Untimely death of the homophobe - Mark Morford

[madokie]

Did you hear the one about how, if you live your whole life absolutely convinced that the world’s going to hell because of gay marriage and the terrifying “homosexual lifestyle,” that you’ll die approximately 2.5 years sooner than you would if you were, you know, not a homophobic jerk your whole life?

True. There’s a study. That sort of draws a correlation. Between the stress of intense bigotry and dying ugly. Which is a really fun thing to tweet and make easy jokes about, but also which, alas, actually misses the biggest, juiciest point there is about love and sex and age and death.

Do you know what it is? I bet you do.

But wait, before we get to that: Isn’t it odd how lifespan gets so much attention? Every few weeks a new study emerges declaring that this or that questionable behavior, food addiction or awful choice in footwear will, if you continue doing it, surely shave years off your precious life.

http://blog.sfgate.com/morford/2014/02/25/untimely-death-of-the-homophobe/

[sibelian]

1. My goodness I have a new role in life!

Getting people to like gay old me expands their lifespan! YAAAAAY!

I'll set up a gay-lovin' lifespan expanding stand. I wonder what my tarriff should be? $2 for a hug (2 extra months). $4 for a conversation about the post-modern implications of the career of Dolly Parton (5-7 years depending on the customers prior experience of "Stand by your Man" renditions in rickety gay nightclubs). $12 for an opinion on your sofa (10 years). $2,000 for an entire lifestyle makeover (IMMORTALITY).

MY NEW CAREER AWAITS ME! YAHOO!

[malaise]

2. I love Morford

Rec :hi