In countries where corruption is high and the women are beautiful, the beauty pageants are a much awaited event. Local beuty queens earn the status of celebrities, and national beauty queens use their crowns to gain leverage to bolster their status in society. Look at Imelda Marcos.
So is it any wonder that Filipinos are glued to their sets during the a) Binibining Pilipinas and b) Miss Universe beauty pageants? It's practically a holiday for swishy gays, who mark their calendars, hold sleepovers, and call in sick, just to watch the Miss Universe pageants.
You've probably seen this video already. Especially the 2:17 mark.
The beauty of it is that it's all sooo queenie. First of all, who would film themselves watching a TV show to preserve their actions for posterity? Drama queens, that's who. But thank God because we've caught the most hilarious Miss Universe reaction ever that actually probably happened in every pink bedroom in the Philippines.
Then they gotta go ruin it by making a buck off it.
Well, I wouldn't turn down a wad of money thrown at my feet either.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Friday, September 03, 2010
We're Here, We're Queer...you know the rest
I tried to fill an Adam-sized hole in this year's CSD celebrations, figuring they would need one more warm body with his absence. I had pretty huge shoes to fill!
The Gay and Lesbian Parents booth. They meant well, but it was poorly located. What, a playground under the scorching sun? I noticed that they were all lesbian parents, but no gay parents.
Discover nature's power. Wooden dildos!
Wir sind viele! There's a lot of us out there! I talked to the organizers and told them that their slogan sounded more like a threat. They said that this is a nationwide HIV-awareness campaign, and explained that what they meant was that the gay community is diverse but united in their HIV awareness campaign.
Rosa statt braun--Pink not Brown, an anti-nazi slogan. Actually, I took this pic to capture the Adam Lambert double at the foreground.
There's an organization for everybody.
You're preaching to the choir, honey. Thuringia needs diversity.
Shots from "Queer Walk," A very unprofessionally-organized "fashion show" that was "meant to show that gays and lesbians come in all shapes and sizes." but actually it was more of a joke, meant to bring a party atmosphere into the event. It gave a very intimate mood, like a school play performed by your son's kindergarten class.
Hut!
The Gay and Lesbian Parents booth. They meant well, but it was poorly located. What, a playground under the scorching sun? I noticed that they were all lesbian parents, but no gay parents.
Discover nature's power. Wooden dildos!
Wir sind viele! There's a lot of us out there! I talked to the organizers and told them that their slogan sounded more like a threat. They said that this is a nationwide HIV-awareness campaign, and explained that what they meant was that the gay community is diverse but united in their HIV awareness campaign.
Rosa statt braun--Pink not Brown, an anti-nazi slogan. Actually, I took this pic to capture the Adam Lambert double at the foreground.
There's an organization for everybody.
You're preaching to the choir, honey. Thuringia needs diversity.
Shots from "Queer Walk," A very unprofessionally-organized "fashion show" that was "meant to show that gays and lesbians come in all shapes and sizes." but actually it was more of a joke, meant to bring a party atmosphere into the event. It gave a very intimate mood, like a school play performed by your son's kindergarten class.
Hut!
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