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Ellen Page is gay
Well, that's interesting.
http://gawker.com/ellen-page-comes-o...ium=socialflow Actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay Friday evening, while giving a speech at Time to THRIVE, a national LGBTQ youth conference held in Las Vegas. "I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the assembled crowd, which responded with a standing ovation and a long chorus of cheers. "Whoo!" said Page, before continuing: Quote:
After her speech, the Human Rights Campaign, which organized the conference, congratulated Page on the front page of its website for "her brave decision to live openly and authentically." Last edited by Hammock Parties; 02-15-2014 at 01:09 AM.. |
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Another thing I've pointed out over the years, for all the wailing and gnashing of teeth we have over race here, the Japanese are stereotyping and bullying over minute facial differences we wouldn't even register. It is primal AND UNIVERSAL to differentiate and assert dominance. It's not some singular pasty white guy invention. |
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I don't understand how they're different.
The distinction pat and BL have been making. Disapproving of a person being gay because that's abnormal is no different than disapproving of a person being a racial minority because that's abnormal. On the other hand, disapproving of a person acting gay because it's proactive is no real different than disapproving of a person using similarly unapproved language or wearing unapproved clothes. Either way, it's not clear to me why this is a view that must be included in the pluralism of public schools, or society in general. |
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If you want to respond to what I asked earlier, go for it. |
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02-15-2014, 11:53 PM | #323 |
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In an attempt to convenience me by asking and inconvenience you by not looking it up, I offer this simple little question:
Who the **** is Ellen Page? |
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OK. The difference identified was that in one case disapproval is based on a characteristic that cannot be changed and in the other it's based on behavior that is a choice.
I'm not sure I understand your scope and severity question. Could you clarify it for me? Obviously, some people might find one behavior objectionable while not finding another objectionable to the same degree (e.g. homosexual activity vs. wearing objectionable clothing). |
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Moot, but fine. Try another. |
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I think she's just been cornered by how amazing she was in Juno. She is Juno. |
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02-15-2014, 11:57 PM | #329 |
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I guess I don't understand why homosexuality is a big screaming deal, and telling a basic, innocent lie (like lying about your age or weight on the internet) is lesser of one. One's a freaking commandment, and it ain't the gay one. |
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