The Advocate poll.Q: Now that Ellen El·len , Mount A peak, 3,514.2 m (11,522 ft) high, of southern Utah. , a gay woman, has landed the hosting gig Slang for "gigabyte" or "gigabit." See GB. gig - gigabyte for the Oscars, do you think an openly gay man will follow suit? no 14% unsure 6% yes 80% Note: Table made from pie graph. How readers responded to the poll question featured in the February February: see month. 27 issue of The Advocate * "I don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. think it has a thing to do with being gay; it's about her talent. Everything is not gay or straight." * 'When the right person comes along, sure. There just haven't been any gay men who, sexuality aside, happen to fit the bill as an entertainer." * "Please name one gay man--hell, one straight man-who has even a fraction of Ellen's wit, charm, and good looks." * "Sure--as soon as an openly gay man gets his own talk show." * "Openly gay women are not a threat to the mainstream, but there is still a great fear of accepting gay men as 'normal,' so it will be many years before we see an openly gay man host any event broadcast throughout the world." * "I think Anderson Cooper Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an Emmy Award winning American journalist, author, and television personality. He currently works as the primary anchor of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°. should host the Oscars!" * "I thought Chris Rock was gay." * "Too many straight men play gay in the movies--maybe we will get a gay guy who plays straight to host the Oscars!" * "Unless Rupert Everett hosts the Oscars, I don't believe an openly gay male will host the Oscars for many years." |
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