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You are here: Home / Civil Rights / LGBTQ Rights / Gay Rights are Human Rights / Open Thread – Freshly ground

Open Thread – Freshly ground

by Sarah, Proud and Tall|  February 3, 201211:17 am| 39 Comments

This post is in: Gay Rights are Human Rights, Open Threads

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I do like grindr.

I get to see the boy who works down at the Safeway with his shirt off every evening. I know exactly how many gays are within 200 feet of me any point in time – always handy information in the event of a wardrobe malfunction or cocaine drought. One evening when we were in Portugal, there wasn’t a gay man with an iphone within 30 miles of us, which I found quite depressing. I’ve even been invited on several occasions to watch people do things to each other that I thought were impossible without elective surgery and ongoing access to a qualified physiotherapist.

Anyway, anything that helps my boys rub their pink bits together is good with me.

It does become a little silly sometimes, though. Late last year I was at a Romney fundraiser with Sandra Roberts. I had my phone on vibrate and every time I went near the toilets I thought it was going to explode. We spent so much time trying to work out which of the respectable Mormon youths at the next table was the flag-draped headless torso calling himself “Gingrichwife4” that we missed the speeches entirely. Always a blessing. We did, however, find time to bribe the kitchen staff to spike the chocolate mousse with so much laxative that I don’t think he (or anyone else at the dinner) was able to sit down for a week, let alone give Newt Gingrich access to his pink bits.

I quite enjoy Douchebags of Grindr, as a fine demonstration that where ever there are people, there will be dickheads as well.

I also confess that these boys and their drunk grindr made me laugh. So cute. So young. Such little shits.

I do know that the ginger one can come and sit on Grammy’s lap any time he wishes.

ETA: Mistermix has posted about the Komen statement. I’m happy that I didn’t have to do any analysis, but a little sad I didn’t get to post a post titled “Komen and Going”.

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  1. 1.

    JPL

    February 3, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Komen foundation backed down.. They are refunding planned parenthood.

  2. 2.

    different-church-lady

    February 3, 2012 at 11:22 am

    I can’t tell you how proud I am to have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about.

  3. 3.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 11:24 am

    @different-church-lady:

    I suspect that for a lot of Juicers I might as well be speaking in code and in foreign language in this post.

    Such is life.

  4. 4.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 11:25 am

    @JPL:

    Link pls.

  5. 5.

    BGinCHI

    February 3, 2012 at 11:26 am

    In homage to this post, I’m dressing the little one in his onesie that says, “Is it gay in here or is it just me?”

  6. 6.

    j

    February 3, 2012 at 11:26 am

    Breaking new, 2 minutes ago. SGK caves. Announces that they are reversing their position and WILL continue to fund Planned Parenthood.

  7. 7.

    Comrade Mary

    February 3, 2012 at 11:27 am

    Wicked cute guys. The ginger is quite cute, and the brunette somehow reminds me of Jarvis Cocker (who has a great name for Grindr, really.)

    EDIT: No, wait, a younger, more symmetrical Mark E. Smith, too. And some Cocker.

  8. 8.

    GregB

    February 3, 2012 at 11:30 am

    @j:

    Now they’ll have to deal with the counter-backlash from wingnuttistan.

    Talk about a pack of eff-ups.

  9. 9.

    j

    February 3, 2012 at 11:30 am

    MSNBC has it as a banner headline now.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

  10. 10.

    Steve

    February 3, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Komen apologizes for ‘recent decisions,’ pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood

  11. 11.

    dmsilev

    February 3, 2012 at 11:32 am

    @Sarah Proud and Tall: Here’s TPM:

    The Susan G. Komen foundation announced that it will reverse its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, apologizing for “recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.”

    So, who falls on their swords for this new-Coke-esque fuck-up?

  12. 12.

    Rawk Chawk

    February 3, 2012 at 11:33 am

    Ginger is for bread.

  13. 13.

    JPL

    February 3, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Komen foundation has a way to go before they can repair their reputation. At this point the curtains were open and most realize that they spend little for care or cure.
    It’s on most news sites as breaking news with no links.

  14. 14.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 11:36 am

    Mistermix has a post up about Komen.

  15. 15.

    Rita R.

    February 3, 2012 at 11:36 am

    I think it’s too late. The genie’s out of the bottle and too many people have been woken up to what Komen is all about even beyond the Planned Parenthood decision. I know I’ll still be avoiding Pink Ribbon products, and my newly set up montly donation to Planned Parenthood remains.

    In the end, this turned into a huge, huge win for PP, and Komen served to help bolster an organization they wanted to help destroy. They’re getting the funding back from Komen, and the consciousness of a whole lot of Americans — including many who are usually pretty apolitical — has been raised about the war on PP and the 97 percent of the work they do that’s about women’s heatlh care and not abortions. Karma works somtimes.

  16. 16.

    j

    February 3, 2012 at 11:39 am

    Heres’ another reason SGK caved.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/02/susan-g-komen-penn-state_n_1250896.html

    They gave $7.5 million to Penn State, which IS under investigation. So they would have to stop that support too, if they followed their own newly made up rules.

  17. 17.

    JGabriel

    February 3, 2012 at 11:42 am

    @JPL:

    Komen foundation backed down.. They are refunding planned parenthood.

    Too late.

