Fag Hag

Yep, that’s right I’ve decided that six blogs aren’t enough. So, I’ve added a step-child, if you will, to the MyFickleMind family: My Fickle Birthday Blog! It’s an experiment of sorts. I wasn’t going to launch it until August 1st, but I was on a roll today, so it’s up now.

What is My Fickle Birthday Blog, you ask. Well, it’s an attempt to get birthday presents. Yep, I’m asking complete strangers to send me stuff. Go check out the blog and see all the details. Then tell your friends. And your neighbors. And your family. And people on the bus. And people on the street. Tell everyone! I want lots of birthday loot! So, get going!

The last few days, I’ve been catching up on this year’s America’s Got Talent. I watched the last six weeks of auditions and this season has made me very happy so far.  Allow me to share the love.

Note: The videos I’m including are from YouTube. Because they are actually clips from the show and due to the fickle nature of YouTube, it’s very possible that they will eventually be no longer available. So, if any of the following videos aren’t available, please let me know.

Why Fag Hag Loves America’s Got Talent

Gay Dancing Cowboys: The DC Cowboys Dance Troupe refers to themselves as “Brokeback meets Broadway”. What’s gayer then that? Ever since I saw Brokeback Mountain, I can’t help but assume all cowboys are gay. At least I was right this time. Oh, and they’re good. The open plaid shirts help a lot.

David Hasselhoff Questioning His Sexuality: I pride myself on being able to spot a drag queen or female impersonator very quickly. Derrick Barry fooled even me. However, I quickly got over that sting when David Hasselhoff said that Derrick made him question his own sexuality. Made me like the Hoff, just a little.

Other Female Impersonators: At least I recognized that the Tina Turner (Dorae Saunders) and the Dion Warwick (Tasha Long) impersonators were men. I haven’t lost my Fag Hag mojo yet!  I love the surprise on David Hasselhoff’s face both times. He’s a little stupid, isn’t he?

Dorae Saunders as Tina Turner:

Tasha Long as Dion Warwick (note: 1 - The title is wrong. This clip is indeed from America’s Got Talent. 2 - It’s a montage of sorts, Tasha is last):

Well, it’s not much but the auditions aren’t over. I’m hoping for lots more gayness before the season is over. I’m crossing my fingers and wishing for sparkles and glitter and men in dresses.

I’ve been in a bit of pain the last few days because of an ass injury. Hubby’s been an absolute angel by taking care of me. Last night, hubby gave me a back rub because I was a little stressed and sore from not moving much (I’ve been pretty much bed ridden for the last few days because it was too painful to sit). My back was full of knots and when he hit a painful one, I gasped. To relax me, he told me to go to my happy place. He described a beautiful, magical place. One where everyone was gay and I was their queen. Everyone loved me and honored me by doing drag queen versions of me.

I have a dream that someday, my happy place will be real.

I don’t understand how people can hate gay people because they’re “lifestyle” is different then their own.

I don’t understand how people can use what they think “God” says to hate a group of people because of who they love.

I don’t understand how straight people think that gays being allowed to marry would destroy the sanctity of marriage despite the high number of divorces and spousal abuse among straight, married couples.

I don’t understand why some people think they have the right to dictate who other’s love and how they live their lives.

I don’t understand how anyone could hate anyone because of who they love.

I don’t understand why some people say allowing gays to marry would lead to people wanting to marry their dogs. How do they even reach that conclusion?

I don’t understand why it’s so difficult for people to be open minded and embrace love for love.

I don’t understand why the government gets to dictate marriage “laws” (beyond age and incest limits).

I don’t understand people who think a loving gay couple wouldn’t make good parents just because they’re both the same sex. Kids need to be raised with love, it doesn’t matter if they get that from one mother & one father, two fathers, two grandparents, or a single aunt. The sex and amount of people raising a child is not what makes them a good person, it’s love.

I don’t understand people who believe being gay is a disease that needs to be cured.

I don’t understand people who think hating people for being gay makes them a good person in the eyes of God.

I don’t understand people who believe that all gay people are child molesters.

I don’t understand people who believe gay people can turn other people gay.

I don’t understand homophobia.

I don’t understand hate.

I don’t understand discrimination.

Love is love no matter what your sex, religion, race or shoe size is? Why is that so hard to understand?

I do understand love and I support ANYONE who is lucky enough to find it.

