Here we go again! The gay media watchdogs over at GLAAD are bent out of shape because Will Smith’s titular character in Hancock uses the word “homo.” Thrice!!
At approximately 24 minutes into the film, while Jason Bateman’s PR whiz works to rehabilitate the superhero’s tarnished image, he shows Hancock three comic book images in an effort to inspire him. But Hancock rejects the traditional image of costumed superheroes as he responds to each one: “Homo. Homo in red. Norwegian homo.”
The audience is prompted to laugh and there is no response to or retribution for Hancock’s remarks. Bateman’s ...
For the first time in quite a while, we’re thinking about GLAAD. Or, rather, GLAAD has us thinking, which is even more rare.
The gay media watchdogs released an angry statement yesterday condemning cable network FX for not including a disclaimer with anti-gay activist Peter Sprigg’s outlandish comments about the “homosexual lifestyle.” The comments come on tonight’s episode of 30 Days, which is basically a longer version of Wife Swap, on which a woman against gay parenting goes to live with - you guessed it - a gay dad. Shenanigans and bigotry ensue. And that makes GLAAD sad:(
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The gay media watchdogs over at GLAAD have been watching an upcoming episode of FX’s 30 Days - and they don’t like what they see.
A forthcoming episode of the series, which transplants people into new lives for a month, features an anti-gay woman who trade places with a child-rearing lesbian. Cue dramatic music…
In an effort to highlight opposing views, 30 Days‘ producers include an interview with right wing activist Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council, who asserts “Homosexuality is associated with higher rates of sexual promiscuity, sexually transmitted diseases, mental illness, substance abuse, domestic violence, and child sexual ...