Jodie Foster Finally Comes Out!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Just as I consider it cowardly and shameful for anyone to stay in the closet. I may respect their reasons and be compassionate for their fears ... but I think it's cowardly and shameful all the same.

I may be wrong here, but wouldn't there be a difference between "being in the closet" and "choosing not to announce your sexuality"? If she had been going around stating that she wasn't gay, then I would think there would be a valid issue. But to the best of my knowledge (and I may be wrong), she has never done so. So why is she cowardly and shameful?

Do you believe that all persons who have graced the silver screen be mandated to announce whether they are gay, straight, trans-gendered, etc? I don't believe that I have ever heard anyone announce that they are straight.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Sorry to disagree with you there, Moonie. But she's dreaming if she thinks of herself as a private citizen with zero obligation to be a positive role model. That's her choice, but I consider it a cowardly one.

Why is it cowardly? Why is she obligated to be a role model? She didn't chose to be a "celebrity": she chose to be an actress. Those are not the same thing. Her life is as public (or private) as she chooses it to be. She is under no obligation to do anything further than whatever her contract requires. Historically, Jodie Foster has done very little to promote her films and has preferred to avoid the limelight - just make her movie and go home. I'm fine with that and the world should be too.