Comments on: Philadelphia Phillies “kiss cam” mocks gay couples http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html love. justice. family. equality. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Kenneth Hill http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1979 Kenneth Hill Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1979 Oops. David -- I totally missed the that the guys were just *standing* there. Sorry about that. I think I should refrain from leaving comments in the morning until after my secong cup of coffee. I totally agree with you. Oops. David — I totally missed the that the guys were just *standing* there.

Sorry about that. I think I should refrain from leaving comments in the morning until after my secong cup of coffee.

I totally agree with you.

]]> By: David http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1978 David Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:37:26 +0000 http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1978 But the guys weren't kissing. They were just two "straight seeming" macho guys that didn't even know each other but were sitting together. But the guys weren’t kissing. They were just two “straight seeming” macho guys that didn’t even know each other but were sitting together.

]]> By: Kenneth Hill http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1977 Kenneth Hill Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:34:08 +0000 http://www.familypride.org/blog/2007/06/philadelphia-phillies-kiss-cam-mocks-gay-couples.html#comment-1977 David -- I'm not sure I agree with you that any blame should be assigned to the Phillies or the camera operator. In fact, I applaud them for showing two men kissing. Why shouldn't they, and what about doing that is a joke? To my mind, they are being inclusive. The fact that the audience laughed isn't their fault. At least the audience didn't boo and start a riot. Maybe laughter isn't the reaction we would hope for, but, neither we nor the Phillies can make an audience react one way or another. I think jumbotron's SHOULD show gays kissing just like they show anyone else. Over time, maybe the laughter will change to cheers. My two cents. David –
I’m not sure I agree with you that any blame should be assigned to the Phillies or the camera operator. In fact, I applaud them for showing two men kissing. Why shouldn’t they, and what about doing that is a joke? To my mind, they are being inclusive.

The fact that the audience laughed isn’t their fault.

At least the audience didn’t boo and start a riot. Maybe laughter isn’t the reaction we would hope for, but, neither we nor the Phillies can make an audience react one way or another.

I think jumbotron’s SHOULD show gays kissing just like they show anyone else. Over time, maybe the laughter will change to cheers.

My two cents.

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