It usually annoys me when GLAAD goes after celebrities for sins of a stray “fag” or for failing to get the memo about the elevation of a word that had long been regarded as harmless and/or affectionate to the status of a hate term. But GLAAD is absolutely right to go after Adam Carolla for his rant on his podcast this week.
On his podcast last Thursday, the former “Man Show” host spent several minutes of his show railing against, among other things, the idea of teaching people to respect the transgender community. In his rant, he also told LGBT people to “shut up” because by speaking out about equality, they are “ruining his life” and said that members of the LGBT community should stop using the letters “LGBT” to describe themselves, and should instead use “YUCK.”
Carolla at one point asked: “When did we start giving a shit about these people?”
Carolla has apologized for his remarks, playing the just-a-comedian card. I like a good fag joke as much as the next guy-who-isn’t-employed-at-GLAAD, but I fail to see the humor in Carolla’s rant, or even a lame attempt at humor, and GLAAD isn’t mollified. But Carolla is just a comedian and I think we ought to accept his apology and move on. We’ve got much bigger bigots to fry, after all, and people run their mouths for a living sometimes run themselves into a ditch… as I well know.
In his defense during the same podcast Adam specifically supported Marriage equality, albeit because he is tired of listening to people talk about it. The comments were a bit over the line, but are also out of context here.
Carolla has been taking “being an asshole” to the bank for years now, doubt he’ll stop any time soon.
Honey, if they would just dress a little better and spend more time on grooming and make-up no one would even notice them.
When did we start giving a shit about Adam Carolla?
theterminizer for COTW.
he’s not a comedian. just an idiot who appeals to other idiots.
moving on…
When giant blowhards collide.
Lightenup, GLAAD-handers.
He’s just being catty.
Imagine he’s gay and talking about fat people in the midwest and all will be right with the world.
@4, COTW.
I hairy/fat/ugly dudes should be allowed to dress up like Church Ladies and walk around in size 13 heels. Just as I have a right to LMAO when they wonder why people are staring.
adam corolla did this for the free publicity. glaad stupidly obliged. these two idiots deserve each other
Meh. Adam Corolla has been on my list of “comedians who will kill themselves” for some time…
Adam Corolla’s a comedian? That’s like saying Paris Hilton is an actress.