Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, openly declared himself as gay yesterday, saying "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven’t publicly acknowledged it either, until now. So let me be clear: I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me."
Full article here.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Generally the take on it around here is meh. Good for him. It's not a big deal anymore. We accept this as normal.
meh.
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
It will be nice when something like this is not a story.
Cook talked a lot about privacy in his decision not to come out earlier. On the other hand, activists say that someone like him should come out to encourage others not to be afraid.
I get both arguments, really. In certain parts of the country and in certain businesses, coming out is no big deal. I seriously doubt that Cook even being closeted gay in say, the oil industry, he would have gotten as far as he has. Being accepted as a corporate club member is ok if you're gay or a woman in tech, but not in a lot of other industries.
OTOH, it would be nice if a person could bring their sig O to a social function and not have that be a big deal. Someone like Cook coming out helps lower the "stigma" of being gay for the everyday person.
The stigma thing is not just the hard core haters. Most people in my and Carl's generation grew up with the concept that being gay was different and to be either feared or shunned, even in the Bay Area. It takes a while for that kind of voodoo to filter out of a society's consciousness.
Fixed, for the fanbois and girls amongst us.Originally Posted by N2NH
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
That was more or less my reaction as well.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
It wasn't a big deal in the NYC Metro Area.
Pretty much on target. Most were saying it was more important to them that Apple fix their iOS and drop the price of the i6.
Last edited by N2NH; 10-31-2014 at 12:34 PM.
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
I wonder if the Westboro will stop using the iPhone now lulz...
I think they're still using two cans and a string.
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
A real-life "divide-by-zero" case, eh?
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
I always assumed all admitted Apple Users were coming out of the closet anyway. PC forever!
"Love Trumps Hate."
"You Facist, Sexual Predator!"
" I thought a lot about blowing up the White House"
Uh Huh, What Love?
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