Reuters:
An anti-discrimination bill championed by Alabama’s only openly gay lawmaker will bear the name of Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook, a native of the state who came out as gay in October.
Democratic state Representative Patricia Todd said on Wednesday the technology giant was initially hesitant about having Cook’s name on her bill but later embraced the idea.
Very happy to see Apple changed their mind regarding this. The bill won’t pass though.
Well this is all nice, but the problem is this all gets cast as Apple news, and it’s starting to get really old.
I’m sick of reading about gay this, gay that, gay there, gay here stuff every time I open an Apple news source.
This is hurting the brand, because the brand should be inclusive of everyone without having to constantly point out certain minorities that want to be included. Where are all the news about black small people born in China fighting for their rights, or something?
I don’t care about the soap opera that happens to involve the CEO of Apple. The affirmation of gay people is his battle, not Apple’s battle. I care about Apple, the company, and I’m not automatically intolerant just because I don’t specifically want to read about gay rights non-stop.
It’s Alabamie!! Duh… They barely have running water.. And REAL expensive sewers, especially in Burpingham…
BTW the way you talk about Alabama is called “discrimination”.
Yup.
You’re using aggressive rhetoric towards Alabama people (which include Tim Cook btw), and aggression never actually leads to less aggression on the other side.
The only way you’d see Alabama change with such attitudes on the opposing side is if the plan is to physically exterminate them or something. That is not the plan, right? No.
The plan is we get along and understand each other and learn from each other. So instead of turning into what you purport to hate, try to be tolerant and understanding yourself.
Oh and how about not grouping the people of an entire state into a single stereotype? You think you’re better because you use stereotypes that happen to be “correct” today? No. You’re not.
I was born and raised in Alabama, and I live in Birmingham now. When I travel I’m surprised by how racist people are everywhere because it doesn’t seem like that at home. Real reform started here much earlier than other places, thanks to Dr. King and Mrs. Parks.
I’m hoping attitudes towards sexual preference will change here in the same way, perhaps thanks to Mr. Cook and others.
Any moral ground held by folks making comments like those from Winski is given up because they are just another form of discrimination.
I admit we have a long way to go. I can’t wait until all discrimination is a footnote in the history books.
Those stereotypes aren’t correct. Running water? Seriously? Expensive sewers? They aren’t anymore expensive than sewers elsewhere except for a shady financing deal with JP Morgan and some corrupt politicians. Surely Alabama isn’t the only governmental body with corrupt politicians.
Well Brain, you’ve mis-interpreted the words – as usual. Those words and phrases came from bloody experience. I was born and raised in the Deep South and spent many months in your state back in the 60’s and 70’s trying mightily to reform some small portion of the thinking, training, teaching and religion of that area of the country, hoping upon hope that new generations of folks would grow out of that area, it’s old mindset, it’s old hates, it’s old ways of fencing itself in to avoid any real healthy influence from the rest of the world. And alas, we have come full circle. Between then and now we’ve seen the South change for a positive, brief period and now, it’s fallen back into a mode that I not sure it’s recoverable.
So Brian, some study may be in your future about how YOU can help bring your home out of the grips of hate, discrimination and deep prejudices that seemed to have crept back into your DNA.. Please help if you can.. Others are trying but not making much progress…
“Well Brain, you’ve mis-interpreted the words – as usual.”
How do you know how I usually mis-interpret things?
“and spent many months in your state back in the 60’s and 70’s trying mightily to reform”
Thank you.
“Between then and now we’ve seen the South change for a positive, brief period and now, it’s fallen back into a mode that I not sure it’s recoverable.”
Are you referring to Ferguson? I will not classify a whole group of people based on one horrific event.
I don’t believe there’s just one way to rid the world of hate. There’s many ways. I raise my kids to love others as Christ loved. I always show respect for the individual. I feel that my actions will speak louder than my words, including these on this comment.
However, I don’t think that discriminating against the South is right either. Ironic Commented already pointed this out to you. You can’t fight hate with hate.
I’m done here.
i dont think its hurting the brand at all. it doesnt bother me to read about gay this, gay that. no more than it would have bothered me to read about black civil rights stories in the 1960s.
maybe the problem is inside you, “ThinkGay”? i can only guess that youre handle is a bit of snark, regarding homosexuality…so you kinda sound like an asshole.
ahhh there it is — the “be tolerant of my intolerance!” line. ERRRNNT!! sorry, you lose. that is a bogus argument… nobody needs to be tolerant of hate. in fact, doing so is bad and being intolerant of hate is good.
Oh, c’mon. It’s almost 1870 in Alabama. Modern times!