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I thought this was a worthwhile documentary...howev er...

posted 18 years ago by mptnla
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This was a very interesting and touching (in spots) documentary and I did enjoy it. The one problem I had was that Rosie did not get off the boat in the Bahamas. When I found out they were stopping in the Bahamas, which I've heard has a reputation for being anti-rainbow, I was sure Rosie was going to give them what for. She did get off in Key West where the town held a rally and rooted for her. But I was very disspointed that she chose to remain on the boat in the Bahamas instead of walking into town and holding her head up high as some of the passengers did.

"Penny I like you too...when you're not burnin' up our furniture.

[–] jbrockert-1 18 years ago

I do think she had a valid reason for not getting off the boat. But she also said that her and Kelly had gone to the Bahamas many times before with just their kids and have never had a problem.

[–] moodyplum 18 years ago

She addresses it in the documentary by saying something like she knew she would get upset about the protest and was afraid she'd make a scene or get into an argument, but was afraid if that happened the media would capitalize on that so she decided to remain on the boat.

[–] thn96 17 years ago

While I am not personally a Rosie fan, I do think her reasons for not getting off the boat were valid. She recognizes herself for being very outspoken and like moody says above, she didn't want the media to have anything negative to capitalize on. It would have diminished the weight of their message about love and families.

[–] tkip19 12 years ago

You go to another country and find out the locals, with different values and morals have an issue with something you're bringing to their island. Who knew they'd be upset. And it's their island. They don't have to accept you. It's their right.

And Rosie hid and looked like a coward. You believe in your cause? Then don't duck and hide.

Reminds me of something a co-worker once said to me. He was from El Salvador. Few years back, told me that the problem with "us" North Americans is that we go down to their countries and act like we own them. His words. And I believed him. It's this sense of entitlement.

[–] BugisStreetAnnie 11 years ago

Reminds me of something a co-worker once said to me. He was from El Salvador. Few years back, told me that the problem with "us" North Americans is that we go down to their countries and act like we own them. His words.

Although, truthfully, this happens most anyplace even here in the U.S. You should go to the New Orleans French Quarter sometimes, if you haven't. People go there (from all over the world), get drunk, vandalize property, start fights and puke and urinate in the streets, among other things. I'm sure this happens in other major U.S. cities as well.

None of those on Rosie's cruise behaved near as badly as many of those who go to New Orleans.

"You Are a Testimony to Witlessness!"...Madalyn Murray O'Hair

[–] Devans00 16 years ago

Even though Rosie is outspoken and has strong opinions, she's not super woman. She can't fly around the world conquering every wrong doing.

To me, Rosie seemed kinda tired in scenes with her family before the Key West appearance. Maybe she just wanted to spend the day with her family or she had work stuff to do?

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[–] Hockey_Skunk 15 years ago

i think rosie did the right thing. the cruise was supposed to be for these families having fun. not to watching the person who set the whole thing up to get into yelling matches. Look at how upset the little kids were when they got off. if rosie got off i bet the kids would have been more upset. she even explained it to people on the boat and they understood

"This was a very interesting and touching (in spots) documentary and I did enjoy it. The one problem I had was that Rosie did not get off the boat in the Bahamas. When I found out they were stopping in the Bahamas, which I've heard has a reputation for being anti-rainbow, I was sure Rosie was going to give them what for. She did get off in Key West where the town held a rally and rooted for her. But I was very disspointed that she chose to remain on the boat in the Bahamas instead of walking into town and holding her head up high as some of the passengers did.
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[–] bkerber 12 years ago

I thought that showed incredible restraint and forethought on her part. The point of doing the cruise was to give gay families a place where they feel safe and supported. The point of doing the documentary was to show how very non-political and normal, and just like other families the people on that cruise were. She realized that drawing attention to that protest was the exact wrong thing to do - that the best thing to do would be for people to just go ahead and do what they would normally and not engage with that negativity.

She knew that she, being the quick-tempered person that she is, would probably have a difficult time doing that. She also knew that there would be people with cameras waiting for her to have a public cow so that they could then splash that all over the media and make it seem like this cruise was some outspoken crazy political statement. She knew that that would paint the people on that cruise in an unflattering light and give them exposure that they did not want and had not agreed to.

I think it was very smart. If it had just been her there, then I would expect her to go out and say something to those protesters - but when she will be perceived as speaking on behalf of everyone on the cruise, it's much better not to.