Rosie O'Donnell is coming to Halifax!
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"For the second time in three years, Rosie O’Donnell is heading to Halifax.
Ms. O’Donnell, her partner, her four children and over 2,000 other passengers on board the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship will drop anchor near Pier 21 this morning.
"I can’t wait," the former talk show host wrote in a recent post to her online blog. "There is a magic there on a boat full of us all together."
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Man this woman scares me. There's something about her violent-ranting-to-hide-her-obvious-insecurity that I find terribly unsettling. That and I just love Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
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"Ms. O’Donnell previously visited Halifax in 2005, when she promoted the city as a gay-friendly destination.
In the three years since, Destination Halifax has taken advantage of her endorsement, tapping into the lucrative gay and lesbian travel market and even setting up a separate online web page for visitors from those communities.
Last month, staff with the municipality’s tourism marketing board led a tour of the city for a small group of gay American journalists in the hopes of further publicizing Halifax’s gay-friendly image south of the border.
Kevin Kindred, chairman of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project, said he is pleased to see gay tourism flourishing in the province."
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Uhh.. another thing I find unsettling: a place being a tourism hotspot for people of a certain sexual orientation. Is there a spot that's especially quaint and to-be-enjoyed by straight people? That said, why isn't there a Straight Pride Parade? Well, it's because I'm not terribly proud of being attracted to the opposite sex, and I don't think the rest of the "straight community" is, either. I don't think it's something to necessarily be proud of. I mean sure, be proud of who you are! But to allow your whole identity to revolve around your sexual orientation? That's a little odd...and kind of sad. I like guys. That's just how it is. I don't see why that warrants a huge, festive, tax-dollars-funded parade. And I don't see why anyone's sexual preference would.
This blog--and those who contribute to it (aka: me)--hold homosexuals in no lower a regard than heterosexuals. But I do think that the outrageous identity can, often times, be taken a little too far. Why would a place be great to visit for a guy who likes guys more than a guy who likes girls? That's pretty ridiculous.
And come on Halifax. Don't make a big deal of Rosie coming to town! She's just awful.
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I was under the impression that her trips were just part of the yearly whale migration. You shouldn't criticize her natural instincts ....
Thanks for killing that silly myth about women naturally having more empathy than men.
"Why would a place be great to visit for a guy who likes guys more than a guy who likes girls? "
Because there are places in the world that are openly hostile to homosexuals (like your neighborhood, I'd guess) and there are places that are not hostile at all (like my neighborhood).
People typically like to go to places where they are treated with respect, dignity and basic human courtesy.
So Rosie had a good time in Halifax, because they treated her and other gay people with the afore mentioned respect, dignity and basic human courtesy (I'd expect nothing less from Halifax, the couple of times I've been there I've enjoyed it quite a lot). So now she's recommending it to other gay people as somewhere safe and nice that doesn't freak out about people being gay.
If only there was a term to use to describe this.. some kind of catch all economics term that one could yell every time something like this happened.. something with "free" or "freedom" in it..
OH WAIT!
It's the free market behaving like it's meant to, rewarding good service and behavior with more custom.
You're having this explained to you by a supposed late sipping, commie tree hugger.
You should be ashamed.
Quite so. Additionally it's too bad GOTR isn’t likely to get the fact that the bigotry implicit in her post is itself an answer to the question she poses as to why many gay people feel the need to express “pride” in their sexual orientation in a quite overtly public way with an annual parade.
red tory, exactly.
The whole "why isn't there a a straight pride parade" question is basically a self answering one isn't it?
Perhaps when gay people can be as open about ourselves as straight people are, show the same public displays of affection and talk about our spouses like straights do, everywhere just like straight people can, we won't need special cruise ships or venues in which to gather.
But those days seem a long way off, even in "liberal" parts of the world.
thank you for chiming in tojourdans, I was getting that "straight, white boy from the suburbs speaking on behalf of people he has no real ability to speak for" feeling.
ok, so i am assuming you are in university.....which means by most accounts you ain't no dummy. So, why do you need this explained to you?
