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That’s
tame language compared to the Armageddon-ish diatribe
on the impact of anal sex on society. Not only does Diggs
write as if no Christian conservative has ever thought of
anal sex—never mind enjoyed it—but also he implies that
the reason your health care sucks, your privacy is being
invaded, and there’s no cure for cancer is because of the
sexual practices of gay men—not lesbians:
"Men
who have sex with men account for the lion’s share
of the increasing number of cases in America of sexually
transmitted infections that are not generally spread through
sexual contact."
“The
consequences of homosexual activity have significantly
altered the delivery of medical care to the population
at-large. With the increased incidence of STD organisms
in unexpected places, simple sore throat is no longer
so simple. Doctors must now ask probing questions of their
patients or risk making a misdiagnosis. The evaluation
of a sore throat must now include questions about oral
and anal sex.”
“Even
though nearly 11 million people in America are directly
affected by cancer, compared to slightly more than three-quarters
of a million with AIDS, AIDS spending per patient is more
than seven times that for cancer. The inequity for diabetes
and heart disease is even more striking. Consequently, the
disproportionate amount of money spent on AIDS detracts
from research into cures for diseases that affect more people.”
What
about all the straight people with STDs and AIDS? They’re
victims, silly, not predators.
One
of the most revealing aspects of the report is
that its language suggests a conscious effort was made to
keep lesbians palatable and desirable, despite the fact
that we’re, by definition, just as gay as gay men.
The lesson learned is that gay people are evil only to the
extent of how repulsive they are to straight men. A lesbian
can’t be more inoffensive than when she’s happily
being fucked by a man, after all. It’s all relative—the
Evil Meter and the Get-Your-Rocks-Off Meter are in direct
relation to one another.
Diggs
could have described HPV and trichomoniasis in detail. He
could have included frightening descriptions of vaginal
warts and Chlamydia bacteria. He could have included a sentence
or two about dirty dildos and dental dams. But he didn’t.
Instead,
he claims to be somewhat stumped by lesbians because, he
insists, we’re hard to define. Moreover, while we
might be hard to define, one thing Diggs knows for sure
is that we sleep with men—a lot of men:
“Among
the difficulties in establishing the pathologies associated
with lesbianism is the problem of defining who is a lesbian.
Study after study documents that the overwhelming majority
of self-described lesbians have had sex with men. Australian
researchers at an STD clinic found that only 7 percent of
their lesbian sample had never had sexual contact with a
male. Not only did lesbians commonly have sex with men,
but with lots of men. They were 4.5 times as likely as exclusively
heterosexual controls to have had more than 50 lifetime
male sex partners. Consequently, the lesbians’ median
number of male partners was twice that of exclusively heterosexual
women.”
Lesbians
are hard to find, but when we’re found, we’re
practically straight. Classic! Are the men of the religious
right channeling Christ or Baba Booey?
Men
are horny creatures. That’s not news. Men also rule
the world. Let’s not kid ourselves. Women might be
present during conversations, offered an opportunity to
contribute to the discussion, to “entertain”
with ideas, but when all is said and done, the laws and
credos of politics, cultures, economics and religions are
all results of the thoughts and deeds of men. So, it makes
sense that religious-right leaders in their efforts to “educate”
the world on the sins of homosexuality would give lesbians
a bit of a break.
After
all, the straight man’s lesbian fantasy is most successful
when, in the end, the lesbian is no longer a lesbian.
This
column raises more questions than it answers, so
read Diggs’ report yourself—question his sources and motivation.
Question me. But, more importantly, ask yourself
questions. Is
the religious right obsessed with gay sex? Are members of
the religious right clinging to their lesbian fantasies
because they believe those fantasies are proof of their
heterosexuality?
If
lesbians fall under some sacred territory in the minds of
men, but lesbian sex is such a sin, why aren’t the
women of the religious right picking up where their men
are slacking?
What
do you think? Write to me at kim@kimficera.com
Kim
Ficera is the author of Sex, Lies and Stereotypes: An Unconventional
Life Uncensored.
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