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Commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
In Canada, you have access to Kids' Help Phone. If you can get access to a pay phone, give them a call anytime 24/7. http://www.kidshelpphone.ca 1-800-668-6868 I have another suggestion that may scare you. I don't know your parents, but...
Commented on 20-year old Iraqi woman dies; father ran her over for being too Westernized
What was the point of you posting this article, Ms. Katayama? Is Boing Boing going to make a point of running articles about violence against women in the future? I think that would actually be very interesting as it is...
Commented on Are Muslim Women Oppressed? Ask One
Nothing is wrong with wearing pants, skirts, burqas, hijabs, low-cut tops, or mini-skirts if the person wants to wear it. If a person is forced to wear something, there is a problem. Being forced, mocked, or harassed into removing an...
Commented on Book drive for Canadian aboriginal youth in remote communities
I have some recent books that have been read once in perfect condition. I live in Montreal, Quebec and will be contacting you about getting books out to you. If I have time I'll go to the bookstore and kick...
Commented on Justin (aka "Tsimfuckis," aka "Tsimfuckus," aka "chick3n little.")
Just so I'm clear on this: does this suddenly make it ok for him to use the N-word? Great for being like any preteen boy, but the use of that word is not impressive. Don't care who you are....
Commented on Crazy French copyright law translated to English
@#9 DWITTSF Sarkozy already had his user name and password compromised in late 2008. It was used to extract money from his bank account. I wonder if the authorities arrested someone for downloading in France, is it enough to have...
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Commented on RIP, Philip Jose Farmer
My consolation is he lived a long life, and definitely made his mark. It's still sad to hear of the passing of someone who gave so many people so much....
Commented on Group wants to own trademark on "awareness" of a rare disease
This is so disgusting it makes my brain and my heart hurt....
Commented on 1970 video about collecting comic books
This Canadian comic book fan was just looking through her own comics, and just inherited more (The movers just stopped by with 12 boxes less than an hour ago) I decided, "That's it! I'm selling most of these. I can't...
Commented on Stem-cell trachea transplant was endangered by EasyJet: "your cell culture is a security risk"
@Hans Davies: ??? As much as I love a Terry Gilliam movie, I think you seriously miss the point. I am sincerely hoping that is some sort of sarcasm in your comment that I am not getting. If you are...
Commented on White Supremacists for Obama, Black Separatists for McCain, Janis Ian For The End of The World
I'll be glad when this is over, but it won't really be over, will it? The wedge has been driven to deeply this time, and it will take a lot of effort to recover from it. At least with Willie...
Commented on Cell phone thief takes phonecam shot of himself
#7 Santa's Knee: "Most fears and stereotypes are based on reality." Give me a break. This is the most tired comment I have seen all day. Many fears are based on distortions of reality. Just because someone uses faulty logic...
Commented on Japanese Prime Minister complains that he no longer has time to read comic books
I totally know how this guy feels. Except for the part about running a country....
Commented on Little Brother UK edition signed!
Little Brother is a great book, and I cannot recommend it enough. So I never stop recommending it. Problem solved....
Commented on Barack Hussein Obama II
As soon as I read this, I thought "fake". Maybe the "II" is in reference to the "III" John Sidney McCain III leaves out of his name so he does not seem too "elitist" (their word, not mine). The worst...
Commented on Do not discard brain -- war on terror poster
Don't forget this incident. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7431640.stm...

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jjasper commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
If that's true, hopefully he's not the only pastor in the church network, and if all of them have the same anti-gay bigotry and whacked out ideas on how to deal with a gay child, then yes it's a problem. The reference to Islam seemed gratuitous....
Antinous / Moderator commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
I found it strange that anyone would think of appealing to a more religious figure in a case of religious zealotry. I used Islam as an example to contrast with the idea of a Christian pastor being helpful in the situation, which seems like an example of dominant discourse....
AirPillo commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
Frankly, you may just be projecting your prejudices. Here's something to think about: A person in this position may not be able to elegantly defend themselves against the oppressive will of their parents. They may, however, be able to find someone with solid religious education and understanding who would be sympathetic and supportive to them. This person could then be an ally in attempting to dissuage the parents from being so ham-fisted. If anyone is able to make a religious appeal to the parents to be less tyrannical and more nurturing, it would be someone of a position of authority...
joannaw commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
boing boing, i love you....
loraksus commented on To the anonymous gay teen who asked for help in a Boing Boing comment thread
Hey kid - "no gays in the christian youth groups"... LOL! So not true - your parents are simply ignorant. I've heard that it's about 10% of the population and that has held true (or the rate has been even higher) in every single group I've ever been associated with - no matter how religious, how "manly", whatever. Eventually, people come out. I'm 10 years out of high school and about 10% of the kids in my (horribly bigoted) Catholic middle / high school's "youth groups" turned out to be gay. Life might really suck right now - it might...

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