Quote of the Day

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"Whenever you say that homophobia is stupid, you just get called gay. There is a sense of self-empowerment or recapturing who you are by people calling you ‘fag,’ and being like, ‘Yeah, I am a fag.' Even though you’re not. What does somebody respond?”

- Pete Wentz tells the new issue of Out magazine

Posted: Jun 30, 2008 at 9:05 am / Email this »

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josh says – reply to this

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first
Delph says – reply to this

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First lol
Grtz BELGIUM
Biggi says – reply to this

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First Beyoches!!!!!!!!!!!! BABA BOOEY!!!!!!!!!
last says – reply to this

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GRTZ from the netherlands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
catzi says – reply to this

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first
BEBE says – reply to this

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Gosh he is just so HOT!!!
Hilda says – reply to this

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What is wrong with him?
rrr says – reply to this

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So what, is he gay?
mario says – reply to this

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He looks much better without all the guyliner….
Moxie says – reply to this

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what the heck? so hes saying hes gay and then saying hes not. and hes saying that we should all run around saying that were gay even if were not???? wtf
Moxie says – reply to this

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Re: mario – agreed
JK says – reply to this

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Re: rrr –

He's not gay (maybe bi curious)…he just supports gay men and gets called a fag for it
noooo says – reply to this

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why doesnt that fat guy who is the lead singer of the band get more attention?
care? says – reply to this

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he is thinking about this subject to hard. who cares.
a says – reply to this

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overrated
diabl says – reply to this

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I THINK HE IS BI…I THINK HIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS…..MAYBE HIM,ASH,TONY,AND JESS SHOULD HAVE A 4-SOME….LOL…ID WANNA SEE THAT SEX TAPE….LOL
anony says – reply to this

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hes just annoying. i wish he would go away.
yo says – reply to this

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what a babe
Gia J says – reply to this

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HUH????
frz says – reply to this

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haha!! I aways knew he was a FAG!!!

Fucking Emosexual!!!!!!!!!!
mimi says – reply to this

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omg for the first time he looks cute!!!
dani says – reply to this

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you people are stupid.. hes not saying hes gay or bi! hes saying that when someone calls you gay, and you say yea so what? they cant say shit back… its like a burrrn. lol gawd people dont know how to read
GodHa says – reply to this

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What a fag.
Dear says – reply to this

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Is he high?
That's the only way what he said makes sense.
Trixie_Baby says – reply to this

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I am sure Daddy-In-Law Joe is just loving this..WTF?
david says – reply to this

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what he said makes absolutely no sense. but i do think he's bi.
twink says – reply to this

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I don't understand this quote at all.
shoma says – reply to this

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ya, whatever you say pete. you sound like an uneducated moron. make a little sense, please!
NH says – reply to this

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Gotta love him ^^,
He is not gay people! Haha… prob just testing how fast peolpe can get confused.
great that he is supporting gays and trying to change people's negative veiws on this stuff. You don't have to be gay to do that…

btw g.i.n.a.s.f.s
j says – reply to this

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fucking loser can't put a sentence together!I'm still trying to figure out his "quote"
north says – reply to this

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cheap drugs …
J says – reply to this

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If it's not true, why not just ignore it? He is giving it way too much attention.
sydvi says – reply to this

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Told you told you nananabooboo!
B says – reply to this

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huh? I don't understand what he is saying….is his 15 minutes up yet? BTW - I do think is a a tad gay
L says – reply to this

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Re: noooo – Because he's really shy and doesn't want all the attention like Pete does. he's adorable though, he's actually really really sweet
X says – reply to this

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Re: j – no shit! i had to read that shit 3 times to remotely understand him! he bugs me and i wish he's go away…
dirty says – reply to this

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im white… he's white…. but ouuhhh papi !!!!
Leonardo says – reply to this

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The point is it doesn't matter. Come on think about it people!

I get called gay because I'm not bible-thumping, cousin-humping, hypocritical relegious, right wing fanatic. Well I'm proud that I have something between my ears and it's called a brain!

Go ahead, call me whatever you want. It's like trying to take offence from a fetus
Poor says – reply to this

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It is great that he is open about his beliefs BUT, SWEETHEART, learn to make sense. I have no clue what the rest of the statement after the first sentence is supposed to mean. Expression such as "there is a sense of self-empowerment or recapturing who you are" are tired, old, and quite frankly meaningless.
okie says – reply to this

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Good for him. That's a much better response then denying denying denying then "not that there's anything wrong with that". I much prefer his "so what if I was?"
Lucy says – reply to this

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ASS PIRATE would be the correct response.
Mel says – reply to this

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Re: noooo – You just answered your own question! - because he's fat.
molly says – reply to this

