Ok, this is good stuff. I knew Amy Sedaris was funny, but watching her demonstrate vaginal cleansing on a felt vagina for Chelsea Handler is just too much fun. And educational! Who knew.
God, this is an old story, but hearing Rachel Maddow explain it on her radio show back in the day is worth hearing it again.
I'm finding out that more and more of you are crushing on Rachel Maddow, and I certainly cannot blame you. Here's a vid of her on Jay Leno from a few weeks ago. From her nerdy girl glasses to her Cons, it's all relative why the world is falling for Ms. Maddow.
P.S. It takes about ten seconds for the video to go from blacky-color-blurbs to actual video. Be patient!
I give you, The Organ's "Brother." You may remember the band from its cameo on "The L Word," when Shane met Carmen. ... Mmmm. Shane and Carmen.
If you haven't seen "For The Bible Tells Me So," the documentary about the clash between homosexuality and religion, do so. Or, at least watch the awesome preview below and think about it. I've said before, I grew up Baptist, not Southern Baptist (the "liberal cousin," as Baptists call them) and I've seen first-hand the fear and anger that comes from preachers at the pulpit. If you grew up the same way, you know the fear and baggage that comes with hearing something so many times and trying to find your way — truthfully — out of it. It's taken me a long time to come to terms with how I feel about everything and how to find my way out of it.
Taking it thirteen steps in the wrong direction, Focus on the Family is still touting it's "Love Won Out" shit. From the Denver Post:
"Focus on the Family founder and psychologist James Dobson has said that homosexuality is a disorder, despite the contrary opinion reached by the American Psychiatric Association in 1973. Dobson also said there is no conclusive evidence that homosexuality is inherited, although he concedes there might be a biological predisposition. Dobson said there are more than 800 known former gay and lesbian individuals who have found "wholeness in their newfound heterosexuality.'"
Even beyond that, Tyra Banks is looking for ex-gays for an upcoming show. Ah, the delights in daytime television never quite stop, do they?
It figures. The second I like something, it breaks up. Happened with The Organ, Le Tigre (though, that is unconfirmed) and now it could be my lovely LiRo. Well, I like Sam. Lindsay, eh? Below is a short vid of the pair shopping for makeup? (Not quite sure on that one.) Here's an older post from Dlisted, as well. Sigh.
This is some crazy shit. Brandon McInerney is the kid who shot Lawrence King back in February.
"A judge appointed a psychiatrist and a psychologist Tuesday to evaluate 14-year-old murder suspect Brandon McInerney of Oxnard after his defense attorneys asked the court to take the action. McInerney's lawyers, Scott Wippert of United Defense Group of Studio City and Robyn Bramson of North Hollywood, filed the motion requesting that the court appoint a psychiatrist to determine whether the teen is competent to stand trial."
If reports find McInerney isn't competent to stand trial, the district attorney could decide not to challenge the mental health findings. McInerney could be sent to Patton State Hospital to "await the time when he is competent" to stand trial.
McInerney is facing 51 years to life and is being held on $770,000 bail.
I'm pretty sure we're posted this vid here before, but I saw it again and felt it wouldn't hurt to repost. Over at feministing.com, it's 8 bloggers in 8 days against Proposition 8!
You can read what the bloggers are saying and follow links to their respective blogs.
Perez Hilton has an awesome vid of Ellen talking about Sarah Palin's yearning to support a ban on gay marriage. Chiggedy check it out.
Before you read this enthralling — but long — story about transgendered children.
"As a toddler, Brandon would scour the house for something to drape over his head—a towel, a doily, a moons-and-stars bandanna he’d snatch from his mother’s drawer. “I figure he wanted something that felt like hair,” his mother later guessed. He spoke his first full sentence at a local Italian restaurant: “I like your high heels,” he told a woman in a fancy red dress. At home, he would rip off his clothes as soon as Tina put them on him, and instead try on something from her closet—a purple undershirt, lingerie, shoes. “He ruined all my heels in the sandbox,” she recalls."
It's the conversation about nurture vs. nature that I find so effing fascinating. That we are hard-wired — or not — for certain behavior and tendencies has been an upfront issue lately, and it very well should be. I cannot fathom for one second how difficult it would be to be a parent and be faced with the many, many decisions that come with having a transgendered child. But I'm thankful that we live in a day and age now where people can find answers, doctors and outlets for what they are going through.
Toward the end of the story, there are two stories about a boy who wanted to be a girl and a girl who wanted to be a boy and what their respective parents did. It's a different ending than the previous story and I'm sure equally as controversial.
"A Boy's Life" is one of the most objective and researched articles I've read about this in a long time. I hope you can take away as much from it as I did. Mmm, food for thought. Yummy.
