Jodie Foster Finally Comes Out! - Page 10

Disneyphile · 12-14-2007, 12:48 PM

But, I will buy Weekly World News on occasion. If anything, Bat Boy owes us his entire life story, that freak.

Kevy Baby · 12-14-2007, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

But, I will buy Weekly World News on occasion. If anything, Bat Boy owes us his entire life story, that freak.

OMG - that is the greatest "newspaper". It is an occasional must read.

Chernabog · 12-14-2007, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

If anything, Bat Boy owes us his entire life story, that freak.

Jeez I haven't listened to Bat Boy: The Musical in ages!!!

Gemini Cricket · 12-14-2007, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disneyphile

But, I will buy Weekly World News on occasion. If anything, Bat Boy owes us his entire life story, that freak.

Isn't the Weekly World News fiction news? Like the Onion? I don't think they're trying to pass of their stories as real like Enquierer or Star... At least, that's what I always thought it was.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 12-14-2007, 01:41 PM

I get all my news from The Onion!

Ghoulish Delight · 12-14-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Isn't the Weekly World News fiction news? Like the Onion? I don't think they're trying to pass of their stories as real like Enquierer or Star... At least, that's what I always thought it was.

The Weekly World News (no longer publishing, actually) is entirely fake...but they're happy to court the conspiracy nuts/idiots who are willing to believe it.

Gemini Cricket · 12-14-2007, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

The Weekly World News (no longer publishing, actually) is entirely fake...but they're happy to court the conspiracy nuts/idiots who are willing to believe it.

No, Greg. I am Bat Boy.

Prudence · 12-14-2007, 02:17 PM

If celebrities have an obligation to be public about their sexual orientation, when does that kick in? Is there a certain level of fame at which one has to reveal that information? Or are you just supposed to include it with your headshot whenever you audition for a role?

And what are the mechanics of revealing one's orientation? Does one call a press conference? Or arrange for a guest spot on Leno? Post it on their blog? How do you "tastefully" disclose this information?

And does this notion of an obligation to reveal sexual orientation work for or against the notion of "why the hell does it matter?" If one argues that celebrities have to proactively alert the world as to their preferences, doesn't that imply to some degree that those preferences are an aberration from the norm that is somehow newsworthy? Is there nothing to be said for celebrities promoting the idea that their sexual orientation has no bearing on their artistic talents?

Strangler Lewis · 12-14-2007, 02:23 PM

[quote= . . . Foster may well have been dressing to be glamorous as a woman. The title "lesbian" does not necessarily imply that one must be frumpy or not frumpy. I've known frumpy lesbians and glamorous ones, and frumpy and glamorous breeders, too.[/QUOTE]

Theoretically possible, but I suspect more calculation than that. I think she's spent a lot of time distancing herself from public perceptions of what lesbians are. Perhaps things have changed post-L Word and Girls Gone Wild fake blonde drunk lesbians, but when I last went to the SF Gay Parade in 1989, the only people wearing "elegant" dresses were men. I think that's still the public perception.

LSPoorEeyorick · 12-14-2007, 02:25 PM

I don't see that at all. I only see she's spent a lot of time distancing herself from publicity.

12-14-2007, 12:48 PM	#91
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	But, I will buy Weekly World News on occasion. If anything, Bat Boy owes us his entire life story, that freak.
	Submit to Quotes

12-14-2007, 01:41 PM	#95
Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	I get all my news from The Onion!
	Submit to Quotes

12-14-2007, 02:17 PM	#98
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	If celebrities have an obligation to be public about their sexual orientation, when does that kick in? Is there a certain level of fame at which one has to reveal that information? Or are you just supposed to include it with your headshot whenever you audition for a role? And what are the mechanics of revealing one's orientation? Does one call a press conference? Or arrange for a guest spot on Leno? Post it on their blog? How do you "tastefully" disclose this information? And does this notion of an obligation to reveal sexual orientation work for or against the notion of "why the hell does it matter?" If one argues that celebrities have to proactively alert the world as to their preferences, doesn't that imply to some degree that those preferences are an aberration from the norm that is somehow newsworthy? Is there nothing to be said for celebrities promoting the idea that their sexual orientation has no bearing on their artistic talents? __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
	Submit to Quotes

12-14-2007, 02:23 PM	#99
Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	[quote= . . . Foster may well have been dressing to be glamorous as a woman. The title "lesbian" does not necessarily imply that one must be frumpy or not frumpy. I've known frumpy lesbians and glamorous ones, and frumpy and glamorous breeders, too.[/QUOTE] Theoretically possible, but I suspect more calculation than that. I think she's spent a lot of time distancing herself from public perceptions of what lesbians are. Perhaps things have changed post-L Word and Girls Gone Wild fake blonde drunk lesbians, but when I last went to the SF Gay Parade in 1989, the only people wearing "elegant" dresses were men. I think that's still the public perception. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
	Submit to Quotes

12-14-2007, 02:25 PM	#100
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I don't see that at all. I only see she's spent a lot of time distancing herself from publicity.
	Submit to Quotes