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diabl says – reply to this 16I THINK HE IS BI…I THINK HIS DOOR SWINGS BOTH WAYS…..MAYBE HIM,ASH,TONY,AND JESS SHOULD HAVE A 4-SOME….LOL…ID WANNA SEE THAT SEX TAPE….LOL
Dick Gozinya says – reply to this

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Re: Leonardo – No fetus can beat us!
santi says – reply to this

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thanks for the memories.
eb says – reply to this

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I don't understand a fucking thing this idiot is trying to say. Funny thing, he likes kissing men.
Dorit says – reply to this

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100 TIMES BETTER WITHOUT ALL THAT HAIR IN HIS FACE. PETE, YOU'RE ACTUALLY GOOD LOOKING. BEFORE WITH THE HAIR, I THOUGHT YOU LOOKED LIKE A WIENNEY.
JJAZZ says – reply to this

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JIMMYJAZZ SAYS……………WHEN I GET CALLED "FAG" IT'S REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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AND EMPOWERING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'M A STRAIGHT UP FAG MOTHERFUCKER……….DEAL WITH THAT BITCH!!
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I PICKED UP MY WAITER FROM APPLEBEE'S YESTERDAY AND HE TOOK ME TO HIS McMANSION…..AND WE SPORTED SPEEDOS AND HE WORSHIPPED MY COCK FOR HOURS AND HOURS
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HE'S A BLUE EYED BLOND HUNK AND WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO THE GYM…WHERE WE'LL NO DOUBT ROCK JOCKSTRAPS IN THE STEAM ROOM WITH OUR HANDS ON EACH OTHER'S THIGHS. BEING AN OUT GAY MAN IS SO COOL. THERE'S NO MORE FEAR!! FUCK CONVENTION. FUCK SOCIETY. I'VE GOT MY OWN FUCKING SOCIETY…..AND MY SOCIAL LIFE RIVALS THE HEYDAY OF STUDIO 54. JAZZ OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anon says – reply to this

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Perez says:
Good to be gay.
Bad to get older.
As if anyone has a choice.
LuvPH says – reply to this

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I think he's either bi or a closeted gay. Ashley needs to make sure she's having regular HIV tests. Because I would almost be willing to bet that sooner or later (if it hasn't happened yet) he'll be cheating on her with dudes.
KIM says – reply to this

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He is soooooo gay!
Kaykoura says – reply to this

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Alright, it's so easy to understand this if you don't I worry about you!
Seriously this is what I believe he's saying sentence by sentence and it doesss make sense.

"Whenever you say that homophobia is stupid, you just get called gay." = If you say that hating gay people is stupid then a lot of people will assume you're gay because you're sticking up for them.
There is a sense of self-empowerment or recapturing who you are by people calling you ‘fag,’ and being like, ‘Yeah, I am a fag.'" = When someone calls you something, such as a "fag" you sometimes feel threatened [or like you're "smaller" than they are] so sometimes it's just natural to respond that "yeah you are a fag" [in this case] because it's like saying yeah, sure I am and what are you going to do about it?! It leaves the person shocked.
hmm says – reply to this

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i dont find him attractive even still, just not my "look" but i will say this is a flattering pic for him… i dont know if it's the hair off his face, or less make up?…
dmd says – reply to this

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Pete Wentz is not a FAG he is a little Bitch that needs some major slapping.
Marcus Aurelius says – reply to this

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He spends a little too much time, a little too often, on this subject.
DIANE says – reply to this

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I so much admire Pete Wentz for having the courage to say he is not homophobic. It takes a REAL MAN to do that.
hmm says – reply to this

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wtf is he talking about??
Jolie says – reply to this

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Why don't he just admit that he is GAY!!!!!
grady says – reply to this

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hmmm, odd. i've said homophobia is stupid and i've never been called gay.
Corri says – reply to this

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Oh please. Ashlee Simpson has the same taste in husbands as Liza Minelli.
FBANG says – reply to this

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He sounds completely self confident. Love it! Now, if he can find a good manager for Ashlee, he'll also be a terrific husband. Their father is ruining her career. Jessica has no discernable talent, so whatever, but Ashlee actually can sing, and should find her niche. I think she'd be wonderful as the host of a children's show.
Jane Doe says – reply to this

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Why the HELL would He/she get married!?
It's a shame-poor ASHLEE!
joey says – reply to this

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Perhaps I'd find that quote more empowering if it made sense… I don't really understand his point…
fairydiva78 says – reply to this

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Well… erm… never heard of BISEXUALITY….?

I mean, gay, not gay, so what, maybe he's bi?

