Hicup
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Last night a lady went to a grocery store in Mountain Home, Arkansas, where she was privy to one of the more offensive things we’ve heard about in a long time. The people over at Harps Supermarket decided to put a “family shield” (you know, “to protect young Harps shoppers”) over the cover of Us Weekly. But Harps is not trying to protect kids from Snooki or Kim or any other standard tabloid trash. No, they’re trying to “protect” children from a photo of Elton John, his partner David Furnish and their adorable baby Zachary
I don't judge them for it either.
Link: Elton John's Us Weekly Cover CENSORED | PHOTOS | Styleite
Brief synopsis:
Is this something that needs censoring?
Tim-
If this story is true...
It happened in Arkansas. Not exactly a renowned bastion of liberalism or sexual freedom.
I do. I judge them to be ignorant bigots.
If this story is true...
It happened in Arkansas. Not exactly a renowned bastion of liberalism or sexual freedom.
I have no idea why this is news, or why anyone cares one way or the other.
So they stuck it in one of the racks that hides the cover... who really gives a rip?
I don't that's for sure.. I hate censorship of reality. The reality is that these two dude have a baby.. Like James pointed out. It seems silly to censor the cover out of some fear?
Tim-
I do. I judge them to be ignorant bigots.
Arkansas is actually quite conflicted.
In some places it's very liberal - VERY liberal . . . in other areas it's extremely conservative. That's why we have dry counties - and wet counties . . . areas that encourage the banning of gambling but still some areas which were always given permission to gamble (Hot Springs) and so on.
But aren't all states this way - mixed up and hard to peg - no one right way to label it?
After all - mass labels without basis are prejudices.
To note - Mountain Home is considered a retirement community. Over half of the residence are from other states - moved in upon retirement to have a change of life and access to relaxing fishing, golfing and other things. I would imagine that the 'shield' was more likely in place for an old granny (like my Grandmother) than young children who have no concept of 'gay couple'
My Grandfather lived there before he died - he most certain isn't a Native Arkansan - but he was a racist homophobic prick.
I don't know. NY and CA are considered to be places where most simply wouldn't care about something this petty. Arkansas and the surrounding area? It simply doesn't surprise me this would happen there. I don't care either way. I just think any outrage at this event is missing geographical context.
A store chose to put it there. It wasn't censorship imposed by law or government.
Well, that's the only kind of censorship we should really worry about since the government can enforce it on others.And since when did the definition of censorship require government involvement?
Well, that's the only kind of censorship we should really worry about since the government can enforce it on others.
You must be somebody incredibly ignorant of the last 200 in corporate development if you think the only censorship we should worry about is 'government censorship'. Private companies have enforced censorship just as much as governments. The East India Company, United Fruit, Firestone Rubber and Nike all come to mind. Corporate censorship is as enforceable as government censorship. All that is required is a few pay offs and the right political circumstance.
I have no idea why this is news, or why anyone cares one way or the other.
So they stuck it in one of the racks that hides the cover... who really gives a rip?
Since when is a loving family offensive?
Maybe it's a really ugly kid.
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