Suckage
Despite the general election results, there were several things that really sucked about this week. In no particular order I am listing them off.
1. Proposition 8 in California PASSED. How? Why? What?
2. African-American voters are being blamed for the passage of Prop. 8, despite the fact that they made up only 10% of the electorate in California, and had 56% of white voters instead of 49% voted against Prop. 8 rather than for it, it would not have passed. AND there was the whole issue surrounding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints pumping ungodly sums of money into the campaign FOR Prop. 8 despite the fact that, you know, they live in Utah. So I’m unclear as to why the mainstream media as well as my favorite sex advice columnist, Dan Savage, is placing the blame squarely on the shoulders of the African-American community. Let’s face it: it passed because people all over the political spectrum, of all colors and religions, are apparently still too icked out by the thought of two men kissing to allow them the right to marry. Disgusting and shameful.
3. More disgusting and shameful legislation passed in Florida and Arizona, where bans denying lesbians and gay men the right to marry were adopted, and in Arkansas, where now any couple–hetero or homo–who are not married cannot adopt or foster children.
4. Some ass hats were really mean to my friend M during her interview for a medical school recommendation. Perhaps they are just bitter because they cannot find work anywhere other than the third-rate university that is my glorious alma mater, but it sucks that they get to toy with the futures of smart, socially conscious individuals who would actually make a difference in the field of medicine.
5. A city ordinance that would have decriminialized sex work in San Francisco was struck down. The CNN news anchors reporting this story laughed throughout the broadcast. Oh, it’s so funny! Oh my god! Protecting women, men, and transgender individuals from rape, hate crimes, police brutality and exploitation is HILARIOUS.
6. Daylight Savings Time happened on Nov. 2 and now it gets dark at 5:30, which makes me cranky.
7. My student loans are drying up and I’m eating a steady diet of Zatarin’s, bananas and peanut butter.
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