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Actress Ellen Page: "I am gay"[W:1222]

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Cardinal said:
Hell, just ten years ago was practically a different world. I'm watching The Shield now, a cop show that came out in 2003 or 2004. In the first season the hero has blackmailed a fellow cop from reporting him to internal affairs for stealing drugs during a major bust. The rookie was gay and very much still in the closet, but the show's hero found out and threatened to expose him for being gay and destroy his career if he didn't retract his story. This is the show's hero, mind you.

And for a real eye opener, check out Eddie Murphy's standup material from the 80s.
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I watched Raw a couple of weeks ago for the first time in probably 15 years. Holy crap, I had forgotten how much he made fun of gay people. That **** would NEVER fly today.
 
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Lachean said:
So? IMO coming out now isn't nearly as brave as it was 5 or 10 years ago.
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I've known people who were openly gay all my life. I will admit that when one of sib's friends came out publicly at 16 (everybody who loved her, including all our parents, already knew) in a particularly splashy way, that was very thrilling. Of course, this was in the late '70's.

I just don't care. Be who you are and be happy, but I'm really tired of the who's-gay game.
 
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nota bene said:
Oh, goody. Then be sure to think through the difference between your opinion and facts and which one your claim that "people are born straight and people are born gay" is.

From The Atlantic:

In short, we don't really know where human sexual orientations come from yet. What we do know is that the evidence we have that sexual orientation includes an innate component doesn't seem to point to the existence of simple "gay genes" and "straight genes." The best scientific argument we have for the innateness of straightness is that evolution obviously would favor it. Are Straight People Born That Way? - Alice Dreger - The Atlantic
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How does your article contradict beefheart's post?
 
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Texmex said:
During that era good cars and gays were seldom seen, thus the term, "Good old days."
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Why are you so hateful?
 
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molten_dragon said:
Funny how she hasn't been in much lately and she suddenly decided to call a big press conference and come out.
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She's in the upcoming X-Men film.
 
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Tigger said:
Good for her. She's got 39 movie credits, only one of which I've ever seen, so why the hell would I care that she's gay? All it does is ensure I won't be seeing the new X - Men movie this summer.
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You won't watch a film because an actress playing an ancillary character is publicly homosexual?

WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.
 
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Kobie said:
You won't watch a film because an actress playing an ancillary character is publicly homosexual?

WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.
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He's going to have to avoid all forms of art in totum. I don't think he really understands that the creative field and gay people pretty much go together like pizza and beer.

Mmmm. Pizza and beer.

I'm outta here...
 
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opendebate said:
Why the bitterness? Why question her intentions?

what bitterness it is a statement of fact. there is no such thing as bad publicity.
why hold a press conference to say your gay?

Not a national hero but a heroic thing to do. Don't blow things out of proportion
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she already did that when she held a press conference to say she's gay. she want a cookie a medal? what?

i figure it landed her another role. it put her back in the spot light.

I am heterosexual with a wife and kids. where is my press conference and medal. it really isn't that big of a deal and it is funny the way the media likes to hype these things up for no reason.
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Kobie said:
You won't watch a film because an actress playing an ancillary character is publicly homosexual?

WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.
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I hear Hugh Jackman loves the ****.
 
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DVSentinel said:
Yes, I wouldn't really burn dvds over her admitting to having a severe mental disorder.
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That comment and your preceding ones are so misaligned with reality that it is hard to take you seriously.
 
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ludin said:
what bitterness it is a statement of fact. there is no such thing as bad publicity.
why hold a press conference to say your gay?


she already did that when she held a press conference to say she's gay. she want a cookie a medal? what?

i figure it landed her another role. it put her back in the spot light.

I am heterosexual with a wife and kids. where is my press conference and medal. it really isn't that big of a deal and it is funny the way the media likes to hype these things up for no reason.
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She didn't "hold a press conference." She was speaking at a conference for educators who work with LGBTQ youth. If you're going to slag on her, at least get your ****ing facts right.
 
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DVSentinel said:
Yes, I wouldn't really burn dvds over her admitting to having a severe mental disorder.
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when did she did that?

what is here sever mental disorder?
 
