Not too proud of San Jose

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Gene

There was a nice little article about the San Jose Pride Parade in the Mercury News; it described the parade as more mainstream than in the past but also touched on a small clutch of religious protesters.
And then the comments began. More and more I am of the opinion that letting everyone express their opinion is getting old, getting annoying, and getting pointless. Because more often than not, website comments are posted by flamers, trolls, idiots, or morons.
Here’s an example of the comments from the Mercury News story.

Oh boy… When talking to people who have never been to CA, I always tell them, California is not all like SF. I live in San Jose, nothing like SF… Guess I can stop defending San Jose, time to stop telling people where I am from…Embarrassing and shameful
Posted by: Deb

A person’s sexuality is their own business; I see no reason to parade it around the street like a freak show.
Posted by: Lynn

Keep it in San Fran. this ain’t the gay mecca down here so we don’t need this disgusting advertisement of mental perversion.
Posted by:

What is to be proud of? Your son wearing a pink tutu? your daughter who cuts her hair to look like a man shaves to encourage facial hair? Please!
Posted by: Hombre Securidad

Raised in Santa Clara too…orchards and family values were popular when I was growing up….
I am assuming that you meant the bible belt is where there are still morals and values, no freak shows paraded through their downtown streets.. ??? The negative is??
Posted by: Debbie

The gay pride event should be renamed freak and misfit pride. The SJ event is lightweight compared to the largest freak show on earth that will be in SF in a few weeks. I’m sure there are thousands of gays who live decent lives. But the gay pride event has become a platform for individuals who would be misfits/freaks no matter what sexual orientation they have. The Pride event displays little to be proud of.
Posted by: Tom