Rosie's ching-chong comments

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

are you specifically naming ME, Brandon?

no, of course not!

Aunt Mary is a common slang for a gay republican.

I'm the Aunt Mary dear.. not you! haha

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

no, of course not!

Aunt Mary is a common slang for a gay republican.

I'm the Aunt Mary dear.. not you! haha

D'oh! thanks for clarifying....I dont know a lot about the Gay slang culture unfortunately....

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Aunt Mary is a common slang for a gay republican.

I'm the Aunt Mary dear.. not you! haha

Well then... I guess Aunt Mary needs no introduction to Auntie Tomasina.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Aunt Mary is a common slang for a gay republican.

Not for me it's not. Both parties suck when it comes to true gay equality and the main difference is that Dems pretend to be pro-gay and Republicans are honest about it.

I think an "Aunt Mary" would be a gay person who enjoys the benefits of everything fought for by gay activists over the years, but adds to the environment that keeps us from equality. If you're advocating for the Republican party to embrace equality, Brandon, then you're not an Aunt Mary in my opinion.

However...

I think being a gay republican means that you don't get the connection between the struggle for gay equality and the struggles by other oppressed people: women, people of color, the poor, immigrants, etc. Or you don't care about the connection. Because the Democratic Party has a far better record fighting for those other groups and Republicans promote economic and social policies that prioritize the more powerful and advantaged in the country. While taking on "civil rights" issues such as defending a handful of white people who don't get into their preferred law school.