Comments on: Gay Holocost Monument unveiled in Berlin

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:00:39 +0000

Don’t forget that for some an outhouse with a glory hole does convey spirit and determination and quite possibly triumph. But seriously your point is well taken. A friend suggested it is because Germans are “dreary” themselves, which is not a point well taken. Possibly a photo with more context would help us see it better, or not. Thanks for stopping by.

By: TexRex96

TexRex96 — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:45:03 +0000

It looks like an outhouse with a glory hole. Kidding aside, I understand the “sobering understatement” angle but a monument like this should also convey spirit, determination, and even triumph as we further emerge from this tragedy.This one doesnt; it’s just another dreary tribute to the idea of gays as victims.

By: Owen

Owen — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:24:12 +0000

I have been trying to catch up on my posts. We had a great time even though the weather was horrible. I am going to post about the places we went. I posted but I clicked save instead of publish and nothing published. That is good though because now I can edit everything a little more.

I was curious about the sculpture and think it is interesting but I need to look a little more closely at everything to understand it better.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:36:49 +0000

I found this description of what the monument is intended to portray: “The stone is 4 metres tall. The monument to the persecuted homosexuals is devoid of ornamentation, partly to deter vandalism and partly as a reference to the hundreds of plain, tomb-style stones making up the sprawling nearby Holocaust memorial.”

I find it sobering to look at, it also piques my curiousity to learn more so I’m sure that reaction will be provoked in others.

Owen-I stopped by cause I was thinking … haven’t heard any new France Tales recently! and then I remembered you were travelling to Biarritz. Hope you had an enjoyable trip!

By: Milena Castulovich

Milena Castulovich — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:36:49 +0000

Owen, the fault (if it can be called that) is not in finding a good picture of the monument but in what it fails to convey. Sad looking it is but if nobody told me what I was looking at, I could never imagine what it was supposed to stand for.

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:25:13 +0000

It was the best picture I could find of it, I agree it is not too flattering. I have no idea what it is. It looks a little sad though.

By: Metropolismom

Metropolismom — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:14:37 +0000

This would not definitely be the last. It is just the beginning.

Cheers!
Metropolismom

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:15:38 +0000

How have you been? Is everything OK?

By: Milena

Milena — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:57:55 +0000

Wonderful idea but what in tarnations is this? Can’t make heads or tails of the monument.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:22:27 +0000

I agree. It’s too bad something like this will probably never appear in the United States. Not in our lifetime, at any rate.