What gay apparel should matcom don?

[underpants]

Poll question: What gay apparel should matcom don?

[Bassic]

1. Not sure about the nipple rings, but something red,

definitely :P

[matcom]

2. where is the Beefstick option?

and roller blades are cool!

:rofl:

[underpants]

3. That's what Mrs. Matcom said

ZZZZZZING!

[matcom]

4. she can't roller blade

:P

[sniffa]

5. hahahahahaha

oh i get it. :eyes:

[LaurenG]

6. Where is DS1 when we need him : (

He'd have matcom "modeling" each outfit by now.

[matcom]

18. the first pic IS DS1

:rofl:

[SOteric]

19. Tsk. You ~lie~ like Sam Donaldson's toupé.

[XNASA]

7. Which of those people is Don?

:shrug:

[underpants]

10. That's what I want to know!!!

:bounce:

[Arkana]

8. I don't see assless chaps anywhere on that list.

[MorningGlow]

9. Other

The green Borat dick-sling.

[youthere]

16. Hm..'dick-sling'..there's a word you don't hear every day.

[Sapphocrat]

11. ?

:wtf:

[jonnyblitz]

12. aww come on Sapph, lighten up!!

don't be such a McCarthyite!! :sarcasm:

[Sapphocrat]

13. Hm, I could do that.

And since this is the Lounge, I could do a copycat thread... Any suggestions?

[jonnyblitz]

14. i can't think of what group you could mock in a copycat

and get away with besides the gay. I am at a loss. sorry, no suggestions from me. It's been a long day and I am not on the ball. :hi:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

50. Well, GLBTs are the only group we're allowed to mock. Duh!

[sniffa]

66. maybe we couLd mock virginians?

oh wait. :P

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

71. I just argue that it's in the south.

She has cognitive-dissonance over living in the south and clings futilely to her Mid-Atlantic heritage.

:rofl:

[terrya]

34. We homos are always good for a few laughs around here.

Oh oh...I'd better "lighten up" and PRONTO. What the fuck is the matter with me? Demonized by the Republicans, made into scapegoats by some people around here...and now I can't take a hilarious "joke". :eyes:

[idgiehkt]

37. really

it's totally all in our heads, for sure. At least we aren't Britney's (or anyone's) vagina, then they'd be bringing out the crosses and garlic.

[Sapphocrat]

46. Aw, come on, terry, lighten up...

After all, nobody's doing anything but stereotyping gay men as a bunch of limp-wisted, pansy-ass femmes. I expect to see a "Help me dress as a big, ugly, man-hating diesel dyke so I can scare my grandmother on Christmas Eve" thread at any moment. I just can't wait. :sarcasm:

[youthere]

15. Perhaps he should check the Gay Agenda to see how formal the event is.

[WCGreen]

17. I am shocked, shocked I tell you....

That you would make fun of our Gay Brothers and Sisters...

[bicentennial_baby]

22. i doubt that you are...

and frankly, i really don't think you should be counting them as *your* brothers and sisters...seriously.

[matcom]

32. wow. i'm not gay myself but i consider you my "sister"

:shrug:

[bicentennial_baby]

35. i understand that, but

a) i was responding to someone who i don't consider to be an ally of the GLBT community, and i truly don't appreciate his sarcasm

b) i also don't really appreciate this thread, in general.

otherwise, i don't really have a beef with you personally...i just don't like to see GLBT people made to be the butt of childish jokes here in the Lounge. ok?

[matcom]

44. it is a joke about ME not about the GLBT "community"

and i'm taking it quite fine thanks

[sniffa]

54. y'know

i'm trying hard to overLook this based on our history, but i can't. how can you not see how wrong it is to use gay men as the butt of a joke. it's unbeLievabLy offensive (and yes, coming from me that says a Lot).

[matcom]

57. its the "butt" of a CHRISTMAS song that is the parody

this is Underpants dude. not everything is a crusade!

dude. really.

[sniffa]

59. fine

i know who underpants is - and it doesn't excuse this one iota.

so dude. reaLLy. you've faLLen so far.

