Harvard gays jarred by Jada (Will Smith's wife - actress Jada Pinkett Smith)

The Boston Herald ^ | Thursday, March 3, 2005 | Brian Ballou

[r5boston]

ollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith may have been honored as Artist of the Year Saturday at Harvard University, but her speech ruffled some feathers among the Ivy League school's gay community.

     The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance is reportedly taking issue with Smith's remarks as being too specific to heterosexual relationships, according to The Harvard Crimson.

     ``Some of the content was extremely heteronormative, and made BGLTSA members feel uncomfortable,'' BGLTSA co-chairman Jordan Woods told the Crimson.

[Disambiguator]

I wonder how they pronounce that acronymn? Bee-Glitz-Ah?

[Duke Nukum]

I'm sorry to report that Gillette is the best a man can get. Nothing more.

[turnrightnow]

[They say you gotta choose. Nah, nah, nah. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here.]

New generation of women? Jada's obviously too young to know that this "have it all" crap was first fed to my generation in high school assemblies back in the 70's. The feminazi movement has failed our nations' kids, and women have been turning away from it for the past 10-15 years (note the decline of NOW's power).

[You can do whatever it is you want. All you have to do is want it.]

Really? Any study data to back up this statement? Sounds like the "word-faith movement" repackaged.

[massgopguy]

She was speaking from personal experience. In the future I suggest that Harvard refrain from soliciting speakers with personal experience and only read talking points written for them by the ACT-UP collective.

[massgopguy]

To paraphrase an old campaign slogan: "Get the country back to Heteronormalcy".

[massgopguy]

To paraphrase an old campaign slogan: "Get the country back to Heteronormalcy".

[AFreeBird]

ANY QUESTIONS?

5 ft. tall huh? Looks like a spinner....

She got a sister? ;-/

[bigsigh]

one of the top 100 reasons to be heteronormal.

[GunRunner]

Some of the content was extremely heteronormative...

Is that even a real word?

[Argus]

And here I've been going along all these years thinking BGLTSA meant Bacon Gorgonzola Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich with extra Arugula.

[Thisiswhoweare]

Good one! Thought of another acronymn, ButGODLovestoSaveAll.

[LexBaird]

Notice to the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance: YOU ARE NOT NORMAL!!! When 97% of a population exhibits one behavior and 3% a different behavior, the 3% ARE NOT NORMAL! They are deviations from the norm.

So, when anyone describes or assumes normal behavior as normal, don't be shocked, don't go away offended, just go away. By the way, if you would stop investing so much into your self-identity being totally based on your sexual behaviors, you would find it much easier to be normal. How about forming the People Who Are Not Actresses Married To Fabulously Wealthy Actors Alliance?

[polymuser]

Does any of my tax money go to Harvard?

[Tacis]

This is the intolerence of the freaks, fairies and faggots. They want to be able to censor the language of all others. But, the terrible disease of homosexuality is simply the cutting edge. The neocommunists of the nation want to be able to modify the language of those who oppose them in any manner. They want to be able to whine, "We're offended" and be able to force opposition to softent their language or have whatever words they feel are perjorative to be declared unacceptable. Can you imagine the outrage if a Republican had likened scumbags to Nazis instead of the other way 'round?

At Harvard, the neocommunist sub-groups will take EVERY opportunity to be offended by the language of others. It is so much easier than confronting opposition on the issues or core differences.

[Marauder]

Thanks. That pic supports my heteronormativity.

[Marauder]

Students Wildly Indignant about Nearly Everything

I still miss Al Capp. His "Li'l Abner" comic strip was the greatest.

[Niteranger68]

Is this an offical "Hissy"?

[meatloaf]

Nothing like making up words as you go.

[A Ruckus of Dogs]

heteronormative,

Huh?

[Vor Lady]

That is perfect! WHINE! LOL