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Re: [microsound] Call for Work: Queer Experimental Sound



I think the use of the word queer is the community owning it .. if you
know what I mean.. I won't make comparisions to rappers... you dig.

Ask your gay friends to explain it to you. ;-)

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--- ph <ph@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
> sorry for starting all this. It was a knee jerk reaction, and I had a
> few
> drinks, I apologize as I came across as a bit of an asshole(clearly)
> and was
> starting something I had know interest in finishing or devoting more
> time
> to. Even at the time I didn't mean to be such an ass, it just was
> worded
> that way.
> 
> a few things briefly, I know we could go on debating this forever,
> and it
> can be interesting but I don't really have the time (again, i
> shouldn't have
> brought it up) But I assure you I am not trying to get the last word
> in, I
> respect you opinions, even in my own there are a lot of gray areas.
> 
> That said, I don't really disagree with with what I said, but this
> just
> seemed very unnecessary. Why ? well for one the art is being
> identified as
> "Queer" firstly, so that is it's primary goal, art is an after
> thought. To
> me this rings more of Art Therapy than anything else. Not a bad thing
> just
> something I don't care to see and the focus is on healing not art.
> 
> The other problem, and this was what my reaction was based on without
> reading the full message is. To me, the experimental arts is the last
> place
> we would need something specifically "queer."  Usually at least half
> of the
> artists i've been around have been gay, I have no problem with it,
> but art
> that's centered on that I often can't relate to.  Again, that was my
> reaction before I read the whole thing, it's probably a fine
> organization. I
> just found it a bit like asking for contributions to an all black
> hip-hop
> comp.
> Again, sorry, I appreciate art, but not something labled "straight
> art" or
> "queer art" if your sexual preference solely defines who you are or
> the  art
> you make then I'm probably not interested, and that's clearly just my
> opinion.  And I'm not accusing this event as even promoting that--
> that was
> just my initial impression.
> I just don't care about your sexual preference when I experience your
> art.
> i'm giving up now, too many tangents.
>  sorry for starting this!
> really apologies to Ethan.
> 
> -pH
> 
> 
> 
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