Originally Posted By dlandjimmy "but usually, when someone is so sensitive on this subject, it simply means that they themselves are ready to switch sides, if you know what i mean." Wow, that's bologna. I can't believe you would actually say that. I remember when people would say that in the 7th grade. As for gay days, I was there all 3 days this weekend. I saw one lesbian couple making out in line for Big Thunder, but I saw many straight couples making out during the 3 days. I'm straight as an arrow myself, but gay people don't bother me at all. Actually, I usually comment to my wife about how good all the gay men dress. In the park this weekend, I noticed that the atmosphere was quite happy. I've been to many gay days at Dland becuase my Bday is the 2nd(today), and it always seems to be filled with happy, fun lovin' people. Bottom line, if you don't think you can handle it, stay home for the weekend. If you're down with it, I say go, it's fun.
Originally Posted By tcsnwhite "by the way, i am 100% hetero, and i am more offended by the gayness of all of these parades at disneyland than any gay pride parade that i have ever seen." what is 'gay' about the parades at Disneyland?
Originally Posted By wendebird kennect, I say that because I don't see what was so offensive in her post & some comments have been harsh, IMO. (Being uncapable of love? for example) I know when we read online BB's, we all "read" things diffently. What I got from her first post was that she saw something on her past trip to DL during GayDays & didn't want a repeat performance. I didn't read any hate or malice in her post.
Originally Posted By patrickegan I never said that in the instances I witnessed that the people were gay you assumed it. That’s fine you don’t have to go the same day as me but your argument is weak at best and it still doesn’t change the fact that your story is just propaganda. I find that and the attacks on the kid that started this thread for expressing his/her feelings about not wanting to attending for what ever reason offensive! Post 10 suggest that 25% of Disneyland visitors on any day are gay so the same logic applies everyday is strait/gay day so really there is no need for distinguishably different shirts unless you are looking to express unity based on sexuality or looking for special dispensation for the aforementioned. We should all be unified as one group human beings!
Originally Posted By kennect Patrick, I didn't assume anything...I simply said you didn't know if you encountered a male that might or might not be gay.....I have no agenda here and my story is not propaganda of any sort....I was just making a personal point based on something that I observed one day when I was minding my own business....Yeah we should all be unified as one group but somehow your point just doesn't seem to come through on the matter....
Originally Posted By patrickegan I didn’t state male or female and my point about your story being bologna has nothing to do with the subject of unity. My point is one can go any day of the week and witness the same compassion shown by parent to child.
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "Post 10 suggest that 25% of Disneyland visitors on any day are gay" I "suggested" that it "could" be, not for a certainty it was on any given day. Heck, it could be zero to 99% for all we know. That's the one thing they don't survey at the front gates.
Originally Posted By inlandemporer <I'd just like to chime in and say that I think the nicest thing I saw at DL yesterday was the obvious families wearing red shirts in support of a particular or many more gay family members they were in attendance with.> Yes indeed. My wife and I went a couple of years ago with her sister and her sister's (female) partner, and we all wore red. We weren't going to make the kids wear red too; they're at the age where they wear what they want anyway; but they all decided they wanted to in support of their aunt. I remember thinking at that moment that we had raised them right. And why do gay people wear red on gay day? Why do Irish people wear green on St. Patrick's Day? It's just a way of saying "I'm Irish. You too? Cool!"
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Originally Posted By LaurieMC Wow...all of this because someone asked about "gay days"? And had the gaul to mention that she had seen some things that made her uncomfortable in the past? Because something makes someone uncomfortable, they are necessarily ignorant or deserving of sarcastic responses? I guess so. Because someone who would not want to go to a gay pride event, in any venue, must be irrationally afraid, or seriously ignorant.
Originally Posted By wendebird AdotOfDisney, your style of post really gets my ire up. I would personally choose to not go to Gay Days with my kids, but NOT for the reasons you suggest. There are many other reasons & for you to assume you know them all & call people who choose not to go bigots & ignorant really ticks me off. I stay away from Gay Days, Cheerleading & other group days just for the simple fact of the crowds they draw in. Also, I was there on Saturday October 1st & there was a significant increase in "questionable" T-shirt slogans. Something else I don't want to have to explain to my young kids who can read. I just don't understand why we need the sarcasm. Obviously there are some deeper issues here judging by the negative reaction to this thread. I just don't see why everyone jumps all over pitapan instead of explaining or telling about their wonderful experiences of Gay Days.
Originally Posted By HRM It was mentioned earlier that this "debate" was discussed within the past month in the same type of Topic Thread and also in "Bats Days", and for the most part debated in a civilized manner... Reading over the later posts, well... it's starting to get personal folks. But I wanted to join because I read the following in a Post: "It's a family park, not a family-making park!" Just curious, does anybody know if s/he is a "special souvenir" from their parents' vacation to Disneyland? Or vacation in general?
Originally Posted By lawdawg Soapbox time from old Lawdawg! Every year I see the "Gay Days" postings and sigh just for the fact I know this is going to cause controversy. I have too in the past posted things that have been offensive to some. May I remind everyone about my "White, straight, male who is still married after 13 years, with a job and who is not a drug abuser or alcoholic Parade and followed by a awareness picnic" Yes I lean to the right, which I still think is funny being a huge Disney fan. HOWEVER, one of the great things that we have in this great country is Choices! I do not condone or approve of the Homosexual lifestyle, however I do tolerate it. If given the choice to/not to attend any function whether it is a day at D-land or a walk through Hillcrest in San Diego, I chose not to. Just like a gay person has every right to enjoy a day at Dland I can also choose not to! One other thing I thought was quite odd in today’s society, I was reading the article in the Disney magazine about the first children through the gates of Fantasyland. Did you know a majority of those kids were picked locally for perfect attendance in Sunday School! Just a thought for all of you who still follow Walt's Dream Sorry for the spelling errors I going on a couple of hours sleep. Lawdawg
Originally Posted By Ursula Hi everyone! I was at DL this weekend for two reasons: it was my birthday weekend gift from my husband and he, in addition to fabu gifts, got us the weekend at PPH with a view room AND I did the CHOCWalk on Saturday. Now, all ya'll know me and I love everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual choice, etc. But, my goodness, even I was offended by quite a few of the T-shirts sported by some attendees. (there were about three popular sayings and everyone, it seems, wore them). I would have been offended if it referred to either homo- or hetero-ness, too. Disneyland just isn't the place to broadcast one's "in-the-bedroom" jokes. And of course there was a lot of inappropriate behavior that I did see, but that was all at the Lost Bar and that's a bar, so I can't complain. But still.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<there were about three popular sayings and everyone, it seems, wore them>> That's too bad. I'm surprised Disneyland let them in. <-- is now very curious about the sayings
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I was looking online for a rainbow sticker to put on my car and found a shirt w/a hilarious phrase. No, I would never wear it, especially to Disneyland, but boy was it funny.
Originally Posted By idleHands I participated in a protest rally/march in SF on Friday, because of the Governator's veto on AB 849. One of the better chants went something like this: "If it's good enough for Britney Spears It's good enough for all us queers!" LOL!
Originally Posted By LaurieMC Yup...that's exactly it. DL is a place for "bedroom humor"...if you're gay, that is. LOL There will always be people who ruin it for the rest. That's a fact of life. And, because someone doesn't want to see that 1 percent, or 1/2 of one percent, let's all be sarcastic, and laugh at their "ignorance".
