She Said What? Episode 11

For some reason, the area where the show should be comes up Gray!!! Someone help me, please!

Life is short - Live.

Oh wow, Ashu Rai is south asian and she likes bhangra, as dated as I think the whole screwing the light-bulb and petting the dog joke is (they didn't get that one from India because I've never seen anyone do it) ; the show today was just awesome!!

In Delhi people go crazy over this, including me. I mean if someone plays a popular Punjabi song on the radio, me and my friends would probably just start dancing right there! Go SAGA!

My favourite ep so far!

Erm, I'm 1/2 South-East-Asian, do I qualify to enter the club? :)

The group discussions are fun to watch! It's a balanced mix of politicsfacts and gossip. Thanks for that!

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SingleBeefy and fabulous!

That was fun to watch! Anyone notice how Lauren is so much more comfortable in front of the camera now?

Good episode. I look forward to these every week.  

tsk tsk I am lurking here waaaaaaaaay to much but hey, She said...another fab episode. I do love Bhangra music myself, having practically been adopted by my mate's family . The light bulb movement has most certainy progressed but ,its still an easy movement to do and quite endearing, maybe the next episode all the ladies could be dancing to the Punjabi Hit squad..only a suggestion though..holding some Jumba or dyke juice ?

She said is really coming into its own and it definately is a highlight of my week, along with Scribe's addictive re-caps, I look forward to next week as always its a pleasure that lasts a few minutes, but leaves a huge impression. And now back to lurking and watch continual repeats...

This is my first time watching She Said What...I think you ladies have great energy and the interview goes by fast because everyone has great input.

I love what Ashu is doing for the South Asian LGBT community...we appreciate it!! If I ever get out to NY I will definitely come by to get my Bhangra on :)

I enjoy watching these epis, Sarah, and I love your website, but I take issue with your stance on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  

NYC’s St Patrick’s Day Parade is the largest one in the country and is supposed to be a celebration of Irish heritage and pride.   It’s organized by The Ancient Order of Hibernians, a fraternal Irish-Catholic order – not a “private organization” per se.   Excluding gays from it is not analogous to excluding Fred Phelps from Gay Pride;  Phelps wants only to bash and condemn gays - that's not what's happening with the St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

Tomorrow marks the 16^th year that gays and lesbians will protest their exclusion from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.   The chairman of the parade, John Dunleavy, recently said:

''If an Israeli group wants to march in New York, do you allow Neo-Nazis into their parade? If African-Americans are marching in Harlem, do they have to let the Ku Klux Klan into their parade?"

Referring to the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization, Dunleavy said, ''People have rights. If we let the ILGO in, is it the Irish Prostitute Association next?"

That he’d compare Gay/Irish to Nazi/Jew or Black/KKK is bad enough.  That institutionalized homophobia still exists and is so widely accepted in NYC, however, is shameful. 

One of the founders of ILGO, Anne Maguire, recently wrote a book about the early years of the St. Patrick’s Day protests.  I urge everyone to check it out:

http://www.rockthesham.com/

Tomorrow’s demonstration against the St. Patrick’s Day Parade – for the 16^th consecutive year, begins at 10:30am, corner of W. 58th St. & Fifth Ave., for anyone who wants to join.

No, I don't think it's OK to use the word. I liken it to faggot, pillow biter, carpet muncher, etc. I don't like it when lesbians refer to each other as dykes either. Just as I will never understand the mainstream use of the word n***er. But hey, that's just me and everyone is different. Just understand that when a word becomes ok for one group of people to use and refer to each other, it means that others see it as ok too. Maybe it is "generational, "but either way, it's a shame.

It's about rejecting labels and stereotypes for me. And about demanding an equal level of respect for all. I wonder if the cashier would have typed "Towel Head" or "Camel Jockey" on the receipt for some who looked Middle Eastern,etc...

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"I'm not sorry for what I did. I'm sorry for what I didn't do."

Mmmm..... Lauren........ :-D

 *swoon*

...she should have her own show :)

i could look at her all day

Like I said, everyone is different. And yes, we as people have different histories. So, growing up with how I heard the word dyke used versus how others may have, may be different. I don't like the word, it has some very negative stereotypical connotations attached to it. I prefer and choose not to use it towards myself or anyone else. The N-word also has extremely derogatory stereotypes and connotations attached to it as well. Same with faggot, etc. Are the histories of the people and the words different? Sure. But it doesn't mean that they can't be viewed as disgusting slurs, especially when used by hateful or ignorant people.

What about kyke? Once used by American Jews and viewed as an OK word, is not OK to use today. So, I guess by using the words fag, dyke, and even n***er, we are trying to do the opposite and make a once not acceptable word, acceptable? Just because "we" use them? I don't agree with it, and probably never will. But if a person doesn't mind being called names, by anyone not a select few, to wholly describe who they are, I certainly have no right to say it's wrong for them. But I do find it wrong for me.

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"I'm not sorry for what I did. I'm sorry for what I didn't do."

Great episode, once again!! I think all of you ladies are excellent and I love watching the show... I've subscribed to the podcast, because it's easier that way to not miss an episode! I look forward to the next one...

As for me, I have the biggest crush on Lauren Blitzer... everytime I see her on camera, I have to pause and stare at her for a little while before pressing play again... oh god, now I'm blushing xD

OK I know everyone like falls over themselves about Lauren, and ofcourse she is awesome, so is everyone.

But I have to say that Chagmion is my favorite!!!

The show was great as always, I just wanted to mention that Lauren was on the Tyra Banks show today. Good Job.

 I Love She Said What?... all of you girls are great