(Screenshot image taken from theatlantic.com)
Ah, the joy in watching this video and then reading this reaction over at Huffingtonpost.com. Watch out heteros, if gays are allowed to marry — and stay married, that means you, California — the world will end! Take a looky at this vid and promise me you'll head here to read the sarcastic answer. It's too delightful not too. Like a surprise cupcake!
I'm not the biggest fan of the show, though sometimes when there's a marathon, I'll watch for a few hours. I recently found out that "House" is loosely based on Sherlock Holmes, with the cocaine addiction swapped for a Vicodin one and Watson swapped for Wilson. The show did feature one bisexual character, though she was only on a few episodes after the character was voted off by House as a finalist for his group. Tear. Enjoy the theme song, by Massive Attack.
Because she's brilliant, sillies. I started watching Rachel Maddow about a month ago, and was smitten from the get-go. She's chock-full of wit, puts her interviewees at ease and doesn't back down. And wears sexy ladysuits. Ok, that last one is my opinion. Watch her here interview David Frum, former Bush speechwriter and columnist for the National Review online. The dude blinks way too often that is necessarily healthy and looks like he ate a half pan of pot brownies. Maddow takes him on and makes him blink. A lot.
Check out this story about her from the New York Times online.
I didn't like Lindsay Lohan in the beginning. And, I kind of still don't. But I LOVE her with Samantha Ronson. Especially after SamRo ditched the bleached out "I don't give a fuck" haircut and went short and brunette. Like me. Plus, is there anything hotter than a dyke who can DJ? Think not.
The pair were in my lovely Washington, D.C. neck of the woods this past weekend, though DListed reports they argued the entire train ride from NYC. I wouldn't fret though, how many lesbians do you know who like to argue? That's right, all of them. Enjoy the stupid vid below.
Some time ago, my best gay friend at work told me to visit failblog.org. I don't think I've laughed so hard at so many things in a long time. We both had our headphones in and sat giggling like school girls trying to muffle our laughter. Sort of. I'm deliciously evil in that I like the site. I can take that label.
The video below is of a happy hetero couple exchanging vows. Until Best Man Fail. Let this be a warning for those of you out there planning your not-hetero wedding ceremonies. Things can happen. Stay away from ledges over water. Simple!
This mambo jambo is The Knife's "Heartbeats." I can't get it out of my head, so I'm sharing it with you. The band is a sister and brother duo from Sweden. Swell.
Many of you may have noticed a bit of a different feel of Ladies Who Munch as of late. Well, even if you haven't, stay tuned.
Tentimesfast has indeed moved further into the bowels of Virginia, leaving me to hold down the fort for the greater Washington D.C. metro area. I'm hoping she'll contribute a few times a month, but I'm looking for someone (or many someones) to blog with me more often.
You don't have to live in the area, because it would be great to get different perspectives, but if you do live nearby, I'd love to hear from you, too. You can write just once, if something is really on your mind, or as often as you'd like, given our agreement. You can e-mail me at trestresfast@gmail.com if you're interested.
I don't make it a habit to read parenting columns, but this one caught more than my eye. The Jamaican "parent" is asking: "My 10-year-old son is acting like a girl. I beat him almost every day for this. People tell me he is going to be gay. ..." There's more to the question and more in the answer, but this just makes me sad.
Strange the weird shit you can find on YouTube for "The L Word." This season six "tease" makes me all kinds of squeamy. How'd Ilene get her hot lezzie hands on the pregnant belly from "Juno"?
I know I've was disappointed by "The L Word's" last season, though they managed to do something I didn't think could be done. No longer is Jenny the most annoying character, now it's Adele! But as much as I'm weary of the plot lines, character's changing temperaments and too much screen time for Adele, I'm looking forward to the next season.
I love, love, love Dan Savage. His column, "Savage Love" continues to intrigue and scare me (usually both) and I've read at least one of his books, "The Kid: What Happened When My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant." It's good. I plan of reading his other ones, soon. Anyway, I love his message to Sarah Palin. He's concerned by the apparent lack of sex education in the family and wants to help out. Bless his gay heart.
The list of states that allow us queerlies to marry each other, not the list of "Who I'd bang if celebrities were a viable option." (P.S. Mine are Jennifer Aniston, Megan Fox and Eva Mendes. Truth.)
No, Connecticut is now an option for those icky spring weddings that everyone is wild about these days. From CNN:
The ruling makes Connecticut the third state, after Massachusetts and California, to decide its constitution mandates treating citizens equally when applying for marriage licenses, regardless of their sexual orientation.
"Interpreting our state constitutional provisions in accordance with firmly established equal protection principles leads inevitably to the conclusion that gay persons are entitled to marry the otherwise qualified same sex partner of their choice," the ruling said.
"To decide otherwise would require us to apply one set of constitutional principles to gay persons and another to all others. The guarantee of equal protection under the law, and our obligation to uphold that command, forbids us from doing so. In accordance with these state constitutional requirements, same sex couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry."
