tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898764338466197386.post950619880377148718..comments2024-03-26T08:52:14.070-07:00Comments on EUROVISION APOCALYPSE: Israel 2016 - Maor Gamliel - MoshikoRoy D Hacksawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582493596154005640noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898764338466197386.post-35105631920691776462015-12-29T06:35:56.765-08:002015-12-29T06:35:56.765-08:00I think I'm pretty much with you on this one, ...I think I'm pretty much with you on this one, Aufy old chap. As a non-gay man (yes, there are a few of us these days!) it's tricky for me to completely gauge how this will be received, but I'm leaning towards the dumb but ill conceived rather than the all out ignorant. But I'm sure we'll hear plenty of opinions from all sides at some point - if people Re even watching at this point, that is!Roy D Hacksawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582493596154005640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6898764338466197386.post-83880788084712268052015-12-29T05:52:59.453-08:002015-12-29T05:52:59.453-08:00As a gay man myself, I'm not offended by this ...As a gay man myself, I'm not offended by this song at all, I think it's rather amusing and good-natured. Yes, of course, it's playing with stereotypes, but come on, it's a lighthearted little song, not a thesis. If Wiwi's translation is to be trusted (and I'm assuming it is), it also contains the lines "very cool to be gay" and "there's no right or wrong", so the general mood of the song clearly is supportive: a straight guy wanting to help his gay friend to finally come out. Yeah, he is mocking him a bit along the way, as good friends do, but in a good natured and accepting way. How can this be offensive? I'm thankful for the important job LGBT activists are doing, and of course there's a lot to be done, but sometimes they're overdoing it and come across as humourless, which I believe is counterproductive in terms of acceptance. I see Maor as an ally, not an enemy.Aufrechtgehnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16139344158854180782noreply@blogger.com