George Takei of Star Trek fame posted a video in response to anti-gay remarks made on Facebook by Clint McCance, school board member in Arkansas several months ago. Amazingly, Mr. McCance's response with Cooper Anderson was almost as insulting as the original messages on Facebook. He states, unequivocally, that he "used the wrong language", but never really apologizes for the sentiment behind his words. The interview is very long, but if you listen to the first few minutes, you'll get the gist of what he's saying. Here's the clip of the interview with Cooper Anderson:
George Takei takes a strong stance, and although I find the name he calls McCance objectionable from a feminist standpoint, I do like his straightforward approach and humor:
According to Takei's subsequent videos, one way to avoid the near occasion of offending or stirring up anti-gay sentiment would be to simply substitute the word "Takei" for the word "gay"; let's try this, shall we? Instead of the bullying taunt "You are so gay" on the playground, we would hear instead, "You are SO Takei". You get the idea, right?
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