Comments on: Gay Ads in Straight Places

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 08 May 2006 15:51:48 +0000

Finally we use logic and reason as a guide to action, not faith fiction and myth as a reaon to negate the existence and prevelance of homosexuality throughout nature.

Religion and the myths serounding have led only to separation, division, death and destruction, nice to see the human race finally wake up.

Jim

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:50:59 +0000

I meant: The same social Cavemen that have A problem with two people expressing affection tend to be the same people who never object to violence in media or the warmongering ways of the current administration.

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:50:16 +0000

The same social Cavemen that have no problem with two people expressing affection tend to be the same people who never object to violence in media or the warmongering ways of the current administration. Homophobes are indeed people filled with anti-human rage about the love and affection of others. It is insanely arrogant to tell another human being who they should love and partner with. These wacked busybodies need to check themselves because they have some very ugly attitudes in their unevolved hearts and minds.

By: tinabina

tinabina — Mon, 08 May 2006 12:41:16 +0000

A study at the University of Georgia showed that "straight" men who reported feelings of "violence and revulsion" toward gay men had high rates of arousal when shown gay porn. Much higher rates of arousal than the men that participated in the study who identified themselves as gay.

By: Tarheelpoder

Tarheelpoder — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:32:29 +0000

Bisexual and gay people deserve to see their love lives and relationships depicted in society the same as heterosexuals do. AFTER ALL, gays have to tolerate heterosexuals flaunting their relationships in public and in media all the time. It's time for Dark Age minds to get over their ridiculous hangups; it certainly makes them look socially retarded.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 06 May 2006 18:53:30 +0000

Why are you so threatened by ads that show the kind of people the world is made up of? Advertisers now use black people in ads that will be seen by white people. There are even ads that show women in the workplace or couples in which both people are not of the same race. Gay and lesbian couples live in the world. If that makes you uncomfortable, maybe you need to get out more.

By: floyd

floyd — Sat, 06 May 2006 01:50:19 +0000

drake; thanks for the entitlement, maybe i'll try it sometime. when i get the notion i'll call for your help. BTW. formal education should be used for the purpose of gaining an education, not an indoctrination. [as in "gee i've had my brain washed and i can't do a thing with it"]

By: Tarheelpoder

Tarheelpoder — Fri, 05 May 2006 18:02:14 +0000

"Granting that the designers are themselves openly homosexual, why would they want to create that association with their brand?"

Is the writer serious? Gay and Bisexual Chic is what sells very trendy clothing. It's popular because it sells and gets the product noticed. It's nothing new. It has been selling popular high end clothing for over a decade now, and getting more prevalent today as homosexuality has become mainstream. In Europe and Canada, ads featuring same-sex couples and blatant homoeroticism are everywhere, and no one even dares to bat an eye. Some people need to get over their antiquated hangups.

By: Malcom

Malcom — Fri, 05 May 2006 17:55:05 +0000

I don't think Apple cares about the type of people that have a problem with homosexuality since those type of people aren't exactly the target audience for Apple products. Apple is about hipness, modernity, cutting edge, youth, which is consistent with being very gay-friendly.

By: Drake

Drake — Fri, 05 May 2006 17:52:13 +0000

Floyd, you are entitled to be ignorant. Julian, then you're even more tragic than the average homophobe. Your formal "education" has done nonething to eradicate your ignorance and prejudice. In that regard, you are exceptionally wedded to your personal bigotry and ignorance.

By: floyd

floyd — Thu, 04 May 2006 01:04:17 +0000

javier; if all six billion people in the world decided homosexuality was acceptable, that would not change the fact that it is a perversion. it would just be a socially acceptable perversion.

By: jerry

jerry — Wed, 03 May 2006 19:12:13 +0000

Is this a parody blog?

By: Julian

Julian — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:47:38 +0000

I personally don't care what adults do as long as it's not with children (especially mine). In the end, they'll be judged on their own merits. However, I myself and MOST of my friends find homosexuality to be immoral, repulsive and abhorrent. And myself and MOST of my friends are highly educated, intelligent, and respected in our communities.

By: Steven Taylor

Steven Taylor — Wed, 03 May 2006 14:19:53 +0000

For what it's worth, I saw two Apple commercials on tv last night featuring the dudes pictured above and they were quite clever and, for what it's worth, not gay at all.

The one with PC (the dude in the tie) getting viruses and crashing, whilst Mac was immune was quite effective, I thought.

I only stopped the TiVo fast-forward to watch them because I had seen this post yesterday.

By: aTypical Joe: A gay New Yorker living in the rural south.

aTypical Joe: A gay New Yorker living in the rural south. — Wed, 03 May 2006 12:24:46 +0000

On Gay Ads in Straight Places...

James Joyner points to Jeff Harrell's reaction to the new Apple ad campaign and observes: Two gay guys holding hands. He reads some age issues into it that wouldn’t otherwise have occured to me. His friend in the advertising industry......