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... just itching to be asked, and answered.
Many of these may have, and be of, some relevance to the "advertised" purpose and aims of A Place Of Safety; just as likely many will not, and never will have. This is as it should be. We are a community here; a fellowship based solely upon trust and (hopefully) a collective desire to respond faithfully, and truthfully, to all comers regardless of the nature of the subject matter of the topic or the questions themselves.
As I point out in my earlier thread of this morning "Come out, come out, wherever you are", the intervening 10 years of my participation here has seen much change; both here at A Place Of Safety, and throughout the World in general; and whilst the more prurient, and burning, issues faced by the LGBT community 10 years ago have largely, as stated, been mitigated by the times, and more enlightened attitudes, questions do remain that still need to be asked, and answered. Questions that may be, or may not, suit your, or mine, ideals of a suitable "comfort zone".
Mr. Levesque, this morning, questions his participation here, specifically as a journalist recording events of these times; a journalist who as happenstance would have it, just so happens to be Gay himself, and who through his larger responsibilities as that journalist must report, and comment upon the worst amongst us as well as the best. I say to him: Bring it on. Good, bad, or indifferent, continue to ask the questions, demand the answers, and share your insight driven as it is through your years of studying the many foibles and quirks of the Human Experience. It matters not a jot to me whether those foibles and quirks are specifically LGBT-themed or not; and do continue to share the answers. Today's youth will come to depend upon, learn to rely upon, and profit enormously to their betterment from it.
N.W.®, Nigel®, J. F. R.®, each have unique points-of-view, yielding salient perspective to murky, and oftentimes, alarming and disquieting issues they face or may be being faced by the wider community. So be it. Life is not all about cotton-candy and cuddly plush-toys; although "feel-good" stories do have, and will always have, their place in the schemata of our life experience.
Jamie® holds a special place in my heart at A Place Of Safety; both for his youth and indomitable spirit, and for the miracle of his humour. I simply can't tell you, or him, enough of the so many times of the questions he that had posited which brought me to my knees in gales of laughter, and tears to my eyes. Sadly we seldom see him here anymore, and his questioning soul is dearly missed. As are ThirdFencePost®, and a host of other missing youngsters, each of whom brought to the Forum a varied, and albeit likely unique, perspective on the World at large as they knew and understood it; one that is not often felt as strongly as perhaps it should be. Is this because we elders no longer listen, or is it because, as I suspect, are we no longer relevant to their lives?
My point in all of this being, we are only as strong as the voices being heard here; neither the nature of the question, nor the age and circumstance of the questioner should ever dictate its' relevance in being heard. The voice of each and every visitor to this Forum carries the same weight and degree of importance. All that is, and should ever be, asked of any of us is that we be truthful about ourselves and treat all who seek counsel here with equanimity and compassion.
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And now, in what I suppose will likely be construed as being a rather irreverent moment, I provide, one of those burning questions of my own:
"Bravo", the new style Arts and Entertainment cable channel, seen widely throughout the western hemisphere has of late been running a series of stop-motion promos for the often controversial Showtime programme "Dexter".
The promos feature the dimpled and smiling face of the ubiquitous Michael C. Hall upon which is boldly superimposed the series title "Dexter Uncut".
I've never seen the programme, and not likely to either; but for those like me who may not have, according to imdb.com "Dexter" is the seminal story of "A like-able Miami police forensics expert moonlighting as a serial killer of criminals who he believes have escaped justice."
The promo, to be sure, refers to the series now apparently airing for the first time in its' director's intended "true" vision, and not altered one iota by the temper and mores some unseen censor's knife.
Frankly, all I really would, and do, want to know in response to my umpteenth viewing of the programme's promo ... "Is He?"
Warren C. E. Austin
The Gay Deceiver
Toronto, Canada
"... comme recherché qu'un délice callipygian"
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