12 September 2007
Quote of the Week
Hillary Clinton appeared on Ellen last week. I didn't watch it because, well, I was at work, but more importantly I figured that Ellen would be kissing Hillary Clinton's butt the whole time.
I was surprised to find out that this was not (or at least, not completely) the case. Ellen asked her point blank about her views on gay marriage. (The best part? After Clinton got through giving the standard "I support civil unions but not marriage" speech, Ellen asked, "Why?" Awesome!)
But there was another part that I found interesting:
Ellen: I'm going to ask you a question, but first of all I should preface this: I don't know if you know this or not, but I am gay.
Hillary Clinton: [jokingly] What??
Ellen: So yes, I'm gay --
Hillary Clinton: And you're happy, too.
Ellen: I am happy and I'm gay. There are some people that are gay and not happy, as we know. [pause] And won't even admit it.
This exchange got a lot of laughs from the audience (as it should have, since it was cute and funny), but it also reminded me how sad I find it when a gay person is so overcome with shame that they live a lie. There's been a couple of politicians in the last few years that have been outed, much to the humiliation of their wives. It always makes me sad. They're causing such unnecessary pain. If they could just admit (to themselves and to the world) who they are, then they would live happier lives, and they wouldn't have to use innocent women as beards. Of course, it would be nice if society made it easier for them to accept themselves...
I was surprised to find out that this was not (or at least, not completely) the case. Ellen asked her point blank about her views on gay marriage. (The best part? After Clinton got through giving the standard "I support civil unions but not marriage" speech, Ellen asked, "Why?" Awesome!)
But there was another part that I found interesting:
Ellen: I'm going to ask you a question, but first of all I should preface this: I don't know if you know this or not, but I am gay.
Hillary Clinton: [jokingly] What??
Ellen: So yes, I'm gay --
Hillary Clinton: And you're happy, too.
Ellen: I am happy and I'm gay. There are some people that are gay and not happy, as we know. [pause] And won't even admit it.
This exchange got a lot of laughs from the audience (as it should have, since it was cute and funny), but it also reminded me how sad I find it when a gay person is so overcome with shame that they live a lie. There's been a couple of politicians in the last few years that have been outed, much to the humiliation of their wives. It always makes me sad. They're causing such unnecessary pain. If they could just admit (to themselves and to the world) who they are, then they would live happier lives, and they wouldn't have to use innocent women as beards. Of course, it would be nice if society made it easier for them to accept themselves...
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# posted by mamurd @ 9:09 PM 
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But, but, but. A devout Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, or Christian is terribly conflicted if they are gay. Either they must ignore the teachings, as liberal Christians do, or they must accept that homosexual behavior is a sin as their religions teach. In the latter case, they often try to live a heterosexual life and hide their desires. Are you saying that you want them to end their political careers by coming out of the closet, and live a chaste life, like an alcoholic who admits he is an alcoholic and stops drinking?
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