[WCGreen]

41. Since I have a Brother who is gay....

[sniffa]

55. if you actuaLLy do have a brother who is gay

i'm sure he'd appreciate your beLittLing of our offense here.

oh, and some of my best friends are gay.

[WCGreen]

58. He came out in the 70's,...

[sniffa]

61. good for him

do you caLL him a faggot.. in a joking way of course.

[WCGreen]

73. I haven't called anyone a faggot since maybe 8th grade.....

[Sapphocrat]

60. Then you should know better. n/t

[trof]

20. If it's a formal occasion, this is THE ticket:

[Arugula Latte]

26. I think the Liberace get-up is a wee bit too subtle.

No skin, no buns, no service.

[trof]

28. OK, if it's casual I'd go with the dick-sling.

I just wanted to say 'dick-sling'.
;-)

[cwydro]

21. OK, I went with the rollerskating thing,

but my question is...can matcom fill out those, um , green panties quite as well?:P

[matcom]

23. wanna find out?

:rofl:

[cwydro]

40. Ooooo...

oh dear:blush:

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. Just give him what you have on now.

:rofl:

[matcom]

25. edited?

EDITED???

:rofl:

now THAT must have been a DOOZY!! :D

[Name removed]

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[matcom]

29. yet, somehow .........

IT LIVES ON!!

:rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

30. A cowbell.

[cboy4]

31. I didn't realize that the fuckin lounge was a place where people

could go at DU and mock other minority groups with a bunch of juvenile and stereotypical posts.

Is everyone here under the age of 11?

[Rabrrrrrr]

33. No, this is just the regular Lounge, with all the kiddies.

(though quite truthfully, some of us are almost 14).

The fuckin lounge is one with the adults.

[matcom]

36. i'm 9 & 1/2 personally

glad the adults are so sanctimonious around here

:eyes:

[idgiehkt]

38. 11?

hey, that explains why so many of them think a vagina has cooties...

:eyes:

[Roon]

39. That inline skater is hot eom

[BarenakedLady]

42. No question

definately the rollerskates.

[KitchenWitch]

43. Lederhosen

[Mrs.Matcom]

45. So not laugh too hard, but...

I think there is a pix of matcom in leiderhosen when he was around 3 or 4!!! Now if I only knew how to post pix on DU!!!!!! :rofl: :spray:

[matcom]

47. you don't

good thing too :P

[KitchenWitch]

51. That would totally rock!

:rofl:

[Mrs.Matcom]

62. pssst...

tell me how to post pictures and IT WILL BE DONE :evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

64. Check your PM

:evilgrin:

[Little Wing]

48. I'm alerting on this thread

I don't see why this is funny. People of all walks should feel equally wlecome in this lounge.

[matcom]

49. that is admirable

and I for one admire your attention to inclusiveness for all. thank you. this is TRULY an abomination.

[idgiehkt]

53. good luck.

the thing is...I've run into this time and time again...If the dominant culture/majority/whatever doesn't understand why it's offensive, well then, by golly, it's just not offensive. See? Problem solved.

[Duncan Grant]

105. Got Hegemony?

You nailed it. :thumbsup:

[nini]

52. There was no option for 'all of the above'

He could change every hour or so and model all these lovely outfits.


I'm partial to the green outfit there.. :D

[Sapphocrat]

56. You REALLY don't get it, do you?

No, actually I think you do get it: I think you understand very well just how hurtful and lousy this is.

I think you just don't care.

[Name removed]

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[WhollyHeretic]

65. It's pretty sad

though I wish I could say this thread is surprising. Unfortunately this attitude is all to common even among liberals.

[cboy4]

68. Yes. Why should some of us have to read shit that we could find

on conservative websites?

It's truly embarrassing.

[cboy4]

67. And the depressing thing is people keep on responding to this

thread, even after reading all of the posts condemning it for its offensiveness.

And you're right, by some of the sarcastic responses, either people don't care or they have learning disabilities.

That's a toss-up at this juncture.

