Question for the Week of 1/22/07

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Question for the Week of 1/22/07
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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 7:37am

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This week's question is about goings on in the News.

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 9:06am

Ok, I'm in the dark, since I don't watch Gray's Anatomy, what happened?

 


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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 9:27am

Hey Sebastian,


Here's a link to the story: http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah3596.shtml?


Basically what happened is that Isaiah Washington called TR Knight a "faggot" but then claimed on the Golden Globes that he didn't. TR Knight is gay and felt like he was outed by Washington. Then Washington came back and apologized and said he does have issues he needs to work on.


Anyway, there's a pretty big backlash about it. People want Washington fired from the show, and he's not getting along with all of the other cast members.


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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 10:27am

Huh? It's obviously not made it across the pond, whatever it was!

Our biggest news story at the moment is the goings on in the Big Brother house on TV. It's good to know what our priorities are!

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 10:30am

Hey Chris,


Here's what I posted to Sebastian about it:


Here's a link to the story: http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah3596.shtml?


Basically what happened is that Isaiah Washington called TR Knight a "faggot" but then claimed on the Golden Globes that he didn't. TR Knight is gay and felt like he was outed by Washington. Then Washington came back and apologized and said he does have issues he needs to work on.


Anyway, there's a pretty big backlash about it. People want Washington fired from the show, and he's not getting along with all of the other cast members.


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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 10:40am
Welp I don't watch Grey's but looked at a couple of the postings here and I just feel that people should leave well enough alone. I mean does it really matter if the person is gay or not? Does it affect that person's ability to act on that show? I'd say no on both accounts, so give the guy a very swift kick in the bum for his stupidity, and then educate him in how to interact with people. . . .b/c apparently he missed that life lesson.

 

 

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 12:40pm

Hi Ting,

Well, it goes to show that the ones that have homophobic issues are the ones that are the most closeted, or they have issues of acceptance of other peoples differences. We all have the same issues of accepting people, sometimes it's obvious and sometimes it's hidden and disguised as something else.

Or, it seems that when someone is being their true selves, someone is always going to feel uncomfortable. You might say that that person is looking at that person as a mirror, and they are running from themselves, or they may be jealous because that person can be at ease with themselves and live in peace with everyone else, and they can't. Even the most open-minded person can have deep seated issues that they are having a hard time facing. And unfortunately, everyone around them have to deal with their immature attitudes.

Hopefully, just like the Michael Richards issue of calling the black members of the audience "niggers" that this will continue to show prejudice, and racism as it is: evil.
No amount of appology is going to change what was said. But I do believe and hope that active change is in the wings.

Thanks,

Sebastian

 


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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 1:51pm
There are many famous people that do too many stupid things!

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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 3:21pm
Don't watch it



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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 3:34pm

I agree with you, Sebastian. Unfortunately, some people just can't find productive ways to deal with their prejudices and biases. We all have them but recognizing them and trying to let go of them is what's important. I'm sure TR Knight will never forget this. I am hopeful because people are not focusing on TR being gay but instead on Washington's homophobia. We've come a long way from all the buzz and hooplah that went on when Ellen DeGeneres came out on tv.


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Mon, 01-22-2007 - 5:04pm

This is actually the first I've heard about it.


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