In which Marvin wonders aloud why this year he feels drawn to the Olympics and considers if it is because he is now a Christian and a Republican. Go Team America!
Last night I performed Transfigurations-Transgressing Gender in the Bible at Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church in Glen Mills, PA (about 15 miles outside of Philly). I had a diverse audience of about 45 people -- college students, Quakers, straight, bi, trans and lesbian, young and old. I took my time with the piece maintaining a gentle meditative pace. For the ending when I reveal the identity of the narrator, I had instructed the light tech to dim the lights. Then as the closing music swelled, I asked her to raise the lights to their brigthest intensity. With the music playing, I exited. Always (up until last night) at this point the audience applauds, I wait 5 seconds then come out to take a bow. Last night I exited and then nothing. No one clapped. They sat quietly as the music played. I stood back stage puzzled, baffled. Now what do I do? Wait? Go out anyway? And I wondered for a moment, Did they hate it? Did I confuse them? Offend them? Bore them into a coma? After what ...
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I thought it could be because I enjoy seeing the hunky guys in tight fitting outfits....speed skating, figure skating, etc.
Maybe it's just me....
I imagine the environmental impact of such an operation must be pretty horrible. However, considering the widespread horrifying turmoil in Iraq, coal-powered snow is likely the last thing on the minds of families and communities there.
I guess "the desert" is for those folks (probably from the U.S. of A.) who don't know where that is. I don't know, just struck me funny.
Marvin, I find it interesting that you are now Christian and Republican. Do you think the two have to go together?
I think my voting history has lined up with where I've been on the gay/ex-gay path. I originally was registered a republican (because that's how I was raised and never could understand how a *real* Christian could vote Democrat). Then when I came out I switched to the Democrat party.
When I was ex-gay I switched back to the Republican party, and even cast a vote for GW (the first time around).
Now that I consider myself ex-ex-gay, I'm...oh. I don't know. I guess democrat. Sort of. And Libertarian and Green Party. But I can look at my voter registration cards and know where I was in my gay journey...
I really wonder why that is. Is it mainly the abortion issue? Sure as hell is not marriage equality. Most of the democrats are pansies about the whole thing.
I imagine the switching of the parties is just because Dems and liberals in general are painted as evil and anti-Christian. Mainly, to me, because of the abortion issue. But, really, the abortion issue has such coded meanings. After all, the argument for abortion rights is the idea that a woman has a right have power on her own. As much as it is about whether a fetus counts as human or not, it is also hugely about women's rights, and you can't deny that, even if you're arguing the other side.
And... Marvin enjoys watching the ice-skating? I'd've never imagined. (snort-snort-giggle-giggle)