tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814549419838495324.post7708896242920446358..comments2023-09-25T10:15:41.979-04:00Comments on NYSocBoy's Beefcake and Bonding: 15 Reasons to Skip ChristmasNYSocBoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658785942817017972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814549419838495324.post-32403367663786126602019-12-08T09:23:07.923-05:002019-12-08T09:23:07.923-05:00Rudolph was made in the 60s and, though it does co...Rudolph was made in the 60s and, though it does conform somewhat to the heterosexual stereotypes of the era, I find its message of "outcasts and nonconformists can be contributing members of society and should be celebrated" to be positive --if not even a little radical, as well. And Clarice strikes me more as a friendly ally than a love interest. Most of my friends growing up were girls and were supportive when I came out. I bet Clarice has got Rudolph's back, too.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329945861296929364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814549419838495324.post-18760526419929862472019-12-07T07:09:28.889-05:002019-12-07T07:09:28.889-05:00The presence of outsiders/outcasts, "Why don&...The presence of outsiders/outcasts, "Why don't I fit in," is often used to queer the text, but I look for same-sex relationships and the absence of heterosexual desire. Rudolph and Hermie don't seem to be romantically interested in each other, and each gets a girlfriend,Clarice ("she thinks I'm cute") and an unnmaed elf girl at the party. Plus "Holly Jolly Christmas":"Somebody waits for you,kiss her once for me," presuming that Burl Ives is addressing a man.NYSocBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658785942817017972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814549419838495324.post-58418488376499431542019-12-06T14:01:45.015-05:002019-12-06T14:01:45.015-05:00I disagree about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer s...I disagree about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer special. It is very gay! ALL the lead characters are "misfits." From Rudolph who has to be closeted about his red nose, to Hermie the Elf, who wants to be a dentist, talks with a lisp, and features the gayest hairdo in the Northpole. There's even a whole Island of Misfit Toys. And while some of the toy misfits there are obvious --Charlie-in-the-Box comes to mind-- what about the little rag doll? No explanation why she is a misfit. Could she possibly be Lesbian? Hmmmm. A dissertation could be written about all the not so hidden gay aspects of Rudolph! I love that show.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329945861296929364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814549419838495324.post-15634124827414837922018-12-16T07:53:39.492-05:002018-12-16T07:53:39.492-05:00Rankin and Bass actually had a whole Christmas uni...Rankin and Bass actually had a whole Christmas universe. Including the obligatory "most ambitious crossover ever". But the entire "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" thing is the worst. First, the song is 90s kitsch at its worst. You remember Big Mouth Billy Bass? This is the Big Mouth Billy Bass of Christmas songs. (Admittedly a decade or two early for millennial nihilism. Yummy Tide Pods.) Secondly, yeah, no one is going to believe Santa Claus did it. Thirdly, the song is bowdlerized for the animated special.<br /><br />I swear, the Salvation Army is why le centrist can conclude that policies favoring billionaires are all about gay rights. Them and Human Rights Campaign.<br /><br />And you may be fully acclimated to SoCal and then go back to a Midwestern winter.<br /><br />To be fair, Aunt June also has issues with your cousin marrying "that colored boy". She's not racist, she just doesn't believe the races should mix.<br /><br />One pro of being bi is being able to ensure all that straightness. But then if you being a boyfriend, it leads to constant explanations of "Hey I like girls too." Because clearly if X is possible and Y is possible then X AND Y is impossible.<br /><br />My least favorite decoration are these plastic cones that are supposed to be trees. They came in red, green, orange(!), cyan, and magenta. Cyan and magenta literally are the opposite of Christmas colors.<br /><br />Right now I find it funny because Hanukkah is over so early, but Wal-Mart still plays an English version of "Oy Hanukkah" on the loudspeaker. I'm like "You no doubt have a camera in your men's room and have seen my uncut cock on numerous occasions, and *I* know this is wrong."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com