That list of bands that turn you gay is so off-base it had red parody flags all over it. Some people have made efforts to locate the perpetrator. See http://www.newspeakblog.com/the_blog/donnie_davies_fan_club/index.html and http://www.counterbias.com/844.html.
Tamar
Dr. Tamar Y. Rothenberg
Assistant Professor
Department of History
Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
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From: A forum for critical and radical geographers on behalf of Judy Hemingway
Sent: Tue 3/13/2007 12:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Changing Homosexuals into Ordinary People
Hello Jon,
Thanks for CHOP info and list of 'dangerous bands' which allegedly promote homosexuality. I'm a geography educator based at the Institute of Education, University of London and an RA on an ESRC-funded project called No Outsiders: researching approaches to sexualities equalities in primary schools www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk <http://www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk/> . My geographical contribution is to 'enrich' the project by looking at the spatial politics of heteronormativity and homophobia.
Following a not entirely accurate article about the project in The Observer on Sunday, 11 March 2007 'The prince married a man, and lived happily ever after' http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html the No Outsiders team has attracted additional interest from religious and other groups some of which contend that the fairy tales (like the bands and presumably their songs) are dangerous and that the PI is 'wicked' (see links below).
I wonder what evidence there is to support arguments that pop cult can make you queer.
IOE IN THE NEWS
Coverage of the No Outsiders project which is conducted by the INSTITUTE, Sunderland University and Exeter University. This project introduces books dealing with gay issues to children aged 4 to 11 in fourteen schools.
* The prince married a man, and lived happily ever after - Guardian at http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html <http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html>
* Four-year-olds will get gay fairytales at school - Mail at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=441542&in_page_id=1770 <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=441542&in_page_id=1770>
* Pro-gay kids' books launched - The Sun at http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007110660,00.html <http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007110660,00.html>
* Four-year-olds will get gay fairytales at school - New Nation News Reporters Newsroom at http://www.newnation.vg/forums/showthread.php?t=99148 <http://www.newnation.vg/forums/showthread.php?t=99148>
* Gay friendly stories for primary school kids - Life Style Extra at http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=OM1134948G&news_headline=gay_friendly_stories_for_primary_school_kids <http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=OM1134948G&news_headline=gay_friendly_stories_for_primary_school_kids>
* Gay fairy tales for primary school children - Pinknews.co.uk at http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3893.html <http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3893.html>
IoE in blogs
* The school curriculum: gay penguins - at http://fulhamreactionary.blogspot.com/2007/03/school-curriculum-gay-penguins.html <http://fulhamreactionary.blogspot.com/2007/03/school-curriculum-gay-penguins.html>
IOE IN THE NEWS
Further coverage of the No Outsiders project which is conducted by the INSTITUTE, Sunderland University and Exeter University.
* Primary school kids in gay book scheme. Gay.com. 12 March 2007 http://uk.gay.com/article/5403 <http://uk.gay.com/article/5403>
* Gay fairy tales will have no happy ending. Express p 11
TV and Radio programmes featuring the project
* Today programme on Radio 4 on 13 March 2007
* Panel discussion about the books on Channel 5's 'The Wright Stuff'.
* Interview with Radio New Zealand's' 'Nine to Noon' on Thursday night (Friday morning in NZ).
Blogs mentioning No Outsiders project
* Re: A world slowly going mad. http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.arts.tv.uk.coronationst/ <http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.arts.tv.uk.coronationst/>
* The prince married a man, and lived happily ever after. http://www.inthedays.com/days-of-lot/the-prince-married-a-man-and-lived-happily-ever-after/ <http://www.inthedays.com/days-of-lot/the-prince-married-a-man-and-lived-happily-ever-after/>
* Comments on the newspaper article by Daily Mail: Four-year-olds will get gay fairytales at school. http://feenxp.blogspot.com/2007/03/four-year-olds-will-get-gay-fairytales.html <http://feenxp.blogspot.com/2007/03/four-year-olds-will-get-gay-fairytales.html> ; http://www.congresscheck.com/archives/796 <http://www.congresscheck.com/archives/796>
* UK primary school kids to get books that introduce gay relationships. http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2007/03/12/uk-primary-school-kids-to-get-books-that-introduce-gay-relationships <http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2007/03/12/uk-primary-school-kids-to-get-books-that-introduce-gay-relationships>
Judy.
Judy Hemingway
Research Assistant
School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Institute of Education
University of London
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-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for critical and radical geographers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Cloke
Sent: 12 March 2007 17:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Changing Homosexuals into Ordinary People
Deep apologies but I couldn't resist this one, from the country that brought
you the conservapedia - Donnie Davies, self-confessed 'reformed homosexual'
and his Love God's Way Ministry (http://lovegodsway.org/C.H.O.P.S.). Anyone
know anything about this? Comes over as fairly Monty Python but check out
the list of bands it's dangerous to listen to in case they turn you
homosexual...
"One of the most dangerous ways homosexuality invades family life is through
popular music. Parents should keep careful watch over their children's
listening habits, especially in this Internet Age of MP3 piracy.
Bands to watch out for
* The Spores (endorse suicide)
* Scissor Sisters
* Turbonegro
* Rufus Wainwright
* Merzbau
* Ravi Shankar
* Wilco
* Bjork (mb)
* Tech N9ne
* Ghostface Killah
* Bobby Conn
* Morton Subotnik
* Cole Porter
* The String Cheese Incident
* Eagles of Death Metal
* Polyphonic Spree
* The Faint
* Interpol
* Twisted Sister (jj)
* Tegan and Sara
* Erasure
* The Grateful Dead (drugs too)
* Le Tigre
* Marilyn Manson (dark gay)
* The Gossip
* The Magnetic Fields
* The Doors
* Phish
* Queen
* The Strokes
* Morrissey(?questionable?)
* Metallica
* Judas Priest
* The Village People
* The Secret Handshake
* The Rolling Stones
* David Bowie
* Frankie Goes to Hollywood
* Man or Astroman
* Richard Cheese
* Jay-Z
* Depeche Mode
* Kansas
* Ani DiFranco
* Fischerspooner
* John Mayer
* George Michael (texan)
* Angel Eyes
* The Indigo Girls
* Velvet Underground
* Madonna
* Elton John
* Barry Manilow
* Indigo Girls
* Melissa Etheridge
* Eminmen
* Nirvana
* Boy George*
* The Killers
* Lou Reed
* Lil' Wayne
* Motorhead
* Jill Sobule
* Wilson Phillips
* DMX
* Wesley Willis
* Lisa Loeb
* Ted Nugent (loincloth)
* Dogstar
* Thirty Seconds to Mars
* Lil' Kim
* kd lang
* Frank Sinatra
* Hinder
* Nickleback
* Justus Kohncke
* Bob Mould
* Clay Aiken
* Arcade Fire
* Bright Eyes
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Audioslave
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Panic at the Disco
* The Cure (makeup)
* Spin Doctors
* The Deers
* Lindsey Lohan
* The Smiths
* Beck
* Tom Waits
* The Cramps
* Cannibal Corpse
* Britney Spears(kissed Madonna)
* Perfect Sin
* The Queers
* NoFx(gay punk)
* Soup Dragons
* Elton John(really gay)
In Our effort to keep this list up to date we'd appreciate your help. If you
know of a band that is Gay or propogating a Gay message please email us so
we can update. Donnie is handling this his email is: [log in to unmask]
The response is overwhelming. You guys know of a lot more Gay Bands than I
do. I can't keep up. Hopefully soon we'll have it so you can add them by
yourself.
©2007 Love God's Way"
