Ok, I really didn’t want to talk about the Perez Hilton/Will.I.Am debacle because its foolishness, however I found a great post from Liz Smith (h/t Bernard) that asks a right question when it comes to GLAAD, The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, asking for Perez to apologize for his use of the word, “faggot” in the incident:
Well, OK – sure. But this got me thinking. Did GLAAD rear up and ask Perez Hilton to apologize to the conservative beauty queen Carrie Prejean when the former “Miss California” answered pageant judge Hilton’s question about gay marriage? At that time, Perez referred to Prejean as a “bitch” and a “dumb cunt.”
Forget what may be your opinion and/or mine about Miss Prejean, who has now found her voice and a forum for speaking out against gay marriage. Did she deserve to be so outrageously and viciously insulted even if millions did not agree with her? Did GLAAD have anything to say back then? Did it bother to correct Perez Hilton?
Smith’s office did contact GLAAD, and you may be surprised at their response.
Liz Smith full article is here: http://www.wowowow.com/entertainment/liz-smith-perez-hilton-punched-black-eyed-peas-323553
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