ABC News found to be secretly taping reactions to gays kissing in public

[romantico]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:26pm

ABC is conducting a social experiment gauging the reactions of the general public to displays of affection between members of the same sex.

An actor inside an RV parked in the area confirmed a witness account of ABC's week-long project. According to a police officer, "three or four" had complained about men kissing in public, but nothing illegal is going on. The actor told Fox6 that "Yes, we are working for ABC News."

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http://pageoneq.com/news/2007/ABC_News_secretly_catches_reactions_to_men_kissing_in_pub_1104.html

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:31pm

The title makes it sound like it's a crime. They're conducting a social experiment on homophobia, essentially. If this hadn't been revealed by Fox of all stations then in a week or two this very information would have been your basis for another thread in the opposite direction.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:31pm

Yeah, and it was once controversial for Harry Belafonte to take Petula Clark's hand on a TV show.

Get over it, America, stick a fork in your freaked-outness, it's done.

[Boq101]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:37pm

FOX is so right-wing...ugh.

I wouldn't mind a right-wing news station, but They're the only station who is exclusively for one side of the political argument while branding the other stations as left-wing propaganda.

[romantico]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:44pm

Yeah, I think its wrong as well. However, I am curious to see which way they go with this. I was at the mall acouple weeks ago and saw a teenage couple (male and female) making out and no one paid them any attention) I then remember over the summer seeing a same sex couple (late teens/college age)holding hands and cuddling and people were giving them nasty glances. It all makes me so angry. I want to think this could be good, but ABC television? C'mon. I think we know which way this gonna go.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:46pm

I'm organizing a Kiss In next week. Let's take over the streets with Male to Male Making out!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:49pm

Let's reclaim musical theatre while we're at it!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:52pm

I took part in several Queer Nation kiss-ins. Kisses-in? I'm talking at large tourist destinations and once in a sports bar. They made me scared, well, really not scared, well excited and scared.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 3:59pm

My dream is that all gay men will soon find their inner Howard Beale.

[artscallion]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 4:05pm

You have to pull 'em away from Edie first.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 4:06pm

Now I need to put "Into the Woods" in the DVD player Namo!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 4:29pm

Queer Nation!

Ah, good times...

Posted: 11/4/07 at 4:33pm

if they had a camera on the 2/3 train, they'd get lots of footage of male/female couple playin pocket pool.

it wouldnt even have to be a hidden camera.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 4:45pm

How does that make you feel, norn?

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:05pm

sometimes its disgusting & sometimes its hot.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:14pm

I am building a kissin booth!
Updated On: 11/4/07 at 05:14 PM

[nealb1]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:16pm

remind me again how people kissing one another.......either gay or straight........is anyone's business????

[Liverpool]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:29pm

"if they had a camera on the 2/3 train, they'd get lots of footage of male/female couple playin pocket pool."

didnt they make it illegal to use video cameras on the subway after 9/11?

[kelzama]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:35pm

Did they have a control group of heteros similarly engaging in public displays of affection?

Remind me why I'd want to watch anyone --gay or straight--sucking face in public.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 5:52pm

One thing to consider, though, is that in some places, even a quick peck on the cheek between two men is inviting danger. It's true that people shouldn't really be slobbering all over each other in public, but there are myriad ways couples show affection in public and it doesn't raise an eyebrow. I still sometimes get cross looks walking down the street holding another guy's hand.

Posted: 11/4/07 at 6:21pm

I am building a kissin booth!

i'm buildin a handjob booth!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 6:21pm

Perhaps ABC should start with videos of their own Sam Champion kissing his live-in boyfriend.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 6:38pm

I'm building a shower to go in between the kissin booth and hand job booth!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 6:54pm

I am building a kissin booth!

i'm buildin a handjob booth!

I'm building a gloryhole dungeon.

[DG]

Posted: 11/4/07 at 7:01pm

"I am building a kissin booth!

i'm buildin a handjob booth!

I'm building a gloryhole dungeon."

Save time and just go to the Folsom Street Fair.