Sex with Ducks
When it comes to the ridiculous and outlandish "arguments" from the wackos against marriage equality and other equal rights for gay and lesbian people, one can:
- try to ignore them, but then they get out of hand and some people actually believe them;
- try to answer their absurdities while not laughing too much, which some people are very good at, but I tend towards apoplexy or laziness; or
- mock them.
On the whole I think mockery is by far the best response, providing truth through humor on our part in a way that captures the attention and interest of many, yet maximizes irritation of the anti-gay crowd because — I don't think I'm being over harsh, here — they really have no sense of humor whatsoever.
Herewith, then, some video mockery, all thanks to Joe.My.God where I saw them first (here, here, and here).
First up: "Sex With Ducks: the Music Video by Garfunkel and Oates". This is an absolutely charming song having something to do with Pat Robertson's amusing idea that marriage equality is a slippery slope that will lead to sex with ducks (even I couldn't make that up, alas). About 2 minutes long.
Next, a dramatic scene called "The License" (about 4 minutes) in which an excited young couple arrive at a county clerk's office to get their marriage license. Unfortunately, they encounter some unforeseen Levitical difficulties.
In a similar vein to "The License", another dramatic scene (about 4 minutes) called "The Defenders" in which a grass-roots group is celebrating their defense of traditional marriage with, one imagines, a recent referendum. They're ready for new challenges, but first they need to clean up their own ranks a little bit where — you guess it! — there are a few transgressions of ancient Mosaic law as put down in the Bible. Tsk.
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on Monday, 1 June 2009 at 02.21
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Well done. I hadn't heard about Robertson on sex with ducks. Was he trying to mimic or one-up Rick "Man On Dog" Santorum? Anyway, the Sex With Ducks video, especially, is a hoot that will do for some good-humored mockery.
on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 at 08.13
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I'm frustrated with how to respond to straight nut cases. Reasoned argument doesn't work because they are unreasonable. Humor doesn't work because they are humorless. Yelling doesn't work, because that is stooping to their level.
Campy humor is our gift, and they just don't get it. Kindness and civility are the best I can muster, and that's difficult most of the time.
Frustration.
on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 at 09.58
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But there's always the hope that our excellent campy humor will amuse enough allies that the nut cases can at least be isolated and kept politically ineffectual. Maybe.