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A high school student, Charlene Nyuon, is suing a school district for outing her sexual orientation to her mother. Nyuon is being represented by the ACLU. And a judge just ruled that she can continue with her privacy suit. Her mother is supporting her, which is cool. Here's a quote from her mom, Crystal Chhun
And, guess what I found in my Sunday Times? Geishas, of course. The "Murmurings of a Geisha" photos by Deborah Turbeville have this subhead: "Japanese women are rediscovering the beauty of a tradition." (Scroll down for the link.) You just can't turn around these days without someone "being inspired" by geishas, from Banana Republic to the New York Times. I can't wait for that movie to be over already.
Speaking of movies, the Hollywood Reporter says that a sequel to National Lampoon's Van Wilder is in the works. Van Wilder II: The Rise of Taj, will star Kal Penn (aka Kumar in Harold and Kumar) I love Kal Penn. I think he's great and I think it's great he's going to be in a starring role, but um, why? Do we really need a sequel? Someone's counting their DVD sales before they've hatched...
December 5, 2005
From my Weekend Reading: Being Outed & Geishas
"I am very glad that the judge agreed Charlene can continue to stand up for her rights. I love and fully support Charlene, but that’s not the case for every gay student out there. The person to decide when and how to talk with our family about her sexual orientation should have been my daughter, not the principal.”
Right on, mom!
Posted by melissa at December 5, 2005 12:29 PM
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From the NYTimes piece (second to last photo in online series):
The casting of the film "Memoirs of a Geisha," which stars the Chinese actresses Ziyi Zhang and Li Gong, has caused a stir in Japan - particularly among the geisha community. "There is no way anyone outside of Japan can put across Japanese culture, let alone the sensibility of the geisha," Memeryo insists. "It is a world unto itself."
Oh come on, the sooner her parents find out, the sooner they can deprogram her!
(I have yet to find a way to express sarcasm in type)
you guys suck, erin & melissa, your magazine sucks
Whoo-hoo. Dissing people anonymously. With nothing to say. Aren't you a big shot?