Jesus' General told me about this and I thought he was sh*tting me. Giving the source of inimitable satire, that would be an appropriate reaction. However, this was all too true -- and almost beyond comprehension.
Earlier today, Rick Sanchez showed a tape of a fine Confederate-American who says he's Cracker Barrel beater Troy West's cousin.Wow. This is how women are viewed by the men of the West family. How many more of these Cro-magnons are knuckle-dragging around in this country? How many more of these Cro-magnons are knuckle-dragging around in this country? Has our society regressed or are these misogynistic pigs just feeling emboldened by the race-baiting, homo-hating, women-bashing, right wing beasts that make them proud to display their ignorance in front of a camera? Here's Rick Sanchez interviewing Army reservist Tasha Hill:UNIDENTIFIED MALE: If you asked me why he hit the woman, if you ask me, he was provoked. That's my -- I think he was. Now, it might not come out that way, but I have never known Troy to hit anybody.
QUESTION: But does that make it OK?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: That's everybody's own deal on that. I mean, I don't know what she done, but if a woman puts herself in a man's shoes, sometimes, I would say yes.
I don't know how to adequately express the literal frustration I'm feeling over this Saturday Night Live joke.
This joke, just past the 11-minute mark in Saturday Night Live video of Thursday, September 17th:
Caster Semenya, the Champion South African runner whose gender has been called into question, withdrew from a cross-country race this past weekend, citing an unspecified injury. No word on what the injury is, though it's rumored she suffering from an enlarged penis.
The writers of Saturday Night Live apparently hadn't read the news of September 14th -- where Caster Semenya is reported to be on a suicide watch. They apparently hadn't heard where South African lawmaker Butana Komphela, chair of South Africa's sports committee, was quoted as saying of Caster Semenya:
She is like a raped person. She is afraid of herself and does not want anyone near her. If she commits suicide, it will be on all our heads.
The news of Caster Semenya's suicide watch was out three days before this tasteless Saturday Night Live joke was aired -- a suicide watch based on Caster's reaction to the brutal way and inhuman way media has been questioning her sex and gender.
Let me be blunt: If Caster Semenya commits suicide, the comedy writers of Saturday Night Live and have it on their heads too. After she was put on a suicide watch, Saturday Night Live continued the horrid media behavior towards Caster Semenya -- media behavior which lawmaker Butana Komphela indicating was like "rape" to Caster.
Not funny, SNL. Not funny at all.
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The Organisation Intersex International (OII) has set up a page where you can leave messages of support of Caster Semenya:
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Related:
Pam's House Blense Blend tag: Caster Semenya
Crossposted from Bilerico-Florida.
The Trevor Project, a national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth, is hosting the Lifeline Event Series. The Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth.
I am honored to be on the host committee with my husband, Commissioner Anthony Niedwiecki of Oakland Park, as well as other South Florida supporters of the important work that the Trevor Project does. It's sure to be an amazing event for a great cause.
The event has also gotten another, quite surprising, supporter: The Tim Hardaway Foundation, founded by Former Miami Heat guard Tim Hardaway, who in 2007 wrecked his post-basketball career by declaring on radio "I hate gay people.'' Here's the interview:
Much more after the jump...
Hardaway caused shockwaves with his comment, losing endorsement deals and gaining the wrath of LGBT groups across the country. He's now singing a different tune. In a press release about the Lifeline Event, Hardaway says:
The Tim Hardaway Foundation and I are committed to understanding and motivating our youth. The Trevor Project captured my attention and support because it is an organization working to save lives through motivation and acceptance.
Hardaway will attend the event and meet with Charles Robbins, the Executive Director of the Trevor Project, as well as some of the other hosts and guests to hear learn about the difficulties some have in coming out and other LGBTQ issues.
It's a good teachable moment, perhaps. And goodness knows he needs more education on the subject. In a recent interview with the Miami Herald, Hardaway had this to say, even after he apologized for his "I hate gay people" comment:
A tepid endorsement indeed. He also expressed continued concern about gays in the locker room:
We have a right to know. We'd say, `How do you want to do this? Do you want to go into the shower first, or do you want me to go into the shower first?
Because showering with a teammate who is gay would be out of the question, apparently.
I'm hoping this will be a chance to talk to Hardaway and explain to him how his comments hurt the entire LGBT community, including young people.
Come to the event, show your support, and tell your story! It will take place on September 20, 2009 from 7:00pm-10:00pm, at Halo Lounge, 1625 Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach.
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