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What a sad group of women the One million moms must be. I find that attitude disgusting and sad. Ellen is a great role model for women, straight or gay, and I haven’t shopped at JC Penny in years but I will now! This group should be ashamed for being so judgmental and hateful, that’s not what the American family is at all.
- jessicad on
I was just going to say the same thing jessicad. What’s even sadder is that I would assume almost all of those people have children, since the group is called One Million Moms. Those kids are being raised to be hateful and close minded like their parents.
Even if you are against gay marriage, what exactly is having gay role models going to do to you? Is it really such a bad thing to encourage our youth that being gay doesn’t make you a freak, and to teach others to be tolerant? Or is it just better that all gay people, including teenagers, be tormented and kill themselves? Because by saying that a gay person shouldn’t be a spokesperson, or a role model, or an entertainer is basically saying that there is something wrong with them, and showing children the same attitude that has caused several gay teens to take their own lives.
And for what it’s worth, I’m a straight person who came from a conservative family and didn’t even know what gay was until 7th grade. But it doesn’t take much to figure out that *everyone* deserves respect, tolerance and equality.
- Erika on
one million moms is a JOKE. And by the way, they don’t have a million moms in their group, check out their facebook. They are the biggest bunch of bigots that are always out on a witch hunt over something. Report their fb page to Facebook as Hate Speech. They need to be shut down.
- Shea on
Shea, I was just thinking that there’s no way there are a million moms in that group! These women clearly have nothing better to do than attack others and spread their hatefulness. I don’t see how Ellen modeling for JCPenny has any effect on anyone.
And statistically speaking, some of those mothers probably have gay children. I feel so sorry for those children who have mothers like that. It must be terrifying to know that your own mom hates everything you are and thinks you’re some kind of abomination.
- Sarah K. on
@ shea- I am glad that you mentioned that they have a facebook page! I will report it as hate speech today! What an ugly group of people with ugly hearts. Ellen is awesome!
- vanessa on
I think what made me the sickest about the One Million Moms ploy to JCPenney was their statement that the majority of JCP customers are “traditional” families who will likely no longer shop there because of their decision to have Ellen as a spokesperson.
Well One Million Moms needs to stop speaking for the rest of us! I am proud of JCP (having worked their for years in my college years) that they stood up to this group and said NO. Ellen is a kind, generous woman and it shouldn’t matter who she loves.
- Rachel on
I just saw their Facebook page and its sad that such a group exists.
- sushi on
No place for ‘hate’ in my world! Glad that a business didn’t cave to a bunch of uneducated morons! I wonder what if their child was gay. Would they really disapprove or disown them? I hope not! But reality is they probably would.
My parents were Doctors I remember every Thanksgiving my mother would bring home a ‘stray’ resident. This resident wasn’t a stray because they couldn’t make it home for the holiday it’s because they were gay and their parents disowned them and had no place to go. So they dined with us! My mom kept this up all the way throughout my taking over this festive holiday. So my husband and in laws got to know some amazing up and coming doctors!
I can’t imagine doing that to my child, nor boycotting a business that wont cave all because a bunch of all high and almighty britches don’t think society is ‘conforming’ to their ‘family standards’
- mary on
what an awesome group of moms who posted above! so great to read a host of open-minded supportive comments. let’s all stop the hate.
- daria on
As a lesbian, I’m a bothered by the above posters who are so happy to silence speech. You want to fight bigotry with more bigotry. Don’t you see how the One Million Moms are intimidated by Ellen because she’s a positive and popular role model? Instead of being positive like Ellen, the above women want to be hateful because they are disgusted by hate. Many of my gay friends are against gay marriage while others like myself support it but none of us want to suppress speech like the posters above do.
It’s just shocking how quickly the posters want to revoke the right of the bigots to speak. They’re really as bad as the bigots who want Ellen to shut up and I’m guessing most, if not all of the above posters, are straight. Makes me wonder if the whole suppressing speech is a straight population problem – first One Million Moms and now the above posters who want to protect my precious ears from hearing ugly truths. Freedom of expression is only powerful when everyone (even the bigots) get a right to mouth off.
- Josie on
Josie, there is a difference between saying you are against gay marriage and spewing pure hate. I do not allow my children to spew hate and would be disgusted with them if they spoke I’ll of another human being for their choice of a partner. To me, that is no silencing…..that is teaching them right from wrong. You can get your point across without being ignorant. People want to stop the hate,not silence people. Sorry, you are confused.
- Jillian on
Josie, just out of interest. what is your opinion on racism and freedom of speech?
genuinely interested, not trying to be antagonistic.
- JM on
well said jillian, i agree. freedom of speech is very important to me. i draw the line at inciting hate or violence.
- JM on
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