Interpretations, deductions, connotations.
All independent to each individual.
All independent of actuality, but each own.
Previous experience of each individual will guide how any person is received or interpreted.
This can slowly be changed, but only over time.
Also, with implied effort to really understand...Ruth E.
I found this article is from the Internet weekly news. I clicked on it because it headlined that "Prince takes a stand against gay marriage."
"Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:39pm PST by Lyndsey Parker in That's Really Week"
Really upset, I followed the link to see what Prince had to say... What I found was a poor excuse for a properly contextualized and interpreted quote.
"And on the controversial subject of same-sex marriage, two prominent music celebrities spoke out, albeit with very different points of view. On the con side, an article in The New Yorker reported that Prince does not believe that gay marriage is "right." Prince allegedly told the magazine: "[In the USA] you've got the Republicans, basically they want to live according to [the Bible]. But there's the problem of interpretation, and you've got some churches, some people, basically doing things and saying it comes from here, but it doesn't. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum you've got blue, you've got the Democrats, and they're, like, 'You can do whatever you want.' Gay marriage, whatever. But neither of them is right."
Very poorly does this quote imply that Prince is against gay marriage. Plus, if the whole sentence is as poorly slashed as this poorly interpreted quote, communication between people really must need some clarification...
Still scratching my head from the way the conversation was going, it seemed that Prince did not really have a stand, except the two bickering extremes are not necessarily "right". No?
And then I see an article that was derived from this wrongly interpreted context. After reading the article for myself, it was clear that the journalist was digging, and not really listening or hearing the whole conversation. The premise of this quote used for the topic is unfounded, and branches of interpretation break off and grow like weeds.
"Prince slams gay marriage?"11/20/2008 3:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
courtesy of NME.com
"Prince has said that he does not believe that gay marriage is "right."
"The singer told The New Yorker that he disagreed with a liberal "Democrat" view of life, pointing to gay marriage as something condoned by the party that he disagreed with because it clashed with the teachings of the Bible.
"God came to Earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out," he said. "He was, like, 'Enough.'"
http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/61897387"
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/thatsreallyweek/30734/nov-17-24-jackoparisaxlmadge/
All this is written based upon assumption that the previous, supposed quote by Prince was not seriously misguided and grossly taken out of context.
So after some digging, I found that the quote originated from an interview Prince did with the New Yorker. The article was written by Claire Hoffman November 24, 2008. Here is the whole quote in its full origination, which begins with a story he is telling,
"Recently, Prince hosted an executive who works for Philip Anschutz, the Christian businessman whose company owns the Staples Center. “We started talking red and blue,” Prince said. “People with money—money like that—are not affected by the stock market, and they’re not freaking out over anything. They’re just watching. So here’s how it is: you’ve got the Republicans, and basically they want to live according to this.” He pointed to a Bible. “But there’s the problem of interpretation, and you’ve got some churches, some people, basically doing things and saying it comes from here, but it doesn’t. And then on the opposite end of the spectrum you’ve got blue, you’ve got the Democrats, and they’re, like, ‘You can do whatever you want.’ Gay marriage, whatever. But neither of them is right.”
When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ” http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/11/24/081124ta_talk_hoffman
Alright, this is a serious infraction to reading, and the importance of context. I don't know if people are trying to misconstrue stories by mis-quoting, or are people just being misunderstood. As a writer, I find it extremely important for proper context and fair representation to be focus points in our craft of writing. If writers want to misrepresent, or make up stories, they should scrap journalism and focus on fiction. Prince is right, interpretation is the problem. Prince of all people should know; not only about being misunderstood, but also, the struggle to be one's own individual.
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Friggin' Star
StarButt's most recent performance was made on the "MAIN" stage at a club in Los Angeles. This performance was after Proposition 8 had passed, and this tension was potent in the acts of the Comedians. Although the MC was a big bold black and proud "family" mama diva, this should not have been such a difficult night. Having many personal perceptions, the individuals took their feelings to the stage. The other comedians had added their versions of Proposition 8 and their stance on the marriage issue, and whether they were "for it", or "against it".
"At one point in the show". Star remembers," a group of older, white adults who were in the audience got up and left," but not without a last word. "Yes on prop 8" was their chant, as they disembarked the comedy club audience. The people, (52%) of you, can't hold on to their ignorance forever; we are everywhere. We are your fathers, your sons, your daughters, and your mothers. Also, your aunt or grandma that never had a husband, but lived with her "best friend" is most likely gay as well.
Despite the ridiculous passing of proposition 8, Star didn't let the audience get the best of her, she used the issue to her benefit. I also learned a lot from her comedy act. I have an addition to the information Star gave in her comedy act. I have heard that when giving a really good "hand-job", I hear the trick is to twist your hand as you move up and down the shaft of the penis... Really, that was what I heard. Also like Star, I have a terribly difficult time convincing the Gyno that truly, I will not be getting pregnant...really;) Mmmwaa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtsnW3qtKM
"At one point in the show". Star remembers," a group of older, white adults who were in the audience got up and left," but not without a last word. "Yes on prop 8" was their chant, as they disembarked the comedy club audience. The people, (52%) of you, can't hold on to their ignorance forever; we are everywhere. We are your fathers, your sons, your daughters, and your mothers. Also, your aunt or grandma that never had a husband, but lived with her "best friend" is most likely gay as well.
