tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post2573637770319608712..comments2023-12-14T13:49:25.768-08:00Comments on This Gay Relationship: What Do I Tell The Children?Rick Modienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-84103792892183163772012-04-07T11:37:20.188-07:002012-04-07T11:37:20.188-07:00Hey, Scott. Good to hear from you, and thank you ...Hey, Scott. Good to hear from you, and thank you for your interest in my blog<br />If you see something here that inspires you to write a post, feel free to use it. There's nothing new under the sun. I'm sure you'll give what you write your own twist, which will make it unique and interesting. <br />I've checked out your blog but plan to return to read more of what you've written. <br />I wish you a great blogging experience. It's one of the most worthwhile things I've ever done (although I'm glad to take a break from it now). I'm confident you'll get a lot out of it.<br />Hope to hear from you again.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-11205761457968522112012-04-06T21:03:50.619-07:002012-04-06T21:03:50.619-07:00i remember her "coming out" very clearly...i remember her "coming out" very clearly as it finally brought me the courage to do so with my own parents <i>(whose response, ironically, was "yeah, we know")</i>. what strikes me now is how glowing and positive the Time magazine cover is! Bravo! that she is now happier, more successful, and more famous than before is a sweet victory for every gay man or lesbian who struggled to find the courage to say those words.<br /><br />i just discovered your blog. i only recently began a similar <a href="http://loveisthejourney.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">blog about me and my husband of 10 years</a>. i look fwd to reading your posts and then brazenly stealing from them. ;-) feel free to call me out on it. <i> (i could use the comments)</i>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06266298415523740127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-31002519494791254062012-01-11T14:00:25.985-08:002012-01-11T14:00:25.985-08:00Ben, you've perfectly captured what angered me...Ben, you've perfectly captured what angered me about what the woman in the audience said and the tone she said it in. Considering I don't think of myself as a pervert at all, I was deeply insulted and offended, which led to the writing of this post.<br /><br />I remember well when Ellen came out. It was all fun and games at first (with all the media attention), but, given what happened to her afterward--when her series was cancelled and we didn't hear from her for a while--I thought her career was over, and she'd disappear for good. <br /><br />Thankfully, Ellen's spirit won out, and, as you write, she's more loved and successful than ever. But I can't let this opportunity go by without saying that if Ellen were a man, I don't believe he would have fared as well. In general, I'd say lesbians are considered more acceptable than gay men. I'm just saying...<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it.Rick Modienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157314737543591048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834596026525717264.post-62131693778369044792012-01-10T23:33:38.790-08:002012-01-10T23:33:38.790-08:00I was 15 when Ellen came out. I watched the Oprah...I was 15 when Ellen came out. I watched the Oprah with Ellen from back then on Youtube a few nights ago and I know which woman you're talking about. The tone in her voice really got to me: there was an undercurrent of "I'm trying to protect my children from perverts like you".<br /><br />Back then, Ellen was jeopardizing her entire livelihood by doing this. Who would have imagined that she would be even more famous today (and on a long-running daytime talk show). She really changed the environment for the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com