[idgiehkt]

69. it's not bad because they say it's not bad

Don't worry, if there is truly something on here that is offensive to GLBT people, they will be sure and let us know. ;-)

[bicentennial_baby]

70. no, they really don't care, as far as i can tell...

as i know the majority of these people to be relatively intelligent otherwise, i'm inclined to believe that they do not get it, and do not care to... :shrug:

[cboy4]

74. I think some of the most bothersome posts are those people

who have gay-themed avatars, and are actually participating in this!

Talk about low self esteem.

They are being mocked, yet they don't see it, or even worse, don't care. :scared:

[bicentennial_baby]

76. we're in agreement on that...

and if you look at a certain thread that's just been posted, we're being mocked yet again...oh yay...

:hug:

[matcom]

75. wow. nope. none of us care at all.

well, not about "militants" anyway. but the GLBT community? -- yeah, MANY of us actually CARE and HELP them every chance we can get

:eyes:

[bicentennial_baby]

78. are you for real?

people, several of them, tell you that this thread bothers them on a deep level, and you just dismiss them, and then claim that you're doing all you can for us? oh, give me an f'n break! and then, you start another thread mocking people who think this shit is disrespectful?! seriously, check your goddamn self, and now...

[Name removed]

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[bicentennial_baby]

106. and please, go back and re-learn your manners...

i'm sorry that you feel the need to flip out and call names and be ridiculously defensive....sorry for you, that is.

[Sapphocrat]

86. Well, I can believe that much.

You don't give a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut whose feelings you hurt. That much is crystal clear.

And anyone who disagrees with you is a "militant."

If you think you're "helping" the LGBT community with this garbage, you don't know the first thing about being an advocate.

How big is your blind spot? If someone says, "You offended me," who the hell are YOU to tell them you didn't?

matcom, this is a side of you I have never seen. Go ahead and make fun of me all you like, but I'm dead serious: I am appalled at your behavior and your attitude. I never expected this from you.

[bicentennial_baby]

89. You phrased it better than I

thank you :hug:

[Sapphocrat]

93. I'm sure it's of no use...

...but you're more than welcome. :hug:

[sniffa]

95. teLL me about it

i'm shocked and kinda hurt. but eh, Life goes on or something.

i gotta go find my camos.

[nini]

77. Honest Question here...

My brother - who is gay - sent us pictures of his Halloween party where he was in a pink tu-tu. He called and we had a great laugh at how he looked and some of his friend's wild costumes. Remember, he instigated the conversation.

My friend Gene who is also gay - went to an AIDS benefit in full drag. We cracked up at the pictures because he is NOT a purdy girl.

These guys get a kick out of craziness like this and Gene especially would be all over this thread.

So, am I homophobic because I shared a laugh with 2 gay guys about crazy outfits? :shrug:

I want an honest answer please and no flames because my experience with people I know personally is contrary to what I see here.

thanks

[bicentennial_baby]

82. Do you see the difference?

Between you joking about something with gay men who are obviously comfortable about it, and two straight men joking about gay stuff, and then defending it, even though GLBT DUers are very offended? I hope so.

[idgiehkt]

87. I would respond and help you out here but she has me on ignore

ironically, over GLBT issues....

:rofl:

[nini]

90. I asked if it makes me homophobic

The consensus appears to be that I would be since some people are offended even though others may not be. LIke I said my friend Gene would love this thread.


Can you see why I am asking this?

Obviously, the answer is some are more sensitive than others, but to lump everyone into a homophobic category when they certainly aren't puzzles me a bit.

A bit insensitive - yes? Homophobic? - no ---- This is the distinction I am trying to make.

[bicentennial_baby]

100. I don't think

that joking with gay men about such things is homophobic, not necessarily...But, I do know that there has been a bit of homophobia here on DU in recent months that has gone unaddressed, and I wish that people would understand why some of us are sick of it when we perceive it and its ignored, and that it's very frustrating to see our concerns completely dismissed...and even mocked

[nini]

110. I'm sure there are homophobics here

But I also think some people are not that are being labeled as such. I see that more and more, and I'm sure it is because it takes a couple situations to make everyone suspicious of everything now.


There are assholes everywhere in every walk of life - I will not deny that. But I would also hope everyone can see others have varying degrees of sensitivity and humor. I like fart jokes - they drive my sister crazy - go figure.

