Hancock Makers Accused Of Homophobia
July 10, 2008
Will Smith’s new movie Hancock has been accused of homophobia by gay rights campaigners.
Bosses at The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) allege a scene in the superhero movie takes a “cheap, unfunny shot at gay people”.
The offending scene involves Smith’s washed up crime fighter dismissing other superhero images, saying, “Homo. Homo in red. Norwegian Homo.” GLAAD chiefs claim “the slur sends a message that it’s okay to discriminate against gay people“.
Representatives for Columbia Pictures, the studio behind the movie, have refused to comment.
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July 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
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August 5th, 2008 at 1:04 am
That scene was extremely offensive to me as a man who is attracted to
men. A lot of kids are going to see that movie. And now a lot of kids
are going to run around calling each other “Homo” more than they already do,
which in turn will probably lead to more gay teenagers offing themselves.
One third of all teen suicides are by gays and lesbians. Because of the
way I was born, I was treated like crap in school. I thought about
suicide. You have no idea what it’s like unless you’re gay, and that
scene will probably inadvertently cause a few more deaths along the line.