I'm Proud To Be Gayer Than Most: 6.07

On this national day of coming out, I would like to announce that I am proud to be gayer than most heterosexual twentysomething males.

Because the simple fact is, gay people are awesome.

As a Hollywood assistant, I know that they are at least three to four times as awesome on average than your stereotypical straight guy.

Why? I don't know exactly.

But really, do we ask why the sky is blue?

Usually, when I get the gay implication comment, and I ask why, it's often to do with my apparently admirable haircut, clothing choices, good grooming habits, natural-looking tan (it is, btw), intelligence, manners, or even just general advice.


Look, it's Hollywood, gay is in the air.

So I'm saying, support ENDA, and support the transgenda', too. It's good for you. Because you see, the gays will do you good. They will make your life better.

And let's just let people get gay married, shall we? What's the worst that could happen? Weddings could get less tasteful, shorter, weaker, more of an object of reality television mockery?

Seriously, though, what's your beef with the gays?

If it's immorality, then let he who is without sin cast the first vote against them.

America was founded on the principle of separation of church and state. Marriage, unwisely, is integrated into the function of government, instead of being a religious institution. Because if it was solely a religious institution, it wouldn't be a problem. Some religions could recognize that God is cool with gays, and some could be haters.

But it would all be protected by the aegis of freedom of worship. As it stands, the government has gotten involved with tax breaks and adoption and immigration and inheritance privileges and all manner of civil rights.

So those civil rights have to be equal. Because if America's about one thing, it's equality under the law.

Okay, yes, even preachy, young me knows how naive that sentiment is, but hey, I can have a dream, right?

How 'bout this? It SHOULD be equality under the law.

TECHNORATI TAGS: Hollywood, coming out, gay,civil rights, government, reform, discrimination, young people, justice

Your Bosses Lie to Everyone Else, Why Would They Tell You the Truth?

I did something very foolish recently.

I believed what my bosses told me.

I forgot that these are people whose jobs are essentially to massage the truth into an "acceptable" reality. And by "acceptable" I mean "warped beyond all recognition."

And yet, when you work with people, a level of trust almost always necessarily grows between you, so it's easy to be sucked into that pit of gullibility.

Trust me, don't let it happen to you.

One reason I'd been posting less is that I'd felt lately like less of an assistant, and thus, have less assistant-y beef and angst.

But with this latest twist on the winding road of my career, I certainly feel like one again. Oh sure, I've still got the nice title to fall back on (that I had to fight for, fyi). But as for a distinct pay rise and increase in responsibility and authority, I've been stymied again, despite very concrete assurances to the contrary.

I wish I could go into what happened a bit further, but I'm in too deep to blow my cover now.
Just like Sidney.

Oh, and of course, now it turns out that regardless of whether or not I got her fired, Nancy, my immediate superior, is truly "leaving."

So I will continue my agonizing rise up the ladder.

Don't remember Nancy? I wish I didn't either. Click the above link to find out more about her and slow motion promotions. Like the one I'm apparently still having.

TECHNORATI TAGS: Hollywood, assistants, career, employment, business