Comments on: Prayers for Bobby http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2-RC1 By: Dogbreath http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-384 Dogbreath Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:54:44 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-384 Don't think the film is available over here yet but will watch it when I can. I went through a torrid time in my teens but was fortunate to meet a guy I could settle down with so been with him now for 30+ years. We are growing old (in my case disgracefully) together! As to what anyone else thinks of our relationship - Accept it or don't - no skin off my arse! Don’t think the film is available over here yet but will watch it when I can. I went through a torrid time in my teens but was fortunate to meet a guy I could settle down with so been with him now for 30+ years. We are growing old (in my case disgracefully) together! As to what anyone else thinks of our relationship – Accept it or don’t – no skin off my arse!

]]> By: Ptinounours http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-371 Ptinounours Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:38:00 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-371 When the USA will learn how to live without god, keep religion for private philosophy, (which would be the real freedom for religion practice...), separate religion form right and laws, separate religion from power and politics, stop trying to make free-minded people and governement obey to religious rules, this kind of dramatic story will never happen again. Just count how many times the mother invokes god in the film. Iran and Irak and others muslim countries prosecutes gay people. Where is the difference with USA so long you let speak such people as Pastor Phelps? Do you really hope to bring democracy in Orient if all your laws about privacy are inspired the same way by old scriptures and superstitions? You answer "every body can speak what he wants because we are supposed to be a free country". Why cannot everybody fuck his own way with no fair and no hate according to the same principe? Protect people's way of life the same way than free speach... Obama tries to pass a law prosecuting homophoby, such a law exists in all civilised free countries in Europe, where homophoby is a crime of hate just as racism or antisemitism. All republican senators are opposed to this law, juts like the mollah they so loudly flamed... Let's his one have his live, his faith or not, his religion or not, his sexuality or not, and you will live in a real free country. A french guy. Ptinounours (aka little bear). When the USA will learn how to live without god, keep religion for private philosophy, (which would be the real freedom for religion practice…), separate religion form right and laws, separate religion from power and politics, stop trying to make free-minded people and governement obey to religious rules, this kind of dramatic story will never happen again.

Just count how many times the mother invokes god in the film.

Iran and Irak and others muslim countries prosecutes gay people.
Where is the difference with USA so long you let speak such people as Pastor Phelps? Do you really hope to bring democracy in Orient if all your laws about privacy are inspired the same way by old scriptures and superstitions?

You answer “every body can speak what he wants because we are supposed to be a free country”. Why cannot everybody fuck his own way with no fair and no hate according to the same principe?

Protect people’s way of life the same way than free speach…

Obama tries to pass a law prosecuting homophoby, such a law exists in all civilised free countries in Europe, where homophoby is a crime of hate just as racism or antisemitism.

All republican senators are opposed to this law, juts like the mollah they so loudly flamed…

Let’s his one have his live, his faith or not, his religion or not, his sexuality or not, and you will live in a real free country.

A french guy.
Ptinounours
(aka little bear).

]]> By: Jezz http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-323 Jezz Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:40:39 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-323 I'm not sure that the film or book asks for gay marriage at all. All Bobby wanted was not to be hated just because he was gay. If he was hated for real reasons, he would have been fine with that. But this was something he couldn't change. As for gay marriage, I don't see why it shouldn't exist, but I personally don't see it as a priority. My priority is changing perceptions. Whilst most people now 'tolerate' homosexuality existing, they think we are all over-promiscuous sex-pest pedophiles with weird fetishes and all infected with every STI going. As opposed to normal people who just like guys instead of girls. Not sure if the same applies to lesbians, but probably. I’m not sure that the film or book asks for gay marriage at all. All Bobby wanted was not to be hated just because he was gay. If he was hated for real reasons, he would have been fine with that. But this was something he couldn’t change.

As for gay marriage, I don’t see why it shouldn’t exist, but I personally don’t see it as a priority. My priority is changing perceptions. Whilst most people now ‘tolerate’ homosexuality existing, they think we are all over-promiscuous sex-pest pedophiles with weird fetishes and all infected with every STI going. As opposed to normal people who just like guys instead of girls. Not sure if the same applies to lesbians, but probably.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-322 Jonathan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:16:36 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-322 I saw it too. The sad thing is, 30 years later, rather than heterosexual society treating us like crap, gay people treat each other like this for not being rich enough, not having a good enough job, car or home, or not having something that is 'more' that in gay brains equals higher value as a human being. Gay men in particular have decades to go before knowing anything about what love is. This is why gay marriage is so far off for most of us - while it is not fair to punish everyone, and by no means am I saying all gay men are like this, we only make up a very small percentage of people. We can not afford to continue projecting our anger about whatever happened to us being rejected in adolescence out on the very people who had the same things happen (other gay men) - we need relationships that, on the whole, last more than 2 years and dating opportunities that lead to an actual second date before we need marriage rights. I saw it too. The sad thing is, 30 years later, rather than heterosexual society treating us like crap, gay people treat each other like this for not being rich enough, not having a good enough job, car or home, or not having something that is ‘more’ that in gay brains equals higher value as a human being. Gay men in particular have decades to go before knowing anything about what love is. This is why gay marriage is so far off for most of us – while it is not fair to punish everyone, and by no means am I saying all gay men are like this, we only make up a very small percentage of people. We can not afford to continue projecting our anger about whatever happened to us being rejected in adolescence out on the very people who had the same things happen (other gay men) – we need relationships that, on the whole, last more than 2 years and dating opportunities that lead to an actual second date before we need marriage rights.

]]> By: michael http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-316 michael Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:15:30 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-316 I have yet to see this film,but I well try this week. I have yet to see this film,but I well try this week.

]]> By: musicbuff http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-274 musicbuff Sat, 09 May 2009 03:53:47 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-274 I watched this movie the night it premiered! While not a "blockbuster" as you stated, It is a moving and well made movie that every gay person and anyone who knows,or suspects they know, a gay person should watch this movie! I watched this movie the night it premiered! While not a “blockbuster” as you stated, It is a moving and well made movie that every gay person and anyone who knows,or suspects they know, a gay person should watch this movie!

]]> By: Levi http://www.boysforall.com/post/589/prayers-for-bobby/comment-page-1#comment-265 Levi Tue, 05 May 2009 02:01:46 +0000 http://www.boysforall.com/?p=589#comment-265 I have been meaning to see this, it's downloaded and everything. I might watch it tonight before I feel out of the loop. I have been meaning to see this, it’s downloaded and everything. I might watch it tonight before I feel out of the loop.

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