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[T.o.b.y]

I'd have absolutely zero objection to a lesbian Disney princess (quite the contrary), but I really don't understand why people think Elsa must be one. Because she doesn't have a love interest? But... um... sure, doesn't mean she isn't gay, of course, but the last time I checked, she had no romantic partner at all and didn't seem to be attracted to any of the other characters. Since when does this mean... anything? She could just as well be hailed as the first asexual Disney princess for all we know.

 

[Arcadia]

Is 'Brave' the film they call in german 'Merida'? I think I have seen that one, it's lovely!

 

I would guess "yes", because the character's name is Merida.

[Arcadia]

I'd have absolutely zero objection to a lesbian Disney princess (quite the contrary), but I really don't understand why people think Elsa must be one. Because she doesn't have a love interest? But... um... sure, doesn't mean she isn't gay, of course, but the last time I checked, she had no romantic partner at all and didn't seem to be attracted to any of the other characters. Since when does this mean... anything? She could just as well be hailed as the first asexual Disney princess for all we know.

 

Exactly. People are over-interpreting, imo.

 

I feel about this the same way I feel about Sherlock ... it's fine if he's gay. What I don't like is -- if that's genuinely what the creators want us to realize about him, why not come right out and say so? If they are truly resorting to secret signs and innuendo, to me that implies they think there is something inherently wrong about gayness; which makes no sense.

 

I'm much more inclined to believe their own explanation; they want to make fun of viewers who over-interpret the jokes. Which is not very nice, but fine if that's what floats their boat, I guess.

 

 

Edited May 7, 2016 by Arcadia
Edited by me to be less of a rant :)

[Bluebell]

 

Is 'Brave' the film they call in german 'Merida'? I think I have seen that one, it's lovely!

 

I would guess "yes", because the character's name is Merida.

 

 

Then it is the one, yes. A red haired girl, right?

[Arcadia]

LOTS of red hair, yes!

[Bluebell]

 

I'd have absolutely zero objection to a lesbian Disney princess (quite the contrary), but I really don't understand why people think Elsa must be one. Because she doesn't have a love interest? But... um... sure, doesn't mean she isn't gay, of course, but the last time I checked, she had no romantic partner at all and didn't seem to be attracted to any of the other characters. Since when does this mean... anything? She could just as well be hailed as the first asexual Disney princess for all we know.

 

Exactly. I feel about this the same way I feel about Sherlock ... it's fine if he's gay. What I don't like is not coming right out and saying so. Resorting to secret signs and innuendo implies there's something inherently wrong about being gay. If they want to make fun of viewers for thinking Sherlock must be gay, that's one thing. But if they truly are saying he's gay (or bi, or whatever) they should just come out and say so. Anything less implies there's something "wrong" with his sexual orientation, whatever it is.

 

 

I don't think that it's about wrong or right, probably it's just the writers want people start speculations about it...?

Currently there's already lots of clearly lesbian and gay characters in TV-shows, so I hope that people finally are way over the homophobia. I guess leaving the topic open leaves the room for the speculations (and fanfictions :D) and the talk...(like Watson once said, ....'people might talk'...and as Sherlock replies, 'People do little else...' - that's the goal of the whole thing I suppose...don't know, it's just my guess on that.

Asexuality is the thing that (common) people don't get in a character I guess...I personally think it's cool. I mean, why can't people just live without constantly chasing love interests? There's lots more in life to live for...

[J.P.]

Amen!

[T.o.b.y]

Happy Mother's Day! To all mothers, would-be mothers, surrogate mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other mother figures: Best wishes and lots of respect.

[Shadow Dweller]

Dogs-mother too? ^^

 

This reminds me to the Sherlockian joke of tea cup with eyeball inside :lol: www.foodandwine.com/fwx/food/these-etsy-mugs-are-guaranteed-surprise-your-guests?

[Van Buren Supernova]

Dogs-mother, of course!

 

What about mother of all Mondays? You know, those Monday after a holiday or first monday of the year when you have to get back to work. Nah... I say don't wish them anything. I hate Mondays, let alone their mothers.

[J.P.]

 

This reminds me to the Sherlockian joke of tea cup with eyeball inside :lol: www.foodandwine.com/fwx/food/these-etsy-mugs-are-guaranteed-surprise-your-guests?

But for this you need a coffee proof furniture and carpets. I can clearly imagine your guests dropping the cups or even throwing them across the room in panic. :D

[Shadow Dweller]

It is a novelty item for people who have friends with some sense of humour. Eyeball-shaped addition is easier to clean than a spider or inverted octopus.

[Bluebell]

Or you just drop one of those Halloween Candy eyeballs in their tea...I buy them every year and end up eating them myself because there's hardly kids coming by. They are like gummy bears, and filled with something like jam (?), like it's blood inside. :D

[Arcadia]

[J.P.]

From much too cold to much too hot in two days. That's a bit much. I feel completely
 
The positive side: the evenings are true olfactory orgies. And then we have a resident nightingale for years now.
 
There are only few days like this in a whole year, when you can almost slurp the air like a thick sweet nectar.
 

 

[Carol the Dabbler]

Or you just drop one of those Halloween Candy eyeballs in their tea...I buy them every year and end up eating them myself because there's hardly kids coming by. They are like gummy bears, and filled with something like jam (?), like it's blood inside. :D

 

The inside should be clear, like vitreous humor, dammit -- tell the candy company to do their research!

[Arcadia]

[Van Buren Supernova]

[Fantasy Lover]

I finally finished moving my stuff

[Arcadia]

Moving your stuff where, Miss Vanimpe? This is something wonderful, I hope?

[Fantasy Lover]

To my new apartment. It is something wonderful! because my new apartment has all kinds of benefits

[Amber§]

Lucky you!! Do you live all alone in the new apartment?

[Arcadia]

Congratulations, Aurelie!

[Fantasy Lover]

Yes, I live alone. Thank you Arcadia

[J.P.]

This is a benefit! :D