    Everyone that cares knows now that SGK is a right-wing front organization: with questionably high overhead and “education” costs; a low percentage of funds going to actual research, diagnosis, or treatment; a leadership consisting primarily of GOP fundraisers and politicians; that lobbies against broader access to, and government funding of, health care; and that sells corporations the material and licenses to market themselves as anti-cancer while producing products or pollution that are suspected or known carcinogens.

    .

  18. 18.

    Served

    February 3, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Sarah, I will be the gay that stands up and says I appreciate this post. Grindr is amazing and this video summarizes many of my weekend nights and post-Republican debate activities.

  19. 19.

    TaMara (BHF)

    February 3, 2012 at 11:49 am

    @Sarah Proud and Tall: That would have been such a good app to have when I was living and dating in LA. When I needed a straight BF and a gay best friend, instead of vice-versa*

    *not meant to be an actual factual statement.

  20. 20.

    j

    February 3, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Apology statement from SGK

    http://crooksandliars.com/breaking-news/komen-apologizes-pledges-continue-pl

    Maybe they can have a race where everybody has to pedal backwards for a bit. I think there will be a wave of mass firings coming down the pike. Keep the pressure up on Yoplait and Ford etc.

  21. 21.

    JPL

    February 3, 2012 at 11:51 am

    @Sarah Proud and Tall: You should repost this later in the day. It’s so good, it needs two time slots. please
    If you don’t Nancy Brinker wins

  22. 22.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 11:57 am

    @JPL:

    If you don’t Nancy Brinker wins

    And we wouldn’t want that.

  23. 23.

    MGB

    February 3, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Funny post. Though I’m one of those guys who prefers Scruff. Because Grindr is too twinky for me.

  24. 24.

    vernon

    February 3, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Sarah, if I may offer 2 pieces of constructive criticism: (1) You’re pretty stupid, and (2) your posts would be better if they weren’t written in such a retarded, unfunny way.

  25. 25.

    burnspbesq

    February 3, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    @vernon:

    If you don’t like her posts, you’re under no obligation to read them or comment on them. Comments like this are pharmaceutical-grade narcissism. Look at MEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    Ok, we looked. Is that all you got?

  26. 26.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    @vernon:

    Sarah, if I may offer 2 pieces of constructive criticism: (1) You’re pretty stupid, and (2) your posts would be better if they weren’t written in such a retarded, unfunny way.

    Why, thank you. That’s very sweet of you.

  27. 27.

    taylormattd

    February 3, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    @Sarah Proud and Tall: Trust me sister, many of us had to interrupt our Grindr surfing to read your wonderful post. :)

  28. 28.

    taylormattd

    February 3, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    @vernon: Pathetic attempt to troll. 3/10, tops.

  29. 29.

    slag

    February 3, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    @vernon: (1) You’re pretty stupid, and (2) your posts would be better if they weren’t written in such a retarded, unfunny way.

    Thought you should know.

  30. 30.

    Rawk Chawk

    February 3, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Finally, a candidate I can support enthusiastically this fall.

  31. 31.

    kindness

    February 3, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    You are such a cougar Sarah. Yum!

  32. 32.

    Paul in KY

    February 3, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    @vernon: Sod off, Santorum wanker.

  33. 33.

    Commenting at Balloon Juice since 1937

    February 3, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    Sarah,
    Is Alzheimers setting in? or have you broken your own advice about typing when drunk and coming down from hallucinogens?

  34. 34.

    Sarah Proud and Tall

    February 3, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    @slag:

    I suspect it’s my uncle Vernon. He’s hated me ever since I kneed him in the balls one Christmas after he tried to put his hand up my skirt.

  35. 35.

    BDeevDad

    February 3, 2012 at 12:50 pm

    New favorite Virginian:

    Howell, D-Fairfax, on Monday expressed her disdain for legislation requiring the ultrasound by proposing an amendment she described as a simple matter of fairness. Her amendment said that before being treated for erectile dysfunction, a man would have to undergo a digital rectal exam and a cardiac stress test.

  36. 36.

    different-church-lady

    February 3, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    @vernon: And you’re bringing more than Two Buck Chuck and a bag of Lay’s to the party?

  37. 37.

    slag

    February 3, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    @Sarah Proud and Tall: Yeah. It seems everybody’s gotta have one of those. At least you know what to do with yours.

  38. 38.

    Curtis

    February 3, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Sarah, two pieces of blind praise for you: (1) You’re pretty witty, and (2) your posts are great, makes me want to flirt with libertine grandmas

  39. 39.

    burnspbesq

    February 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    In all the excitement over Komen, it would be a shame if nobody said anything about the latest antics of those zany kids at Anonymous.

    Apparently they hacked into an email account at the FBI, and found an email invitation to a conference call among international law enforcement organizations, topic how to deal with Anonymous. Having gotten the dial-in and passcode from the stolen email, they dialed in and recorded the call. They’ve now released a transcript.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/hackers-claim-to-have-intercepted-leaked-sensitive-conference-call-between-fbi-scotland-yard/2012/02/03/gIQAyg8jmQ_story.html

    Among the people who are pissed off about this are the UK criminal defense lawyers who are defending self-described Anonomi.

    While there is something admirable about the brazenness of this whole thing, I’ve said before that fucking with the United States Department of Justice is not a winning strategy. I think they’re about to find out, for real, how bad it can get.

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