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Roseanne Barr issued a series of apologies yesterday for comments she made on a radio show which she regularly co-hosts. In her comments, which you can read here, Barr called politically active gays "narcissistic," saying that, like Evangelicals, gays and lesbians only care about themselves, particularly on a political level.
On her blog under a post entitled "My Bad", Barr said she was sorry for the comments, and urged folks to call into her radio show and "let [her] have it":
"I deeply regret that I have offended gay people. I said things that I do not really mean, before I had thought them through... I was wrong and I seriously apologize! Call me up today and let me have it! I will apologize and try to make clear what I really meant to say... which was that everybody needs to unite right now, and step outside of their own neighborhoods, groups, races and classes to stop Bush's war on our country and our people. I love gays and I hate division. I am just a big idiot with a big mouth sometimes. I will learn to be more careful! Please forgive me, I am so sorry!!!! Call (909) 888 - 5222 between 5 - 6 pacific time to give me your two cents."
"The leaders of gay groups need to align with the leaders of Acorn, and other groups of poor and desperate Americans and fight against those who oppress all of us! I have met too many gays who are Republicans, and I cannot understand how they could choose that! Let's all leave our own bedrooms, kitchens, neighborhoods and groups and meet each other to form a diverse army that stands for Democracy and Economic Justice!!!! (Again I apologize for any pain or hurt I have caused those whom I have always loved and befriended)."
I read her comment yesterday in regards to gay people and how "we think" and was offended and saddened. Roseanne is someone who I always thought of as gay friendly and kind of a supporter. I remember as a child watching her on T.V talking about gay issues at a time when no one was doing it. I don't think her apology is sincere and she (to me) is not taking back what she said, or saying she said anything wrong. She's just apologizing to anyone who might have gotten offended.
Closing statement: On a happier more positive note, I think it's awesome that celebs and people in the media issue apologies to gays openly. It's a big step from how things use to be.
Well, I can't say that I heard her say what she said. So I don't know what her tone of voice was or her intentions. But I was always under the impression as well that she was a supporter of the GLBT community. Given that she is a stand up commedian, is it possible that she was just making "fun" of the community in a good sense? Like she has ragged on other issues in the past? What do you think?
"Never once in my 54 years have I ever once heard a gay or lesbian person who's politically active say one thing about anything that was not about them," Roseanne said.
"They don't care about minimum wage, they don't care about any other group other than their own self because you know, some people say being gay and lesbian is a totally narcissistic thing and sometimes I wonder."
She then went on to say: "I've never heard any of them say anything except for 'accept me cause I'm gay.'
I usually am very open minded when it comes to comedians. I never get offended when they joke about the GLBT community. I guess in this case, it just seems as though she was going off on a rant. I can see a point to what she is saying (somewhat) but I don't agree. I also really don't think she was saying it in a way in which it would be humorous.
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Closing statement: On a happier more positive note, I think it's awesome that celebs and people in the media issue apologies to gays openly. It's a big step from how things use to be.