I’m a staight man, and I think she needs a sandwich. I like some meat with my gravy.
Some things are worth saying twice.
To Tom or Scientology?
It took me reading that twice to realize you weren’t speaking in a double entendre. I’ve been watching too much porn. :smack:
I see where you’re coming from, but that’s not quite what I’m getting at. Wether or not Cruise himself is gay, he’s undeniably homophobic. I say this because when someone says he’s gay, he responds with multi-million dollar lawsuits. I think the best (or at least, most fun) way to respond to this sort of homophobia is by calling the homophobe what he least wants to be called. So, as long as Tom Cruise considers being called a homosexual to be libel, I’m going to keep saying that Tom Cruise is a big ol’ homo. I realize this is childish, but in my defense, Cruise is a doodyhead, so I think my behavior is justified.
I think that most people assume that alleging that someone is gay is automatically an insult. Coming from me it isn’t. I’m one of those people who would be equally happy if my child was gay or straight. I truly do not have any issues with gayness in and of itself. It’s the denial, the contortions Cruise is going through to deflect the rumors, and the inherent homophobia of Scientology I have problems with.
I am in total agreement with Maureen: finding out Tom Cruise was gay would make me like him more. I’d have tons of compassion for his recent behavior, rather than the :dubious: :smack: :wally reaction I have been having. I’d feel very badly for his wives and fiancee, but relieved for them too. As it stands now, I just think he’s a fucking nutjob with identity issues who should shut his stupid mouth.
BTW, I think the reason his lid has blown clean off lately is because he has changed management. His sister, also a Scientologist, is now his manager, so whatever mechanisms were in place to keep him in line were removed when he took over. Bad move, but Scientologists aren’t the sharpest tacks in the box.
What am I to read into your location, then?
She likes to hold 'em. 
Excellent reply. Sadly, I happen to know the answer to that question, she’s just talking about cards.
Cuz…if she were at a 7 stud table and didn’t invite me, I’d be a mite bit upset.
Rubystreak beat me to the answer about Tom’s handlers. Since his sister took over, he’s become much more vocal in a hysterically over-the-top kind of way that isn’t pretty at all.
Heh. Unfortunately, Jaade is quite right. The guys at the 7 card stud table couldn’t be called “studs” by even the most generous of criteria 
And, she knows there’s no way I’d be there without her.
Actually, if I found out Cruise was gay, he’d piss me off even more-because he’s a fucking homophobic jackass hypocrite.
Weeeeeellll…
Look: I hate to make excuses for the guy, but the fact of the matter is, for a Hollywood romantic lead, being outed could have multi-million-dollar ramifications; and that outing might hurt and gall all the more if it were based on a falsehood. Yah, it’s homophobic, but it’s a homophobic society we’re in, and if Cruise were to let every attention-whore who wanted to claim they fucked him have their uncontested say, it could really hurt his ability to play the sorts of parts he plays (Lestat being a notable exception). As Cruise has, so far as I know, never said or done anything explicitly hateful towards gays, I don’t have much sympathy for goldigging opportunists who just want to out him to make a buck from selling their smut to the tabloids. At worst, you’ve got sleazebags suing sleazebags in that scenerio.
I’m almost afraid to ask: What is the Scientology stance on homosexuality?
And, could TommyBoy get Katie in the door of a poolhall/bar by showing his wedding ring?
Only if he can prove he’s an angry lesbian. We Californians tend to cave to PC pressure.
According to this site, scientology considers homosexuality
Apparently scientologists view their emotions as software. Who knew?
Hmm… I’m feeling 1.02 and a beta test of 2.01 right now. What does that mean?
::looks thru fucking big ass book::
:eek:
I need a drink.
All good and valid points.
On the other hand, I don’t care.
Tom Cruise is a homo.
Seriously, though, when was the last time a Hollywood leading man had his career derailed because of rumors that he was gay? And it doesn’t count if its someone only Eve remembers. If this were a common occurence, I might be more forgiving, but since it’s never actually happened so far as I’m aware, I’m just going to continue to be pissed at him for perpetuating the homophobia in our society by acting like being accused of being gay is some kind of dastardly, libellous insult.
Oh, and for the record: Mel Gibson? Totally gay.
I can’t think of a recent example, but I also know of not a single Hollywood lead, much less a lead of Cruise’s star power, who is openly gay and still draws audiences. I just don’t think audiences can do it, watch a gay guy up there in a Hollywood blockbuster act like he’s Indiana Jones or James Bond. Sure, they can play gay on occasion, but that can’t actually be gay, or else playing straight would be unrealistic :rolleyes:. Either I’ve got to believe none of these guys are even so much as bi-curious, or figure a fair percentage of them are closeted, and for good reason. I’ve hung around a lot of fairly low-wattage actors (in terms of how bright their stars shine, if you will) since marrying, and the gay contingent is huge. I’m more surprised these days when a theater lead is straight, for crying out loud. Probably it’s different in big movies, but that much different? Do they just screen out all the queers before letting them hit the big time, or are things just like they were when Rock Hudson was all that?
That is one repressed dude.
Isn’t Jude Law gay?
I’ve heard rumours about Vin Deisel.
And van Johnson.
By God, they will take Vin Deisel when they pry him from my cold dead fingers.