Comments on: The things you do on a blog http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/ Guru = Pahlawan Tanpa Tanda Jasa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Seamus http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-4202 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:25:13 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-4202 Ken, I'm a bit late to this discussion, but well done for having the courage to share with the world. Why people are so hung up on other people's personal lives, I don't know, but I wish they'd just mind their own business. You (in the collective sense like the French vous) should be able to live life exactly as you choose, as long as you don't affect others. And being gay certainly doesn't affect others. Ken,

I’m a bit late to this discussion, but well done for having the courage to share with the world. Why people are so hung up on other people’s personal lives, I don’t know, but I wish they’d just mind their own business.

You (in the collective sense like the French vous) should be able to live life exactly as you choose, as long as you don’t affect others. And being gay certainly doesn’t affect others.

]]> by: Administrator http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3682 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:54:52 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3682 Thanks Gianna, and Ben, much appreciated. I think it's true that the overt discrimination against gays has largely subsided - or been suppressed - but the widespread stereotyping continues. Last place I lived there were rumours about a new arrival in the street ... my neighbour's immediate response was to forbid her grandson to go near the house. Just in case ... well you can't be too careful, eh. Tolerance I think only extends so far and most gays instinctively refrain from pushing their luck. In 10 years I've yet to see two guys in an apparently gay relationship on any of the campuses where I've taught, or indeed anywhere else, but that might reflect the conservative attitudes of northern NSW and the Gold Coast. It's probably different at Sydney or Melbourne. Thanks Gianna, and Ben, much appreciated.

I think it’s true that the overt discrimination against gays has largely subsided - or been suppressed - but the widespread stereotyping continues. Last place I lived there were rumours about a new arrival in the street … my neighbour’s immediate response was to forbid her grandson to go near the house. Just in case … well you can’t be too careful, eh.

Tolerance I think only extends so far and most gays instinctively refrain from pushing their luck. In 10 years I’ve yet to see two guys in an apparently gay relationship on any of the campuses where I’ve taught, or indeed anywhere else, but that might reflect the conservative attitudes of northern NSW and the Gold Coast. It’s probably different at Sydney or Melbourne.

]]> by: Invig http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3677 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:31:56 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3677 Last person you probably care to hear from but, yeah, cool. Last person you probably care to hear from but, yeah, cool.

]]> by: Gianna http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3670 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:38:47 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3670 good onya Ken for sharing something so personal. personal posts can leave you feeling a little exposed sometimes, so i'd like to pass on my appreciation and support too. i hope that you will have positive reactions in your real life as a consequence of this honesty. i really thought Australia had moved on and that it's the norm to accept gays these days. given the popularity of gay contestants on shows like Big Brother, i've had the sense that the general population is actually very tolerant towards gays, treating them just like anybody else. i guess it's just that the virulent homophobic minority are so loud sometimes (you know, the fundie Ted Haggard types exhibiting classic reaction formation). good onya Ken for sharing something so personal. personal posts can leave you feeling a little exposed sometimes, so i’d like to pass on my appreciation and support too. i hope that you will have positive reactions in your real life as a consequence of this honesty.
i really thought Australia had moved on and that it’s the norm to accept gays these days. given the popularity of gay contestants on shows like Big Brother, i’ve had the sense that the general population is actually very tolerant towards gays, treating them just like anybody else. i guess it’s just that the virulent homophobic minority are so loud sometimes (you know, the fundie Ted Haggard types exhibiting classic reaction formation).

]]> by: Damian Doyle http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3624 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:56:10 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3624 Good on you, Ken. And I reckon it's a good sign when the young are leading by example. Good on you, Ken. And I reckon it’s a good sign when the young are leading by example.

]]> by: Administrator http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3611 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:45:06 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3611 Thank you Tim. Adults are supposed to be role models for the young ... it's just depressing when it's the other way round. Thank you Tim. Adults are supposed to be role models for the young … it’s just depressing when it’s the other way round.

]]> by: Tim http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3608 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:26:54 +0000 http://kenalovell.com/blog/2007/08/19/the-things-you-do-on-a-blog/#comment-3608 I read the piece too and was impressed at his courage. And humour. I can see why you were inspired. I hope you're wrong about the cyclical nature of toleration, but yeah...Anyway, thanks for this. I read the piece too and was impressed at his courage. And humour. I can see why you were inspired. I hope you’re wrong about the cyclical nature of toleration, but yeah…Anyway, thanks for this.

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