@2 - I happen to know a gay man who makes some of those piroshkies. I know that doesn't prove anything about the policies of his bosses, but if you eat there, you are likely eating food that has been manhandled by a gay, for whatever that's worth.
@15 - And excellent rejoinder sir or madam! You've certainly made your case. Everyone, shut down this boycott; we have third-party confirmation that Russian gays disapprove of this activism and that I am a moron.
#20 You really don't see how this poster could be mocking the ridiculousness of this boycott? (In case you weren't aware, many gay people do not support this boycott). But maybe you're too stupid to get that.
There are parallels here with the boycotts of France during the Iraq War. Eating freedom fries and drowning French poodles was just silly fun, but boycotts of French wine did catch some notice.
International sanctions hardly work so a low scale boycott certainly won't have any real effect, but it will get some press and that's the real point.
21, this isn't a popularity contest. it makes no difference whether there are gay people who don't support it or not. there are enough that do, and that's why it's important.
the joke of the podter, as I understand it, is making fun of people who would want to participate in the boycott and not understanding how to go about it. Like stop reading War & Peace or protest a showing of The Battleship Potemkin. It would take some effort to read it as mocking the boycott itself.
Unless, of course, you've got a really huge axe to grind. *ahem*
Also, oil.
What about Russian credit card fraud gangs? Boycott or not?
This whole thing is just typical ego boosting from the straight gays at the Stranger.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/17…
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/god-w…
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Oh, yeah.... right. Keep up the good work informing the stupid!
International sanctions hardly work so a low scale boycott certainly won't have any real effect, but it will get some press and that's the real point.
the joke of the podter, as I understand it, is making fun of people who would want to participate in the boycott and not understanding how to go about it. Like stop reading War & Peace or protest a showing of The Battleship Potemkin. It would take some effort to read it as mocking the boycott itself.
Unless, of course, you've got a really huge axe to grind. *ahem*