2000-10-09
Dear Diary:

����So I FINALLY watched the Aussie kid's show Bananas in Pajamas this morning and I don't know how to break it to you people, but it looks as if B1 and B2 (the stars of BinP) are another Bert and Ernie, folks.

����Shall we let the facts speak for themselves?

����Bert and Ernie, those lovable Sesame Street characters, have been living together for about 30 years now and share a bedroom. (Okay, okay, they have twin beds, but maybe Ernie is one of those restless sleepers, you know?)

����Have you ever seen either Bert or Ernie in a serious relationship with a woman? Have you?

����Look, you've heard those two bickering--do they not sound like any other long term couple?

����DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU PEOPLE?

����No, of course I don't. We're all adults here, eh.

����Clearly, the Aussie media have been respecting B1 and B2's privacy (as the North American media have been respecting Bert and Ernie's), but the parallels are striking:

����B1 and B2 make no secret of the fact that they have shared a bedroom for years.

����They are inseparable socially.

����Neither of them has a woman in his life.

����And, well, I don't want to be accused of being politically incorrect or anything (how DOES one handle these charged words?) but frankly, as far as I can see, B1 and B2 are both fruits who wander around all day in pajamas.

����Bert and Ernie are very discreet. However, B1 and B2 seem to be quite open about their lifestyle choice. Those two saucy guys are even posting nude and lingerie type bedroom pictures to the net.

����Aussies seem to be more open to a rainbow view of the world than we North Americans, eh. A few weeks ago they held the first Olympic ceremonies of any kind to acknowledge homosexuality. (Will any of us ever forget seeing drag queens driving around in enormous motorized high heels? I THINK NOT!)

����Look, I admit that using drag queens is a TERRIBLE stereotype, but it's a start. There's a lot of stereotypes in Will and Grace, but it's a start, too.

����There's an interesting way around the stereotypes, eh, and that's rummaging through some of the gay diaries here on the web. Queerscribe has a good list, if you're curious.

����The internet. A place where you can explore alternative lifestyles AND a naked banana is free to flaunt his stuff. Pretty cool place, eh?

--Marn

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