Breath Held...

 

People are waiting to see what the shift to the right means for the fight against HIV & the non-hetero situation.  It isn't just in the US.  Many countries are digging their heels into conservative hatred, while others are testing the waters.  The world was never a nice place & the ugliness was just waiting for a chance to poke it's head back up.  

There are few "good" people in the world.  Most of those that would consider themselves good aren't.  They're just naive idealist that have never been pushed or tested.  Fortunately, there aren't that many really horrible people out there either.  Most people are self concerned & apathetic to the point of letting the world burn.  They either won't care or won't accept any responsibility for the matter.  Choosing nothing is still a choice.

For now, matters concerning HIV & Gays, is a wait & see game.  Then the fight will come again.  The battles may come & go, but the war will never end.

Take care.

Cya...

You're Sorry, Right...

 

Recently rapper, Dababy, said some foul things at his concert.  He let the world know his opinion on Gays & HIV+ people.  After having his ass handed to him by the public, peers & collaborators, he "apologized."  He went on his version of an apology tour.  

I hate the concept of apology tours.  You did own, own it.  If you don't want to own it, don't do it.  If you screwed up, admit it & move on. Dababy's  actions  weren't a mistake, they were a misjudged attack with more severe consequences than he expected.

He was dropped from a lot future engagements.  His apologies evaporated.  I wish people would accept  there are a lot of artists out there who hate Gay people & those HIV+.  They think they can have a public  meltdown or attack & then makeup for with an "apology" on social media.  This man meant what he said.  Or at least  thought it would resonate with his audience.  Think about that.  That's  the kind of artist some of you are supporting.  I don't think he should  be cancelled.  But, I wouldn't support him or pay to  see him.  Vote with you wallet not the mob.

Apologies are easy for people like this.  Controlling themselves & being accountable are the hard things.  Never trust a simple "I'm sorry," after a heinous act.  That's how abusive relations start.

Cya...

Too Late...

 

It would seem that the brat rapper, Dababy, has figured out how bad he screwed himself with his anti-HIV & anti-Gay commentary at his concert.  At 1st, he was calling anyone commenting about, internet bitches.  Now he's apologizing for his HIV comments, but not the rest.  He says, everyone misinterpreted his meaning.  Oh, sure Jan.

This is nothing but an attempt to walk back from his statements while still trying to save his face.  It's not  working.  If the only way you can make a  living is by attacking others, there's always a chance it could blow up in your face.   I'd love to say he'd grow from this, but I doubt it.

That's all for now.  I have a dental cleaning in a bit & I need to get  ready.   Take care.

Cya...

Standard Deviations...

I'm a trained Sociologist.  I usually don't go there, but I will now.  A core component of any research science graduate program involves methods, theory &  the dreaded statistics.    These are the tools to do your research.  You'll take a theoretical approach via a research methodology & often use statistics to decipher your data.

This is when you get to things like bell curves.  Similar to that thing you hoped someone didn't set high on your school tests.  Then maybe the teacher might grade on a curve because no got over a certain point.   

If a bell curve is placed on a standard 100 point test, then the center of the curve would be between 50 & 51.  The 1st standard deviation of a normal distribution should account for about 65% of all the points or ranges from mid teens to mid 80's.  The 2nd deviation should include everything from  the next +/- 13% or so or from mid single digits to the mid 90's.  The 3rd deviation should include everything but the lowest & highest points.  Each deviation after that would have even smaller populations.

Why did I just give you crash course on bell curves?   Because this is why conservatives are screaming.  Gays in the USA who just got the national right to marry removed 1 level of standard deviation from themselves & moved closer towards the center of things.  They moved toward the masses.  Like or not, they became more normalized.  I've always been the type to tell you to let your freak flag fly high.   Well, these people's flags just went down a couple of notches, getting closer to everyone else's.

Still don't get it?  OK.  There's a South Park  episode where Cartman is teasing Kenny for being the poorest kid in school.   Eventually Kenny is removed from the school for a while & Cartman revels in it.  At least until he realizes he is now the poorest kid in school.  

If more people become accepted then eventually, we'll have to look for others to discriminate against.  Its all very stars on thars.   What if we really accept the poor, the gay, the downtrodden, the ethnic;  then who will we target?  The ideologues, the religious, the conservatives, etc...  Every step these groups take towards being normal, threatens the conservative's ideology & power.  

With Gays being more accepted, white populations shrinking & less people being religious, there is a very real threat to the conservatives & their fairy tales.   It won't happen soon.  But we're closer than ever to ridding the power positions of this world of people like this.  So, yes, the Supreme Court decision to allow Gay marriage poses a serious risk to their power base.  Goodie.

Cya...

No More Barilla...

According to this article, the Barilla company stated it had no intentions of ever embracing gay people in regards to their products.  Fine, so be it, it's their business.  Then again, it's my $ & my cash won't be going to any of their products.  If they are against me or those like me, then I most certainly will not spend my resources to support their company.  

It won't be the 1st time I've stopped supporting a business over their politics or social/religious causes. It won't be the last.  I refuse to support any business that ultimately opposes my rights or the causes I support. I may not be able to much in this world for the causes I support, but I can do my best not to support those who would oppose those causes.

Sometimes, in life you have to give things up for something you believe in.  This time it was Barilla pasta.  Oh well, there are a lot of other pasta's out there.

Cya...