Hey Elisabeth, your mails are always a pleasure..!! I will have to give a go bye to the invite for dinner and will have to miss the Malpuas. I am in Delhi, not Kolkata. :-( Best, Aditya B
2008/8/24 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Now Aditya Dear - > > I do not think there is probably anything wrong with what this fine person > was thinking...we are all free to have our thoughts.. > > Either our eminent moderator has posted something out of context.. > > Or possibly the writer is not adept in expressing him/her/tri self in a > written format.. > > I have all sorts of scenarios that I could layout to explain what I think > someone was trying to say to others.. > > I will give you one of my interpretations...but of course I am sure that I > am either totally wrong or partially 'in error'.. > > And this does not in anyway negate the fact that I am not totally in > support of the ideas found in my interpretation of the jumbled prose.. > > My Interpretation of "Nigah holds fest to celebrate third sex in Delh" > > First off I think Nigah is in Delhi...and that it is probably an > organization of middle class youth fulminating about their inabilities of > gaining access to a program that provides PhDs in Marxist Philosophy.. > > Secondly, I do not think they are espousing hetero or homo or even > traditional Indian eunuch family styles and substance...but are trying to > promote a transient 'do as one pleases' TG-homo-countercultural lifestyle > that has been developed in Europe and the Americas over the last 40 years.. > > A lifestyle that appears to be very much appreciated by many of the boys in > GayBombay...but without the tag of TG attached to it...you know GB is MSM > not TG...no matter what position a person may find themself in in life.. > > My Reservation > It appears to me that for any idea to flourish it must be an integral part > of a successful and strong community.. > > Heteros, discrete homos and almost invisible hijra/eunuchs have been stable > and often very successful members of Indian society for thousands of years.. > > Outlandish TG-counterculturalists (third sex??? in the Nigah posting???) > have always existed in small number...but very seldom except for those > in transient individual styles...which unless that individual is a ruler or > social leader have very little good or bad effect upon the overall social > culture of Hindusthan.. > > We all see weirdos on the street everyday...some well educated and living > at home with mom and dad...and some sleeping in their own vomit on the > roadside...but generally would you say are these people mentors or > meteors??.. > > Aditya...where are you tomorrow night??? Rupa is with me in Denver for my > annual visit and we are providing a full fledged Bengali dinner to many > 'Nigah'-Type TG friends at my home...ending of course with Rupa's > inimitable Malpoa.. > > Best.. > > Elizabeth > > In a message dated 8/23/2008 11:29:57 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > 3rd Sex??? Well I am homosexual and all that rest, but 3rd sex..!!?? What > utter poppycock...!!!! > Please tell the author that I'm the 666th sex if anything at all....!!! > Best, > Aditya B > > 2008/8/23 gay_bombay moderator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> Nigah holds fest to celebrate third sex in Delhi >> Third sex community has been trying to gain social acceptance in India. >> There exist many organisations working for legalising their sexual >> orientations. Nigah, one such group, has held a 10-day fest in Delhi to >> celebrate queer identities. >> *CJ: *Amy Mookerji , 59 minutes ago Views:*32* Comments:*0* >> THE THIRD sex community (that of homosexuals, lesbians etc) seems to be >> a courageous fraternity nowadays. Their empowerment goes back to the gay >> liberation movement which started during the 1960s. Today, their strength is >> no more miniscule. Their movement has become vocal and assertive in gaining >> better treatment in the society. >> They are referred to as 'queer communities'. Queerness is reflected in >> their thinking, their perspective towards life and their introduction of >> pseudo family system. >> >> There are organisations at present which have come together to work among >> these queer communities giving them a platform to showcase their talents to >> put forward their views and to make their queer bond stronger. 'Nigah' is >> one such group of queers. >> >> Following the success of its inaugural festival in 2007, it is back with >> the 'Nigah Queer Fest 2008' as Delhi's annual ten-day celebration of >> queerness. >> >> Started around August 11, the date of the first queer protest in Delhi 16 >> years ago, the 2008 festival includes an international film festival, a >> photo exhibition, interactive workshops and new publications. Collaborating >> with Max Mueller, they organised the photo exhibition 'Queer families, >> portraits and kinships' on August 12. This was organised with a motive to >> surpass knowledge, cultural production and social change among the >> like-minded people. >> >> Talking to one of the performers at the festival, 24-year-old Kama >> Maureemootoo, was interesting. He is a student, an amateur, but a passionate >> dancer. He was quite open and natural about his queerness since his >> childhood. He has a family who was initially finding it difficult to accept >> his change, but, gradually they have adjusted themselves with it. Presently, >> he is a happy and positive man. ** * >> ***<http://www.merinews.com/allArticles.do;jsessionid=DCE5306E7D803B5DBB2226932722741C?choice=ByUser&pageNo=1&userId=amypari> >> >> Another 24-year-old Pomiarasu, a member of the organisation Nigah, is >> quite happy with the statement given by the Union Health Minister Anbumani >> Ramadoss to legalise homosexuality in India and scrap the Section 377 of the >> Indian Penal Code. She wants broader intellectual democracy. Awareness to be >> created regarding rights of people with HIV, queer groups, reproductive >> health issues, body gender etc. And all this, she defines as sexuality >> politics, which should be openly talked about explaining her view of >> queerness. >> >> All this seems to be creating small ripples in our society regarding the >> 'third sex issue – an attempt to continuously expand queer-positive spaces >> around us. >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > It's only a deal if it's where *you* want to go. Find your travel deal * > here* <http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047>. > > > -- Do not print this mail unless really necessary. Save paper, save trees..!! If you loose your way while SCUBA diving, the safest direction to head for is UP..!!!
