tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post115308334107878503..comments2024-03-22T02:57:20.853-07:00Comments on Center of Gravitas: GayProf Fears for New MexicoGayProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153666225695854792006-07-23T07:50:00.000-07:002006-07-23T07:50:00.000-07:00I heard the same xenophobic comments out in Califo...I heard the same xenophobic comments out in California. From my family even. It made me distraught.tornwordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581361982939423598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153505971943785942006-07-21T11:19:00.000-07:002006-07-21T11:19:00.000-07:00Assimilationists of any kind disturb me to know en...Assimilationists of any kind disturb me to know end. Diversity is a beautiful thing, go with it!Conor Karrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191096973505292399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153238558018508382006-07-18T09:02:00.000-07:002006-07-18T09:02:00.000-07:00I cannot believe that people behave like this. Do...I cannot believe that people behave like this. Don't they realize that the ones who CHOOSE to be here do so because they think its a better place and here we are spitting on them. My family came over here one by one from Italy at the turn of the last century, as did many acestors of those who are complaining. They came here only with their blind pride for a country they had never been to, they longed to be American. When they first arrived they didn't know english but I guarantee you that when Luca Bonagura attended his first 4th of July celebration he was able to express his pride in America in spite of his inability to speak english. <BR/><BR/>I'd also like to add that while listening to a certain podcast from the Chicago area, the hosts made an observation that the only people who were out in the parks in Chicago celebrating 4th of July were mexicans.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869584065420927072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153236916065196052006-07-18T08:35:00.000-07:002006-07-18T08:35:00.000-07:00Seeker Onos:1. Hmm -- I have not counted my WW com...<B>Seeker Onos:</B><BR/><BR/>1. Hmm -- I have not counted my WW comics. I have a pretty good run starting in the late 1950s, but have some gaps in the sixties. The covers on the blog, though, do not represent my actual comics. Their actual source is, of course, part of the mystery of GayProf.<BR/><BR/>2. I have no knowledge of Joseph Bottoms' preference in terms of sexual activities. Extremely sharp readers, though, might know that he is tangentially related to something mentioned in the picture meme.<BR/><BR/>3. He is 52 years old (the picture is from his 1970s prime). Alas, he is soon to be replaced as the object of my stalking affection.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for asking.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153234598906486642006-07-18T07:56:00.000-07:002006-07-18T07:56:00.000-07:00Totally silly, off-topic questions:(1) Exactly how...Totally silly, off-topic questions:<BR/><BR/>(1) Exactly how MANY Wonder Woman comics (or covers that you use for your posts) do you have...<BR/><BR/>(2) Ignorant question (I don't follow pop culture much) ... but is Joseph Bottoms a bottom? He looks positively queenish in that pic you have up on your <I>"Gayprof is currently stalking..."</I> vignette.<BR/><BR/>(3) ... how old is he now? I mean, I seem to remember hearing about him in the '70s.Seeker Onoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14522582813764890364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153193597234037812006-07-17T20:33:00.000-07:002006-07-17T20:33:00.000-07:00The Fascistas hate about 90% of America. everythin...The Fascistas hate about 90% of America. everything that doesn't fit into the fantasy of a KKKristian, White, Hetero(acting), wealthy, Powerloving profile is slated for elimination, by corrupt four horsemen of the poxy-lipsy. <BR/>Seemingly since WWII America has marketed to itself the BSh*t mythology of the "Land of the free and the home of the Brave". It's a terribly dangerous thing to start believing your own marketing propaganda.A Bear in the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013721650938158869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153189463423645332006-07-17T19:24:00.000-07:002006-07-17T19:24:00.000-07:00Your conversation with the clerk reminded me of th...Your conversation with the clerk reminded me of the verse from "This Land is Your Land", which says, and Oi'm paraphrasing On one side, the sign said, "No tresspassing" and on the other side "it didn't say nothing."<BR/><BR/>I commend NM for at least TRYING to embrace diversity.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153169218893006332006-07-17T13:46:00.000-07:002006-07-17T13:46:00.000-07:00MaggieMay: Yes, the whole U.S. could learn from Ne...<B>MaggieMay:</B> Yes, the whole U.S. could learn from New Mexico. That is why they sent me to join Patriarch's World and teach them about love and compassion. Oh, wait, no, that was Wonder Woman. Damn -- I really need to stop doing that.<BR/><BR/>As for Los Alamos, don't even get me started! They dropped an atomic bomb on us -- literally. Fuckers.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153167931397746442006-07-17T13:25:00.000-07:002006-07-17T13:25:00.000-07:00Like pacalaga, I fear for the soul of this whole r...Like pacalaga, I fear for the soul of this whole ridiculous country (well put!). <BR/><BR/>Here's a hopeful tidbit about New Mexico: my dad moved there 4 years ago. My dad is what I would call a paleoconservative (of the libertarian variety). Since moving to NM, though, he has become *almost reasonable* in his political positions. And MUCH more progressive on immigration/border issues. <BR/><BR/>So maybe the solution is that everyone should spend some time in New Mexico. (Or does that make NM sound too much like a re-education camp?)