Carrie Fisher Outed John Travolta. Good.
About a year ago, Carrie Fisher off-handedly outed John Travolta in an interview with the Advocate and recently circled back around in the same publication to underscore what already is an open secret: John Travolta is gay. And frankly it's about damn time someone said it so blatantly.
There's been a fair amount of hand-wringing online about the outing, with most of the vitriol directed at Fisher, claiming she overstepped her bounds, invaded her friend's privacy, and betrayed his trust. The argument goes that, if Travolta truly is gay, it's up to him when to decide to come out, not Carrie Fisher.
Which is a fair argument if Travolta A.)Wasn't married to a woman and B.)Wasn't a prominent member of a notorious cult that claims that homosexuality is a perverse illness that can be cured. There are plenty of movie and television stars who are gay but simply don't talk about it; that's not what Travolta is doing. He's actively participating in a sham, a fraud that further perpetuates the idea that being gay is shameful and should be kept secret and tamped down.
Frankly, just about everyone knows John Travolta is gay. I know it. You probably know it. My grandmother knows it and she barely speaks English. It's time, John. It's not 1976, it's almost 2011. Every day that you put off admitting what the world already knows will just make it that much more absurd when you finally do come out.
And I think that's what Fisher was trying to do, trying to get John to realize that this is a different world now. Not the Hollywood where Merv Griffin couldn't be called gay even after death, but the Hollywood of Chris Colfer, where it can be all just very matter-of-fact. So hurry up, John--we're all waiting for you.
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Has anyone even considered the fact that the reason he isn't coming out, and that he's married to a woman, is BECAUSE of his belief in a religion that claims homosexuality can be cured? We do know it's 2011, and so do they, homosexuals know that it's okay to be gay now without fear of being blacklisted or typecasted (Neil Patrick Harris- need I say more? He's out, proud, talented, and everyone loves him). The problem here isn't this country's views on homosexuality, it's our country's desperate clinging to religion in any way, shape, or form. And it's killing us.
John T... continuing with your ridiculous example, "If there were nothing but homos" and "All homos should fuq king hang!!!!!!!!!!!!!" then YOU just wiped out the human race too. Way to go numb nuts. Hang on... I believe you may have said it better... "So, kudos John (T) for FUqing up the history of man, you psycho penis pumping Scientology believing di@k sucking sag groupie donut punching Fag from the west coast!" I suggest you study evolution a bit more before deciding to offer your half cocked opinions on the evolutionary path of the human race. Just say what you really mean to say, "Ew! GROSS!" And stop making the rest of us Heterosexuals look like uneducated and oppressive psychotic murderers. Thank you and have a fucked up day.
YEA IF JOHN TRAVOLTA IS GAY SO IS CHARLIE SHEEN
YEA RIGHT HE IS NOT GAY!!
IM SO OFFENDED BY THE THOUGHT OF IT!
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