Pink Christmas market

Amsterdam is hoping to consolidate its reputation as homosexual capital with a "pink Christmas market", including a manger with lesbian Marias and gay Josephs. Homosexual writer Oscar van den Boogaard voices criticism in the Belgian daily De Standaard: "Everything is permitted, but does that mean we have to do it as well? Why must the manger be painted pink, and why do two Josephs have to gaze lovingly at each other over the Christ Child? And why do two lesbian Marias have to paw each other? Does this have anything to do with the emancipation of homosexuals? It looks more like ridiculing homosexuals to me. ... Wanton, clichéed provocation has become second nature for most homosexual movements, who are probably afraid that without it they would be superfluous. ... True emancipation is when you can be content with yourself without having to shout from rooftops."

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