Comments on: Jerry Lewis’ Humanitarian Gay Slur Controversy http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/ thinking film Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:41:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dustin http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-469676 Dustin Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:11:07 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-469676 Mind you, Jerry Lewis HAS made sexist comments repeatedly, including the notorious: "I don't like any female comedians. A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world." Mind you, Jerry Lewis HAS made sexist comments repeatedly, including the notorious:

“I don’t like any female comedians. A woman doing comedy doesn’t offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.”

]]> By: Andrea Shettle, MSW http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-468665 Andrea Shettle, MSW Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:30:40 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-468665 It is not only the gay community that is angered by this award. The disability community is also angry. There's a Facebook devoted to organizing protests against the award: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php#/topic.php?uid=40538392681&topic=7188 For more information on why people with disabilities are offended by this award, check http://www.cripcommentary.com/LewisVsDisabilityRights.html And, as said above, there is the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/jlno2009/petition.html It is not only the gay community that is angered by this award. The disability community is also angry.

There’s a Facebook devoted to organizing protests against the award:
http://www.facebook.com/groups.php#/topic.php?uid=40538392681&topic=7188

For more information on why people with disabilities are offended by this award, check
http://www.cripcommentary.com/LewisVsDisabilityRights.html

And, as said above, there is the petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/jlno2009/petition.html

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-467924 Stephanie Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:35:06 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-467924 The problem with Jerry Lewis isn't just his anti-gay remarks. He has actually insulted the very people he claims to help with the MDA telethon. Unfortunately he uses pity to raise money, which undermines the efforts of the disability rights movement. This isn't JUST about his attitude toward gays. If you would like to sign the petition for him NOT to receive the award or learn more about Jerry's "half a person" remarks about people with disabilities, please visit the following link: http://www.petitiononline.com/jlno2009/petition.html The problem with Jerry Lewis isn’t just his anti-gay remarks. He has actually insulted the very people he claims to help with the MDA telethon. Unfortunately he uses pity to raise money, which undermines the efforts of the disability rights movement. This isn’t JUST about his attitude toward gays. If you would like to sign the petition for him NOT to receive the award or learn more about Jerry’s “half a person” remarks about people with disabilities, please visit the following link:
http://www.petitiononline.com/jlno2009/petition.html

]]> By: dinosore http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-466211 dinosore Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:43:23 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-466211 Aren't there any other potential tributees (tributarees??) the Academy could have chosen? I just hope the guy doesn't start telling any jokes. Aren’t there any other potential tributees (tributarees??) the Academy could have chosen? I just hope the guy doesn’t start telling any jokes.

]]> By: ozzz http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-465886 ozzz Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:12:39 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-465886 You only need ONE bathroom break? You only need ONE bathroom break?

]]> By: Sam Ort http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-465815 Sam Ort Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-465815 Now I know when I'll be going for my usual bathroom break during the Oscar telecast. Now I know when I’ll be going for my usual bathroom break during the Oscar telecast.

]]> By: Marcus Tucker http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-462553 Marcus Tucker Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-462553 It's Jerry Lewis, he's known this sort of thing. I can't imagine the anyone could ever be truly offended by him because this sort of thing is expected of him. I however do not think charity work excuses him from being so out of touch. You can have a big heart and still be an ass. His charity work actually helped my father's grandparents pay for a great of the medical expenses when my gradmother contracted polio so I think Jerry is a good person, but a good person who talks out of his rear end. It’s Jerry Lewis, he’s known this sort of thing. I can’t imagine the anyone could ever be truly offended by him because this sort of thing is expected of him. I however do not think charity work excuses him from being so out of touch.

You can have a big heart and still be an ass. His charity work actually helped my father’s grandparents pay for a great of the medical expenses when my gradmother contracted polio so I think Jerry is a good person, but a good person who talks out of his rear end.

]]> By: RANDALL G. GERBER http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/jerry-lewis-gay-slur-controversy/#comment-462101 RANDALL G. GERBER Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:42:43 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=5991#comment-462101 WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY TODAY WHICH EVERYTIME SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT SOMEONE(JOKINGLY OR NOT)EVERYBODY GETS SO OVERLY SENSITIVE.EITHER ABOUT THEIR RACE OR THEIR RELIGION OR THEIR SEXUAL PREFRENCE.EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET A LIFE AND GET ON WITH IT.MR. LEWIS IS 82YRS.OLD,AND HE SAYS THINGS SOMETIME WITHOUT THINKING OR ATTEMPT AT HUMOR.HE IS NOY A BIGOT OR HOMOPHIC.GAYS AND LESBIANS NEED TO STOP BEING SO DAMN SENITIVE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE(FAMOUS OR NOT)SAY,SO GET A LIFE.IT TOOK 45YRS. FOR THE MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY TO SOMETHING RIGHT FOR ONCE AND FINALLY HONOR JERRY LEWIS(EVEN IF IT'S NOT A HONORARY OSCAR)WITH A OSCAR OF ANY KIND.I AM NOT DEFENDING WHAT HE,AS I SAID BEFORE,STOP BEING SO OVER SENSITVE AND GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE.I AM SICK OVER THIS NONSENSE. WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY TODAY WHICH EVERYTIME SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT SOMEONE(JOKINGLY OR NOT)EVERYBODY GETS SO OVERLY SENSITIVE.EITHER ABOUT THEIR RACE OR THEIR RELIGION OR THEIR SEXUAL PREFRENCE.EVERYONE NEEDS TO GET A LIFE AND GET ON WITH IT.MR. LEWIS IS 82YRS.OLD,AND HE SAYS THINGS SOMETIME WITHOUT THINKING OR ATTEMPT AT HUMOR.HE IS NOY A BIGOT OR HOMOPHIC.GAYS AND LESBIANS NEED TO STOP BEING SO DAMN SENITIVE ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE(FAMOUS OR NOT)SAY,SO GET A LIFE.IT TOOK 45YRS. FOR THE MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY TO SOMETHING RIGHT FOR ONCE AND FINALLY HONOR JERRY LEWIS(EVEN IF IT’S NOT A HONORARY OSCAR)WITH A OSCAR OF ANY KIND.I AM NOT DEFENDING WHAT HE,AS I SAID BEFORE,STOP BEING SO OVER SENSITVE AND GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE.I AM SICK OVER THIS NONSENSE.

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