Comments on: Lesson learned: Don’t ever e-mail Perez Hilton!

By: RHSimard

RHSimard — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:47:29 +0000

It’s been a while since this topic has been posted and commented on. Since then a lot has happened in the Carrie Prejean drama, but nothing that really changes anything here.

Yes, the use of “fag” was ill-advised. I’ll bet, though, that if we were somehow able to dissect the thought process behind it, we’d find that the epithet was driven by Hilton’s appalling behavior and persona, rather than homosexuals in general.

If the gay community intends to present itself in the most positive light, the LAST thing it needs is an advocate like Perez Hilton. He did more damage to the cause he claims to represent by his attack on Prejean than any number of virulent detractors ever could.

So, with this in mind:

Manera’s crime: Using a derisive term for a gay male. OK, agreed, not good. But certainly very strongly provoked, easily ascribable to a rather understandably emotional reaction.

Hilton’s crime: VIOLENTLY, vicously, vituperatively, vitriolically (alliteration unintended, it just happened) derisive, demeaning, disgusting (see alliteration, above) terms–MULTIPLE terms–cutting right to the core of respect for women, indirectly, any human being. Not the product of a momentary surge of emotion; rather, planned and scripted. Apologized for, weakly, which apology was soon afterward retracted. Again, with thought, not impulse.

Beyond just the few obscene terms, entire presentation a scurrilous slur on an entire class, which is what we call bigotry and discrimination. Supreme demonstration of intolerance by one speaking in the very name of tolerance. That is what we call hypocrisy.

The result? Huge volumes of accusations of bigotry, discrimination and hypocrisy–against Prejean, not Hilton.

To my knowledge, no DDoS or other attack of consequence has been perpetrated by supporters of Prejean against Hilton. Hilton’s supporters, on the other hand, mount something of the kind to not just insult Manera, but to do real harm to his business.

Tell me why calling a gay man a fag is a huge crime while calling a woman a cunt is not. Just try.

By: wiredlisa

wiredlisa — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:37:00 +0000

Your mustache is soooo gay

By: Acceptance or Dictation | The American Freedom Network

Acceptance or Dictation | The American Freedom Network — Sat, 02 May 2009 09:38:32 +0000

[...] First we note the tolerance of a celebrity blogger who previously, viciously attacked a beauty pageant contestent for honestly answering a question he posed. Apparently honest feedback on his blog isn’t appreciated either. [...]

By: Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:54:09 +0000

Perhaps I will find him and ………..

By: PEREZ HILTON

PEREZ HILTON — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:33:33 +0000

I hope Perez gets murdered.

By: PEREZ HILTON

PEREZ HILTON — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:31:30 +0000

I was molested by my obese spic father he turned me into a FAG and I love it!

My mother TERESITA LAVENDERIA aka CUBA’S #1 WHORE

By: carol ann

carol ann — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:47:23 +0000

I think Ron is BRILLIANT! Look at the publicity he’s getting. His business will eventually prosper while that slime ball, prima donna, celebrity wanna be Hilton will eventually fade away like a bad fad. Shame on the pageant for having him on the show and as a judge no less. He asked an innocent contestant (who’s not running for a government office by the way and won’t be signing any gay rights bills in the near future!) a self-serving, self-centered question and then nationally bashed her for giving an honest answer. That worm will eventually crawl back into what ever hole he crawled out of a few years ago and no one will remember his name! I’m neiher anti or pro-gay. To each his or hers own I say and live by. But that bleeping idiot is a menace to ANY society and needs to be brought down!!

By: panik

panik — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:28:14 +0000

ok, im happy that he sent that stuff to hilton, i dont giva damn about some guy that discides to prove his point by putting a personal email up on a website that gets hits and he knew it would spark a reaction in his gay army, Manera will be the first person i call if i ever need his services JUST because he did what he felt was right and had to suffer because of what the majority of americans who know who he is think anyway

By: lynn-a

lynn-a — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:36:06 +0000

This entire fiasco should be blamed on Donald Trump. He never should have allowed such a controversial question and asked by a known gay to boot who has no tolerance for any other answer other than his own belief. It is highly possible that she lost the competition because she answered it honestly rather than placating to politics. Hilton would have rated her at the lowest score thus skewing her overall results. Donald Trump should be fired for being so stupid but again, it is about ratings–about the “art of the deal” to him, at the sacrifice of others.

By: Madonna hater

Madonna hater — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:10:06 +0000

Judith White knows nothing about the constitution of the United States of America, maybe she is reading some other countries constitution. The fact is and always will be that this woman has been jammed up for speaking her opinion in this so-called “Free Country” that we are supposedly living in.
Just as Judith White says in her blog above, that if Prejean wants to state her opinion she should have given some PC “no answer reply” like our politicians give us all the time. Please, no honesty in our country. I agree with many of you that this is not about gay rights or even bigotry, it is about just plain mean spirited abuse at the hands of someone who craves any type of attention (even bad). Ron, I don’t know you but I want you to know that I felt the same way as you did, It just seemed so mean and cruel what this Perez fool was calling this lady for no other reason than speaking her opinion. You were no more mad than I was and I probably would have used some words that would have bit me back too considering the circumstances. You have plenty of support and I hope that you can make that fool pay for his arrogance.