I hope I can find my soap...
Jul. 29th, 2003 01:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rootofnewtOoof. I've been super achy. My neck and shoulders are killing me. It seems that they're so tight, they should spring loose, like a watch that's overwound. Of course, that would offer some relief, so my body's not about to do it.
I'm going to shower soon. It's been a few days, which is not a good thing in summer. My hair looks gross. Then I'll go buy some mailing envelopes and a CD mailer.
I suddenly smell bleach. How odd.
I'm really frustrated by the homophobia on a list I run. What's the balance between allowing someone to express an opinion yet still providing a safe space for queer members? The list in question is not a queer-issues list of any sort.
And is it wrong that I feel those who have religious objections to homosexuality are narrow-minded? It seems that *I* am being narrow-minded by feeling that... Of course, I also feel they're being hypocrites for being judgmental. Since I don't follow a faith where I'm not supposed to be judgmental, I don't have any qualms judging them as such, except I *DO* feel bad for being judgmental like that. Where the hell did this guilty conscience come from, anyhow?
I'm going to shower soon. It's been a few days, which is not a good thing in summer. My hair looks gross. Then I'll go buy some mailing envelopes and a CD mailer.
I suddenly smell bleach. How odd.
I'm really frustrated by the homophobia on a list I run. What's the balance between allowing someone to express an opinion yet still providing a safe space for queer members? The list in question is not a queer-issues list of any sort.
And is it wrong that I feel those who have religious objections to homosexuality are narrow-minded? It seems that *I* am being narrow-minded by feeling that... Of course, I also feel they're being hypocrites for being judgmental. Since I don't follow a faith where I'm not supposed to be judgmental, I don't have any qualms judging them as such, except I *DO* feel bad for being judgmental like that. Where the hell did this guilty conscience come from, anyhow?
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Date: 2003-08-01 10:50 am (UTC)I did pause myself, though, on a similar "am I being a hypocrite" issue. When the person who's been calling out for emotional support said "I'm glad gay sex is illegal" I had to resist telling her that I was revoking any and all support and encouragement I had given her. It was so conflicting. I feel bad for her and all the things she's going through; but if she thinks I don't deserve equal rights, why should I care.
Bah.
But I do care. And I hope things smooth out for her. And I hope she learns to be tolerant of others. If I can be tolerant of her and her religion, she should be able to be tolerant of me. Humpf.