Right... Because gays these days don't need anyone to look up too, and bullying doesn't exist, and not one politician said just this year that gays should be stoned or rounded... So, this is obviously... Useless...
You seem to have not a clue.
Something has changed if people like you are bothered. If truly it made no difference you wouldn't hot under the collar about it.
You seem to assign emotion where there is none. If you believe my statements to be emotional, then perhaps reading the numerous other posts in here will enlighten you as to what an emotional response is.
As for children needing someone to look up to, could they not have admired a man before? Regardless of gender and sexual preference, children should be able to look up to other adults for things far more important than who they share a bed with.
No one grows up desiring to be the First Lady of the U.S. Because they admired a current First Lady who got to share a bed with a president. I would hope that they would be more inspired by the love and compassion and charity work of an individual than who they share a bed with.
By your apparent argument, Tim had no redeeming qualities for youth to admire and aspire to until he announced that he was gay. I would certainly hope that wasn't the case. And likewise, I would certainly hope that you would encourage a youth to admire the character of an individual regardless of sexual preference.
How is it equality if we preface all inspiration with the word gay? Inspiration would be that a man or a woman, or more ideally a person possessed some very admirable qualities that inspired our youth to aim for the stars.
Holding up a gay man as inspiration because he is gay serves nothing. It continues the separation. It focusses on sexual preference and not the admirable characteristics. And I certainly hope that you have more reasons to admire someone, than which gender they share their bed with.
Sexual preference does not define who someone is. It is but one detail.
As I said before, go out, spend time together, go for walks, hold hands, kiss if you like, regardless of sexual orientation. If you want equality, then do it. A straight person makes no fanfare of holding hands. It's not flaunting it in your face. They are simply sharing a moment with someone they love. And no one is stopping you from doing the same, except your own fears. Just do it, enjoy your love, and let them say what they might.
As long as everything is prefaced with the word gay, there is no equality. Stop focussing on who a person shares a bed with, and see what really matters and what really defines the person.
If being gay is all we can define Tim with, then the CEO is not worthy of inspiring our youth. I would hope our children focus as little on who he shares a bed with as I did when I watched his presentations and listened to what he had to say.
