Hi Guys-
Hey, who does he play on Gray’s?  I’m guessing he’s Dr. Burke.  I agree with both sides.  I find all of those words apalling and degrading.  I myself can honestly say I’ve never used them.  I was raised that way.  We are all humans and members of the same race, no matter our color, race, sexual preference, etc.  Since I am not gay, I cannot say that no one should take offense to it.  But, I do see the point that words are only words.  So the guy’s an asshole.  Too bad for him.  He should know better.

There are a lot of mean people around, many of them in entertainment.  Trouble is, we don’t hear too much about rank and file mean people unless they’re beating up some minority and it makes the evening news.  Then we tsk, tsk.  Kids are mean to each other because they see it in adults and then they grow up to be mean adults.  They watch sports heroes go at one another on the playing field.  That makes it o.k., even though adults tell them it isn’t.  We murder people on the other side of the world we don’t even know.  Violence and nastiness get trivialized.  There’s no such thing as civility anymore.  It’s every man for himself at any cost.  Rodney King said after he was beaten silly, “Can’t we all just get along.”  My answer to that remarkably succint and profound question is, “HELL NO!!!”

ps; it ain’t like “grey’s anatomy” is a worthy endeavor. it ranks with the rankest of unwatchable trash. i have been duly warned away by the promos which make me feel the need of a shower if i am not quick enough with the remote. fate forefend the sick should stagger into such a petri dish of venereal turpitude. shakespeare it ain’t though it is much ado about nothing.

what weight could there be to his opinion that he would promptly (if unsuccessfully) try to disown it when met with criticism? like the drunken gibson, the overwrought and uninspired edwards now this simp joins the fray. counseling won’t disabuse one of being an asshole not that i think he needs to be disabused of it. i sympathize with his distaste as he evokes that same feeling of him in me. you people said what?

Playing a gay character does not mean you like gay people.  In many cases it’s just a career move to show variety or gain recognition.

What makes gay people so funny? stereotypes? revulsion? could it be based in fear?

His words offended. Period.

Sorry if my taking offence is some problem?
I doubt gay people invented the word “faggot”. Nor the “contempt” sent out by it’s use.
That is heterosexual claim to fame.
Do you find the heterosexual humor in that?

I don’t.

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contempt n

1. a powerful feeling of dislike toward somebody or something considered to be worthless, inferior, or undeserving of respect.

I won’t go so far as saying Mr. Washington hates gay people. Often someone on the receiving end of society’s contempt often, grabs at the very same poison to make themselves feel accepted and belonging to the “group”

I would never even think to call anyone the that vile “N” word. That is exactly how he made me feel by his use of “faggot”. I think Mr.Washington can understand that.

I forgive him, if he sincerely wants to be forgiven.

What I’ve never understood is why there are never jokes about heteros.  For example, there are black comedians who pace the stage for hours telling jokes about white people.  But I’ve never seen a gay comic doing something similar to straights. 

There’s a real vacuum there that you guys need to fill.  Tit for tat is what makes equality, not squelching the tat.

Whenever someone lashes out at gays, it always makes me wonder if they are completely comfortable with there own sexuality. It makes me sad because I really liked his character on Grey’s Anatomy and thought he was a great role model for young black men. Now…...not so much.

I’m a working cowboy, and I hope I’m a “resilient” one.  I’m also gay ... and have got pissed off enough with one gay friend or another in town to use the word faggot myself.  Ummm, maybe Isaiah was angry about something?  I expect that would bring me a whole lot of damnation for being “self-loathing”, but luckily I’m far enough out in the wilds that I won’t be able to hear it.

Whatever happened to the stoic American?  Why is it necessary to react at mere words as if they somehow can cause mortal wounds?  Sadly, the resilient cowboy is dead and to the whole world we look like a bunch of whining wimps. 

http://intimationsofubiquity.blogspot.com/2007/01/society-whos-faggot-now.html

I have not seen Mr.Washington’s earlier portrayals.
 
But,of course if you portray campy silly effeminate gay men. This would mean your a gay rights champion.

Ridicule as acceptance and respect.

Why are people so scared of the GLBT community?  They should be far more scared of the GWB’s of the world than people who love those of the same sex as themselves, or both, or live in a different skin, but are always themselves.  To tell the truth, I have always been able to count on the GLBT community to be there for me when I needed someone to talk to.  These people listen and they never preach.