I considered putting this in the pit, but it was just too silly to rant about, so I thought I’d share it here. 
Seems a British peer, Lord Tebbit, in an attempt to be topical, now blames homosexuality for the rise in obesity. At least it’s better than being blamed for meteorites and terrorist attacks, I suppose.
From this site:
I guess I should be offended, but I just burst out laughing when I saw it. The anti-gay crowd is really scraping the bottom of the barrel for arguments, now aren’t they?
Heh heh heh. What a moron. But then everyone knew that already.
At last an explanation for these err… ummm… love handles! :wally
What a turd.
What he’s really saying is that instead of the Labour Party pushing for equal rights for same sex partners, they should be drafting legislation to make it illeagal for women to obtain jobs in the workplace. That way they’ll stay home, cook decent meals and the kiddies won’t be fat anymore. Here that ladies? Get out of those corporate offices and in them kitchens now! The double :wally
But I would think bugs would be a very low-fat high-protien diet, and thus should be promoted!
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Oh. Damn British English.
And all this time, I thought it was because I like food.
I just don’t want to think of how much I’d weigh if I were a full blown homosexual instead of only bi. I’d probably have my own gravity well.
Oh dear ! The side effects of homosexuality are frightening.
I wonder if I convert a gay if I will lose the extra pounds I gained this winter.
Where ilsa_lund when you need a fountain of 
. To borrow another phrase, that doesnt even make stupid sense.
Hell, that can’t be right! You can ask Cecil himself - ejaculate has only minimal calories.
Depends on how often you have to…you know…to complete the conversion.
While this guy’s a complete nitwit I do have to admit that my homosexuality was partially the root cause of my obesity. Teenage depression about being queer is one of the things that led me to overeat. There was a lot more going on besides being queer but I do wonder what sort of body shape I’d have had growing up if I hadn’t been gay.
Now all I have to do is find someone to convert. 
Must be all the fudge they’re packing away.
:d&r:
It was like that for me, too. I hit 250 pounds at 16, and lost about fifty of it within a year of coming out.
Anyway, isn’t Australia’s Labor Party against gay rights? What are the differences between England and Australia’s Labor Parties?
Dear sweet Lord. I didn’t know Norman Tebbit was still shooting his mouth off. You do realize Margaret Thatcher only took him on because he made her look sensible and open-minded by comparison? And he evidently hasn’t improved with age.
You know, the more I think about the argument, the sillier it gets. And I didn’t think that was possible.
I mean, the whole thing is based on a stereotype, right? It starts with the assumption that only women can and do cook, and that traditional homecooking will automatically lead to slimmer people.
But he’s being awfully choosy with his stereotypes. Where’s the stereotype that gay men all have washboard stomachs? Or that all great chefs are gay? Aren’t we usually depicted as tall, thin guys with scrupulously neat appartments, who eat like birds from tiny-portioned platters of California nouveau cuisine?
I’ve never heard of the guy. What else has he said?
Search for “tebbit test” and you’ll see how he’s perceived.
Norman Tebbit’s a former British Cabinet minister under Thatcher, who is notorious for making tasteless comments such as this.
GorillaMan gave one example; his Wikipedia entry will give some more.
:eek:
It’s like a Monty-Python parody of Orwell’s 1984.
So how are you doing this “Promotion of Buggery” thing?
Are there Public Service Announcements? Afterschool Specials? Happy Meal ™ toys?
Coupons?