What I think is funny is not for everyone and vice-versa. I accept that and move on.

[cboy4]

94. I have no idea what race you are, but if you are Latino or African

American or of another minority group, I am going to be horrified that you see no problem with this sort of stereotypical mocking.

You are not homophobic for sharing laughs between those who are gay.

You could be homophobic if you share laughs with straight people who are making fun of the way some gay people dress.

At least you are asking questions about why we are offended.

Nobody else wants to know, and in fact, are escalating their ugliness.

[nini]

101. I have a very thick skin

NOTHING you describe gets to me like that. I learned long long ago to let shit like that go over my head and not let if define me.



Again, my point is this is more of a sensitivity issue than the posters being homophobic.

[idgiehkt]

104. If I have a Black or Latino friend that laughs at something

that many other Black or Latino people find offensive, it cancels it out...see? QED.

[RedXIII]

72. ,,,

Shortshorts made by L.E.I.

[Kali]

79. Question to the folks who are offended by this post...

You really don't see anything humorous about the green outfit?

[bicentennial_baby]

80. it has nothing to do with it...

but, if you can't see that, then.....

[matcom]

81. it has EVERYTHING to do with it

and and the original SUBJECT of this post (oh sorry i'm straight) why don't you ask ME if i'm offended?

oh wait. YOU are special!

:eyes:

[bicentennial_baby]

85. Y'know what?

I thought....*thought* you were a tad more evolved than this...Obviously not. Good to know. And no, I really couldn't give a flying crap about whether or not you are offended by your friend's post, but I do care that you don't care one whit that some of your actual DU buddies, former or not, are offended, and you won't even take a moment to understand why. Fuck that.

[Kali]

97. must have SOMETHING to do with it.

otherwise what would be the point?

[Sapphocrat]

83. Would you really not see anything offensive...

...in a thread that stereotyped say, Asians? Hey, let's all wear Coke-bottle glasses and funny fake teeth! That'd be REAl fucking funny! :sarcasm:

This is Gay-Stepin-Fetchit territory. Don't tell me you don't see that.

[matcom]

84. ever seen "Ugly Betty"????

or whatever that sitcom is called?

shit SELLS dude

get a fucking grip

[Sapphocrat]

91. No, and stop diverting.

YOU get a fucking grip, and admit you see how offensive your OP is. Because you do see it -- you just don't give a shit.

[matcom]

96. wasn't MY OP

but continue with the bullshit - it's entertaining

[Sapphocrat]

98. I amend that.

It wasn't your OP. Excuse my momentary confusion; you and the OP are obviously of the same mind.

[Name removed]

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[Sapphocrat]

102. I certainly am glad...

...I've gotten into the habit of saving threads to disk.

"Fuck you, asshole" -- did I get that right? Oh, and I am "bullshit"?

Got it. Thanks, matcom.

[bicentennial_baby]

103. Um....

I don't remember seeing you at the ConCon protests....were you there?

"these MILITANTS are about to get BANNED

want to be one of them?????"

and um, do you think you have such power? I hope you don't...we're all equal here, at least in the eyes of the Admins. And you are beyond out of line in your responses....I don't know what's gotten into you, but it ain't good. Step away from the computer, and take a chill pill, please...

ps- i didn't alert on you, i'd rather let your responses stand on their own.

[matcom]

108. let it stand

i saw the GD post (although at at the time i didn't' understand it) but now I apparently do

says it all.

do I have power?

nope.

just reread the DU rules.

why don't you take your hatred of your 'friends' out of the Lounge?

[Kali]

111. I see making fun of an outrageous outfit and a play on the word gay.

(and of matcom) but I don't see it as a general hit on the whole gay community by a long shot. I have to agree with someone above - my friends who happen to be gay would find the whole thing funny, if not instigating it in the first place.

[LoZoccolo]

107. No, because these pictures are obvious fakes.

They are of straight people dressed up perpetuating gay stereotypes and NEED to be taken down.

[Name removed]

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[PVnRT]

109. IBTL

w00t

[lavenderdiva]

112. Locking