By: Ayako
Yes, I know what you're thinking. Here's another lame-a**
person who wants to talk about
the fact that Michiru and Haruka are, in fact, lesbians,
how SOS screwed that up, and why
everyone should like lesbians.
*buzz* Wrong.
I'm talking about clubs that say they SUPPORT the
homosexual relationship between these two
incredible characters. But first, let's state this for the
record: I am not homophobic. Yes,
Michiru and Haruka are gay. There isn't anything wrong with
that. SOS is way out there.
These "I Support Lesbianism Between Michiru and Haruka"
groups aren't so bad. It's great
that they are *trying* to spread the awareness of the fact
that these two girls are lesbians.
But do they really do anything? Think about it. If you
join, you are obviously
pro-homosexuality, or at least neutral. But what comes
next? Um...let's think for a minute...
Are you really helping the Sailormoon community, and the
homophobic population in
general, get over their homophobia? No. You are not. If
someone was really anti-same sex
relationships, they wouldn't be watching Sailormoon, and
would definitely not be going anywhere
near those pro-homosexuality groups.
Admit it, if you have joined one of these groups, what
you're really trying to say is, "Ooh,
look at me, I'm soooo cool because I think Michiru and
Haruka are a good couple!" C'mon, it's
eating you up inside. ^_- You are NOT cool for being okay
with lesbians. Don't take that as
meaning that it's wrong to embrace their relationship, but
you're not special because you do.
Some of these groups can have up to 1000 members, many of
whom rebel against anything remotely
anti-homosexual ESPECIALLY anti-Michiru and Haruka and
you're naive enough to think you're
different because you sign your name to a form?
I know there are some of you out there who are thinking,
"who the hell are you to judge us for
what we do and don't do?" I'm not judging you. And I'll
admit it, I belong to ISHAM. But I
joined before I knew the "fact." What is the "fact?" Here
you go, I'm droppin' the bomb:
homosexuality is not as big a deal in the East as it is in
the West.
There. I said it. The thing is, Naoko Takeuchi really
doesn't think lesbianism is a big deal.
Most Easterners don't. At least, not nearly as much as
Westerners do. And forget all this
SOS bullstuff about "Prince Uranus" and a "sisterly
relationship" because it's all bogus. All
of it. It just the homophobia speaking. ^_- The following
is quoted from the Black Moon
website:
"The question "Are Uranus and Neptune really lovers, and
if
so why did you make them gay?" came from a
young female
fan who seemed genuinely upset and wanted a
clear answer.
The translator for the event left Naoko-san
in a lurch, not fully
comprehending the homophobia in the West
that makes
such a pairing unacceptable to some (for
those in the don't
know, Uranus and Neptune are two female
characters who
enjoy a close relationship). Naoko-san's
answer was that, yes,
they were a couple... but her answer
indicated that she didn't
at all understand the question from a
Western perspective."
See? They are supposed to be gay! You don't need to support
it because it's true! Why support
something that's true if it's already been supported by the
original statement?
If you're bothering to support a true fact, why aren't
there any anti-Michiru/Haruka clubs?
Erk...maybe there are, but I have yet to see them. The
Bible states homosexuality as a sin-
why aren't there any clubs for that? I'm not suggesting that
you make one, I'm merely trying
to prove my point: what's the point of all these clubs? In
truth, you are not supporting
anything except for Ms. Takeuchi's original idea. And
that's what the Sailormoon community
is for. As well as the anime, the manga, the artbooks, the
CDs, etc etc etc ad nauseum. So why
aren't there any clubs to support my idea of an
anti-homework policy?
What I'm really trying to say is....I don't care if you
think Michiru and Haruka's relationship
is "cool." Or if it's "uncool." All I'm asking you to do is
please, please don't tell me about
it. You only need one club. That's it. If someone really
wanted to support it, they'd take
the time to find it.
Comments on this article can be sent to:
Ayako.
