*** writes to Homo sechshualm Hobby Mags thingummy ***
There are unanswered questions? What bloomin business is it of hers, if there are unanswered questions? If you're a journalist you're supposed to ask questions not flap your gums with homophobic 'sleazy' tripe.
I have to say, I'm not a Boyzone fan by any stretch of the imagination, but the amount of negative tabloid bile over this 33 year old's death is so bad. It's sensationalism journalism at it's worst. Each paper trying to spout the most shocking accusations to sell more papers and profit from his death.
Anyhow, I know the convo has moved on, but I just had to get that out and whilst not wishing to appear hypocritical, shall I go down to the funeral today and wave to you all?
A planet which allows me to read an artice and make opinions on it myself - not just follow the crowd!!!
I do not agree with the artice in any way at all however I do not think she was being homosexual - more trying to say that whatever he is alleged to have done the night before caused his death - ie cannabis in his blood stream, heavy drinking etc!! At the end of the day we don't know the cause of his death and this woman was wrong to speculate in such a way but you can't really call that homophobia!!
When a person has fluid on their lungs, it makes the heart work harder to circulate the blood. Eventually, it stops and the person dies.
Yes the post mortem did show that - and it could have been caused by heart problems it could also have been caused by choking on his vomit - we do not know what caused it - but that is besides the point and quite frankly none of our business!! However labelljng someone homophobic because they have speculated is wrong - yes she was out of order writing the article particularly when she is not in possession of all the facts!!!
BTW thanks to everyone for pointing out my error in my last post - but no need to keep repeating it!!
last I heard they cannot be sure what caused the fluid until they receive the results of samples of the fluid which have been sent to Barcelona!!
Dammit, for some reason I am unable to quote
But just wanted to say to Pretty P that I don't agree with you hun. We all know that the media will endlessly speculate and try to find different angles to cover the death of a celeb but that isn't what is causing the uproar over this article.
I could quote bits from it but that would mean going back into the link and I'm damned if I am clicking on their bloody rag again and earning them yet more money. They've probably made a fortune from this as it is.
But, trust me, the whole article is blatantly homophobic. If she wanted to make a point about young men dying in this way (no matter how offensive and wrong her speculation about his death is) then that is one thing. But to link it to his sexual preference is absolutely reprehensible and IS homophobic.
Btw I hope your mum is feeling better now
it tells you about books/films that are coming out-quite good reviews
littlejohns rants are always good, theyre funny
apart from that-i chuck the rest of the paper away
if you wanna read a 'orrible columnist-read maureen messent in the brum evening mail
20 x worse than jan moir-ive read a few of her rants
i throw my slippers at the paper on a friday evening lol
Jan Moir has been one of the writers I've enjoyed in the past but her article yesterday entered the realms of bad taste. The timing of the article - the day before the funeral - was disrespectful to the grieving family. Not only did the article infer unseemly circumstances surrounding his death, but it cast the net a lot wider and encompassed the lifestyle of civil partners generally. Her choice of words throughout was unfortunate and the article itself deserves derision for its content.
she insulted stephen's mother by saying "she insists it is a heart problem" (as if she is some mad woman going on and on and not facing facts or something)when in fact the coroner agrees with stephen's mum.
she made some very homophobic comments such as his lifestyle was more than a little sleazy, due to the fact he and his hubby had a male friend over...which ofc they MUST have been shagging...cos they are gay you know. and even if they were...straigh people NEVER have threesomes you know...no straight people are NEVER sleazy.
she said that happy civil partnerships are a myth, i.e there is no such thing and all gay couples are kidding themselves...what about striagh marriage? i'm pretty sure not all of them are happy, and i was under no impression stephen's relationship was UNHAPPY?
she linked two gay men dying recently to prove this weird view....as if being gay means you will die young and unnaturally.
she also said something about tolerating gay people..which got my goat a bit...tolerate? that sounds like she is having a party and doesn;t want the gays to be there but they are so she wont cause a fuss..she will tolerate them...hmmm
AND all this BEFORE the poor bloke is buried!
no not at all homophobic cos her son is gay (god help him)