The good thing about Valentine’s Day, which can at times seem like nothing more than a chocolate-fueled celebration of heterosexuality, is that the ubiquitous Sweethearts Conversation Hearts are at least pretty inclusive. Oh, you have to throw out some gender-specific ones that don’t apply, but you can always give the “Lover Boy” ones to your gay male neighbors.
Still, for those wanting more personalized messages, Evil Mad Scientist has simple instructions for how to stamp your own sayings on the hearts, using a return-address stamp from an office-supply store and a food writing pen. (I’m guessing bottles of food coloring and a thin paintbrush would also work.)
This could be a good outreach project for a Gay-Straight Alliance or other local organization. They could hand out bags of candy with sayings like “2 MOMS ROCK,” “GAY DADS,” and “GAY IS OK.”
On a less political note, this could just be a fun project for kids. I’m thinking my son would love some that said “PIZZA NOW” or “LEGOS RULE.” Of course, you could always customize some for your sweetie, too: “HOT DYKE” or “FAVE MAMA” might mean your Valentine’s Day continues after the kiddies go to bed.
(Thanks to MAKE for the link.)