Lets say, for centuries, people like you were killed, beaten, maimed, humiliated, tortured, teased, made to feel inhuman, etc....for being who you truly were. Last time I checked, straight people have had an easy ride in life. Gay people, while seen as equals in the eyes of the law, still have a long way to go (as we gather from your post).
So, when a gay person can be who they truly are, and FINALLY won't get beaten, killed, humiliated for it, they might feel a little "pride" for themselves and people like them who had to endure similar treatment.
As a conservative, perhaps you can look past the limp wrists,lisps and flambuoyancy (or the hairy armpits and army pants) and enjoy the economic opportunity Halifax has in attracting a demographic that traditionally has a lot more disposable income. It could only mean good things for businesses. And as for myself, a wannabe photographer in Halifax, there is a whole new population of people wanting to get married. It puts food on my table, so I ain't complaining.
So, if you want a "straight" vacation spot, I hear Iran and Saudi Arabia are particularly nice this time of year.
"So, when a gay person can be who they truly are, and FINALLY won't get beaten, killed, humiliated for it, they might feel a little "pride" for themselves and people like them who had to endure similar treatment."
lol. Awesome logic. Hey, I'm Slavic by ancestry, and the word "Slave" is descended from the word "Slav". Guess I better start a Slav's Pride Parade to celebrate the centuries of oppression which my people endured!
Seriously, get a life. I've got nothing against homosexuals - I even lived in the gaybourhood in Toronto for a few years - but the flamboyant, in-your-face queens really annoy the shit outta me. What do i care if you're gay? I don't want to see straight people humping each other on the street, so why would I want to see queers doing it? Take your sex-lives into your homes, like everyone else does. At this point you're not asking to be treated equally - you're asking for a whole new set of allowances that apply exclusively to your "community".
GIB, I thought you presented an open, honest and liberating opinion on this subject. Once again I see the the overtly considerate leftoads jumping all over your freedoms while flag polling what they consider to be a 'more deserving' group of freedom lovers. HA!
What a joke the word freedom has become. I don't think I read anything that you said which might be considered a threat to anyone, or their freedon of expression. Get a life leftards.
Oh ...did I offend you? See you at the HRC!
Just like making stuff up do you, Jane? Who said anything about TGIB's remarks being "considered a threat"? Also who said that gays are "more deserving"? Oh right, nobody. But you, that is.
And Alex, do you think the gay folks on these cruise ships are going swoop down on Halifax so they can "hump each other in the street"? Delusional, much?
Guess I better start a Slav's Pride Parade to celebrate the centuries of oppression which my people endured!
Ummm... You are saying that there aren't ethnic festivals and celebrations in Canada? Really?
What do i care if you're gay? I don't want to see straight people humping each other on the street, so why would I want to see queers doing it?
LOL. I have seen many more gropes, making out and dry humping by straight teenagers in parks, on buses and on subways than gay people. So what's the problem?
Take your sex-lives into your homes, like everyone else does.
Being gay isn't just about having sex, any more than being straight is.
Catch a clue.
At this point you're not asking to be treated equally - you're asking for a whole new set of allowances that apply exclusively to your "community".
Specifically, what are we asking for that you don't already have?
Be very specific.
"Lets say, for centuries, people like you were killed, beaten, maimed, humiliated, tortured, teased, made to feel inhuman, etc....for being who you truly were. Last time I checked, straight people have had an easy ride in life. Gay people, while seen as equals in the eyes of the law, still have a long way to go (as we gather from your post)."
GiB has said nothing hateful towards gay people, she has just questioned the gay pride parade and how things are labeled "gay friendly" destinations. You on the other hand have seemed to think questioning things clearly marks a person with hate. That is a fallacy.
Thanks steve, jd and alex for not assuming that my questionning something means I am totally against it. This is exactly why CONSERVATIVES are now questioning the LIBERAL idea of freedom, because as soon as someone questions something that is "politically correct," they are labelled a bigot and whatever else. Are people not allowed to question things anymore? What kind of "free country" do you live in?
