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Why would it be "pinkwashing"?

posted 9 years ago by ciffou
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I just read (and replied) one thread here.
I also found this article - http://mondoweiss.net/2014/09/pinkwashing-out-dark

I get it. The director is Israeli and yes, it is true, Nimr's family is a walking cliché. OK. That could be the propaganda of what a horrible oppresive place Palestine is, but even if I did not know better, it's not like Israel is portrayed as the best place to live. Yes, the lawyer is somewhat openly gay, but he obviously has money, he still faces the prejudice of his parents against his partner and how about the main issue? THE ISRAELI FORCES OF SECURITY!! What about the ending??!! Come on! I know there's a lot of pro-Israel propaganda but, let's be real, this is not one.

[–] noisy_silences 9 years ago

"We must first remember that Palestinians and Muslims are not inherently homophobic"

Lol, yeah right. There goes the credibility of the entire article. I mean, not too sure about the average Palestine, but you'd be hard-pressed to find Muslims (I mean actual Muslims who practice or at least believe in the basic principles of their religion) who are not homophobic. Yes, it can come out as a racist comment, but I'd say the same for the average Hindu, or the average Christian.

[–] alexferguson86 8 years ago

I think the homophobia is more of a cultural thing than anything else. I mean, the Ottoman Empire allowed homosexuality in the mid 1800s, and they were one of the largest Islamic entities of the time. Jordan allowed homosexuality a decade before the U.S.

Or you could go for a modern day christian example. Spain is a very catholic country, and yet a 2013 survey found them to be Europe's most gay friendly country, with 88% respondents "approving" of gay rights. Meanwhile, Uganda - another catholic country - is extremely hostile to homosexuality.

While I agree that most religions are fundamentally conservative and narrow minded (the bible does say disgusting things about homosexuality after all), culture plays more of a part in people's opinions than religion does.