So far this week, I’ve been trying to ignore all the Miss California, Perez Hilton hoo-ha. But now there’s news that Miss California Carrie Prejean, of “opposite marriage” fame, is going to star in a new ad by the National Organization for Marriage. The ad will be titled “No Offense.” Which is ironic, really, because almost anytime someone prefaces a statement with “I’m not a racist, but…” or “No offense to anyone out there, but…” you can be sure they’re about to say something racist or offensive.
Thus far, Prejean has depicted herself as a victim; a brave, strong, surgically enhanced victim persecuted for her religious views. NOM’s breathy press release says that despite Prejean being “attacked viciously,” the Miss USA contestant has “inspired a whole nation” by having the “courage” to speak up about her conservative Christian values. This victim stance is perfectly consistent with NOM’s previous ad, “A Gathering Storm,” in which Christians are threatened by cloudy gay skies and flashes of gay marriage lightening. I can’t wait for the parodies of “No Offense.” Giant Gay-Repellent Umbrella, anyone?
