tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post5922119995741478034..comments2024-03-22T02:57:20.853-07:00Comments on Center of Gravitas: J'AccuseGayProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-72333557844468346792007-07-09T08:04:00.000-07:002007-07-09T08:04:00.000-07:00Sorry, I should have clarified that I got the impr...Sorry, I should have clarified that I got the impression of hate from the combination of your post on J'Accuse and your comment on Tenured Radical's blog, which was:<BR/><BR/>"I have no interest in human worm larvae." <BR/><BR/>The hate is rather implicit, but my apologies for putting the word right in your mouth...er, blog. <BR/><BR/>And a big thank you for the further elaboration on your viewpoint regarding children, social services, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-45478221799371591522007-07-07T20:58:00.000-07:002007-07-07T20:58:00.000-07:00Anon: I don't see where I used the word "hate" in ...<B>Anon:</B> I don't see where I used the word "hate" in this entry.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-61840775441593037692007-07-07T20:52:00.000-07:002007-07-07T20:52:00.000-07:00Out of curiousity, isn't saying you "hate kids" si...Out of curiousity, isn't saying you "hate kids" similar to one saying one hates gays, or Jews, or the disabled, (or any number of marginalized groups of people)? I can understand someone not wanting to be around kids and/or not wanting to have kids, but I'm stumped as to how one can uncategorically "hate" kids without it being akin to other forms of hate like racism, sexism, ageism, anti-semitism, etc. Is this really possible?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-1392409080096927192007-07-07T02:58:00.000-07:002007-07-07T02:58:00.000-07:00I left America to be with my man. Now, though, I'm...I left America to be with my man. Now, though, I'm every bit as much a political refugee. If you make it to New Zealand GayProf, I'm sure we could help put you up for awhile (and Maggie May--ring me when you get here; we have quite a community of refugees here now).Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-32099608598554164652007-07-06T18:39:00.000-07:002007-07-06T18:39:00.000-07:00fair enough, and while i perfectly understand and ...fair enough, and while i perfectly understand and agree that the way little brats are used politically in this country, discourses of family and all, i also think that the reed bends quite the opposite way in academia. for those of us who deal with shit on a regular basis, the hate-kid rhetoric is more than poltical.<BR/><BR/>but i have lots of friends who hate kids, so i understand the personal aversion--but think theoretic discussion about the repulsive way in which they are symbolically deployed is more interesting--<BR/><BR/>it's something i've been meaning to blog on for awhile and will...and hope to hear more from you too.gwoertendykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542058287462910446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-73532725925824538582007-07-06T18:32:00.000-07:002007-07-06T18:32:00.000-07:00Jeremy: I contemplated blaming the Decepticons, bu...<B>Jeremy:</B> I contemplated blaming the Decepticons, but felt that would be too commercial at this moment.<BR/><BR/><B>ROG:</B> sigh Did I go too far?<BR/><BR/><B>Doug:</B> Well, why aren't you around my gym? Oh, right, the thousands of miles of distance between us. Damn.<BR/><BR/><B>VUBOQ:</B> I have some hetero friends in Texas who refused to have their own biological children (though they were able) and instead adopted children because of environmental/global ethical considerations. I have a lot of respect for their decision.<BR/><BR/><B>Signalite:</B> Admit it: You are sticky right now.<BR/><BR/><B>Chad:</B> I had not seen that quote, but I wonder why the news corps is not playing it over and over again next to a picture of Libby.<BR/><BR/><B>MaggieMay:</B> If you are paying, I'll move almost anywhere (except back to Texas).<BR/><BR/><B>Baron:</B> I have little doubt that Bush and crew would cut off all public education if they thought they could do so. Even they, though, aren't willing to go that far.<BR/><BR/><B>JP:</B> Wait to see some of my future Sci-Fi references...<BR/><BR/><B>Earl:</B> I know little about Oklahoma (except what I learn from you and a couple others). So, I have no trash to lay on it.<BR/><BR/><B>Adjunct Whore:</B> While I don't like children (seriously), I hope that nobody would actually believe that I am advocating the elimination of social services for the age-challenged. If people insist on having the little brats, I think they should have education, be free of disease, and have plenty of free time so that they can scrub my fireplace.<BR/><BR/>It astounds me, though, that people can make arbitrary decisions about which groups of humans "deserve" education, health care, and a decent standard of living and which don't.<BR/><BR/><B>G.A.S.:</B> Well that explains <I>A LOT</I> about why they are so opposed to letting gays and lesbians serve in the military.<BR/><BR/><B>Pacalaga:</B> His little hands will be just the right size to get into the machinery.<BR/><BR/>You also get super-duper bonus points for your Swift reference. If only I had thought of it... Good Show!<BR/><BR/><B>Marius:</B> Maybe we could send the children to their own island and test the validity of <I>The Lord of the Flies.</I>GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-22669992044164199212007-07-06T18:25:00.000-07:002007-07-06T18:25:00.000-07:00I agree for the most part; I hope voters who suppo...I agree for the most part; I hope voters who supported Bush realize that they made a huge mistake. The man was never suitable to run the country. <BR/><BR/>I can understand why you hate Texas so much, and you may be right; as a Texan, I'm used to the culture and people. Nothing really surprises me anymore.