Fey Rights Group Demands Distinction From Homosexuals

[meegbear]

A coalition of fey rights activists sashayed on the nation's capital Tuesday, demanding that a clear distinction be made between themselves and homosexual men. "The mincing effete are not always gay, and we believe that differentiating ourselves from the homosexual community is exceedingly important to our identity and way of life," event organizer Eugene Tunney said after pausing to suggestively apply a fragrant, lightly tinted lip balm. "Keeping everyone eternally guessing with our limp-wristed mannerisms, lavender dinner jackets, and incongruous interests in sports and women is the inalienable right of the fey man." The demonstration was reportedly supported by bear rights groups composed of hundreds of burly, hypermasculine homosexuals who were marching to ensure that a distinction be made between themselves and fey men.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fey-rights-group-demands-distinction-from-homosexu,18606/

[qb]

1. Can't we all just get along?

:rofl:

[Jackpine Radical]

2. LBGTF?

[DemocratAholic]

3. i understand this is satire but...

It does bring a larger issue to my mind. Which is, the way in which gay people are stereotyped within the media, particularly the American media. I don't think all gay people are offended by these stereotypes, but some do take exception to the fact that the portrayal of gay people is often accompanied by over the top performances and the suggestion that their existence is defined by their sexuality. I don't want to open a can of worms by talking about this. The only point I want to make it that in European media I have been happy to see that gay people are often portrayed in what I would consider a more a more realistic way, minus the stereotypes and people who are not defined by their sexuality. They are characters who happen to be gay, and their characters are more complex. I've watched a couple of "soap operas" from Europe with story lines involving gay characters, and I was really amazed at how great they were and so different from the way gay people are portrayed in American media. And they are very, very popular with the general public in these countries, not only gay people. You can watch them on YouTube if you are interested. Two stories which I thought were really great...Max and Iago/Max and Enric (from "El Cor de la Ciutat" which translates to "The Heart of the City" in Catalonia, Spain) and John Paul and Craig/John Paul and Kieron (from "Hollyoaks" in Britian). Just thought I'd throw that out there for whatever it is worth.