Comments on: Charlize Theron compares gay marriage rights struggle to apartheid http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:39:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elroy Goeller http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-1807580 Elroy Goeller Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:28:15 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-1807580 try giving it Hill's Scientitfiic Diet food i use it with my overweight dog and it works out great!!! try giving it Hill’s Scientitfiic Diet food i use it with my overweight dog and it works out great!!!

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]]> By: Karen http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-538009 Karen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:14:20 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-538009 No need to call a person a bigot and insult their intelligence just because they don't agree with the belief that homosexuals should have the legal right to marry. Maxine made some good points (albeit a little too graphcally). Indeed, "...all people should be treated with respect and dignity..." Although some of the nicest people I have ever known are gay, I agree with the comment: "...but I don’t need to know what you do in your bedroom; it's none of my business...your sexuality should not [be what] define[s] you [as a person]..." There are many ways for gays to have all the same legal rights as any spouse or family member or any persons who wish to live together as a couple or family. Why is a homosexual wedding/ marriage necessary other than to make an "in your face" show directed toward people who believe that marriage between a man and a woman to be the only natural arrangement? No need to call a person a bigot and insult their intelligence just because they don’t agree with the belief that homosexuals should have the legal right to marry.

Maxine made some good points (albeit a little too graphcally). Indeed, “…all people should be treated with respect and dignity…”

Although some of the nicest people I have ever known are gay, I agree with the comment: “…but I don’t need to know what you do in your bedroom; it’s none of my business…your sexuality should not [be what] define[s] you [as a person]…”

There are many ways for gays to have all the same legal rights as any spouse or family member or any persons who wish to live together as a couple or family.

Why is a homosexual wedding/ marriage necessary other than to make an “in your face” show directed toward people who believe that marriage between a man and a woman to be the only natural arrangement?

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]]> By: Befree http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-291046 Befree Fri, 01 May 2009 23:29:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-291046 The comments I'm hearing about SA just grinds me. There is always some one who will say only the negative of everything in this world. I take a look at history has every German been victimized by what Hitler did?through press and people all over the world? do you think its getting out of hand that people in SA are being used by this word apartheid. If you keep on and on opening a wound it will never heal. The comments I’m hearing about SA just grinds me. There is always some one who will say only the negative of everything in this world. I take a look at history has every German been victimized by what Hitler did?through press and people all over the world? do you think its getting out of hand that people in SA are being used by this word apartheid. If you keep on and on opening a wound it will never heal.

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]]> By: Befree http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-291024 Befree Fri, 01 May 2009 23:12:26 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-291024 I am all for the rights thing. I just want to think of this. look up Apartheid, then look up segregation, then look up redline in USA and last look up Margery austin turner on the web. Charlize rather refer to the USA who still discriminates against black, hispanics. I think you need to see that since 1994 South Africa was not allowed to prevent anyone the right to own a house in the neighborhood he wanted to live according to what he could afford. Unlike some areas of America, look closer to were you live and stop riding on the word apartheid for your own good. I'm gay and I thank you for the rights of people don't use it for your own spotlight. I am all for the rights thing. I just want to think of this. look up Apartheid, then look up segregation, then look up redline in USA and last look up Margery austin turner on the web. Charlize rather refer to the USA who still discriminates against black, hispanics. I think you need to see that since 1994 South Africa was not allowed to prevent anyone the right to own a house in the neighborhood he wanted to live according to what he could afford. Unlike some areas of America, look closer to were you live and stop riding on the word apartheid for your own good. I’m gay and I thank you for the rights of people don’t use it for your own spotlight.

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]]> By: Maxine http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-280735 Maxine Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:34:35 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-280735 Oops it look like I offended a few people with the truth. It does hurt doesn't it. Sticks and stones Oops it look like I offended a few people with the truth. It does hurt doesn’t it. Sticks and stones

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]]> By: Di http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-274458 Di Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:15:27 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-274458 Have you noticed that only the people who know NOTHING about apartheid think that this comparison is logical? They are just white people who can't stand hearing anything about what black people have experienced. They don't care about gay rights. They just like the idea of black people being silenced and our experiences marginalized. Have you noticed that only the people who know NOTHING about apartheid think that this comparison is logical? They are just white people who can’t stand hearing anything about what black people have experienced. They don’t care about gay rights. They just like the idea of black people being silenced and our experiences marginalized.

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]]> By: Di http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-274454 Di Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:11:46 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-274454 Sorry. This is offensive. I'm black, and I completely support gay rights. However, the violence done to millions of South Africans is not the equivalent of not being able to get married. And what about gay black people? Gay balck South Africans? Of course, she assumes that all gay people are white. I find these comparisons insulting to everybody's experience. Sorry. This is offensive. I’m black, and I completely support gay rights. However, the violence done to millions of South Africans is not the equivalent of not being able to get married. And what about gay black people? Gay balck South Africans? Of course, she assumes that all gay people are white.

