FATASS MAKES A GOOD POINT

Roseanne Barr is the occasional co-host of a radio show on KCAA in SoCal, and this week she had a black lesbian activist on as a guest.  You can hear the show here, which you would only do because at the 29 minute mark, Rosanne says:

Never once in my 54 years have I ever once heard a gay or lesbian person who’s politically active say one thing about anything that was not about them. They don’t care about minimum wage, they don’t care about any other group other than their own self because you know, some people say being gay and lesbian is a totally narcissistic thing and sometimes I wonder.I’ve never heard any of them say anything except for “accept me ‘cause I’m gay.”It’s just, it’s screwed. It’s no different than the evangelicals, it’s the same mindset. They want you to accept Jesus and you guys want us to all believe it’s ok to be gay. And a lot of us, a lot of them, I do, I don’t give a damn who anybody has sex with, as long as they’re not underage and an animal. I don’t give a damn, it’s none of my damn business. I’m just sick of all the divisiveness, it’s not getting any of us anywhere.

Uh, god, this chick is completely awful but she’s right.  How many black/gay/fat/asian/handicapped comedians have you seen where their entire fucking act is about them being black/gay/fat/asian/handicapped.  Gay activists need to spend less time protesting and more time looking at a calendar.  It's 2007, and I don’t think I’ve ever even met anyone who actually gives a crap when it comes to who gay people sleep with.  I don’t even care if they sleep with underage kids or animals.  But I draw the line at underage animals.  No ponies or kittens or baby ducks.  I’m sorry, but that’s too much.

(thanks to Jill for the link, and for teaching me about love)