tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post4623811630182833559..comments2024-02-21T17:03:05.861-08:00Comments on Petrelis Files: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08359712473083091475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-31535714929796104632010-07-01T11:27:46.008-07:002010-07-01T11:27:46.008-07:00LaSalle is not a credible reviewer.
Throughout th...LaSalle is not a credible reviewer.<br /><br />Throughout the 20+ years I lived in SF, reading both the Chronicle and the Examiner, when the Examiner still functioned, Mick consistently panned anything that did not support the heterosexist, pro-business, conservative dominationist worldview.<br /><br />The general understanding in the City was that if Mick panned a movie, it was a must see, and if he liked it, stay home.<br /><br />Mick's arguments that you quoted reveal his prejudice in the issue - for example taking exception to use of the word 'plot' - when that accurately describes what the leadership of the LDS did - plot to harm other people.<br /><br />Keep in mind that when people try to take words and concepts off the table as LaSalle tries, they are admitting that those words communicate an accurate criticism that cannot be refuted, and so must be silenced instead.<br /><br />Further, his argument re 'crucial omission' is fallacious, and a typical attempt by a bigot to redirect attention away from overt prejudice.<br /><br />Don't let your appropriate frustration with gay inc blind you to LaSalle's long history of being a flag-waver for the conservative sexist worldview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141703.post-89951083242827837692010-06-29T08:14:43.721-07:002010-06-29T08:14:43.721-07:00Michael,
I don't think our problem is primari...Michael,<br /><br />I don't think our problem is primarily transparency, but rather accountability for tactics, methods and strategies. As a movement we repeatedly <i>ignore</i> honest, objective analysis of our methods. This is much more important than focusing on who are supposed "leaders" are or even "how they make decisions."<br /><br />We continue to rely on "history" to prop up tactics that no longer accomplish anything. We continue to rely on tactics and strategies borrowed from "other" historical efforts. Because of this we waste an incredible amount of money, effort and time.<br /><br />HRC has spent $550 million on "lobbying," yet they do not have a single example of a member of Congress "changing their mind or vote" about an LGBT issue. For 32 years they have been lobbying Congress and they haven't had any success. When do we acknowledge that lobbying doesn't work and STOP wasting those resources?<br /><br />GLAAD had a very useful purpose in "policing the media and entertainment industry." The LGBT Media, including the bloggers, has assumed that role and does it very well. We no longer need GLAAD - unless they can create a new, valuable purpose. We are wasting millions on an organization that has outlived its purpose.<br /><br />The NGLFT continues to waste resources "training activists." The task force has grown into an organization with little purpose and most would agree <i>no</i> results.<br /><br />Finally, we get new organizations that do not represent the LGBT Community, but rather are hired guns for disgruntled Democrats. GetEQUAL is a business formed by Jonathan Lewis and Paul Yandura to "embarrass Democrats," (their words) and they pay self-defined "activists" $90,000 plus expenses to piss on our friends. Nobody questions whether their stunts are helpful and most have concluded they are in fact <i>counterproductive.</i><br /><br />All of this adds up to our biggest problem - we DO NOT have a unified strategy to achieve our full equality. We're not even willing to hold tactics and methods accountable. Instead, we have groups that fight for attention and contributions.<br /><br />I agree with your calls for town hall meetings and "sunshine," but that must include the courage to hold not only people and organizations "fully accountable," but it must seek to determine how we should invest our collective resources - our time, our energy and our money.<br /><br />None of the organizations I've mentioned above can answer the most important question for our community:<br /><br /><b> HOW and WHEN will we achieve our full equality?</b><br /><br />Until we insist on answers to that question we will keep lobbying, marching, training, and heckling in circles. We won't make verifiable progress until we figure out how to WIN and we enroll our community in that strategy.AndrewWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374403697436652027noreply@blogger.com