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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

“Who wants crème brûlée?”

posted by on October 24 at 14:59 PM

After reading this week’s Savage Love—which features a fruity five year-old—a reader sent a link to this SNL ad parody.

Oh, if only Homocil really existed.

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I completely forgot about that. WOOT!

Posted by Mr. Poe | October 24, 2007 3:04 PM
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They manage to make a good point at the end there.

Posted by uc | October 24, 2007 3:05 PM
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This one of my all time SNL bits.

Posted by blaire | October 24, 2007 3:06 PM
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I love this. So good.

Posted by Michigan Matt | October 24, 2007 3:13 PM
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That is awesome, thank for posting!

Posted by Suz | October 24, 2007 3:45 PM
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Did the bake the creme brule or did they just flame the top, because I personally feel there is a BIG difference.

Posted by OR Matt | October 24, 2007 4:13 PM
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I've been out to my dad for the last 12 years and he'd still be on it. It's so annoying.

Posted by Gitai | October 24, 2007 4:21 PM
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That whole thing straddles a very difficult line. The point made in the text is very pro-gay and does make a good point. But people are laughing because the kids are such flaming homos, and homos are funny. Careful, careful, SNL.

Posted by MBI | October 24, 2007 4:28 PM
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But, MBI, some kids *are* flaming homos. And they're the ones parents have issues with, are embarrassed by, etc. So... you couldn't make the point SNL is making here if you showed the under-the-radar gay kids. And speaking as a homo that was a bit of a sissy as a child, I think it's hilarious.

My hobby in grade school? Baking.

Posted by Dan Savage | October 24, 2007 4:37 PM
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man, i was having that "is it ok for me to laugh at this" moment, what with all the gay-bashing & drinking daddies. right up until "because it's your problem, not theirs." laughing my butt off: perfect, thanks for my daily dose of hilarity.

Posted by fireweaver | October 24, 2007 4:50 PM
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That was cute. Thanks for posting.

Posted by mirror | October 24, 2007 5:12 PM
12

Oh my God! That was so me when I was a little boy!

Posted by Wes | October 24, 2007 5:21 PM
13

Let's not forget the other side of the equation - Hetracil - an anti effeminancy drug.

Here's a post I did in January 2006 exploring the idea of Hetracil and taking the idea into the realm of religious belief:
(http://gaycurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2006/01/introducing-prescription-hetracil-and.html)

Sauce for the goose...

~GC

Posted by The Gay Cumudgeon | October 24, 2007 5:37 PM
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I had forgotten all about this. The first time I saw it I laughed so hard I almost shat. Thanks for the lift.

Posted by saxfanatic | October 24, 2007 6:30 PM
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@8 and 9

You took the thoughts right out of my head, MBI. I assume the laughs aren't canned, it being SN LIVE, so I guess the show isn't responsible for the fact that the audience laughed at the effeminate boys more than at the homophobic parental reactions - the ostensible point of the skit's text. I have the same problem with bigot-vague shows like South Park: the program is such that viewers can laugh at or with the bigots. On the other hand, with a show like All in the Family, it was clear that the laugh was on Archie Bunker.

Posted by chicagogaydude | October 24, 2007 7:19 PM
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"Because it's your problem,
Not theirs."

Excellent line

Posted by W2M | October 24, 2007 10:16 PM
17

I LOVE THAT! The tagline at the end is really great... Thanks for sharing, Dan!

Posted by Jonathon | October 25, 2007 6:12 AM
18

But what's that object in the right hand of the kid who made that fabulous top?

Posted by gregg | October 25, 2007 6:47 AM
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I know everyone likes this thing because it's so positive, but I kind of think it would be funnier if were the blatantly homophobic joke that it was probably conceived as instead.

Posted by MBI | October 25, 2007 7:21 AM
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Thanks for bringing my attention to this video. I have a twin brother who is a Skoal dipping staunch Republican. He constantly worries about one of our nephews being gay. It's a big deal for him apparently because I am gay and he's super sensitive about it. I put that video on my blog because he needs to see it too! ;) Thanks, Dan. I wrote you about 5 years ago about relationship advice. You helped me focus better on the bigger picture! Thanks.

I need to catch up with you more regularly! ;)

Brett (aka brettcajun)

Posted by brettcajun | October 25, 2007 7:40 AM
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Brett @ 21: I hear you. I have a brother-in-law who won't let his (5 year old) son come to play with his cousin (our 6 year old son) because we're gay. He won't even let the two boys hug--they're supposed to shake hands. What a moron. Thank god he lives on the east side. We put up with him, but I think he's headed for a heart attack if he doesn't get some Homocil: the other day his boy told him to get rid of the uptight wife (my sister-in-law) so the boy could have two cool dads like his cousin. I told my husband we're going to have to fund a bus pass for the boy cuz he'll be in Seattle every weekend escaping his family.

Posted by gay dad | October 25, 2007 8:42 AM
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Posted by chicagogaydude | October 25, 2007 8:59 AM
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@16, totally agreed!

This is HILARIOUS.

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