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Is Sponge-Bob Square Pants a 'gay' symbol?
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fullyveiled muslimah
Evil incarnate!
Firstly to address the OP it's just silly. Spongebob is not gay. If you want to attack an animation for having an agenda try American Dad, Family Guy, and the Simpsons. I think there is more evidence for that then Spongebob.
Anyway I have also noticed that people are moving towards homosexuality more and more. If we are to assume that it is inborn, how many people are born like that? I'm not so sure there is a relatively small amount of the population. I would say that here in Chicago of the people I pass by daily 1 in about every 5 or 6 are flamboyantly gay/lesbian. That says nothing about who might be gay/lesbian who aren't effeminate or butch. If there is a gblt community around me which I suspect, they are not open about it. Up north it is an open community, which is oddly integrated with the muslim community and they get along famously. The south siders where I stay aren't so welcoming. It does not stop me from noticing that not only are there increases numbers of homosexuals, they are increasingly younger. I'm seeing more homosexuals (girls and boys) that are high school aged, than I see adults who are gay. That's something I've never seen before. It seems to me that if homosexuality in inborn than it does not remain constant the percentage of people in a society that are born gay. It seems to fluctuate with it's amount of exposure. When I was growing up there was low exposure to homosexuality and it seemed less people were gay, not there is high exposure to it and it seems more people are gay. Perhaps that's a good scientific experiment.
fullyveiled muslimah
Evil incarnate!
I though of that. So then that would also mean that there were also quite a many homosexuals to begin with, and not the small numbers we were told. See that says to me that the acutal instances of gay bashing and hate crimes has gone down dramatically, which would lead to gay people not being so uptight or afraid of saying so. That is in stark contrast to the type of treatment some gay people say they get. It seems to me that the average person not only tolerates homosexuality but accepts/agrees with it. It's the government that is giving the gblt community the grief. Now of course that's not eveywhere you go, and also I haven't been all around the world doing surveys either so everything I say is mere observation on my part. I do see the difference in attitude about it though. It's almost like being gay/bi is in and if you haven't at least tried it.....well....your out or outdated.
Nanda
Polyanna
Well, yeah. Instances may have gone down, but things are not perfect by any means. There are still a lot of hate-filled people out there. But overall, in general, things have gotten better. You don't automatically expect to get murdered if you come out of the closet these days.
Callmepaul
Member
As a gay man, my own philosophy is this: You receive a level of acceptance based upon the type of person you are - irrespective of your sexuality. If you are an outgoing, people-type person - friendly and considerate of other people's feelings, you can get along, often, with even the most extremely fundamentalist types. If you are an in-your-face, 'this is who I am and you better like it', type of person - expect repercussions. Of course there are always those who will hate you for who you are and will go out of their way to be ugly. I'm sure this is true though for all marginalized people due to race, religion, sexuality, etc.
There are people willing to tolerate homosexuality but resist efforts to have it shoved down their throats. I believe gay people should be sensitive to the rights and feelings of everyone. But at the same time I expect that same level of conduct from others towards me. We can't possibly expect instant acceptance by all levels of society - especially those whose tenants of faith are at stake. But we can change opinions and attitudes one person at a time. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
There are people willing to tolerate homosexuality but resist efforts to have it shoved down their throats. I believe gay people should be sensitive to the rights and feelings of everyone. But at the same time I expect that same level of conduct from others towards me. We can't possibly expect instant acceptance by all levels of society - especially those whose tenants of faith are at stake. But we can change opinions and attitudes one person at a time. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
cardero
Citizen Mod
Yeah, but you have to admit, the fourth season of Spongebob was really weak.
Frubals for your post.
Callmepaul
Member
Spongebob rocks! But only because I like his tie!
MaddLlama
Obstructor of justice
That's depressing. Now I have to rethink my theory about everything being a phallic symbol.
MaddLlama
Obstructor of justice
Well, I guess we won't have to worry until we start hiring foreign mercenaries to make up the whole of our armed forces, and then sell their children into slavery.
That's depressing. Now I have to rethink my theory about everything being a phallic symbol.
i'm sorry, but spongebob is just too short to be an adequate phallic symbol.
case closed.
Regretfully yours,
!Fluffy!
unfortunately i would have to agree. none of the tension of the previous episodes, some of the characters just walked through their scenes (victims of their own celebrity, i'm afraid) and much lamer punch lines.
without rancor but critically,
!Fluffy!
Callmepaul
Member
And I would hope he's definitely the wrong shape!!!!! I don't think there will ever be a market for Spongbob dildos.
fullyveiled muslimah
Evil incarnate!
McBell
Unbound
The arms and legs are merely handles/power switches, the body houses the batteries, and the nose...
FFH
Veteran Member
Funny, was just thinking the same thing, a little while ago, after reading a few of the last posts..
We all need help...
JayHawes
Active Member
Homosexuals just like in Canada, will some day win grounds here in America as to allowing gay marriage and making it illegal to speak out against homosexuality.
But I have yet to see any government ban adultery, and make it illegal to say that it is wrong.....Adultery is also Fornication which means, Sexual Immorality which includes homosexuality among many other Sexual sins (Leviticus 18).
But I have yet to see any government ban adultery, and make it illegal to say that it is wrong.....Adultery is also Fornication which means, Sexual Immorality which includes homosexuality among many other Sexual sins (Leviticus 18).