The collective ignorance in the negative comments on this post is astounding. As I said in the post, if you read it, I do not hold gay people at any lower a regard than straight people. Nor do I think that just because a person is gay they are obsessed with sex and humping people on the streets. However, if you have ever been to the gay pride parade in Toronto or any other city, you will see that it is a very sexual display (humping on the streets, etc) that many homosexuals do not agree with.
And for the record, campbell, if you'd read even the most basic side panel of my blog, you would know that I live in HALIFAX, which is obviously an openly accepting-of-homosexuals neighbourhood, considering that it is the very location in question in this post.
"And for the record, campbell, if you'd read even the most basic side panel of my blog, you would know that I live in HALIFAX, which is obviously an openly accepting-of-homosexuals neighbourhood, considering that it is the very location in question in this post."
OMG I AM THUS REFUTED...
prat.
You’re being more than a little disingenuous.
You state that Rosie O’Donnell “scares” you and then proceed to describe her association with gay cruises and endorsing the city as a travel destination. You indicate that you find the prospect of people coming to Halifax for that reason to be “unsettling” before pondering why gay people need “pride” parades and why isn’t their a straight parade while suggesting that their “whole identity” revolves around their sexual orientation (Isn’t much of your identity based around being a straight girl? You, of course, just take that for granted because it’s “normal” one presumes.) Finally you state that the idea of a gay-friendly travel destination is “ridiculous” and part of homosexuals’ “outrageous identity.”
So, to now claim that you were just innocently questioning things is a bit rich. You appear to have some fairly definite opinions about the matter and you expressed them. I don’t believe anyone said they were hateful, although they sure sound pretty bigoted to me. And yes, it is a “free country” and you can say whatever you want as far as I’m concerned. Likewise, others are “free” to disagree with you or think that your opinions are ignorant or poorly formed.
First of all, Red Tory, check which female blog your attacking before you name us in your hateful, ridiculously biased posts ;) thanks.
As for your opinion, you are free to that. I am simply taking issue with the fact that I cannot have an opinion on something without people like you jumping all over me and criticizing me of something which is completely untrue. I did not suggest that all homosexuals have an outrageous identity, but rather the exxagerrated identity seen at the pride parades can be taken over the top. I also didn't say that the idea of a gay-friendly travel destination is ridiculous, but rather a destination that is great for people who happen to like people of whatever sex.
You, sir, are twisting my words in an attempt to make me sound like a bigoted person who dislikes gay people. That is not the case, unfortunately for your comments.
Rosie O'Donnell does scare me! Not because she's gay...because she's Rosie O'Donnell.
And no, my identity does not revolve around my being straight...at all. Sorry to dissapoint.
RED TORY said "Just like making stuff up do you, Jane? Who said anything about TGIB's remarks being "considered a threat"? Also who said that gays are "more deserving"? Oh right, nobody. But you, that is."
There was an obvious implied threat, obvious to everyone but YOU! And based your complete MISS on the point of 'more deserving', I suggest you try reading EVERY word instead of just the little ones. Since when does one have to respond based on verbatim comments. This is a blog based on open interpritation of opinion, unless of course it is one that is not your own Big Red. Crawl back into your little chocolate cave and read a book. Oh, am I implying something?
"Implied threats"... "hateful"...
Yikes! What a bunch of kooks.
ol'red hauls ass out of the Cesspool and sputters...
"Yikes! What a bunch of kooks."
Heh, good one...really, now put your snorkel back on, Cessy's dropped an O'henry in the Cesspool and wants you to pick it up and do a lap or two...there's a good boy.
Don't make a big deal of Rosie coming to town! She's just awful.
Awfully superfabfantastic, right?! Knew you'd agree!
Superfabfantasticaly Stupid, yes. This is the same woman who, while talking about the September 11th attacks on live television, stated that:
"I do believe that it's the first time in history that fire has ever melted steel"
Think about what kind of mental handicap is required to say something like that. It's mind-bogglingly stupid. Not only is she fat, ugly, and annoying as all hell, she also seems to have the cranial matter of a poorly-trained parakeet. And you're trying to defend this individual? WHY???? Is it just your twisted idea of charity? Or do you actually see a redeeming quality hidden somewhere in that mountain of lard?
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