MOTUS A.D.: Gay/Straight: “What difference, at this point, does it make?"

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Gay/Straight: “What difference, at this point, does it make?"

Hey, Jason Collins – brave, gay NBA player! You have nothing to worry about anymore: Big Guy phoned in his support and Lady M has got your back!

How cool is that? A “tweet” – from “mo” herself, not just one of the little people:

Direct from Lady M: FBOTUS (First Beard Of The United States)

Whoops! That’s not Jason: that’s Reggie at the WHCD on Saturday

And Jay-Jay was able to weigh in with Big Guy’s sentiments on the subject, even though they hadn’t had a chance to discuss it yet – that’s just how tight we are with messaging on important topics around here:

Earlier Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters he hadn't talked to President Obama about Collins' announcement but said "that here at the White House we view that as another example of the progress that has been made and the evolution that has been taking place in this country, and commend him for his courage, and support him in this effort and hope that his fans and his team support him going forward."

So let me take a stab at simplifying the official Big White position on this important topic: "What difference, at this point, does it make?"

So: we get an official Presidential statement on Jason Collins’ sexual orientation immediately, butt we’re still waiting on the updated Presidential explanation of what happened in Benghazi.

Technically, I guess, we’ve had explanations. Butt explanation #1 didn’t fly, and now it’s beginning to look like explanation #2 is getting a little wobbly, too. At least that’s the buzz we’re hearing from a growing group of here-to-for “silent whistleblowers” (oxymoron alert).

Boy, this whole non-Islamic terrorism meme is getting harder and harder to keep straight isn’t it? Sort of like that bright red line in Syria - it turns out that many things are not as straight as you thought.

I’m warning you: don’t step over this bright red line!

In return for the encouragement he got from Big Guy for coming out, Jason has a little heartfelt advice to share with Big Guy too:

“No one wants to live in fear. I've always been scared of saying the wrong thing. I don't sleep well. I never have. But each time I tell another person, I feel stronger and sleep a little more soundly. It takes an enormous amount of energy to guard such a big secret.”

From now on Jason, you can sleep well: because the Wons have got your back!