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Permalink Reply by Shannon Equality Barber on June 15, 2012 at 11:02pm

I don't know. I am so done with two groups: religious people and homophobes. Often the two overlap. I am done being tortured and torturing myself. It just keeps me in a constant state of agitation. I'll win my battles in court.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on June 16, 2012 at 10:30am

I don't know either.  On the one hand, I wonder if he's really just fighting against a subconscious, or even conscious, same sex attraction himself, while denying it all the way.  On the other hand, there is an appearance of sincerity.  Could someone really lie to their family stating they are gay?  It seems like a betrayal.  Also, isn't it a bit early to come out with this information BEFORE writing his book?  I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I do have doubts.  The report is really rather shallow.

Permalink Reply by Shannon Equality Barber on June 19, 2012 at 1:31pm

The report is shallow, yes. I have to wonder if the guy is perhaps secretly some variety of *not straight,* because, of course, in cases of extreme homophobia, particularly coupled with religious zealotry, this is often the case.

This just seems a rather extreme and bizarre thing to do, that's all. 

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on June 19, 2012 at 1:46pm

Totally.  If and when his book comes out, it will be very interesting.

Permalink Reply by dr kellie on June 19, 2012 at 1:51pm

Well, there is always our assumption that homophobic straight = gay.  Who the hell knows...

Permalink Reply by Shannon Equality Barber on June 19, 2012 at 1:57pm

Yeah, you're right, who knows.

However, it's still weird.

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on June 19, 2012 at 2:03pm

I think I could pass as straight, tell everyone I'm hetero, and then write a book 'Straight Like Me".

Permalink Reply by Shannon Equality Barber on June 19, 2012 at 2:38pm

LOL. However, there is nothing challenging about being straight, so that would make for a rather boring book...

In all seriousness, though, if it turns out he is sincere with this, great. If it turns out he isn't, this will have been the most epically creative trolling of us EVER, and that is saying something.