On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Louis Lynch wrote:
> THE COUPLE made this a public matter.
I too have my reservations about the highly public way they addressed this
question. I temper that with knowledge of the rumors swirling everywhere
until they cleared the air, and the incessant questioning they must have
had to endure. Sometimes putting the story out there once and for all is
the only way to make it go away as a public hot-button.
Other celebrities have been similarly public about the way they build
their families, too (Rosie, Tom & Nicole), though, to be fair, they did
not do it on a Rolling Stone cover. I still sense a double standard from
you directly related to Etheridge and Cypher's lesbianism (not to suggest
that Rosie *isn't* a lesbian ;-) ).
But most importantly, the fact that they went so public may be
questionable, but it does not reveal any lack of seriousness with regard
to their children. That is the accusation you are making, and it is still
unfounded and unfair.
> I was expressing my feelings,
> opinions and concerns about the kids. I thought I had the right to share an
> opinion, even if it's not in line with everyone else's opinion. Or, does
> one have to be a professed homosexual to be able to have a valid opinion?
Of course you have a right to express your opinion, especially if it's not
in line with anyone else's. That last line is enough to make me roll my
eyes. No one said you didn't have a *valid* opinion; they (at least I)
said you have a homophobic one. And I stand by that.
Throw out whatever you want. Just be aware that you'll probably get a
response, but no one's going to delete your posts from the archives.
Don't worry, your speech rights are firmly intact.
--Michael
