Comments on: San Francisco Giants: “It Gets Better” http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 02:03:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mark F. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692/comment-page-1#comment-95604 Mark F. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:14:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33692#comment-95604 One criticism: Don't say "LGBT" as some people will have no idea what that stands for. One criticism: Don’t say “LGBT” as some people will have no idea what that stands for.

]]> By: Donny D. http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692/comment-page-1#comment-95441 Donny D. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:38:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33692#comment-95441 It's not moving to me. I got so turned off to the whole male team sports thing by jocking-minded straight guys that I won't be watching it. It’s not moving to me. I got so turned off to the whole male team sports thing by jocking-minded straight guys that I won’t be watching it.

]]> By: ScottLanter http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692/comment-page-1#comment-95404 ScottLanter Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:37:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33692#comment-95404 It's sad that the original "It Gets Better" message to lgbt youth is being watered down so much. You can actually see the wheels turning in the minds of the Republican players who will do anything to avoid saying the term "gay". In fact Tony Perkins could have been a part of this video. I'm sure Tony would agree that kids shouldn't be mean, etc - in a very generic, non-descript cliche. The fact is that the VAST majority of bullying involves anti-gay epithets and threats. The "It Gets Better" campaign was about addressing that very specifically, not some abstract bs just like the fake and hateful 'Christians' spout. It’s sad that the original “It Gets Better” message to lgbt youth is being watered down so much. You can actually see the wheels turning in the minds of the Republican players who will do anything to avoid saying the term “gay”. In fact Tony Perkins could have been a part of this video. I’m sure Tony would agree that kids shouldn’t be mean, etc – in a very generic, non-descript cliche. The fact is that the VAST majority of bullying involves anti-gay epithets and threats. The “It Gets Better” campaign was about addressing that very specifically, not some abstract bs just like the fake and hateful ‘Christians’ spout.

]]> By: TampaZeke http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692/comment-page-1#comment-95398 TampaZeke Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:40:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33692#comment-95398 Kudos to the Giants who participated. I've got a feeling that Brian Wilson is going to be losing some of his gay fans. Unless he has a very, very good reason for not being in this video I'll be one of them. Kudos to the Giants who participated.

I’ve got a feeling that Brian Wilson is going to be losing some of his gay fans. Unless he has a very, very good reason for not being in this video I’ll be one of them.

]]> By: Chris McCoy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/06/01/33692/comment-page-1#comment-95394 Chris McCoy Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:17:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=33692#comment-95394 Now they anti-gays can't even hide their hate in ultra-macho venues like Major League Baseball. More signs of real, tangible progress. Now they anti-gays can’t even hide their hate in ultra-macho venues like Major League Baseball. More signs of real, tangible progress.

]]>