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This just in:
So first off, I didn't realize he was gay. I saw the documentary on him and in it he was happily married. I hadn't realized he had come out since then. It's unsuprising though because when I first saw it, before they introduced his wife, I thought he was gay. Not that it mattered one way or the other for me, but that was my first impression.
My immediate reaction to this headline was that I'm tired of people being dragged through the mud publicly because they had an affair (the article title says nothing about the alleged victim being 16, it only mentions 'sex allegations'). Our culture needs to stop crucifying people over their own private affairs (no pun intended).
I'm interested in following this story to find out if indeed the relationship began when the young man was 16 (in which case it is child rape) or if it started when he was an adult as Clash alleges.
Either way, this will probably damage the sesame street brand and I predict it will become a new hate-filled talking point for conservatives.
I am also really sad for Clash if this turns out to be a scorned lover seeking revenge. This is pretty much the worst thing that can happen to a public figure, not to mention one who works as a popular character on a children show.
I guess one question I have is if this allegation is true, does it diminish all of the great things Clash has done and his charitable work? If the allegation isn't true, does the revelation that he is gay in any way diminish his stature? (assuming you didn't already know)
Also, should it matter if a person who works with children is gay?
I think not, but there is such an unfair stygma against it. Hell, there is even a stygma against men working with children to begin with. At the headstart where my wife works, a grandfather volunteers to work with the children. His granddaughter has bathroom issues (constantly going, then not always doing anything while in there and she does this every day with or without her grandpa around) and when he volunteers, he often accompanies her to the bathroom (all of the kids are accompanied and helped in the restroom).
One of the janitors made a snide remark that he didn't think the grandpa should be allowed to do this, that it was suspicious. I frakkin hate this attitude, and I can only imagine it is intensified with a gay man in the classroom.
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So first off, I didn't realize he was gay. I saw the documentary on him and in it he was happily married. I hadn't realized he had come out since then. It's unsuprising though because when I first saw it, before they introduced his wife, I thought he was gay. Not that it mattered one way or the other for me, but that was my first impression.
My immediate reaction to this headline was that I'm tired of people being dragged through the mud publicly because they had an affair (the article title says nothing about the alleged victim being 16, it only mentions 'sex allegations'). Our culture needs to stop crucifying people over their own private affairs (no pun intended).
I'm interested in following this story to find out if indeed the relationship began when the young man was 16 (in which case it is child rape) or if it started when he was an adult as Clash alleges.
Either way, this will probably damage the sesame street brand and I predict it will become a new hate-filled talking point for conservatives.
I am also really sad for Clash if this turns out to be a scorned lover seeking revenge. This is pretty much the worst thing that can happen to a public figure, not to mention one who works as a popular character on a children show.
I guess one question I have is if this allegation is true, does it diminish all of the great things Clash has done and his charitable work? If the allegation isn't true, does the revelation that he is gay in any way diminish his stature? (assuming you didn't already know)
Also, should it matter if a person who works with children is gay?
I think not, but there is such an unfair stygma against it. Hell, there is even a stygma against men working with children to begin with. At the headstart where my wife works, a grandfather volunteers to work with the children. His granddaughter has bathroom issues (constantly going, then not always doing anything while in there and she does this every day with or without her grandpa around) and when he volunteers, he often accompanies her to the bathroom (all of the kids are accompanied and helped in the restroom).
One of the janitors made a snide remark that he didn't think the grandpa should be allowed to do this, that it was suspicious. I frakkin hate this attitude, and I can only imagine it is intensified with a gay man in the classroom.