Look beyond your pre-conceived notions that being gay is dirty or wrong. Love is beautiful in all it’s forms. It should be treasured and embraced. Being gay is just one part of the person they are. They love and laugh and bleed and cry just like straight people. They are good and bad just like straight people. They deserve the same respect and rights as straight people. They are human too, treat them like it.

(Okay, I’ll get off my soap box now. Just wanted to share some thoughts that have been bouncing around in my head. Thanks for reading.)

I’ve mentioned my friend MJ before on this blog - he’s the reason I’m a Fag Hag. Well, I haven’t seen or heard from MJ since Thanksgiving. He’s cell phone keeps going to voice mail (he lost his phone charger before Thanksgiving). He’s not responding to his email. He hasn’t logged onto his Myspace account since December 27th, 2007. He moved before Thanksgiving and I have no idea the address or the name of the guy he’s living with.

I have no idea where he is but I have some theories:

1. He was captured and brainwashed by the LDS and “encouraged” to go to Bogota to get “straightened” out
2. He went to the American Idol try outs - lying about his age to get on the show (Update: we’ve watched all the audition episodes of this season and saw no MJ. That’s one theory debunked.)
3. He’s come to terms with the fact that he’s really a woman trapped in a man’s body. He will return in a few months as Michelle
4. He’s applied for Survivor and got on the show but never told me despite the fact that I’d love to be his friend or family member that always shows up for some challenger or another. He’s in hiding because he doesn’t want to let any of the show details to slip. I’ll find out the truth in February when the new season premiers. (Update: Nope, no MJ on the season premier. Theory number two debunked.)
5. He’s joined a cult in Montana. But it turns out he’s not easily brainwashed and quickly impeaches the current cult leader and takes over.
6. He witnessed a mob crime, testified and had to join witness protection. He’s currently living as a straight man with a wife and kids in Montana.

This will be an ongoing list. More theories will be added as I think of them. Feel free to comment with your own.

UPDATE: Talked to a friend of MJ’s who has also been worried about where he was and she said she saw him on campus recently. Turns out he was in Arizona (where he’s got family) and has just been really busy. Logically, I knew this was probably the case. However, I let my imagination and too many hours of Without a Trace make me paranoid. I’m just glad he’s okay. I hope to hear from him soon.

UPDATE: Got a call from MJ today. Turns out he was on an extended vacation to La-La land (and I don’t mean LA). He tells me that it wasn’t that he wasn’t talking to me, it was just that we was talking to himself, a lot. He’s crashing out our place tonight - no worries he has his meds and “jacket”. And we have plenty of green jello for him. It’s all good.

I just finished reading this absolutely adorable Orlando Bloom/Jake Gyllenhal story: The Coffee Shop by, giselleslash. It was so lovely that I left the author a comment:

Oh, that’s was just wonderful! I couldn’t pass up a story with coffee in the name…and the manlove…

So sweet and funny and sweet…makes me want more…

Loved this (just in case you didn’t figure that out)

And I got this comment back from her:

LOL! Coffee and manlove, your OTP *g*

Thank you so much, I’m so happy you liked it

For those non-fan fiction readers, OTP stands for One True Pair. Lots of fans have one or several OTP in the fandom(s) they read and will only read those pairings. I do not have a OTP - I read multiple fandoms and just can’t pick a fav pairing in any of them. Or rather I didn’t have one until now.

From now on, my OTP is coffee/manlove. I’ll have to come up with a clever nickname for it. Now I just need to find more slash fan fiction with coffee in it…

Got a new meme: Ten on Tuesday . Adalea’s already answered it (here), but I thought I’d let Fag Hag participate too since she picks most of the movies I watch. So, here’s her version.

Also, feel free to take a look around while you’re here. And don’t forget the other My Fickle Mind Blogs.

