Vince Vaughn finally responded to the controversy surrounding the “gay” joke in his upcoming movie, The Dilemma, but according to GLAAD, his justfication for using the word isn’t going to fly!
GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios counters:
“Jokes can bring people together, but they can also push us apart. When ‘gay’ is used as a pejorative, it frequently sends a message├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥particularly to youth and their bullies├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥that being gay is wrong and something to laugh at. We invite Vince Vaughn to work with us and help ensure that gay youth and those perceived to be gay aren’t in harm’s way by such jokes.”
Unfortunately, we have to agree.
We have to lead by example, and help our youth understand that there is nothing wrong with being gay, and that jokes like that have no place being perpetuated anymore – especially not as a means to market a film!
Thoughts??
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