Oprah show today: When I knew I was gay — Page 2

Tyra likes the gayest of the gay. How about that Jay last night with the ponytails and the chest full of flowers?? WTF???

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Oh please. It's just an excuse to cover his chest with flowers.

No man should EVER wear two ponytails. EVER.

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I believe pigtails are braided ponytails.

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Of course you do, Grrrl. Of course you do.

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My best friend grew up there! It's never come up between us though...

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Regarding the true definition of "pigtails"...


Some Serious Pigtail Discussion

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"The same question applies to pigtails, the most common term for the gathering of the hair into twin ponytails (one on either side of the head)."

I feel slightly vindicated. At least now I have proof that I'm common.

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I didn't realize that Oprah was so wishy washy in her vocal support of gays. I hope she realizes that she has the power to change a lot of minds, and I don't think it would hurt her reputation.

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How about eaqual time for "When I knew I WASN'T gay"?

Mine: When, at age 12, I watched "The Wizard of Oz" for the sixth time in six years, and suddenly said to my self, "Wow - I just realized - this movie is really gay. The scarecrow, the tinman, the lion, the gatekeeper - they are like totally gay! And Judy Garland is kinda fugly!"

"Minorities who are even remotely homophobic or put off by homosexuality baffle me."

There was a Performance Studies professor at my alma mater who specialized in scholarship on why African-Americans seem to be especially homophobic. His name is E. Patrick Johnson and, for homophobic black male performers (that's just how specific he gets), he has a theory called manifest faggotry. They have to act out an exaggeration of black male homosexuality in order to prove that they aren't gay while also, intentionally or unintentionally, betraying their real attraction to men. Very complex theory.

Another reason why African-Americans of the late Civil Rights era are homophobic is that the CR movement itself rested so much on Christian rhetoric (which we know generally isn't pro-gay) and they also feel that their sons and daughters have enough problems without being gay. This fear and desire for progress somehow manifests itself as a very general homophobia. Many other African-Americans I know are homophobic, out of tradition, but have yet to realize that their hatred is learned and irrational rather than natural.

Updated On: 11/17/05 at 03:38 PM

"she does not feel the need or desire to make it a topic of her show at any time."

That's kind of sad considering how many gay people probably work on her show.

She often does shows about topics people dont necessarily want to face and then says "now you can't pretend you don't know about it"

It seems like she's been the one kind of avoiding things on this particular issue.

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"she does not feel the need or desire to make it a topic of her show at any time."

Yet her dog grooming adventures are sooo much more relevant.

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It's a good show--watching now.

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