QUOTE (DrB @ May 21, 2008 - 08:14 PM)

Why can't people who feel strongly about an issue create a petition and lobby sponsors? Isn't that just as much their right to do that as it is your right to disagree with that? I have been lurking for a few days and I have to say, your level of anger has me curious and quiet frankly, scared at times.
I have stated my sexual orientation and my gender but I feel like I have been relegated to "liar" because you, in your great insight into my life, have called me fake just for the sake of trying to make a point about Jackie. You have not given a dose of true reality in regards to me and the validity of my complaint. You have discriminated against me for being who I am, a very proud, loved lesbian who happens to think that Jackie is portraying herself in a very narcissistic way and in my opinion she is the epitome of sexual harassment in the work place because she is in a position of authority, regardless of the fact they are all adults. I am not a Peeler lover. I am not a Jackie hater. I am extremely disappointed in Jackie's representation of what a lesbian in a position of power and authority does with that power.
If you would like to know more of my thoughts, I'll be happy to share more. But please, don't express your "dose of true reality" as the only truth because your truth is your opinion and only your opinion.
P.S. I keep my gay card in my neck wallet. My fanny pack is full of other crap.
I can't speak for TrueReality but I can speak for myself. Many of us believe that if you really are part of the community, you would be more concerned with petitions concerning our equal rights, our right to marriage, adoption and fight against discrimination. Unfortunately, there are anti-gay movements. They exist and are often difficult to detect. I have a very strong suspicion that Hesed from Topix is posting here. If you want to see this person's mindset, Google Hesed, homosexuality and topix. Better yet, google Hesed, Topix and Jackie Warner. The anti -gay movement has become very difficult to track. It used to be easy. They would put it right out there but now it's much more subversive and their work much more covert. Their boards are not public so it becomes more and more difficult. There are gay sites that do their best to track it and of course, anyone who is a card carrying member knows the danger of Worldnetdaily.com. Yes, the very news outlet that promotes hate and misinformation including Soy causes gayness!
Everyone is welcome to their opinion but I said this before, fighting to have sponsors removed and the show canceled is providing the ammunition needed for anyone looking to validate their hate of gays. I don't hate straight people! I have lots of straight friends!! (sarcasm) However, I don't see a great deal of outrage over Renessa's inappropriate behavior while on a paid assignment in addition to the fact that she is a single mother of a young girl. I have seen the arguments that Jackie is a poor role model for young women. So what kind of of role model does that make Renessa to her own child? Speaking of which, what kind of complete whacked out role model is Brian Peeler supposed to be? I think there are a high number of undesirable individuals on television but I don't fight to have them removed from television. I don't watch them.
Since I haven't seen this many lesbians on any other board gay or otherwise, I will stick with my original opinion and proof of experience that some are not being honest about their orientation or motive. They are here to make sure that a lesbian with an immoral lifestyle is removed from their television screens. In the beginning, there was an initial outcry against Jackie's comments on gay boards but it quickly subsided. There have always been a few long-term posters who have never liked her but they've been around since the beginning. The only people who are continuing to scream about Jackie on the gay boards are brand new posters who suddenly showed up and claim to be "outraged " lesbians. Really? Maybe you haven't heard, but we have some other issues that actually effect our lives. That's my response to all the newly registered lesbians on the gay boards. Apparently, only Jackie Warner was a big enough call to action for these "new" lesbians. I don't think so. Some are people like Hesed.