Slog - Comments on 30 Days Reactions From Around the Gay Interwebs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the It looks like GLAAD and I weren't the only folks offended by this interview night's 30 Days: Americablog: FX says gays abuse kids, are mentally ill Yep. The FX network thought it would be cute, or funny, or something to put on TV an anti-gay bigot and let him spout all the tired old lies from decades ago—and THEN, not have anyone there to say "uh, those are all lies." So, FX's viewers were left with the message that gays abuse kids, are mentally ill, beat their partners, and more. Lovely. Maybe FX can get Heinz as a sponsor.... This... Copyright 2008 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:25:36 -0800 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:06:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Will in Seattle Really cool.

Too bad this will cause the indies to backlash because they fear you, tho.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059087 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059087 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:28:05 -0800 Comment by Joe Tex Morgan Spurlock's mustache sure is GAY.

]]> Joe Tex http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059104 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:48:14 -0800 Comment by waaaaaaaaaaaaa WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

]]> waaaaaaaaaaaaa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059109 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059109 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:51:03 -0800 Comment by Clearlyhere I sent an email, but I dislike screaming at the rain.

]]> Clearlyhere http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059111 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059111 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:53:24 -0800 Comment by lolyer Stefanowicz used her own anecdotal evidence that gay parenting was harmful to children, but frankly, the entire show was using anecdotal evidence to prove gay parenting wasn't harmful to children. To clarify, Stefanowicz was saying, in a nutshell, "my gay dad was a terrible parent; so all gay dads are terrible parents," but the Patricks were basically saying, "we are gay and great parents, therefore, all gay parents are great." Same logic problems with both arguments.

I am one hundred and ten percent supportive of same-sex marriage and adoption rights. And I think Dawn Stefanowicz is an idiot. But logically speaking, neither side of the argument was perfect last night.

]]> lolyer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059117 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059117 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:59:49 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage Yes, lolyer, that's right -- which makes the failure of the show to include any social scientists with objective, credible evidence about same-sex parents all the more galling. There is a large and growing body of research that shows that gay parents are fit, our kids are well-adjusted, etc. And Spurlock included none of it, and let Sprigg and that batshit woman hold forth unchallenged *when the facts are not on their side.*

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059119 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:02:31 -0800 Comment by benxer apparently baby rape is all the rage in the media right now
maybe that will take some flack off us

]]> benxer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059125 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059125 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:08:29 -0800 Comment by lolyer I agree, Dan. I think 30 Days would benefit from more objective facts and fewer cartoons and sperm bank jokes.

On last week's episode, for example, where a hunter was sent to live with a PETA activist, the hunter visited a scientist who discussed the scientific reasons and statistics as to why animal testing is becoming obsolete and should be banned. Unfortunately, her educated point was overshadowed by the PETA woman's weird comparisons of eating meat to WWII concentration camps.

I like the premise of 30 Days, but I'd like the execution to be more responsible.

]]> lolyer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059128 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059128 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:10:27 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Us gays should only beat their partners if they really deserve it: like if he forgets to take the garbage out. I mean in that case he clearly needs to be beat into a bloody pulp!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059135 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059135 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:18:46 -0800 Comment by Bud Dickman Dan, I'll be waiting for some conservative writers at The Stranger to make things more objective. Hey, didn't Muede accuse some country singer of killing his daughter.

]]> Bud Dickman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059181 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059181 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:05:00 -0800 Comment by Captain Obvious Remember, if you're not married and you're gay, it's not really wife-beating ...

]]> Captain Obvious http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059210 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059210 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:24:23 -0800 Comment by sepiolida Do you think they're getting more angry emails from us or from all the bigots over everything positive they said about gay families?

]]> sepiolida http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059218 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:29:27 -0800 Comment by Joe Um, Sprigg's comments were meant to be taken seriously - they were presented as comments from an idiot who doesn't know any better, and "challenging" them would be as silly as telling a member of the KKK that they shouldn't hate people based on skin color. Jeeze - people are just so quick to be offended that they jump at every opportunity to bitch.

]]> Joe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059420 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059420 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:29:13 -0800 Comment by robo We need one of the kids from any of Dan's "Every Child Deserves..." posts to talk about how f-ed up their childhood is and why straight marriage is at the root of it all. Oh wait, that's not a logical conclusion... too bad FX lets Dawn Stefanoicz draw this same type of weird conclusion.

]]> robo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059421 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:29:48 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways uh, y'all are aware that the 'F' in FX stands for FOX, yet another subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's Newscorp, right?

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059473 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:14:01 -0800 Comment by Beth I've listened to the vid 3X's, just to make sure that I actually heard right...Dawn Stefanowicz says that when she was "10 months old" her father brought one of his partners home and she was "very aware that there was homosexual activity taking place..." What a precocious child!
Maybe they did pick her to show what an idiot sounds like.

]]> Beth http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059533 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059533 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:20:44 -0800 Comment by John Sperlock is an exceptional journalist and 30 Days is a remarkable show that does feature people with extreme views.

]]> John http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059555 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/06/me_and_glaad_arent_the#c1059555 Homo Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:06:23 -0800