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Posted by adamblast at 205.227.183.164 on August 02, 2001 at 18:52:39:

In Reply to: Perspective, GLAAD posted by DoubleDutchess on August 02, 2001 at 17:48:13:

is to be a media watchdog organization. About half of the critical posts in the forum are mad at them for simply existing, for doing the work they think is important.

If you think it's stupid for anyone to criticize TV, movies or music for political reasons, fine. But that's their job. And art *DOES* send out political ripples, intended or not.

As for the usage of the word "GAY" as a slam for anything lame or stupid, yeah, it *IS* a big deal, actually...

It's hard enough to be gay in America without people like Trey & Matt (and perhaps, sadly, Kevin) helping to "re-taint" the one positive word we've got for ourselves...

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But... Smalls 19:16:11 8/02/01 (6)
- Bullied? adamblast 19:22:36 8/02/01 (5)
  - Ok... this isn't pedantry... Neil 20:09:51 8/02/01 (4)
    - Guilty till proven innocent? adamblast 20:50:00 8/02/01 (2)
      - Whatever... Neil 01:16:18 8/03/01 (1)
        
        "Whatever" is right, Neil... adamblast 09:43:28 8/03/01 (0)
    - bullied or not... JuLia-BeLLe 20:31:01 8/02/01 (0)

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: is to be a media watchdog organization. About half of the critical posts in the forum are mad at them for simply existing, for doing the work they think is important. : If you think it's stupid for anyone to criticize TV, movies or music for political reasons, fine. But that's their job. And art *DOES* send out political ripples, intended or not. : As for the usage of the word "GAY" as a slam for anything lame or stupid, yeah, it *IS* a big deal, actually... : It's hard enough to be gay in America without people like Trey & Matt (and perhaps, sadly, Kevin) helping to "re-taint" the one positive word we've got for ourselves...

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