tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post9157212771344288185..comments2024-03-28T01:53:58.120-07:00Comments on Sublime Mercies: Moving Targets: Homophobia and the Orlando MassacreCharlotte Issyvoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-46501399929177497152017-07-28T15:16:33.638-07:002017-07-28T15:16:33.638-07:00I agree. A person's actions are more important...I agree. A person's actions are more important to me than their religion and I know for sure that God isn't homophobic or racist, but a LOT of God's followers are. It's important to know this history of hatred so we don't repeat it.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-31839156268065747592017-06-26T20:59:26.452-07:002017-06-26T20:59:26.452-07:00I am speechless as to the hate... Does it matter ...I am speechless as to the hate... Does it matter whose straight and whose not? Does it matter which religion anyone belongs to? Does it matter that we all look different? To me, it does not matter, we are all human beings... I am sad that gay men were not liberated. Actually, I'm sitting on the fine line that separates sadness and anger. Thank you for outing the haters. they are the ones who act against their own god.Likahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523435522600144553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-20411526683631908102017-03-07T15:33:11.284-08:002017-03-07T15:33:11.284-08:00Your words touch my soul. Your words touch my soul. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11674213326970991847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-77464216459586840672016-07-28T16:32:26.055-07:002016-07-28T16:32:26.055-07:00For me, if I can't put something into words, I...For me, if I can't put something into words, I can't understand it. Once it's in words, it's like I can hold it in my hands and examine it from all angles. I can't always find the words though. I'm really struggling with one of my blog posts right now that just will not trip off my tongue as my posts usually do.<br /><br />The erasure of the homophobia and race elements in this massacre was very disheartening. I think a lot of queers worked hard to rectify that but I don't know how well they were heard beyond the community.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-8407894455834775662016-07-03T19:30:39.866-07:002016-07-03T19:30:39.866-07:00Well, you have such an eloquent way of writing; yo...Well, you have such an eloquent way of writing; you often seem to touch on what's been in my heart, but I've been tripping over trying to find a way to say it. And yes, there have been so many levels of denial around the Pulse massacre. It's just another way of erasing us-- they couldn't not cover the tragedy, so they've erased that the victims were queer. (And the queer community for a while did the same thing, erasing that they were POC too. Such a mess!)Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095657063693931200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-47014281339284500612016-06-19T14:43:17.228-07:002016-06-19T14:43:17.228-07:00Yes, of course! I love it when people share my pos...Yes, of course! I love it when people share my posts.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-45388491325971067022016-06-19T13:43:21.735-07:002016-06-19T13:43:21.735-07:00Charlotte, I forget how I stumbled onto your blog,...Charlotte, I forget how I stumbled onto your blog, and this is my first comment. Is it okay if I post a link to this on Facebook?Gerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740372325895339716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-17047330562416541252016-06-17T16:12:39.397-07:002016-06-17T16:12:39.397-07:00We need to own up to that fact or nothing is going...We need to own up to that fact or nothing is going to change. This is NOT just a Muslim problem. This is everyone's problem.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-32698925532143122512016-06-17T16:11:48.162-07:002016-06-17T16:11:48.162-07:00Yup. As a femme, I pass under the radar as queer a...Yup. As a femme, I pass under the radar as queer a lot of the time. "Butch" women don't have that option so I think it's much harder for them. But, of course, now that I'm also disabled, that adds a whole new level of public vulnerability to my life. Sigh.Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-31642628145789860392016-06-16T20:26:37.116-07:002016-06-16T20:26:37.116-07:00Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. Thanks for linking up to Top of the World Style. highlatitudestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08436558210685024836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-38697447489228479322016-06-14T22:33:27.482-07:002016-06-14T22:33:27.482-07:00So sad; such a waste of lives; such a brutal, targ...So sad; such a waste of lives; such a brutal, targeted act. And you're right - there is still so much homophobia in the world, far and near. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-24846649897782573652016-06-14T11:28:12.237-07:002016-06-14T11:28:12.237-07:00Such a powerful post. It's scary enough going ...Such a powerful post. It's scary enough going through life as a woman, but you so powerfully capture the feeling of being afraid to be walking down the street as an LGBTQ person. Joanne Findonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743608820065198344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-38930048699075237882016-06-13T20:28:45.365-07:002016-06-13T20:28:45.365-07:00Allie, that is so nice. I've been really upset...Allie, that is so nice. I've been really upset by the focus on Islam and not homophobia so I hurt my back sitting up and writing this all in one long go. I can't believe you actually wondered what I would say. I'm flattered. Charlotte Issyvoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081140798331499819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371230315197236857.post-54061096775885188232016-06-13T20:20:19.798-07:002016-06-13T20:20:19.798-07:00Thank you for this. After I'd processed the tr...Thank you for this. After I'd processed the tragedy in Orlando just a little bit, I thought, "I wonder what Charlotte will say about this." (I don't know what prompted that.) I'm so glad you did say something. It's just what I needed.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17095657063693931200noreply@blogger.com