Comments on: Sacha Baron Cohen’s Gay Character Bruno Confuses Yes on 8 Rally http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: yellowsnapdragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18110 yellowsnapdragon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:48:23 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18110 <p>Yeah. The studies I remember reading about homosexuality were always careful to note corrolations but not <em>causality</em>.</p> Yeah. The studies I remember reading about homosexuality were always careful to note corrolations but not causality.

]]> By: ratfood http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18089 ratfood Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:27:54 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18089 <p>I’m not qualified to discuss the topic but I wonder if possessing some innate characteristic which sets an individual apart from the rest of the herd might not inspire (in some instances) the creative thought process?</p> I’m not qualified to discuss the topic but I wonder if possessing some innate characteristic which sets an individual apart from the rest of the herd might not inspire (in some instances) the creative thought process?

]]> By: ratfood http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18085 ratfood Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:24:12 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18085 <p>Maybe, if you can’t count them on one hand.</p> Maybe, if you can’t count them on one hand.

]]> By: yellowsnapdragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18084 yellowsnapdragon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:22:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18084 <p>You know I probably shouldn’t have written that because I don’t have a reference to post. But, going back many, many years in my memory from when I studied Human Sexuality at University, I have a vague recollection of studies that linked higher levels of creativity with male?? homosexuality. Also lined with left handedness which has some relationship with creativity, IIRC.</p> You know I probably shouldn’t have written that because I don’t have a reference to post. But, going back many, many years in my memory from when I studied Human Sexuality at University, I have a vague recollection of studies that linked higher levels of creativity with male?? homosexuality. Also lined with left handedness which has some relationship with creativity, IIRC.

]]> By: selise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18081 selise Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:18:25 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18081 <p>nipples are unnatural!</p> nipples are unnatural!

]]> By: selise http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18079 selise Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:58 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18079 <p>how is gayness related to creativity? not sure i buy that one.</p> how is gayness related to creativity? not sure i buy that one.

]]> By: ratfood http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18078 ratfood Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:57 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18078 <p>Didn’t Palin say something to the effect that the U.S. invading Iraq was God’s will? Anyway, it’s not only sex that bothers them, it’s anatomy. The fundies were apoplectic over Janet Jackson’s nipple, an anatomical feature so common that nearly every human sports a pair.</p> Didn’t Palin say something to the effect that the U.S. invading Iraq was God’s will? Anyway, it’s not only sex that bothers them, it’s anatomy. The fundies were apoplectic over Janet Jackson’s nipple, an anatomical feature so common that nearly every human sports a pair.

]]> By: yellowsnapdragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18074 yellowsnapdragon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:12:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18074 <p>Exactly! Gayness enriches culture. It’s related to creativity. But that’s probably something the gay hating “christians” are also afraid of.</p> Exactly! Gayness enriches culture. It’s related to creativity. But that’s probably something the gay hating “christians” are also afraid of.

]]> By: ratfood http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18073 ratfood Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:11:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18073 <blockquote><p>there’s a ban for every reason and season in there it seems, with the notable exception of being a bigoted asshole.</p></blockquote> <p>Actually, bigotry should be covered by the “-judge not lest ye be also judged,” portion. It’s just something Jesus purportedly said, so some self-described Christians think it’s okay to ignore it.</p>

there’s a ban for every reason and season in there it seems, with the notable exception of being a bigoted asshole.

Actually, bigotry should be covered by the “-judge not lest ye be also judged,” portion. It’s just something Jesus purportedly said, so some self-described Christians think it’s okay to ignore it.

]]> By: yellowsnapdragon http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18071 yellowsnapdragon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:08:29 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/03/baron-sacha-cohens-gay-character-bruno-confuses-yes-on-8-rally/#comment-18071 <p>The ones who are afraid already have “it”. They’re terrified of not being able to beat down into submission of a “christian lifestyle”.</p> The ones who are afraid already have “it”. They’re terrified of not being able to beat down into submission of a “christian lifestyle”.

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