Despite the ridiculous passing of proposition 8, Star didn't let the audience get the best of her, she used the issue to her benefit. I also learned a lot from her comedy act. I have an addition to the information Star gave in her comedy act. I have heard that when giving a really good "hand-job", I hear the trick is to twist your hand as you move up and down the shaft of the penis... Really, that was what I heard. Also like Star, I have a terribly difficult time convincing the Gyno that truly, I will not be getting pregnant...really;) Mmmwaa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtsnW3qtKM
Friday, October 31, 2008
WOW, what a cr$ck'o s&it prop 8
November 4, 2008-I have not experienced such hate in my whole life. I have stood on the corner twice to protest against Proposition 8. Both times I experienced people yelling mean adjectives and lame chants and many fingers doing many naughty things, and I felt in danger. I heard: "fuck you faggots" "dykes" "queers" and a group of twelve-year-old boys riding by in a car were yelling "gay is not the way". I was flipped off, and as a group of kids drove by they taunted, in a derogatory menacing manner, by putting their two pointer fingers facing together.
First of all, proposition 8 is not directly about being gay. Proposition 8 attempts to open a door to the selective process of taking away rights. So what if two people want to get married. This is not the point. Proposition 8 changes (oh, pardon me, amends) the constitution. America is based upon common foundations. It has been found through time, money and process that discrimination based upon a "marriage" between two people of various genders from obtaining their basic civil rights. There are a strong few gay couples who have wanted to get married bad enough that have been fighting to be joined in "legal marriage". After failed battles, it was finally found that it is a violation of our basic human rights-to deny marriage to any couple. This sounds okay to me. These couples wanted so badly to become a "married" couple that they took the issue to the courts, and won. So what's so wrong with people wanting to form a bond of marriage? Now, this "controversy" is trying to be taken to the voting booths. In tomorrow's election, proposition 8 will be put to a total vote by its citizens. Starting this process of destroying rights is what proposition 8 intends to do.
Marriage is a funny thing, a personal thing, a significant thing, and it has changed its foundations many times. Marriage is used in many ways throughout the world. Polygamy, polyandry and other ways to unite people and property are used to make legal a bond. Marriage has even played many roles in the development of our American Society. Marriage has been largely used as a function to maintain a "high" social class, and property status. In "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin, the main character "Edna" was caught in a loveless marriage. Edna finally started to live on her own, and become her own woman, but she was so socially stigmatized and her freedom so smothered that her final action in an attempt to live free, was to commit suicide.
When women started to become independent and break out of a role of property and status (whether the woman had provided wealth or beauty in the acquisition), there was a new movement called Women's Suffrage. Remember, there was a time when women were not allowed the freedom to vote. It was a time when Women had to fight for their civil rights, to overcome for Freedom. Through time, marches, and effort, women have now been afforded the opportunity to vote.
So then, men and women were finally able to choose who they would marry. This allowed marriage to be for love, and not for wealth or property exchange. Although marriage is meant to be a bond of love, and represent a strong commitment to the other, "marriage" is that significant bond. Still, some do use marriage as something to do on a whim while in Vegas, or a reason to fuck, and maybe a possible solution to an unplanned pregnancy. For whatever the reason, the basic right to marry must not be denied to any California Americans- especially considering all the protection those who can marry have been preaching through their own practice including infidelity, divorce, and separations. To "Protect Marriage" is a lame reason to implement proposition 8, especially considering the foundations and uses of marriage by those who now enjoy the right to marry freely.
Freedom was restored yet again when the slaves were freed. Although "free", a common mantra of "separate but equal" was a poor excuse for civil freedoms. Signs in front of business that informed its patrons "Coloreds in Back" were not uncommon before some time, money, and battles were fought for basic "equal" civil liberties and freedoms to Black American citizens. It wasn't until more money, battles, speeches, assassinations, and many years later, the Black Americans were finally afforded the Freedom to Vote.
In all these processes, these are all situations of basic freedoms that have had to be fought for. These constitutional rights should not be denied...
Back to yesterday...
I saw a group of kids standing on the corner of where I live. I was curious because the prop 8 promoters were everywhere, and two days prior, 3 of the corners where I live were filled with prop 8 promoters. I checked to see what side was being honked for and I saw groups of signs for "No on 8", and a scattered few of the prop 8 promoters. I took an initial picture, and then decided to do video. Watch this little clip so you may see what I saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-Mk6JMd8A
The sounding horn is from the white truck with kids yelling "Yes on Eight". It wasn't the obnoxious kids yelling "YES on 8", but the fact that on the side window was painted in blue, "No Fags" with two stick men x'ed out. There was a "yes on 8" sign taped to another rear side window, and someone was holding a yellow "yes" sign through the open front side window. I couldn't believe that anyone would let that be written on the car, and then have the balls to drive around with it painted "NO FAGS"?!?What the f...? Orange County?
