Oprah show today: When I knew I was gay — Page 4

The terse, no apologies young lesbian at the end with her teary mom was the most compelling. And her comment on having a crush on THE LITTLE MERMAID manged to be both glib, in the Judy Gold sense, and very poignant. People do know very early. It's not like coffee ice cream, something you acquire a taste for. I'm personnaly tired of Carson, and though I understand why he was there, as a media flavor of (last) month, I don't think his story or particular public profile makes a persuasive case for many teens who are struggling.

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I was all about Ryu from Street Fighter. :-P

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i was overly fond of jon-erik hexum in voyagers! and cover-up, as well as bruce penhall in chips.

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442, i'm not sure if you can understand but one thing that separates gays from blacks when talking about minority groups is that blacks don't get discriminated against by their own family members.

growing up gay, i heard negative comments from my mom, dad and others since they obviously did not know i was gay at a younger age. can you imagine how hurtful that is for someone? this is one thing that blacks don't encounter being a minority.

also, even racist people are often careful to not make black jokes in front of black people. as a gay man, i don't have that luxury for people who are not aware that i am gay.

also, what should i say when in the course of a normal day people (bartenders, taxi drivers, shopowners, etc.) banter the word "fag" in front of me? do you think they would talk about blacks or asians in derogatory terms right in their face?

for those that are gay, how do you handle these situations? do you say something? are you nasty? or do you politely let the person know that you are gay and do not appreciate their comments?

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Updated On: 11/18/05 at 12:20 PM

seriously, i'm not playing that game. i'm just pointing out something that most people don't think about or realize (i know i didn't).

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That show was a joke. Austen creswell or whatever the hell his name is the single most annoying thing they have ever put on television. Although, i did love Billy Porter.


Oh and I wanted to stab that mother at the end of the show.

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did you not see the queen sitting next to him?

Please. Oprah just needs to go away, for a long time.

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Yes JRB, i can't stand flaming homosexuals, it's true. Anyone who needs that much attention should be dealt with because the world would be better without the vanity and attention whoring.

and Now I'm late for math.

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Zoneace, get over it! There will always be nelly gay guys. Stop projecting your own issues with homosexuality and image onto other people.

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No this zoneace is for fake.

Yes, I can't stand attention whoring, vain, loud gays.
Just like I like can't stand attention whoring, vain, loud straights. The gay ones are just louder, and more vain and even bigger attention whores, so they bother me even more.

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ooh, psych 101 strikes again.

please. I'd kill myself that big of a queen.

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My first crush was at age 4 or 5 on John Schneider on The Dukes of Hazzard. And despite crushes on boys (and girls), it wasn't FINALLY until age 16 that I realized my crush on my camp counselor at choir camp was a big ol GAY crush! So, I finally admitted it to myself.

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10 minute clip from the Oprah Show

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