Comments on: Not everything is homophobic…

By: Andera

Andera — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 18:26:59 +0000

Both of there actions were pretty rude, but nothing about it should of made it homophobic remark.

By: Sphynx

Sphynx — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:08:56 +0000

How is “I don’t know where that hand’s been” a homophobic remark? Are you suggesting that homosexuals go putting their hands in more obscene places than non-homosexuals? Calling it a homophobic remark is more homophobic than the remark itself as it places a certain behaviour on a class of people (called prejudice).

She was rude to not let him talk, he was rude to put his hand over her mouth. Nothing about any of it was homophobic unless you’re either a) homophobic yourself or b) homosexual looking to prove people have things against your lifestyle.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 05:41:08 +0000

I completely agree with ROSIE here. She did not call Kelly a homophobe, she called HER REMARK a homophobic remark. I actually saw that Regis and Kelly show and anyone who didn’t has no right to make an opinion. Kelly would not shut her fat mouth long enough to even let Clay say ANYTHING! She had asked about 5 different questions and wouldn’t let Clay get a word in. When I saw her response I immediately thought it was homophobic AND rude. She should have shut up sooner…she asked for a hand over her mouth. If it was me, I would have stapled her mouth shut.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:54:35 +0000

These are even better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzNd8ErcsPs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YIwEU0qA_w

Though I’m not sure why they’re still images and not the footage. I actually did see the real footage on Entertainment Tonight, Wednesday night. So I know it isn’t fake.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:43:54 +0000

Ok.. it won’t let me put the actual Embeded clip here.. so here’s the footage I was talking about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50d3tw6Lk1k

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:41:58 +0000

Has anyone seen this footage?

I’m not sure I would spout “homophobia” here. But I’m not opposed to hearing the idea. I mean c’mon Thomas, you being someone who uses the argument of “braces versus female circumcision” should not be one to refute arguing in extremes.

I have to agree with Rosie on this one, if only for the purposes of argument, not because I think Kelly Ripa is a homophobe.

By: Sphynx

Sphynx — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:26:15 +0000

Agreed. There was nothing homophobic about her reaction. You can’t make an intelligent accusation off an assumption. If Kelly denies (which she does) that the act was one of homophobia, then that’s enough.

However, the real point of this blog is, I believe, the abuse of prejudice which causes even more prejudice. Hearing a man shout “It’s cause I’m black” when being arrested, for example. You just don’t take a situation that could, but might not be, a prejudice situation and start declaring it one without increasing the level of prejudice in those around you.

Sadly, the biggest source for prejudism are the minority groups who want to insist everything negative is based on their minority status, be it gay, black, or muslim. As long as minority groups are so insistant that all their hardships are based on their minority status, the world can’t know a lack of prejudice.

Personally, if I were Kelly, I’d have asked, “He’s gay?!? Since when?!?”