Proposition 8 is about taking Civil Freedoms. No Freedom must be taken away. No more hate. What is moral and right is to vote "NO" to not pass a proposition that has to change the constitution to take honest and legal civil rights. Proposition 8 is not great.
November 11, 2008-Since 8 has now passed, it is now time to work together to get back our civil rights with more time, and more money... maybe a unified boycott...?
*This article referenced "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin*
First of all, proposition 8 is not directly about being gay. Proposition 8 attempts to open a door to the selective process of taking away rights. So what if two people want to get married. This is not the point. Proposition 8 changes (oh, pardon me, amends) the constitution. America is based upon common foundations. It has been found through time, money and process that discrimination based upon a "marriage" between two people of various genders from obtaining their basic civil rights. There are a strong few gay couples who have wanted to get married bad enough that have been fighting to be joined in "legal marriage". After failed battles, it was finally found that it is a violation of our basic human rights-to deny marriage to any couple. This sounds okay to me. These couples wanted so badly to become a "married" couple that they took the issue to the courts, and won. So what's so wrong with people wanting to form a bond of marriage? Now, this "controversy" is trying to be taken to the voting booths. In tomorrow's election, proposition 8 will be put to a total vote by its citizens. Starting this process of destroying rights is what proposition 8 intends to do.
Marriage is a funny thing, a personal thing, a significant thing, and it has changed its foundations many times. Marriage is used in many ways throughout the world. Polygamy, polyandry and other ways to unite people and property are used to make legal a bond. Marriage has even played many roles in the development of our American Society. Marriage has been largely used as a function to maintain a "high" social class, and property status. In "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin, the main character "Edna" was caught in a loveless marriage. Edna finally started to live on her own, and become her own woman, but she was so socially stigmatized and her freedom so smothered that her final action in an attempt to live free, was to commit suicide.
When women started to become independent and break out of a role of property and status (whether the woman had provided wealth or beauty in the acquisition), there was a new movement called Women's Suffrage. Remember, there was a time when women were not allowed the freedom to vote. It was a time when Women had to fight for their civil rights, to overcome for Freedom. Through time, marches, and effort, women have now been afforded the opportunity to vote.
So then, men and women were finally able to choose who they would marry. This allowed marriage to be for love, and not for wealth or property exchange. Although marriage is meant to be a bond of love, and represent a strong commitment to the other, "marriage" is that significant bond. Still, some do use marriage as something to do on a whim while in Vegas, or a reason to fuck, and maybe a possible solution to an unplanned pregnancy. For whatever the reason, the basic right to marry must not be denied to any California Americans- especially considering all the protection those who can marry have been preaching through their own practice including infidelity, divorce, and separations. To "Protect Marriage" is a lame reason to implement proposition 8, especially considering the foundations and uses of marriage by those who now enjoy the right to marry freely.
Freedom was restored yet again when the slaves were freed. Although "free", a common mantra of "separate but equal" was a poor excuse for civil freedoms. Signs in front of business that informed its patrons "Coloreds in Back" were not uncommon before some time, money, and battles were fought for basic "equal" civil liberties and freedoms to Black American citizens. It wasn't until more money, battles, speeches, assassinations, and many years later, the Black Americans were finally afforded the Freedom to Vote.
In all these processes, these are all situations of basic freedoms that have had to be fought for. These constitutional rights should not be denied...
Back to yesterday...
I saw a group of kids standing on the corner of where I live. I was curious because the prop 8 promoters were everywhere, and two days prior, 3 of the corners where I live were filled with prop 8 promoters. I checked to see what side was being honked for and I saw groups of signs for "No on 8", and a scattered few of the prop 8 promoters. I took an initial picture, and then decided to do video. Watch this little clip so you may see what I saw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp-Mk6JMd8A
The sounding horn is from the white truck with kids yelling "Yes on Eight". It wasn't the obnoxious kids yelling "YES on 8", but the fact that on the side window was painted in blue, "No Fags" with two stick men x'ed out. There was a "yes on 8" sign taped to another rear side window, and someone was holding a yellow "yes" sign through the open front side window. I couldn't believe that anyone would let that be written on the car, and then have the balls to drive around with it painted "NO FAGS"?!?What the f...? Orange County?
Proposition 8 is about taking Civil Freedoms. No Freedom must be taken away. No more hate. What is moral and right is to vote "NO" to not pass a proposition that has to change the constitution to take honest and legal civil rights. Proposition 8 is not great.
November 11, 2008-Since 8 has now passed, it is now time to work together to get back our civil rights with more time, and more money... maybe a unified boycott...?
*This article referenced "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin*
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