Ellen Page is gay

[Hammock Parties]

Well, that's interesting.

http://gawker.com/ellen-page-comes-o...ium=socialflow

Actress Ellen Page publicly came out as gay Friday evening, while giving a speech at Time to THRIVE, a national LGBTQ youth conference held in Las Vegas.

"I'm here today because I am gay," Page told the assembled crowd, which responded with a standing ovation and a long chorus of cheers.

"Whoo!" said Page, before continuing:

"And because maybe I can make a difference. To help others have an easier and more hopeful time. Regardless, for me, I feel a personal obligation and a social responsibility.

I also do it selfishly because I'm tired of hiding and I'm tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered, and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today with all of you on the other side of that pain."

Page is most famous for becoming pregnant by her awkward classmate Michael Cera, and for invading the dreams of a stranger alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, neither of which happened in real life, because she is an actress.

After her speech, the Human Rights Campaign, which organized the conference, congratulated Page on the front page of its website for "her brave decision to live openly and authentically."

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Donger

Throw in a "Big Oil SUCKS!" thread and I'm there.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

What's so special about that distinction? You're not really explaining yourself, well, at all.

I'd like for you to expend some mental cycles on that and see what you come up with, honestly. It's pretty obvious.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Donger

I'd like for you to expend some mental cycles on that and see what you come up with, honestly. It's pretty obvious.

"Biology doesn't discriminate. Except when it comes to sexual orientation, so if biology gives somebody an abnormal sexual orientation, it is less abhorrent to disapprove of it, than it would be to disapprove of a person's ace."

That's what I'm hearing, man. Sorry.

If that's dead wrong, then I'd like to hear it. I don't know what part of that, if any, is a mischaracterization of your point of view.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Man, you guys are pussing out left and right in this thread. Totally unexpected, I must admit.

I don't see any reason why disapproving of somebody's sexual orientation is any less abhorrent than disapproving of somebody's race.

Of course you do. Your IQ is at least in the double digits. Why would you bait people on an issue in such a way that the thread would be destined to end up in D.C.?

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Of course you do. Your IQ is at least in the double digits. Why would you bait people on an issue in such a way that the thread would be destined to end up in D.C.?

I personally think Obama should order Congress to pass a Constitutional amendment! What do you think??

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I personally think Obama should order Congress to pass a Constitutional amendment! What do you think??

I think D.C. is the place for where you're trying to take this thread and, that being the case, there is already a thread there where you can further address the issue you brought up earlier, should you choose.

[nstygma]

I really like pizza. I was born that way. Is that genetic?

[Simply Red]

GayYEEEEEEEE!

[nstygma]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

GayYEEEEEEEE!

Hey, I know some wild Thai girls

['Hamas' Jenkins]

I guess Donger yearns for the days when he used "Barack Hussein" endlessly to troll and now just inserts "abnormality" into every post regarding sexual orientation to get the same response.

[ForeverChiefs58]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I guess Donger yearns for the days when he used "Barack Hussein" endlessly to troll and now just inserts "abnormality" into every post regarding sexual orientation to get the same response.

Lol at you for not studying science, then maybe you'd understand.

[Bootlegged]

I bet Ellen has used a strap-on and put her in a pretzel. Waiting for the video.

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by patteeu

OK. The difference identified was that in one case disapproval is based on a characteristic that cannot be changed and in the other it's based on behavior that is a choice.

I'm not sure I understand your scope and severity question. Could you clarify it for me? Obviously, some people might find one behavior objectionable while not finding another objectionable to the same degree (e.g. homosexual activity vs. wearing objectionable clothing).

It's clear that your use of "It's a choice" in the post above was specifically referring to behavior. You did not say being gay is a choice.

But it does raise the question. Do you think being gay is a choice?

[RippedmyFlesh]

Originally Posted by Donger

Skin color is a relative abnormality. Homosexuality isn't.

Donger's night out with the boys.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Being screamed at and called a bigot and homophobe is definitely not being marginalized. It's being celebrated, really.

Please. Get real. Like that shit happens all the time? In every school in the country? A kid who speaks up in class and says homosexuality is wrong not only gets jeered at by classmates for a single period or day, but then gets followed around for the rest of his/her high school career each day with verbal abuse of "bigot" and "homophobe"? No. You're either not being honest or not thinking about the issue clearly enough.

That's a shitty comparison. It's far from the kind of bullying that causes an unfortunately high number of gay kids to commit suicide each year.

You never hear about kids who commit suicide because they were bullied about being a bigot. Why do you think that is?

Because it doesn't ****ing happen.