tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post2835874344122081971..comments2023-10-15T10:48:01.870-04:00Comments on Roxie's World: Roxie's Watching: Australia & MilkRoxie Smith Lindemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-49561303853094071392008-12-01T08:49:00.000-05:002008-12-01T08:49:00.000-05:00It's important to see and acknowledge the limitati...It's important to see and acknowledge the limitations of HRC as an organization and a political strategy, Eitan, but there's no reason to be ashamed of having worked there. You were there to learn and to gain experience, not to set policy or make strategic decisions, which is where the real problems are.<BR/><BR/>You make an excellent point about HRC having become "The Machine" -- The key question going forward is, Who (or what organization) is going to play the role of Harvey Milk? That's what we all need to be thinking about.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for urging us and everyone to see the film. It is pretty phenomenal.Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-227696931798224422008-12-01T03:15:00.000-05:002008-12-01T03:15:00.000-05:00I thought Milk was beyond-belief phenomenal. Mixed...I thought Milk was beyond-belief phenomenal. Mixed in with a full slate of emotions -- elation, heartbreak, admiration -- was a profound sense of humiliation and embarrassment during the various scenes portraying Milk's relationship with the editors of The Advocate. I realized that HRC is basically running the same operation now as they did back then: whitewashing, sanitizing, and generally de-queerifying the LGBT rights movement and turning into an inert and nearly reprehensible sludge.<BR/><BR/>I felt proud to work there over the summer (and, in fact, I'm still finishing up some work on a curriculum for churches about trans issues) but now I feel a distinct sense of shame. I'm taken aback every time I see the results of organic, true grassroots movements like Join the Impact and the depiction of Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, and Cleve Jones' various campaigns. They do all the work and deserve all the credit. HRC is a pale, pathetic, "safe," button-down-gay-male-centric organization, and at this point I don't think I would ever choose to work there again. The LGBT rights movement is still essentially "Harvey Milk vs. The Machine," except the machine is now HRC. I couldn't be more depressed about that, having passionately lobbied for a job there and spent a lovely summer doing my best to make HRC work for the voiceless.<BR/><BR/>I think I commented a few weeks ago, saying almost exactly the opposite things. Amazing how just one filmgoing experience can show me what I've been missing for months.Eitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048819747086690385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-56359428882041857982008-11-30T23:20:00.000-05:002008-11-30T23:20:00.000-05:00You bet, Christie -- Great work! Thanks for stopp...You bet, Christie -- Great work! Thanks for stopping by. Now, if you could just put in a tiny little plug for America's favorite dog blog devoted to politics, pop culture, and basketball to the HUGE audience over there at AfterEllen, I'd be much obliged. My humans are big ole dykes, after all. ;-)Roxie Smith Lindemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-33158251968420333752008-11-30T22:45:00.000-05:002008-11-30T22:45:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for linking to my interview, Roxie!...Thanks so much for linking to my interview, Roxie! And spreading the word about this great film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com