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[castalie]

Damn, I was watching Doc de Choc and one of the subjects dealt with men and women who refuse the fact that they are gay and try whatever they can to... well, stop living a 'sin' and turn straight - the documentary focused on Exodus, this Christian organisation which mission is apparently to 'cure' all homosexuals. Incidentally it reminded me of QAF when Em tried the same shit.

It was so painful seeing all those men and women seriously believing they needed to be cured and who were feeling so miserable in their lives and own bodies! And I got curious so I googled that organisation and indeed, I found a website - on the homepage they tell you how their organisation 'helps people affected by homosexuality'. Affected by homosexuality!

I don't know why it still surprises me. I mean, it's not as if I didn't know that some people still think we're an abnormality or that we're an offense to God or whatever, but each time I hear about it feels so... outrageous, so ridiculous - so fucking stupid, and at the same time, it does lead to fear and misery and plain hatred and... this is just beyond me *shakes head* Oh and they also talked about how Exodus intends to send 'missionaries' to Europe too. Ah, good luck!

Soooo to change the subject - I almost finished my sentinelsecrets story. This story, even though having been almost written in one flow, is still kicking my ass a bit. Then again, if it wasn't, it wouldn't be my story - nor my muses. Whose ass I kicked too when I saw what they were making me do, btw. But the little shits liked that too much, so I had to separate them. Hopefully, they'll think of a way to help me finish the fic like I intend to, and quickly. The worst in that affair? Is that I can't even talk about it! And I so want to lol But hey, sekrit is sekrit so ush!

I accomplished a lot today and was a happy camper. I went to the uni again and found everything I wanted. It seems I'm going back to school on Monday... this Monday. Or the next. Yeah, the secretary didn't give me the right booklet so I'm not sure the date is correct for me. I'll know on Friday though since I have to go back to pick my schedule/classes. It'll make me laugh if my first class does start on Monday - talk about short notice! lol Next step, finding myself a job. Next after that... start working on Project2 and let's not forget this stupid driving license *sigh*

I also managed to see Sandra btw - woohoo!

And even better --on a fannish POV, obviously-- it also means that today Lost is at D-Day!! WOOHOO.

*frowns* Well, since it's actually Thursday already here, I guess technically it really means Lost is at D+1 but you know what I mean *waves hands* Lost part 2 *bounces in anticipation* I so can't wait to be able to download it!!

Oh and since we're officially Thursday here? It means that la GloubiBoulga Night is tomorrow! Eeeep *jumps up and down again*

And on a side note? I miss my Babycakes!

ETA: OMG, Americans are going to do a remake of our Taxi movies? But they're going to ruin yet again one more French comedy! *wails* I know it's technically a compliment for our French cinema when the US want to do a remake of our work, but damn... the results are usually so bad *sigh* Anyway, hopefully it'll make some people curious and they'll actually want to see the original movies? Yeah, right. They'd better do a good job for once! Taxi is sorta cultish around here.

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[ginalin.livejournal.com]

*sigh* These people make me seriously depressed. And enraged.

But, it reminds me that there was a serious effort on the part of teachers and parents to "cure" left-handedness not too many years ago. To the point where lefties had their hands tied so they were forced to use their right hands and all sorts of things that just plain old sound like child abuse nowadays.

All in this sincere effort to make left handed people "conform to a right handed world" in the belief that it would make life better for them. The similarities are eerie.

About the same percentage of people are gay or bisexual as are left handed. In fact, the word "sinister" is from Latin for "left handed". It used to be considered bad luck and literally evil to be left-handed and it was trained or beat out of children. I can't help but make the comparison in my mind. We finally learned to accept left-handedness, why not this other perfectly normal, valid genetic/biological variation?

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Exactly!! Each time I try to talk about homosexuality and people's reaction to it, I use my left-handness as a parallel - well, left-handness in general but you know what I mean. And everyone always tells me it's not the same thing blah blah blah. You're the first one to think alike, wow *g*

I'm with you on that one - and can only hope we'll go there as well.

[ginalin.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not JUST me thinking that way. My psych text uses left-handedness as a comparable genetic trait to sexual orientation. There are degrees of "handedness", just like there are degrees of sexual orientation.

It's very comparable to the Kinsey scale describing and defining heterosexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality. Just like handedness, language and some other biological traits, sexuality seems to be manifested in a certain stage of development(in this case puberty, which actually begins about age 8 or 9) and it's definitely "hardwired" to a large degree into the person.


It's true that you can FORCE a left handed person to do things right handed if you're insistant and coercive enough about it, but it's not what comes naturally to them and it's always going to feel "wrong".

I have one lefty kid, my youngest, and even though she always had a definite automatic preference for using her left hand, she'd see the rest of us eating and writing or coloring with our right hands as a toddler, frown and try to shift hands, though it was awkward and unnatural for her.
Because that is the power of the human need to conform. People will often do some uncomfortable and even painful things to be approved of and conform to the majority, unfortunately.
I'd just put the spoon back in her left hand and tell her it was "okay" because that was the "right hand" for her.

[madralaoi.livejournal.com]

Isn't that Luc Besson? I haven't seen them myselves but friends have and they recommend them.
I think there's a Swedish model in them, Emma Sjöberg...but I'm not sure.

And yes, it's incredible. I hope they never do a remake of Amélie. Godess, I loved that movie. *sighs*

[castalie.livejournal.com]

The one and only, yes *g* Those movies are really funny - it's nothing like Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain but it's a really great comedy/action movie.

And yes she plays Petra.

They'd better not! But it won't happen since the movie apparently had so much success over there - in its original version *g* And franckly? I don't see how they could have made a remake of that movie without totally ruining it. A movie like Taxi is doable for them --and I still dread the result-- but the other? No way.

[madralaoi.livejournal.com]

I saw Amélie and I felt that this movie touched me deeply. It was just perfect. I've only seen it once, maybe because I'm afraid that it would ruin the perfect memory of it. *grins*

She was everything that I've wanted to be and how I imagine myself, how I feel inside. :)
That movie is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen in my entire life. :)

[saladscream.livejournal.com]

on the homepage they tell you how their organisation 'helps people affected by homosexuality'

::is speechless, in a bad way::

No, in fact I'm not speechless! That kind of bigotted rubbish makes wanna puke.
So hear me puke.
::pukes::

PS: Sorry to throw up in your LJ... Don't worry, I brought a bucket with me. See? I can be clean and polite when I have to. :o)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, seeing how ugly some of the things we talk about here can be now and then, my LJ is actually puke-proof.

But thanks for bringing your own bucket though *g*