Two Gay Guys Passing Judgment: Death at a Funeral, Changing Tides, and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style

Adorable cat.

The media coverage of the Craig scandal has been terrible.  The crime did not fit the coverage.

I will watch Tim Gunn's Guide to Style no matter what.

yay Tim Gunn!

Are you ok, though Michael? You seemed a bit... I don't know... different. That's not a euphemism by the way.

aw, cute cat. :-)

i was telling my mom about how the craig scandal is pissing a lot of people off in the gay community, and she was like "why? he said he's not gay. they have nothing to be upset over. and neither do you"

*laughs* i really just had to walk away before i said something i would regret

Check back next week, and we'll have MANY MANY improvements! Seriously, we're going big-time.

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In stark contrast with the U.S., here's an example of media coverage of the Larry Craig scandal in Canada:

Idaho senator quits amid ongoing sex scandal

WASHINGTON - Embattled Republican Sen. Larry Craig resigned his seat Saturday after a weeklong political maelstrom triggered by revelations he was convicted of soliciting sex in an airport bathroom stall.

And this is in the National Post, one of Canada's more conservative newspapers. The word "gay" doesn't even appear till the 11th paragraph and only as part of the Craig quote "I am not gay. I never have been gay."

In the same National Post, there is this article by Joseph Couture (author of the forthcoming book, "PEEK: Inside The Private World Of Public Sex"):

Larry Craig's problem is not unique

Not unlike Sen. Craig, most of the men who are engaging in this type of sexual pursuit do not identify themselves as gay. They are often married or otherwise living a heterosexual identified lifestyle.

The underlying message many people take from both the blatant displays of denial, disgrace and shame from men like Sen. Craig, is that sex between men is inherently bad. This, in turn, leads to more internalized homophobia in men who have these feelings, which leads to more furtive and underground sexual activity just like what they are trying to stamp out in the first place.

 

That second article quote is exactly what I've been trying to point out. Thank you! Justin

Went to see Death at a Funeral on Wednesday night after watching your recommendation.  Absolutely LOVED it.  Charming film and completely agree with your thoughts on the gay contexts.  

-Ted

Ted & Michael: http://tedandmichael.com

As a longtime MTF fan, I found it hard to believe that Brent hadn't read his work before.  (And I've read most of your books too, Brent.)  His collections of essays were rolling-on-the-floor funny, but the novels he's written (Last Summer, Looking For It, and Full Circle) are excellent reading, in my opinion.  Now I've got to go find a copy of Changing Tides to buy!

I find it impossible to keep up with old favorites much less all the new books that look interesting. It's pretty easy to let some great ones slip past.