved was here. i’m hoping that you still have the old poems saved and was wondering if you could e-mail them to me.

my user name was iso.

-thanks

]]> Comment on boon of the unexpected by Elvish http://www.seretogis.org/2008/06/15/boon-of-the-unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Elvish Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:24:37 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/?p=67#comment-44 Congratulations /proud etc. <3 :) Congratulations

/proud

etc.

<3 :)

]]> Comment on boon of the unexpected by TS Divine http://www.seretogis.org/2008/06/15/boon-of-the-unexpected/comment-page-1/#comment-43 TS Divine Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:36:38 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/?p=67#comment-43 No problem hon! -D. No problem hon!

-D.

]]> Comment on siff: otto; or, up with dead people by Elvish http://www.seretogis.org/2008/06/07/siff-otto-or-up-with-dead-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Elvish Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:30:42 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/?p=60#comment-42 Maybe mixing in an orgy is precisely what I need in order to withstand zombie cinema? Maybe mixing in an orgy is precisely what I need in order to withstand zombie cinema?

]]> Comment on United [censored] of America by seretogis http://www.seretogis.org/2008/02/29/united-censored-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41 seretogis Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:08:51 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/2008/02/29/united-censored-of-america/#comment-41 Why, hello there! Long time no see, sir. No state may violate the US Constitution. The examples you provide (with the exception of the environmental policies one, which really is covered by NIMBY) all violate various articles and could (and should) be taken up in State, then Federal court. We do have proper process for righting those wrongs, and it should be followed rather than drafting Federal legislation and executive orders for the sake of speediness. Education is certainly majority-funded by individual states, but the Feds still chip in 10% of the cost and use that money to bribe states into adhering to its standards. Meaning, to lower their standards of achievement to qualify for Federal money as is the case with NCLB. Also thanks to NCLB, we are guaranteed military recruiters in public schools, ready to recruit more stupid kids with promises of YouTube notoriety by killing puppies. Why, hello there! Long time no see, sir.

No state may violate the US Constitution. The examples you provide (with the exception of the environmental policies one, which really is covered by NIMBY) all violate various articles and could (and should) be taken up in State, then Federal court. We do have proper process for righting those wrongs, and it should be followed rather than drafting Federal legislation and executive orders for the sake of speediness.

Education is certainly majority-funded by individual states, but the Feds still chip in 10% of the cost and use that money to bribe states into adhering to its standards. Meaning, to lower their standards of achievement to qualify for Federal money as is the case with NCLB. Also thanks to NCLB, we are guaranteed military recruiters in public schools, ready to recruit more stupid kids with promises of YouTube notoriety by killing puppies.

]]> Comment on United [censored] of America by lolife http://www.seretogis.org/2008/02/29/united-censored-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-40 lolife Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:37:47 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/2008/02/29/united-censored-of-america/#comment-40 Hmm...I dunno. I agree the federal government does too much of the wrong stuff but I think they should do more of the right stuff better. States with criminalized abortion, systematic discrimination against same-sex couples, heinous environmental policies and theocratic tendencies ...these things affect us all. Ideally government should be as local as possible but there are certain rights (and responsibilities) that citizens at every address should enjoy. You mention education... I like to remind people that free K-12 education is mandated by the state constitution in every single state in the union. It is not a federal mandate. It's a <em>wonderful</em> mandate. But it came from the States. Hmm…I dunno. I agree the federal government does too much of the wrong stuff but I think they should do more of the right stuff better. States with criminalized abortion, systematic discrimination against same-sex couples, heinous environmental policies and theocratic tendencies …these things affect us all.

Ideally government should be as local as possible but there are certain rights (and responsibilities) that citizens at every address should enjoy.

You mention education… I like to remind people that free K-12 education is mandated by the state constitution in every single state in the union. It is not a federal mandate. It’s a wonderful mandate. But it came from the States.

]]> Comment on sexual tension by grid http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension/comment-page-1/#comment-39 grid Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:24:58 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension/#comment-39 I totally agree with this post. I think there are many reasons we don't often see bi men who sleep with women on the side. As a bi man, i have often felt it's "easier" to sleep with men. Certainly (<em>especially</em>) in a casual sense. I totally agree with this post. I think there are many reasons we don’t often see bi men who sleep with women on the side. As a bi man, i have often felt it’s “easier” to sleep with men. Certainly (especially) in a casual sense.

]]> Comment on sexual tension, part II by nature of self and stereotypes at livingtech http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-38 nature of self and stereotypes at livingtech Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:15:35 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension-part-ii/#comment-38 [...] has written an incredibly well thought-out blog post about stereotypes, and I ended up writing quite a bit in the comments. You should follow the link above and read his [...] [...] has written an incredibly well thought-out blog post about stereotypes, and I ended up writing quite a bit in the comments. You should follow the link above and read his [...]

]]> Comment on sexual tension, part II by grid http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-37 grid Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:10:04 +0000 http://www.seretogis.org/2008/03/04/sexual-tension-part-ii/#comment-37 It occurs to me I didn't really address how this all relates to the homosexual stereotype. I guess I think that there is a probably a difference between a stereotype as self-defined and a stereotype as used to define "other" groups of people. I think the important part of the definition of stereotype is that of an oversimplification, or generalization, regardless of whether you have personal experience with that group. I think that our <em>negative stereotypes</em> are probably (ridiculously) set in stone. Every time we meet someone gay, we should be updating that model (stereotype) of what we think it means to be gay. Enough exposure, and the stereotype should break down as you realize that "gay people are just like everybody else!". Of course it's possible for this to happen, but somehow, that stereotype is often still there, and you either think of the people you've met as the exception, or maybe you think that the negative stereotype is the exception. Does this mean it's not useful (or even harmful) to generalize about gay people, ie stereotype them? Possibly. I don't really know anymore. I would have said no just a few minutes ago, but now I'm not sure. Interestingly, you yourself are talking about stereotypical homosexual men in quite a negative light. I wonder if you met enough gay men who didn't adhere to that stereotype if you would have written this post differently? I would be interested in reading more about what you consider to be the standard traits of "stereotypical gay men". I'd also be willing to bet money that I know quite a few who do not fit the profile... It occurs to me I didn’t really address how this all relates to the homosexual stereotype. I guess I think that there is a probably a difference between a stereotype as self-defined and a stereotype as used to define “other” groups of people. I think the important part of the definition of stereotype is that of an oversimplification, or generalization, regardless of whether you have personal experience with that group.

I think that our negative stereotypes are probably (ridiculously) set in stone. Every time we meet someone gay, we should be updating that model (stereotype) of what we think it means to be gay. Enough exposure, and the stereotype should break down as you realize that “gay people are just like everybody else!”. Of course it’s possible for this to happen, but somehow, that stereotype is often still there, and you either think of the people you’ve met as the exception, or maybe you think that the negative stereotype is the exception. Does this mean it’s not useful (or even harmful) to generalize about gay people, ie stereotype them? Possibly. I don’t really know anymore. I would have said no just a few minutes ago, but now I’m not sure.

Interestingly, you yourself are talking about stereotypical homosexual men in quite a negative light. I wonder if you met enough gay men who didn’t adhere to that stereotype if you would have written this post differently? I would be interested in reading more about what you consider to be the standard traits of “stereotypical gay men”. I’d also be willing to bet money that I know quite a few who do not fit the profile…

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