11.13.2006
My head just exploded
This scene from Queer As Folk immediately comes to mindThe American Family Association has just called for a boycott of Wal-Mart, claiming the union-busting, music-censoring, gender-discriminating discount chain is too....pro-gay!
I'm going to let that sink in for a second.
The AFA is a little more unhinged than usual on this one. Here are some of the claims:
- When you visit Wal-Mart via a link from their website, the Washington DC Metro Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Center will receive 5% of whatever you spend. The AFA describes the Center as " a place where homosexuals can come together to 'socialize;'" scare-quotes theirs. I wonder when "socialize" became code for fucking, and what does that mean for any future church ice cream socials?
- Wal-Mart sells books and other items that are of interest to gay people. Specifically, the AFA's team of crack researchers found 26 whole items that pertained to gay marriage. Without doing a lick of research, I bet several of those items were greeting cards and not one a manifesto for destroying the sanctity of traditional marriage and converting bored housewives into a league of pagan lesbian warriors.
- And...actually, that's it! Two whole bullet points from those over-achievers at the AFA.
The absolute best part of the boycott, though, is it's scope. The AFA is asking all members to avoid shopping at Wal-Mart on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Apparently, come November 26th, its okay to pander to the gays so long as you're still getting a good deal on cheap shit made in China.
I must give credit where credit is due, though. Good on Wal-Mart for recognizing that the queer dollar is just as green as the breeder dollar. Of course, no self-respecting gay man would be caught dead buying anything in that crap emporium, but it's a good effort nonetheless. Now, let's talk about living wages and health care, hmm?
UPDATE: Pat Boone used to play tennis with Sam Walton, which is why his opinion on homosexuality matters.
Labels: Fundies Say The Darndest Things, LGBT
annamaria at 8:56 AM
3 Comments
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at Monday, November 13, 2006 4:19:00 PM
Dane meets Simone said... Ah, thanks for that update. Don't you have to remit the $40,000 to enter the gates of heaven anyway?
I like this bit:
“We’re sinners, Todd and I,” Mrs. Farber said. But she added: “My husband made a personal choice, according to something he felt in his heart. It was never a judgmental choice or a hating choice or even a choice that said, ‘Well, we’re better than them.’ ”
Not hate, not judgment, not superiority, just something he felt in his heart.
Indigestion?-
at Monday, November 13, 2006 5:41:00 PM
annamaria said...
Not hate, not judgment, not superiority, just something he felt in his heart.
Indigestion?
Oh, you know it was lust!-
at Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:39:00 PM
said... Hey man...whatever keeps people out of WalMart. This is why I love homosexuals!!
