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    Steverino Begins: Just throwing this out there re: the Perez thing: When did the word "faggot" become taboo again? I thought there was an effort in the 90s to reclaim i... more »
    BytheSea: They say gay people are now experiencing our civil rights movement, like the blacks did in the 60s. I think we're at the 70s blaxspolitation movies st... more »
    BritneyCanadaWhore: this may be a stretch on my part, but based on some things i've read here and there, i'm inclined to believe that perez said that "faggot" was the wor... more »
    Steverino Begins: I think SBC is just exploiting an obvious communication gap in our country between gays and straights. The mere fact that gay people are so afraid of ... more »
    Dürer's Rhino: I'm going to try really hard not to sound angry or condescending, but I, personally, have been working my ass off for LGBT issues, including gay marri... more »
    SBJ: Can't we all just watch The Celluloid Closet and call it a bloody day? OR The least we can all do is pretend that Chuck Bass was somehow involved. ... more »
    angelina jolie-laide is a gaudy tulip: David Rakoff made a similar point on Salon today: http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2009/07/09/bruno_rakoff/index.html more »
    vulcanized: After Perez basically admitted on VH1 that he purposely pushed NPH and Lance Bass out of the closet, I hated him. I don't how somebody can wave rainb... more »
    wtfox?!: The problem with using stereotypes to mock stereotypes is that at least part of your audience isn't going to understand that humor is involved. And ye... more »
    stoprobbers: We're kind of in the middle of a big gay rights moment right now. When Cohen was doing Bruno sketches and segments with Da Ali G Show, it was side-spl... more »
    Penny: Like anything else, the idiots will allow it to reify their bigotry and everyone else will laugh at the funny shit. But also, there's a difference be... more »
    inabook: This is why, instead of talking about the ways in which these guys annoy or piss me off, I simply DON'T talk about them unless the subject has already... more »
    Samanthrax: Maybe he thinks the will.i.am is homophobic and that's why he chose to use that term- because he knew it would bother him to the core. It's certainly... more »
    BlowJoy: I view it like this... I hope to live in a society where if anyone were to ever say something hateful against someone for being X (different race, gay... more »
    stuff.mcgee: You know, this makes me think back to what Tina Fey said in "Mean Girls" (don't judge, I love that movie) about girls not calling each other sluts bec... more »
    morninggloria: Perez Hilton says that he has rainbow flags shooting out of his eyes. Maybe insecurity from living as Freaky Eyebally Shooty McRainbows is why Mr. Hi... more »
    sarah0220 (please don't take my star): I would first like to say, that I have not been to Perez Hilton's website in over 2 weeks and I feel that much cleaner. Moving on, I also will have ... more »
    Dodgergirl: "Is any viewer really going to think that..." Yes. That's the problem. Some WILL believe it. and some will use it to justify their homophobic beh... more »
    Pamela Strangeways: Each in their own weird way is a parasite, taking advantage of other people to ensure their own success. Yes, one could call it a guilty pleasure. But... more »
    Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: I wonder – is it possible to call someone something you know they will be offended by, even if you think they are an idiot to be offended by it? Can... more »
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    Perez Hilton, Brüno, And "The Gay-Panic Offense"

    Perez Hilton is getting a storm of publicity after calling someone a faggot, and Brüno, a movie that Dennis Lim calls a "big gay joke," is advertising everywhere. What does this mean for gay stereotypes in the media? More »