For instance Ricky Martin. Is he gay or not. Maybe he's bi?
Or Mika? Who knows. Who cares…?
But if you do, never heard of the bi-option…..?
fairydiva78 says – reply to this

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Oh and by the way, in my opinion Pete is… HOT!
Damn says – reply to this

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Why doesn't it surprise me that after reading through these replies it's become crystal clear that too many people attempting to reading this blog are a bunch of illiterate and damn stupid blow hards. The words reading comprehension doesn't much to y'all does it?
fairydiva78 says – reply to this

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Reading compre………. WHAT?????????????????????????

:):):)
Annic says – reply to this

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So… What?!
dorth says – reply to this

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well why should it matter to you perez? yougive sam and fire crotch shit all the time!!!!
TT says – reply to this

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WOW WITH SOME AIRBRUSHING AND GOOD LIGHTING PETE LOOKS KINDA CUTE!
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katie says – reply to this

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He is hot as shit, who cares what he said!
fairydiva78 says – reply to this

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I don't like to lable people though.
All these polls and questions and "clues" as if someone is gay or not.
In my opinion the whole world is bisexual.
But hey, who am I?
;)
nancy says – reply to this

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Ugh, is there anything more annoying than a half-wit like this tool trying to sound deeply intellectual?
x says – reply to this

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wtf does that even mean?!
NAA says – reply to this

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You left out the part where he included you as part of the Hollywood "gay witch hunt" though.

And try as hard as you want to take it out of context, Perez. He's still not gonna fuck you.
truth says – reply to this

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he is HOT
heshe says – reply to this

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Pete is so real. more 'realz' than any other rapper out there.
Kryst says – reply to this

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WOW. that is a REALLY good picture.
c87 says – reply to this

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you guys are ridiculous, honestly. he didn't say he was gay. and if he was, i don't think he'd have any problem saying it. if you don't like him, so what? why does everyone have to be so judgmental of everyone?
GG says – reply to this

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Asslee is a dumbass! I'll really show you a good time Pete! And for the record, he's told magazines he'll make out with anyone and anything above the waist on guys is fine with him!!!!…….Interesting!
Confu says – reply to this

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So if you call yourself a "fag" (even if youre not), its ok. But if you call someone else a "fag" (even if they are) your a homophobe?

Pete Wentz = AOK? Isaiah Washington = WRONG?
Miss. says – reply to this

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Re: heshe –
a fag would say that.

ANYWAYS. If he is a fag, he needs to open his fuckin mouth and say he is. He said he kisses boys. THATS A FAG. Damn I hate white people. They are always trying to make new words for something. Ur either straight or gay (by choice) so stop it.
deede says – reply to this

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What goes on in the bedroom between two consenting adults is nobodys business.
Princ says – reply to this

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Oh Whatever.
Pete needs to stfu , and concentrate on more important shit like taking care of Ashlee and their unborn baby.
Calf says – reply to this

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So, what, he's a admitting he's a poser at something? Isn't that very un-punk?
JL says – reply to this

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Re: Miss. – STFU, being GAY is NOT a CHOICE! And hate white ppl all u want, most of em hate u 2!
Calf says – reply to this

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Re: JL –

Shut up you're both fags. See, there.
v says – reply to this

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who cares?
aLush says – reply to this

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angela_lushious says:
Ok, he is the most recognizable member of fallout boy, but why?

I saw their video about their "sugar" song on fuse rewind, and Wentz was hardly even seen. The lead singer was featured more.

Weird.

Assley married a guy that is FAR from rock royalty.

Better learn some skillz so that you can be a provider 5 years from now when everybody forgets your famous.
Bitch says – reply to this

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Re: Lucy – I'd think "MISERABLE CUNT" would say it better for you!
Sara says – reply to this

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Yeah I believe Pete is a fag.
kate says – reply to this

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Why interview musicians. Comments like these in print will be the equivalent of looking at old photos of yourself when you are 18 or 19 wearing what you think is really cool. Totally benign but embarrassing.
emily says – reply to this

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Wow, that makes zero sense.
jenn says – reply to this

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he got a feminine nose job
phill says – reply to this

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i think this is great. he's essentially saying that he is both comfortable with his sexuality and his support of the gay community enough that he doesn't care what people call him. wow, people.
alish says – reply to this

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so…you're a fag, pete?

LOL.
alish says – reply to this

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Re: dani –

im pretty sure ppl are just being sarcastic.
PuertoRicansr0k says – reply to this

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wtf is his point really?
Randa says – reply to this

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Okay If you don't understand….
He is saying 'homophobia is stupid' and people take that as if he is gay for standing up for it.
Which he's not.
And sence people are calling him 'fags' he is like 'yeah, i'm a fag'
Even tho he isnt.
He is just standing up for gay mean.
Whitch is awesome.
That only makes him better than he already is.
I like him with guylinner.
And without.
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randa says – reply to this

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Re: diabl – umm…ewww

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