Comments on: St. Louis: Gateway to Homophobia http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Julia http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-12631 Julia Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:52:27 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-12631 Hello. I live in St. Louis. Two of the four billboards have been vandalized since being put up. One was splattered with paint and the other was spray painted "right wing scum your time has come." Protests are also planned for the "Focus on the Family" conference on Saturday. Thankfully, we're not all right wing nut-jobs in this part of the world, although we have more than our share. Peace. Hello. I live in St. Louis. Two of the four billboards have been vandalized since being put up. One was splattered with paint and the other was spray painted
“right wing scum
your time has come.”

Protests are also planned for the “Focus on the Family” conference on Saturday.

Thankfully, we’re not all right wing nut-jobs in this part of the world, although we have more than our share.

Peace.

]]> By: Becker http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-12302 Becker Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:15:06 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-12302 There are, as it turns out, pink triangle hat protests in the works: http://makeashorterlink.com/?N21831EAC Contact info is provided in the link, but not much else. There are, as it turns out, pink triangle hat protests in the works:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?N21831EAC

Contact info is provided in the link, but not much else.

]]> By: AmyZawn http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11869 AmyZawn Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:14:47 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11869 Ha! These billboards should nicely complement the billboards I saw when I drove through Missouri last December--those of the "Jesus loves you, so don't kill your baby, you goddamned slut," sort. These were usually positioned right next to strip clubs, so you got bitch slapped with a double-dose of misogyny. Ha! These billboards should nicely complement the billboards I saw when I drove through Missouri last December–those of the “Jesus loves you, so don’t kill your baby, you goddamned slut,” sort. These were usually positioned right next to strip clubs, so you got bitch slapped with a double-dose of misogyny.

]]> By: Sharoni http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11822 Sharoni Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:08:02 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11822 So how come they have a woman on their billboard? If she questions homosexuality, it doesn't advance their cause any. After all, female homosexuals can still be raped, gotten pregnant, etc. Male homosexuals, on the other hand, WASTE THEIR SEED!!!! That's the whole thing about homosexuality being a big no-no in the bible. It's "unnatural" because it doesn't make more little churchgoers and put money in the church's coffers. And by "the church" I mean catholicism, which is the main foundation of christianity, and oh, by the way, one of the richest entities in the world? They could cure the starvation of lots of different places if they'd stop buying art pieces for the vatican. Anyway, back to my main theme; the church finds it inconvenient to have the population (i.e. contributions) slow down in any way. Hence the disapproval of birth control, abortion, choice, or homosexuality. I blame the patriarchy daily. Just thought I'd check in this morning and see what's happening. Hope you're feeling well today, Twisty, and able to blame the patriarchy with your usual verve and sparkle. So how come they have a woman on their billboard? If she questions homosexuality, it doesn’t advance their cause any. After all, female homosexuals can still be raped, gotten pregnant, etc. Male homosexuals, on the other hand, WASTE THEIR SEED!!!! That’s the whole thing about homosexuality being a big no-no in the bible. It’s “unnatural” because it doesn’t make more little churchgoers and put money in the church’s coffers. And by “the church” I mean catholicism, which is the main foundation of christianity, and oh, by the way, one of the richest entities in the world? They could cure the starvation of lots of different places if they’d stop buying art pieces for the vatican. Anyway, back to my main theme; the church finds it inconvenient to have the population (i.e. contributions) slow down in any way. Hence the disapproval of birth control, abortion, choice, or homosexuality. I blame the patriarchy daily.

Just thought I’d check in this morning and see what’s happening. Hope you’re feeling well today, Twisty, and able to blame the patriarchy with your usual verve and sparkle.

]]> By: Trisha http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11809 Trisha Fri, 17 Feb 2006 05:27:10 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11809 Please don't think that all people in St. Louis are closed minded, conservative people. I live in the area, and I don't and could not support the ideas expressed in these billboards in any way whatsoever. In many ways St. Louis is a very nice place to live and there are many open minded, decent people here too. “I Questioned Religion. Change is possible.” - I like that! With the right amount of money, I bet that could get on a billboard! Please don’t think that all people in St. Louis are closed minded, conservative people. I live in the area, and I don’t and could not support the ideas expressed in these billboards in any way whatsoever.

In many ways St. Louis is a very nice place to live and there are many open minded, decent people here too.

“I Questioned Religion. Change is possible.” - I like that! With the right amount of money, I bet that could get on a billboard!

]]> By: Carol http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11788 Carol Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:31:47 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11788 This whole gay "recovery" line is really sad to me, because it just ends up hurting more people in the long run. My cousin recently came out to his small town, Southern Baptist parents. They blamed the Big City, where he went off to college, for corrupting his morals. They hear crap like this from the rightwing nutjobs, that "change is possible", and so instead of accepting their son for who he is, they send him off for counseling. This whole gay “recovery” line is really sad to me, because it just ends up hurting more people in the long run. My cousin recently came out to his small town, Southern Baptist parents. They blamed the Big City, where he went off to college, for corrupting his morals. They hear crap like this from the rightwing nutjobs, that “change is possible”, and so instead of accepting their son for who he is, they send him off for counseling.

]]> By: Jay Woolsrake http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11649 Jay Woolsrake Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:20:25 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11649 I lived and worked in St. Louis during my 20s and have not since lived in a more heavily conservative Catholic town than St. Louis. Shamelessly heavily conservative Catholic. I am not surprised to hear of these billboards. Pro-life groups did the same for years. The city was also economically depressed and sharply racially divided. I would not be surprised if this was also still true. I lived and worked in St. Louis during my 20s and have not since lived in a more heavily conservative Catholic town than St. Louis. Shamelessly heavily conservative Catholic. I am not surprised to hear of these billboards. Pro-life groups did the same for years. The city was also economically depressed and sharply racially divided. I would not be surprised if this was also still true.

]]> By: frippy http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11574 frippy Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:41:57 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11574 I bike past the one posted on 40 and Kingshighway every day on my way home. I'll take a photograph tomorrow. I bike past the one posted on 40 and Kingshighway every day on my way home. I’ll take a photograph tomorrow.

]]> By: Twisty http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11571 Twisty Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:00:13 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11571 Andygrrl, in all fairness, it's not STL's fault. I am personally acquainted with lots of excellent St Louisans who don't Focus on Family. Of course, i can't in good conscience advocate living there. Andygrrl, in all fairness, it’s not STL’s fault. I am personally acquainted with lots of excellent St Louisans who don’t Focus on Family. Of course, i can’t in good conscience advocate living there.

]]> By: Andygrrl http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11564 Andygrrl Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:34:20 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2006/02/14/st-louis-gateway-to-homophobia/#comment-11564 Oh for christ's sake. FUCK YOU ST. LOUIS. That's it, I'm not going home. I'm staying here in France; at least there aren't any shitty billboards. Oh for christ’s sake. FUCK YOU ST. LOUIS. That’s it, I’m not going home. I’m staying here in France; at least there aren’t any shitty billboards.

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