10 Movies I’m Excited to See:

1. Shelter: Such a sweet sounding storyline. I love watching relationships come together.
2. Just Say Love: This one’s based on a play. The synopsis makes me curious. They use the word spiritual, makes me wonder if there’s going to a be religion involved. I’ll watch it anyway.
3. Happy Endings: Okay, not strictly gay, but it still works for me. I love these kind of movies. I’m assuming either the stories are connected in theme or character. Either way works for me.
4. I Love You Baby: Foreign film which seems to be a trend in gay films. There’s no IMDB page for this one so I’m giving you the Netflix blurb: “After arriving in Madrid, young Marcos begins a whirlwind romance with a struggling actor named Daniel. One night, while singing karaoke, Marcos is struck on the head by a falling disco ball. After the accident, he finds himself attracted to a woman, Marisol, who’s had her eye on him for a while. Meanwhile, Daniel, out of desperation, dresses as a woman, intent on winning back his man.” How can you not want to watch a movie with that storyline?
5. So Happy Together: Sounds like a lovely movie about friendship.
6. Whole New Thing: Just a great sounding movie. Love the idea of hippie parents.
7. Long-Term Relationship: Love reading fan fiction where the characters meet via a personal ad. I’m sure I’ll love a movie about the same thing.
8. The Bubble: Another foreign movie with no IMDB page. So, here’s the Netflix blurb: “When a young Israeli named Noam (Ohad Knoller) falls for a handsome Palestinian (Yousef “Joe” Sweid) he meets while working at a checkpoint in Tel Aviv, he recruits his roommates Yelli (Alon Friedman) and Lulu (Daniela Virtzer) to help find a way for the two to stay together. Director Eytan Fox’s poignant film offers a glimpse at life inside the tumultuous borders of Israel, where everyday people are constantly surrounded by conflict.” Sounds interesting.
9. Transamerica: This is required Fag Hag viewing. I’ve just been putting it off.
10. When Love Comes: Love that it’s about three kinds of love. Such a lovely idea.

I could add dozens more, my Netflix queue can attest to that, but I’ll leave it at ten. Don’t be surprised if you see these movies popping up as reviews on this site soon.

The other night, hubby started watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy, for like the 20th time. I can’t blame him, they’re the best three movies ever made, seriously. Anyway, being the person I am, I started teasing hubby about how gay the movies were. Now, I must state that I mean gay as a complement, not a lame high school insult. I love the fact that there’s so much underlying gayness in these movies ’cause otherwise fans wouldn’t write slash fan fiction about the characters. Lord of the Rings was one of the first fandoms I read slash fan fiction in.

Thought I’d share my list. Feel free to comment with your own additions.

What Makes Lord of the Rings Gay

• Nine men camping in the wilderness, alone, for days, months at a time. No women. Do I have to go on?
• Elves with their long, beautifully groomed hair (even after hours of fighting), flowing cloaks, shiny hair pieces and tights - and that’s just the men.
• Legolas stroking his arrow - and that’s not an euphemism. In The Two Towers just before what remains of the fellowship is approached by Galdalf the White, they all grip their weapons. Legolas caresses his like a lover, a male lover.
• The One Ring. Seriously, a bunch of men on a journey to destroy an evil weapon and it’s a ring? A shiny, gold ring. I’m just saying.
• Minthrill. Their version of a bullet proof vest looks an awful lot like shiny lingerie.
• “My Precious”. All the men are a little too attached to the shiny ring, so attached they gave it a girly pet name.
• Everyone has long hair - except the hobbits but they all look like they have perms. And everyone seems awfully attached to their pretty, pretty hair.
• Frodo often refers to Sam as “my Sam” or “Dear Sam”.
• The Evenstar pendant that Aragorn wears is not at all masculine. I know it’s a sign of love from his girl, but most men wouldn’t wear it, at least most straight men.
• When Boromir dies, Aragorn kisses him on the forehead. That’s the gesture of a lover or family - he’s not family.
• When Frodo is about to board the ship to the Gray Heavens, he kisses Sam on the forehead. Again, that’s the gesture of a lover or family and he’s not family.
• In the beginning of Return of the King, Smeagol calls his male friend, “my luv”. I know they’re supposed to be British, but even British men don’t call their male pals luv.
• The hug between Aragorn & Haldir in The Two Towers. Aragorn has an odd tone of voice when he says “you are most welcome” as though he’s greeting a long lost lover.

That’s just the obvious stuff I can think of right now. I could probably sit down, watch each movie and make a detailed list of every gay moment: every look (especially between Sam and Frodo), every touch, every possible euphemism, but I won’t. I just wanted to share my thoughts. Wonder if I’m the only one that sees these things?

WARNING: The following entry is a review of a gay movie - man/man love, people. If you’re not interested in that kind of thing, don’t click on the link. Also, don’t click on the link if you haven’t seen the movie and don’t want to know what happens - spoilers abound! For the rest of you, please read and enjoy.
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