Dr Jodie Taylor is fantastic and the talk sounds really interesting. I wish I could be there for this.

This was good apart from the whole 'Equality or something better' idea... I mean, that almost implies that she thinks we should be viewed as better than straight people...? Better than equal means greater. I don't get that.

i would love to hear this, i don't suppose it will be recorded in some form?

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Originally Posted by PixieGirl

This was good apart from the whole 'Equality or something better' idea... I mean, that almost implies that she thinks we should be viewed as better than straight people...? Better than equal means greater. I don't get that.

I took it as questioning whether equality means we should assimilate to the mainstream, or can we have equality and our own unique sub-culture as well?

Hopefully this idea will be clearer after the talk tomorrow... or maybe it will be more confused... in any case I'm looking forward to it!

See you there Dr. J

This was a great talk! Covered a range of things from the over representation and portrayal of the stereotypical gay male (white middle class, hetero normative) in the media. The commercialisation of Brisbane's gay culture, with some events making gay almost a theme (i.e. on par with an 80's night), in addition to the targeted events generally being run by volunteers at a loss or any profits going to the artists or back into the community. Also explored the term Queer and it being transient in definition.

Whilst on the surface I easily fit into the steretype of a gay man, on considering Dr Taylor's talk I actually realised this had been an issue for me. I don't really identify with the gay scene of drugs and dance parties, I may statistically fit into middle class but I grew up working class and still hold many of these values. Was definitely an "ah hah" moment of recognition for me.

Would love to know if the talk will be published... many sources were mentioned that I cannot recall but would like to read more of!

hoping a recording will come up on itunes

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hoping a recording will come up on itunes

Let me chase this and see if its going up!! ill message jodie and see... shame you could not make it..

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This was a great talk! Covered a range of things from the over representation and portrayal of the stereotypical gay male (white middle class, hetero normative) in the media.

i kept an eye out for you.. and have a sneaky suspision that i was sitting right in front of you.. i was the guy with the mohawk..

thanks!

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i kept an eye out for you.. and have a sneaky suspision that i was sitting right in front of you.. i was the guy with the mohawk..

Yes that was me... I actually was thinking, don't I know someone with a mohawk? Brain was a little fried after work!

any luck hazy?

you can download the file from my website here

its not great quality but hopefully its better than nothing?

thank you so much