Steve: I'm glad you agree, because I've long had a problem with the tendency of homosexuals to label any ostensibly anti-gay individual a closet case.
The issue here is that the response is intended as an insult, with it carrying the bite of the stigma of homosexuality. In effect, a gay individual who asserts that one of their opponents is a closeted homosexual is also announcing that the preference is, in fact, deserving of the scorn society has given it.
While perhaps that's part of the point for some, "Milk" is supposed to be waving the pink flag, yet its assertion that Dan White was gay undermines that message. Plus, it's lazy writing, which I suppose does fit well with the rest of the script.
Laura: I'd be lying if I said that didn't make me happy. If someone ever asks me what I've accomplished in life, I can tell them that my blog comes at the top of Google searches for my first and last name.
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That bad huh? I saw the preview and it looked interesting, but I wasn't too impressed by what I saw.
Yeah, painting Dan White with the closeted-homophobe brush was... um... I'll say ill-advised.
Steve: I'm glad you agree, because I've long had a problem with the tendency of homosexuals to label any ostensibly anti-gay individual a closet case.
The issue here is that the response is intended as an insult, with it carrying the bite of the stigma of homosexuality. In effect, a gay individual who asserts that one of their opponents is a closeted homosexual is also announcing that the preference is, in fact, deserving of the scorn society has given it.
While perhaps that's part of the point for some, "Milk" is supposed to be waving the pink flag, yet its assertion that Dan White was gay undermines that message. Plus, it's lazy writing, which I suppose does fit well with the rest of the script.
Dammit, James, you were right... you ARE the first James Frazier to come up on google.
Laura: I'd be lying if I said that didn't make me happy. If someone ever asks me what I've accomplished in life, I can tell them that my blog comes at the top of Google searches for my first and last name.
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