<BR/><BR/>BTW, when I was in New Mexico, I picked up a scary-ass bumper sticker from Los Alamos: "Los Alamos: We've Got Enchantment Down to a Science!" There was no little mushroom cloud on it, but it was still pretty freaky.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047700345491098393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153166953301095122006-07-17T13:09:00.000-07:002006-07-17T13:09:00.000-07:00Words83: Thanks for commenting.I believe all of th...<B>Words83:</B> Thanks for commenting.<BR/><BR/>I believe all of these identities are socially/culturally constructed categories that have no real meaning outside of our current discourse. Moreover, I believe the discussion of differences between “race” and “ethnicity” only reify those existing assumptions. Therefore, I avoid use of the term “ethnicity.”<BR/><BR/>I am fairly unique in the use of the term “Euro American” rather than “Anglo” which is most often used in New Mexico. I prefer “Euro American,” because I think it acknowledges the greater historical diversity of people who moved into the area after the U.S. invasion. <BR/><BR/>Finally, I didn’t create the “tri-cultural” notion. If it replicates the Black Legend, as you suggest, than that is certainly another area where we can critique it. Oddly, though, the Black Legend probably does not have as much currency in New Mexico because of the romanticized Iberian connection.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153158299141564632006-07-17T10:44:00.000-07:002006-07-17T10:44:00.000-07:00GayProf, you allude to the tri-cultural heritage c...GayProf, you allude to the tri-cultural heritage celebrations as painting the "Latino" section with a fictional "Iberian" connection. But, if the other section is labeled "Euro American" is this not just another example of the Black Legend which tries to other Spain (and Portugal) as non-European? Are Latinos a race or an ethnicity for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153123604113121112006-07-17T01:06:00.000-07:002006-07-17T01:06:00.000-07:00remember the hubbub when you crazy mexicans rewrot...remember the hubbub when you crazy mexicans rewrote the star-spangled banner in mexican?<BR/>this is obviously the fallout from that.<BR/>p.s. when are we going to make english the national language?<BR/>p.s.s. i'm feeling really conservative today.jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313206057933336246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153112923584397852006-07-16T22:08:00.000-07:002006-07-16T22:08:00.000-07:00interesting. this particular issue is something w...interesting. this particular issue is something we're studying in the sociology class i'm taking. officially, canada is a multicultural country. it's celebrated and touted in all kinds of advertising from the feds. but you can't demand services from the feds in any languages other than english or french. english and french are the two official languages, the two heritages are considered charter heritages, but that totally ignores the many aboriginal nations that were here before.<BR/><BR/>the concept of one country/one culture is something the united states has claimed because of the "melting pot" it was supposed to be. of course the norm that everyone is supposed to aspire to is the white middle class suburban norm. reality isn't that, but that doesn't stop people from expecting everyone to want it.<BR/><BR/>it's unfortunate that diversity is so feared by so many people.dykewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776768691386493709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153102811792137632006-07-16T19:20:00.000-07:002006-07-16T19:20:00.000-07:00The ethos of arrogance and entitlement is the hall...The ethos of arrogance and entitlement is the hallmark of our times,look at the legacy fratboy running our nation.The destruction of the "Land of Enchantment" saddens me.As population shifts from elsewhere to the southwest,AZ,NM AND NV are destined to experience unprecedented challenges. Water being primary.Other areas are hardly immune,anyone want to lay odds on the future development of New Orleans? The minority diaspora that eminated from there may never return. One can only hope that those who truly love NM will step forward as legislators and judicial stewards of her many treasures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1153097151810558272006-07-16T17:45:00.000-07:002006-07-16T17:45:00.000-07:00I have never and continue to not understand the tw...I have never and continue to not understand the twin personality often evident in the USA, of pride in a diverse background while crushing the idea of a multicultural groups. European nations also have thier whipping ethnicities but they are open about thier bigoted and bias nature. <BR/><BR/>For example, the US has NO OFFICIAL language on a federal level, yet people continue to complain about group that don't speak english. English is NOT the official language of the US (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_in_the_United_States) - whatever language spoken by a US citizen is currently the official language of the US.<BR/><BR/>When empowered anglos get together to demoan the loss of "American culture" they are actually bemoaning the fact they they might have to learn a world view that doesn't revolve ONLY around them. Boo freaking hoo. I certainly doubt that "independance day" for the majority of Americans is about standing around thanking the lord that they are British (particularly if they have complaint that the Queens English isn't being universally used). But it is more about affirming thier identity as Americans. In which case, respecting and embracing the diversity that America offers is very much an "Independance day" event whether that is in spanish, Norwegian or Creole.Elizabeth McClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627373214555333537noreply@blogger.com