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An interesting take....
In the case of Anita Bryant, we similarly saw a fairly popular singer take on a view that is and was by all accounts controversial. She has, however, no right to my money, or your money, unless you or I are satisfied with her product. So she spoke her mind, and was then predictably lambasted by the media and many sectors of the public. She had every right to do so, and it was certainly very rude of protesters to violate her person by assault via pie. But she has no right to any success, or money, unless she pleases those who will give it to her. Her only real complaint could be that a company that pulls sponsorship might be making a bad business decision: but so what? It is theirs to make, and who is she to criticize the autonomous decision of a company that must answer to the public's economic decisions? If a sponsor predicts that the controversy will hurt sales, why ought they ''not'' respond by distancing themselves from it? Their duties are to their shareholders, not to Ms. Bryant or her political/religious/moral views.<br><br>
In the case of Anita Bryant, we similarly saw a fairly popular singer take on a view that is and was by all accounts controversial. She has, however, no right to my money, or your money, unless you or I are satisfied with her product. So she spoke her mind, and was then predictably lambasted by the media and many sectors of the public. She had every right to do so, and it was certainly very rude of protesters to violate her person by assault via pie. But she has no right to any success, or money, unless she pleases those who will give it to her. Her only real complaint could be that a company that pulls sponsorship might be making a bad business decision: but so what? It is theirs to make, and who is she to criticize the autonomous decision of a company that must answer to the public's economic decisions? If a sponsor predicts that the controversy will hurt sales, why ought they ''not'' respond by distancing themselves from it? Their duties are to their shareholders, not to Ms. Bryant or her political/religious/moral views.<br><br>
That's the way the free market works. Bryant may be right or wrong (I myself am disinclined to agree with many of her stated views), but she is merely an entertainer-turned-social-activist, like so many Hollywood stars. I'm not in the slightest concerned by what Madonna, or Anita Bryant, think about a very complicated moral question.--[[User:Philosophe|Philosophe]] 12:51, 1 April 2007 (EDT)
That's the way the free market works. Bryant may be right or wrong (I myself am disinclined to agree with many of her stated views), but she is merely an entertainer-turned-social-activist, like so many Hollywood stars. I'm not in the slightest concerned by what Madonna, or Anita Bryant, think about a very complicated moral question.--[[User:Philosophe|Philosophe]] 12:51, 1 April 2007 (EDT)
== An interesting take.... ==
I've been working on a paper for my class at Columbia College Chicago. The topic is Anita Bryant. Thus, I have been doing a good deal of research on her.
I find Conservapedia's coverage on Ms. Bryant to be extremely one-sided. It is interesting that many facts are left out. For example, the article on Anita Bryant and her Christian ways fails to mention her divorce, and the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollars she currently owes former employees, the IRS, and local and state governments.
Her entire life seems to be dedicated to homophobia. This is a sad fact. She preached on issues she not only did not understand, but also had a very red-neck view of. The icing on the cake is the fact, also left out by Conservapedia, that Anita Bryant has a son who is gay. The poor woman is a joke (and no pun intended with "poor" in connections to her filing bankruptcy twice in two different states).
On a last note, take a moment to realize the fight for gay rights is real and in need of attention. The issue is just the same as civil rights issues of the past. Discrimination is wrong. It is that simple of an issue. People do not chose to be gay, just as people do not chose to be straight. Sexual orientation (gay, straight, or bi-sexual) is a natural occurrence. As far as gays having children, many views are unrealistic and wrong. The American Association of Pediatricians has released views having no concern with homosexuals raising children. Furthermore, the belief that homosexuals will only raise gay children is crazy. Straight, religious households give birth to gay children (just as Anita did).
"Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood." - Coretta Scott King