Oh, dear, it seems that dear old Pope Benedict XVI has gone and done it again — spouting his bigoted, antiquated malevolence, insisting that we need to be saved from a destructive blurring of gender.
Firstly, there are many reasons why it is out-of-date metaphysics to speak of human nature in binary terms. Gender — or sex, if, as I prefer, we’re talking in biological terms — is far more complex than that, and, secondly, to issue a statement which attempts to misrepresent it in this way, throwing in words such as “despising” willy-nilly, isn’t merely irresponsible and unacceptable, it’s evil.
I very much doubt it will be news to my regular readers, but this guy is once again at the top of my 2008 List of Vile Individuals. And as such, I think he deserves a record dedication…
… this one goes out to the ungrooviest dude to ever don a frock and jangle his jewellery, The Deluded of all Deludeds, Pope Benedict XVI. For you, Popey-babes, because I know it’s a personal favourite, I give you, all the way from Greenwich Village — that den of iniquity — The Village People with… wait for it… Macho Man.
All text, apart from quotes, © 2008 Gary William Murning
Excellent post, Gary! You have a wonderful way of taking this kind of crap down. It makes me chuckle while, at the same time, thinking, “Damn right!”
Good stuff, as always.
Very well written Gary and you made your point well, without swearing (unlike me) 😉 Thank you!
Lottie: Thank you! I think the trick is to regard it as a serious issue whilst refusing to take the person issuing the statement seriously. His words are dangerous but he’s a joke, that’s my approach and attitude. (I was actually hoping for a good scrap, but I guess all the right-wing Catholics must be in church praying for a nice big bird to stuff over the holidays 😉 )
Kathleen: Well I did actually swear in the title, but at least it was a little alliterative 😉 Pleased you enjoyed it.
Gary,
continue to piss off the Pontiff please for his outrageous remarks.
Gordon
I aim to make it my life’s work, Gordon, mate — the vile little man
God help us!
http://caughtinthemiddleman.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/the-leader-of-the-true-faith/
If it’s his God, I’d rather He didn’t! 😉