Comments on: No Homos At Mary Celebration, Says Cardinal http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:58:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Moore http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53571 Rob Moore Tue, 06 May 2008 14:39:51 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53571 I agree. It seems to be especially true of the three religions who lay claim to Abraham. I agree. It seems to be especially true of the three religions who lay claim to Abraham.

]]> By: Andy http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53523 Andy Tue, 06 May 2008 10:55:38 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53523 All religions -- at least all the ones that worship the psychotic god of the Arabian desert and his entourage -- are deeply homophobic. Gays should not pretend they can be accommodated in these cults. All religions — at least all the ones that worship the psychotic god of the Arabian desert and his entourage — are deeply homophobic. Gays should not pretend they can be accommodated in these cults.

]]> By: Rob Moore http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53329 Rob Moore Mon, 05 May 2008 17:02:04 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53329 I'm sure the cardinal included an exemption in there somewhere for transgendered (mtf) women. I wonder if he objects to FTM transgendered men participating. Why should women have an exclusive festival that bans men? Does feminism mean women are more special and can exclude men while men cannot exclude women? I thought feminism was fundamentally about equality of the sexes. I’m sure the cardinal included an exemption in there somewhere for transgendered (mtf) women. I wonder if he objects to FTM transgendered men participating.

Why should women have an exclusive festival that bans men? Does feminism mean women are more special and can exclude men while men cannot exclude women? I thought feminism was fundamentally about equality of the sexes.

]]> By: noah http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53273 noah Mon, 05 May 2008 13:22:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/no-homos-at-mary-celebration-says-cardinal-20080505/#comment-53273 Turning a religious ritual/ceremony into a drag show is appalling. It's a religious festival for women and girls. What's the big deal about that? This isn't a gay rights issue, this is about a religion and its right to create and manage its rituals. From a feminist perspective, why shouldn't women have a festival for themselves? Regardless of the sexuality of men, this festival has been about women and their place in Catholicism. It really disappoints me when men who play at being women, assume that they understand what it means to be a woman. Unless the "gay man" is a transgendered woman, he has no place in this festival. After the festival ends, will the men go home and have to deal with the issues women face? No. It's condescending and disrespectful to pretend otherwise. Turning a religious ritual/ceremony into a drag show is appalling. It’s a religious festival for women and girls. What’s the big deal about that? This isn’t a gay rights issue, this is about a religion and its right to create and manage its rituals.

From a feminist perspective, why shouldn’t women have a festival for themselves? Regardless of the sexuality of men, this festival has been about women and their place in Catholicism.

It really disappoints me when men who play at being women, assume that they understand what it means to be a woman. Unless the “gay man” is a transgendered woman, he has no place in this festival.

After the festival ends, will the men go home and have to deal with the issues women face? No. It’s condescending and disrespectful to pretend otherwise.

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