Tuesday, February 3, 2009

For Better or Worse?

Death is just the Beginning
by: BOLDSTAR

We are not talking about rigor mortis nor pallor mortis as the later is self inflicted in this case. What we are talking about is Lazarus taxon from the fossilised remains of the good-looking actor, drop dead hunkalicious Rustom Padilla. Obviously, there was no embalming process, catastrophic Mayan doomsday nor the body pecked to the bones by vultures like the Tibetan Buddhism sky burial in the movie Kundun. The reappearance of the aforementioned fabulousity is not even morphology through convergent evolution that created an Elvis taxon.. Think of it as death free reincarnation, as opposed to being dead as a Dodo. It is by the expertise of the American advancement in whatever it is, the male to female transition of Binibining Gandanghari is forcing the Filipino psyche to once again swallow or spit acceptance, amidst a whirlwind of public hulabalut. It’s like a "halo-halo" with fruits.

Let I be corrected by my 13 year old niece in the midst of her first menstrual experience and sexual education in school, Miss Gandanghari is not “gay”. My niece is so brilliant. She even knows you can’t get boy germs nor get pregnant from oral actions. Blame the progressive school teachers, TFC Channel, Ruffa Gutierrez and Kris Aquino, the little one knows that Bebe is a transgendered woman.

So why am I writing about Bebe? Well, there is a lesson for all of us. I cannot tell you exactly what lessons they may be. As Yoda said ‘listen to the force [boldstar] may the force be with you’. But I can share that her transformation forced me to think of change and acceptance because what on earth would possess someone to pile on the makeup, wear a skirt, sashay on 5 inch heels with the possible thunderous condemnations of 80 million Catholics, and face the wrath and ridicule of the religious fanatics. Personally, it’s hard being a woman. On the practical side waxing is terribly painful especially if the Brazilians are given privileges down there, while inebriated disgusting men salivate all over you in the pub when you just want to sit, swigl a pint and relax. Additionally, women can be so bitchy. Bebe’s case is all the more intricate because one must hide the virtues of being born with a Y chromosome. Remember bend it like Beckham? For Bebe, one must bend the Beckham between gluteus maximus as close as possible to the sphincter galaxy.

So where are the bible bashers? Haven’t heard any condemnation regarding this woman’s choice to be whoever she wanted to be. Thank goodness the Catholic Church and the Cardinals of the Philippines have realized perfectly well to let the girl be. As Darwin said it’s an evolutionary process. In the past one can be blessed with the patience of nature and tectonic plate movements but in this day and age one can avail oneself the power of makeup and hair extensions’. So, can I be upfront to claim that yes we have finally manage to knock some sense on some religious people? Acceptance is such a blessing and a sign of one’s love for humanity and each other. My pancit, one just needed to go to Roppongi in Tokyo to see and be dazzled by the talent and beauty of some Filipinas. However, don’t get me wrong my advocacy for acceptance does not extend to the politicians who continually ignore the plight of our kababayan’s.


Stand up if you’re guilty.


I mean what the hell would the gleaming facades of the welcoming arches do?