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Kobie said:
I wouldn't tell his wife that.
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She's in denial.

He's been in 4 movies with Halle Berry and you never heard about him tappin' that. Sounds gay to me.

If I had a leading role in 3 X-Men movies and Swordfish with Halle, TMZ would be talking about tons of rumors involving me all up on that.
 
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ludin said:
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what bitterness it is a statement of fact. there is no such thing as bad publicity.
why hold a press conference to say your gay?


she already did that when she held a press conference to say she's gay. she want a cookie a medal? what?

i figure it landed her another role. it put her back in the spot light.

I am heterosexual with a wife and kids. where is my press conference and medal. it really isn't that big of a deal and it is funny the way the media likes to hype these things up for no reason.
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She wasn't holding a press conference. She was speaking at a public event of the HRCF.
You are questioning her motives for no good reason other then to ease your own discomfort. It provokes you to cast her in a negative light so you can be more comfortable with your own prejudice and lack of tolerance.

Where you really fail is saying "the way the media likes to hype these things up for no reason"

There are, unfortunately, lot's of very good reasons. Do a little reading on the topic why don't you.
 
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C'mon now. Did anyone honestly not see this coming? :lol:
 
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Cardinal said:
How does your article contradict beefheart's post?
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"In short, we don't really know where human sexual orientations come from yet."
 
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Kobie said:
I watched Raw a couple of weeks ago for the first time in probably 15 years. Holy crap, I had forgotten how much he made fun of gay people. That **** would NEVER fly today.
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Yeah, it's pretty true. Comedy standards change over time. That's why I never bought into the comedian community's faux libertarian stance.
 
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nota bene said:
"In short, we don't really know where human sexual orientations come from yet."
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Uhhh, don't include me in that "we".

:mrgreen:

Thom Paine
 
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opendebate said:
That comment and your preceding ones are so misaligned with reality that it is hard to take you seriously.
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Only to leftist, to intelligent logical human beings, they accept the fact that there is really no mental difference between homosexuality, bestiality, pedophilia or any other sexual preference disorder. Funny, they claim all the rest are wrong but theirs is somehow normal.
 
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DVSentinel said:
Only to leftist, to intelligent logical human beings, they accept the fact that there is really no mental difference between homosexuality, bestiality, pedophilia or any other sexual preference disorder. Funny, they claim all the rest are wrong but theirs is somehow normal.
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Oh, super. :roll:
 
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nota bene said:
I've known people who were openly gay all my life. I will admit that when one of sib's friends came out publicly at 16 (everybody who loved her, including all our parents, already knew) in a particularly splashy way, that was very thrilling. Of course, this was in the late '70's.

I just don't care. Be who you are and be happy, but I'm really tired of the who's-gay game.
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You're probably tired of it in the same way that some are tired of any other oppressed group fighting for equality, which simply means you do not have any understanding of the world THEY live in and what they fight against so the victories they claim baffle and tire you. You lack context or you would celebrate with them, that is....if you have any compassion or empathy.
 
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Fletch said:
Is it somehow noteworthy that someone in Hollywood has strolled out of the closet? I think that sort of thing actually enhances your stature nowadays.
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I think it is noteworthy in that a person using their higher profile (Hollywood, singers, etc.) in a positive way. It gives others the courage to accept and be themselves. I can imagine it is quite painful and unhealthy to live that lie for too long.
 
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nota bene said:
"In short, we don't really know where human sexual orientations come from yet."
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Which is not at all the same thing as saying they're not born that way. Not even close.
 
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DVSentinel said:
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Only to leftist, to intelligent logical human beings, they accept the fact that there is really no mental difference between homosexuality, bestiality, pedophilia or any other sexual preference disorder.
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Once again, there is so much wrong (and by wrong I mean inaccurate) that just the thought of attempting to straighten you out is exhausting. So, I will leave you to your petty little ignorance.

Funny, they claim all the rest are wrong but theirs is somehow normal
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So who are "they" and what exactly are you attributing to them as labeling wrong? Are you saying that the homosexual community labels heterosexual sex wrong and that their's is right? WTF
 
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