http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/12/11/1146 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/12/11/1146/comment-page-1#comment-4942 PW Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:32:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/12/11/1146#comment-4942 The segment with Mr. Stark brought home how misinformation impacts a gay person's loved ones. Mr. Stark simply did not have all the facts. His concern for his son's future is admirable, but he is assuming things that simply are not guaranteed. Just as being straight doesn't guarantee that you will be happy and long-lived, neither does being gay mean one will live miserably and die young. Life is full of choices, and both gays and straights are capable of choosing poorly. But they are also both capable of choosing wisely. As the clip points out, informed choice is the place to begin. I can't begin to imagine what my own life would be like now if I had been able to make choices that were based on reality rather than motivated by fear, shame and guilt. The segment with Mr. Stark brought home how misinformation impacts a gay person’s loved ones. Mr. Stark simply did not have all the facts. His concern for his son’s future is admirable, but he is assuming things that simply are not guaranteed. Just as being straight doesn’t guarantee that you will be happy and long-lived, neither does being gay mean one will live miserably and die young. Life is full of choices, and both gays and straights are capable of choosing poorly. But they are also both capable of choosing wisely. As the clip points out, informed choice is the place to begin. I can’t begin to imagine what my own life would be like now if I had been able to make choices that were based on reality rather than motivated by fear, shame and guilt.

]]>