<BR/><BR/>Hm, so you suggest we get rid of the children? I'll entertain the idea. LOLMariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606970820680869047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-68589423250816830092007-07-06T17:31:00.000-07:002007-07-06T17:31:00.000-07:00Well, don't blame me - I plan to send my kid to th...Well, don't blame me - I plan to send my kid to the sweat shops just as soon as he's old enough to sew Nikes. (He IS cute, though.) And there's always Jonathan Swift's option - two problems solved in one!pacalagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498703982601315908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-15700110851407553602007-07-06T17:22:00.000-07:002007-07-06T17:22:00.000-07:00I think war in Iraq and Afghanistan keeps right-wi...I think war in Iraq and Afghanistan keeps right-wing Christian types in America from having to think about gay people screwing. Oh God.G.A.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14375531139369185095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-35337591819851819902007-07-06T16:35:00.000-07:002007-07-06T16:35:00.000-07:00i forgot to mention how i remain impressed by the ...i forgot to mention how i remain impressed by the images you choose--love the enron on in particular.gwoertendykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542058287462910446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-88268775512802463452007-07-06T16:33:00.000-07:002007-07-06T16:33:00.000-07:00i think justifying fuck-all policies on the basis ...i think justifying fuck-all policies on the basis of children is lazy and ill-informed; i think criticizing fuck-all policies on the basis of children is lazy and ill-informed.<BR/><BR/>it's so easy to be anti-kid as an academic--maybe we (by which i feel solidarity with you gp and clearly you are anything but lazy) could find more intellectually rigorous ways to demolish all the ugliness you mention.gwoertendykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542058287462910446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-77527996691633739922007-07-06T16:04:00.000-07:002007-07-06T16:04:00.000-07:00Having lived in two states neighboring it, I agree...Having lived in two states neighboring it, I agree with and applaud your Messing With Texas. (Just "Don't Lay That Trash On Oklahoma!") (Actually, go ahead.)Earl Cootiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13204523494279709530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-68640620110984649602007-07-06T14:13:00.000-07:002007-07-06T14:13:00.000-07:00I'm giving you an award-of-the-day for the gentle ...I'm giving you an award-of-the-day for the gentle way in which you worked in a well-deserved fat joke without even saying the word "Jabba."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-11318143857518335502007-07-06T11:14:00.000-07:002007-07-06T11:14:00.000-07:00The trouble with saying that children are just lee...The trouble with saying that children are just leeches is that the government presumably views them as a very long-term investment. Who else will pay exorbitant taxes when the current working generation retires? <BR/><BR/>The government seems not to view children as a very worthwhile investment, but an investment nevertheless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-48122202900069347012007-07-06T08:22:00.000-07:002007-07-06T08:22:00.000-07:00Would you like to move to New Zealand with me? I ...Would you like to move to New Zealand with me? I am sure the husband would not mind.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047700345491098393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-44857205486379728562007-07-06T07:40:00.000-07:002007-07-06T07:40:00.000-07:00For my American West class this summer, we read "B...For my American West class this summer, we read "Becoming Mexican American." It was rather shocking to see a great deal of the rhetoric and circumstances of Mexican immigration haven't changed in key ways since the 1920s.<BR/><BR/>You already touched on it, but did you read this quote from Bush (or far more likely his ghostwriter), when defending the executions that took place under his governorship?:<BR/><BR/><I>I don’t believe my role [as governor] is to replace the verdict of a jury with my own, unless there are new facts or evidence of which a jury was unaware, or evidence that the trial was somehow unfair.</I><BR/><BR/>Positively infuriating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-53800876686728894182007-07-06T06:32:00.000-07:002007-07-06T06:32:00.000-07:00I can attest to several larger beings that are far...I can attest to several larger beings that are far worse drooly/stinking messes. And what exactly is "the sticky"? I know not of this sticky.Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707541749231015283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-35625219481184906462007-07-06T05:47:00.000-07:002007-07-06T05:47:00.000-07:00Weights? What are those?As for the child-infestat...Weights? What are those?<BR/><BR/>As for the child-infestation, several years ago, Bill McKibben wrote an interesting book, <I>Maybe One</I>, in which he argues for single-child families as a way to lessen environmental impacts. Of course, the main point of the book was to justify his (and his wife's, natch) having a child after saying that he never would in an earlier book.vuboqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713707780151175505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-68851198522316778452007-07-06T04:11:00.000-07:002007-07-06T04:11:00.000-07:00I rack my weights. In fact, I rack other people's...I rack my weights. In fact, I rack other people's weights.<BR/><BR/>Dark times are ahead. We have a long road until we see light again.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065042871216479832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-91107356773459853452007-07-06T03:11:00.000-07:002007-07-06T03:11:00.000-07:00Well, I was with you until the end.Well, I was with you until the end.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16010478.post-3139880145843785702007-07-06T00:45:00.000-07:002007-07-06T00:45:00.000-07:00Yeah, I agree with all the above listed problems. ...Yeah, I agree with all the above listed problems. About the gluttonous oil companies--did you see that the Australian government admitted it was involved in the Iraq war because of oil?<BR/>Oh, and I'd like to add to the list, Michael Bay. (Even tho I will be seeing Transformers this weekend--hey, know your enemy, right?)jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313206057933336246noreply@blogger.com