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the view, etc. (or why tv should die)
Mar. 4th, 2006 07:08 pmi was watching the view earlier this week. (shut up. no comments allowe on the preceding statement.)
they had alec baldwin on as a guest. apparently, alec is playing a gh3y role on broadway.
apparently, this is surprising because alec is "a manly man" and, apparently, "menly men" simply aren't members of the gay conspiracy.
i really need to read these memos more often.
i have no problem with flambuouyancy. my problem is with anyone, but especially straight(-identifying) people policing the boundaries of concepts like masculinity and homosexuality. with said people telling me who is/is not "straight" based on arbitrary notions that have no basis in any reality outside of hollywoodland.
(and yes, i know, i know, getting upset at the view is like getting upset at the sun for being so bright/garish, but, well, i'm guilty of that, too. so humour me.)
i'm just so tired of hollywood giving accolades to folks, especially tall, white, able-bodied, rich, heterosexuals who take on roles outside of their experience and get major compliments. all while making sure the world remembers that they are, in fact, not like that.
no. just no. fuck that.
i will admit being amused at the comment that tom cruise is looking to score himself a similar role. everyone in hollywood is doing it, why not him?
this amusement was countered by rage against the comments of one of the host's defending Bush over the whole knowing/not knowing about the possiblity of levy breakage in new orleans. apparently, knowing that there is a strong possibility something might happen is not the same as knowing that said something may happen. go figure.
they had alec baldwin on as a guest. apparently, alec is playing a gh3y role on broadway.
apparently, this is surprising because alec is "a manly man" and, apparently, "menly men" simply aren't members of the gay conspiracy.
i really need to read these memos more often.
i have no problem with flambuouyancy. my problem is with anyone, but especially straight(-identifying) people policing the boundaries of concepts like masculinity and homosexuality. with said people telling me who is/is not "straight" based on arbitrary notions that have no basis in any reality outside of hollywoodland.
(and yes, i know, i know, getting upset at the view is like getting upset at the sun for being so bright/garish, but, well, i'm guilty of that, too. so humour me.)
i'm just so tired of hollywood giving accolades to folks, especially tall, white, able-bodied, rich, heterosexuals who take on roles outside of their experience and get major compliments. all while making sure the world remembers that they are, in fact, not like that.
no. just no. fuck that.
i will admit being amused at the comment that tom cruise is looking to score himself a similar role. everyone in hollywood is doing it, why not him?
this amusement was countered by rage against the comments of one of the host's defending Bush over the whole knowing/not knowing about the possiblity of levy breakage in new orleans. apparently, knowing that there is a strong possibility something might happen is not the same as knowing that said something may happen. go figure.