I find these comparisons insulting to everybody’s experience.

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]]> By: Annie http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-274267 Annie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:44:44 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-274267 Codzilla: I'm with ya. Saturday morning and Sunday Morning, not my best time of the day. Hahah. Incoherent til the caffeine flows in. As for the answer to what I was saying, I'm inclined to say that, for example, since Gay Marriages can occur in Vermont but you go to CA and it's not recognized that the same might be true for the whole common law marriage business? I dunno. Monday mornings aren't any better sometimes. Oh and to the other annie who said <i>c’mon people! lets have a real exchange on values. you sure seem to have them when you’re commenting on people’s personal lives, c.mon lets go! </i>...You're insane. And I hope no one confuses the two of us. Codzilla: I’m with ya. Saturday morning and Sunday Morning, not my best time of the day. Hahah. Incoherent til the caffeine flows in.

As for the answer to what I was saying, I’m inclined to say that, for example, since Gay Marriages can occur in Vermont but you go to CA and it’s not recognized that the same might be true for the whole common law marriage business? I dunno. Monday mornings aren’t any better sometimes.

Oh and to the other annie who said c’mon people! lets have a real exchange on values. you sure seem to have them when you’re commenting on people’s personal lives, c.mon lets go! …You’re insane. And I hope no one confuses the two of us.

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]]> By: Pufft http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-274114 Pufft Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:46:37 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-274114 Being a mixed race South African myself (black mum, white dad), I’m having a very hard time with this one. I get what Charlize is trying to say, really I do as I support gay marriages myself, but it does somewhat take away from the struggles many black people (myself included for being born by a black woman) had to endure during apartheid. Although SA remains the ONLY African country that has legalized gay marriages, even politicians that endured the highest degree of apartheid laws have in the past bashed gay people. So, I seriously doubt they would be delighted with the comparison either (as most of them are against gay marriages because of strong traditional beliefs). Just to name a few ministers that bashed gay people: Former Deputy Minister of SA and current ANC president, Jacob Zuma (who is most definitely going to be the next SA president) was in the firing line in 2006 when he was quoted as saying that same-sex marriages were a disgrace to the nation and to God. He went on to say that when he was a young man, we would have knocked down any homosexual person he met. Former Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala- Msimang also came under heavy criticism when she bashed gay people, saying that they were mostly responsible for the high HIV\Aids prevalence rate. A struggle is a struggle, comparisons just sometimes take away from the gist of a statement. If I said: “Black people in SA didn’t sit at the back of the bus, they weren’t allowed inside the bus to begin with,” that automatically takes away from the struggles by the African-Americans. It makes it seem like we have had it worse, and when it comes to human rights, any injured party (no matter how worse they have had it) deserves consideration. Being a mixed race South African myself (black mum, white dad), I’m having a very hard time with this one. I get what Charlize is trying to say, really I do as I support gay marriages myself, but it does somewhat take away from the struggles many black people (myself included for being born by a black woman) had to endure during apartheid.

Although SA remains the ONLY African country that has legalized gay marriages, even politicians that endured the highest degree of apartheid laws have in the past bashed gay people. So, I seriously doubt they would be delighted with the comparison either (as most of them are against gay marriages because of strong traditional beliefs).

Just to name a few ministers that bashed gay people:

Former Deputy Minister of SA and current ANC president, Jacob Zuma (who is most definitely going to be the next SA president) was in the firing line in 2006 when he was quoted as saying that same-sex marriages were a disgrace to the nation and to God. He went on to say that when he was a young man, we would have knocked down any homosexual person he met.

Former Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala- Msimang also came under heavy criticism when she bashed gay people, saying that they were mostly responsible for the high HIV\Aids prevalence rate.

A struggle is a struggle, comparisons just sometimes take away from the gist of a statement. If I said: “Black people in SA didn’t sit at the back of the bus, they weren’t allowed inside the bus to begin with,” that automatically takes away from the struggles by the African-Americans. It makes it seem like we have had it worse, and when it comes to human rights, any injured party (no matter how worse they have had it) deserves consideration.

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]]> By: leigh http://www.celebitchy.com/46483/charlize_theron_compares_gay_marriage_rights_struggle_to_apartheid/#comment-273333 leigh Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:16:47 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=46483#comment-273333 thanks codzilla, i actually didn't realize that common-law was recognized in the states at all, so that's good to know. does anyone know if there are any major differences in the rights of common-law and married couples where it is recognized in the states? thanks codzilla, i actually didn’t realize that common-law was recognized in the states at all, so that’s good to know.

does anyone know if there are any major differences in the rights of common-law and married couples where it is recognized in the states?

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