The Politics of Hitting on Straight Men

One thing I find absolutely intriguing is the response I recieve whenever I take the notion to hit on a straight male. The responses range from a flattered "I'm not interested" to flaming red hostility, but overlaid over all of that is a belief that straight men some how must be, should be, and are exempt from being hit on by gay men. I don't buy this coda and have broken it so many times its not even standing anymore really. As I think back though, I have had some interesting experiences in this regard. Once, in Indiana, I was sitting on a bench outside of the hotel on campus waiting for a cab and I hit on this boy, a very cute half Arab, half Black boy who worked on campus. To my advances he quickly responded "isn't that illegal?!!" I was like, no..um...Lawrence vs. Texas was a few years ago..and even still...and then of course there are the instances where the advances are accepted, however interestingly they fit into the context of a certain poem by Nikki Giovanni....

About Lady Gaga and Beyonce's "Telephone"

I love this video because it speaks on so many different levels. There are elements of Myra Breckenridge there-especially with the costumes(the American Flag costumes most glaringly). There's also the hint of Mae West there, which fits oh so well because Mae was in Myra Breckenridge. This video makes such bold statements on popular culture, interpersonal relationships, the private versus the public and a host of other issues. I think everyone should watch it and talk about it.