Tracy Morgan’s Anti-Gay Jokes Spark Criticism Amongst Peers
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The media reaction to these comments has been swift and severe, and many of Morgan’s own colleagues have called him out for making such insensitive remarks.
Tina Fey, co-creator of the hit NBC show "30 Rock" and also Morgan’s co-star on the show, gave heavy criticism, stating “Stand-up comics may have the right to 'work out' their material in its ugliest and rawest form in front of an audience, but the violent imagery of Tracy's rant was disturbing to me at a time when homophobic hate crimes continue to be a life-threatening issue for the GLBT Community.” Morgan also was lambasted by other prominent actors, including his openly gay co-star Cheyenne Jackson, who is quoted as saying that he “want[s] to believe that this behavior is not at the core of who he is. I'm incredibly disappointed by his actions, and hope that his apology is sincere."
While comedians may feel the need to consistently push their work to its limits, Morgan’s rant clearly crossed the line of what is acceptable. Also, when taking into account the climate of today’s society and the many attacks that gays do endure, such scathing remarks from a prominent entertainer make very little sense.
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Trying to make everyone like everybody everywhere all the time is ridiculous. Im not black or gay, and I have been the butt of many jokes concerning my skin color, my sexuality, my height, my eye color. GET OVER IT. I dont dislike people based on what they look like, I dislike peopel based on how they act.mole treatment
Re: Anonymous reply on June 14, 2011 at 4:38 pm
YOU are the one who is "so uneducated its crazy." If you don't understand the biggotry and ignorance in what Tracy Morgan said, and that people should NOT be ridiculed or threatened because of their sexuality under any circumstances, you are a heartless person who is in desperate need of a wake up call.
And thank you so much to whoever posted the anonymous comment in response to your own foul, offensive words. All you have to do is pay attention to the news and you'll understand why people compare homophobia to racism. WHY would people choose to be beaten, raped, etc? No one would choose to be treated the way so many gay people around the world have been. It is disgusting and blatantly immoral, just like slavery and the activities of the KKK were. It is disgusting in the same way that racism STILL is. The core of both issues is ignorance and a complete lack of compassion and respect for other people.
As soon as people like you get that in your head, maybe there's a chance that this injustice will stop one day. Until then, you are only perpetuating it.
For the record, I'm not gay. It just frustrates me the some people can say and do such cruel things to other people solely based on their sexuality. And I'm not just going to "get over it."
Get thicker skin. You dream of a life where you arnt critsized, or teased, or even hated. News flash... never gonna happen. Be happy with you friends, surround yourself with people who resepct and like you. Trying to make everyone like everybody everywhere all the time is ridiculous. Im not black or gay, and I have been the butt of many jokes concerning my skin color, my sexuality, my height, my eye color. GET OVER IT. I dont dislike people based on what they look like, I dislike peopel based on how they act. People are ridiculed and threatened all the time. Hey, if you wanna sleep with the same sex, thats your business. Acting like a chick (the girly one out of the two men in your relationship) in public or outside of your peer group, then you will get what you deserve. Keep your ass cheeks in your shorts, and your taste in sex partners in the bedroom. I LOVE Target, I LOVE 30Rock. (Never had any inclination to watch it before, but if the gay community is boycotting the show, the show must be my kind of show). Anyplace else the gay community boycotts is where I will go. Its funny how the gays cry for the right to be who they are, but critisize anyone voicing their choice to NOT be gay, and to NOT support gay-ness. I dont hate gays, I hate the way gays try to force their poor choices and sexual aberrations on us as valid reasons we should quantify a new social class. Ridiculous.
I will NEVER watch 30 Rock again..........NEVER. Not one person I know will.......NEVER.
Gay man branded as he's told "Here's a taste of hell, f*g": http://tinyurl.com/3wxr7yc
'Corrective' rape of lesbians in South Africa: http://tinyurl.com/b2umls
Gay men whipped, beaten and raped: http://tinyurl.com/62sztgr
Gay man beaten to death (picked one link out of thousands): http://tinyurl.com/28ugfy
Can we compare it being black now?
Incidentally, it's definitely a lifestyle and a choice, not a natural trait that's been naturally observed in dozens of mammals and birds. It's got to be a choice; why on earth wouldn't you want to be gay when there's this much fun to be had?
Its a joke when comedians say nigger,cracker,whore,faggot, whatever we know he really wouldnt stab his son. People arent mad that he said he would stab his son. Just the reason why he would do it. Im tired of the media trying to force something or a lifestyle on me. Also its amazing when people say they were born this way or that way. That statement means they had no choice in the matter. For example, when someone is born they dont choose there race,gender,or where they are born. No choice in the matter. Now if someone is born gay no choice in the matter. So that would mean that murders,rapist, people who do things to underage children. Are born that way as well. Also since everyone likes to talk about nature and use flowers which arent in the same species as mammals. Show me out the mammal kingdom what two animals being of the same sex being able to have children. Hey also back in the day before HIV, AIDS it was called G R I D (gay related immune deficiency). Was he wrong for his stand up NO!!!! because it was a stand up show Ive heard comedians say a whole bunch of things that arent political correct. In stand up nothing is off limits, so now because this person happens to be gay they cant say things about gay people. Please give me a break be a man and stop crying like a baby. Also Im tired of people trying to compare it to being black. That is so uneducated its crazy. When you get branded like cattle,watch your partner get raped in front of you,get whipped on a tree,get hung on a tree, beaten to death for something you had no choice in the matter.( Being black). Then compare it to being black otherwise shut up I mean if you cry what the baby go do. It was a Joke people if you dont like it dont watch or listen. Its so simple!!!