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A lthough Dr. Laura is entitled to her views
by our C onstitution, those views and the way
she expresses them are dangerous, libelous and
discriminatory.
W ith shows like Ellen, Will & Grace and
Everybody Loves Raymond on top viewer lists, is
it really so hard to see where American sympa­
thies lie when it comes to homosexuality? N ot
to m ention the sitcoms that don’t actually have
gay characters, but nearly all have run episodes
that touch on this issue.
I don’t notice any programs dressing their
characters in white hoods or swastikas, carrying
weapons designed to “purify” our country and
ranting on about homosexuality being unnatur­
al. They wouldn’t dare— their ratings would cer­
tainly be affected!
Did Dr. Laura miss the candlelight vigils for
M atthew Shepard and the demonstrations at
the trials for the men convicted of killing a man
by dragging him behind their car? W hich audi­
ence does she think she’s trying to reach with
her message of judgment and punishment?
I implore the television industry to wake up
and assert its best behavior by setting standards
in programming that we’d like to see our 6-year-
olds aspire to.
Instead of promoting shows and individuals
who advocate violence to others for any rea­
son— especially a reason so shallow and mean­
ingless in the grand scheme of capitalism— let’s
endeavor to make television a learning, positive
environm ent for its viewers.
Programs using and promoting violence, big­
otry and hatred will always appeal to a small
population— those people in the white hoods,
for instance, and anti-Semites, and many other
fanatics. But do those people number so signifi­
cantly that our media and entertainm ent indus­
try should cater to them? Do they really control
the millions in our capitalist country, influenc­
ing legislators and record labels and television
networks? N ot to m ention wealthy, vocal sports
figures— many of whom happen to be gay, yet
succeed in their professions and act as models for
America’s youth and organize for their favorite
causes and raise billions of dollars with commer­
cials and W heaties boxes and speeches made
during press telecasts after the Super Bowl.
Dr. Laura must certainly be familiar with the
power conservative religious groups once wield­
ed over her Jewish ancestors with nothing more
to motivate them than propaganda, rumor, mob
mentality and misdirected, pointless anger. Does
she really make our world a better place by advo­
cating the exterm ination of a group of people
because she doesn’t like or understand them?
Wake up, Miss Laura, your bigotries are
showing.
Biker boy
“I don’t really have
any thoughts on it.
W ho started it? I
think equality is an
ongoing issue. I wish
there could be more
attention called to it all the time.”
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