Posted by That Kid with the Helmet at ac8510eb.ipt.aol.com on August 01, 2001 at 15:56:19:
In Reply to: Re: Some bad, bad news concerning me and GLAAD posted by Not So Silent Lori on August 01, 2001 at 11:57:28:
: Kevin --
: As an avid fan of your work (I've seen everything up to this point -- in fact, recently I watched "Clerks" again for the first time in awhile), I must say that as a Christian conservative, I have never found your work what they would classify "offensive" -- in fact, I found it downright funny and quite truthful in the telling of the stories. Your approach to many topics such as homosexuality and religion are refreshing to the world at large.
: So I must say this about GLADD -- they are a bunch of morons. I've always felt this way about most left-wing activist groups. They get offended by every little thing out there that when someone wants to take a risk they jump down their throats. But they all have a particular political agenda to attend to, and not always one that everyone promotes.
: Take NOW (National Organization for Women), for example. They are more concerned about protecting their politics than they are in protecting women (where was the outcry from them when Clinton was banging anything that moves, or when women like Chandra Levy turn up missing and a senator might know something about it?). Same with GLADD -- chances are, Seomin was cordial towards you just so he could get the ten grand out of you for their purposes, then turn around and say, "See? They felt so guilty that they made a donation to our organization!" From reading the conversation you had with him that's what it sounds like to me.
: If I were you, I would withold the donation until GLADD apologizes for putting you and Miramax (I thought Dimension was distributing the movie?) in such an awkward position. What it sounds like Seomin did to you was essentially blackmailing you over personal politics. Groups like this do it all the time, unfortunately. Someone has to put a stop to it.
: Lori