He has already self-marginalized himself to a great degree as the public outcry demonstrates.Ģ) Superman represents a moral ideal for all people. I will defend his right to embarrass himself in public. Science fiction writer David Gerrold - who is himself gay - has been weighing in on Facebook:ġ) As odious as I find Orson Scott Card’s views on LGBT people, he has the constitutionally protected right to speak and publish those views. (Of course, plenty of believers in “the American way” figure that includes shaming gays and lesbians and ensuring that they don’t “ruin” marriage for “decent” people.)Ī petition has been organized to get DC to give Card the boot. How can I – in good conscience – support someone who is now on the forefront of the Anti-LGBT movement? I view it the same as denying rights to people of color or religion. Superman has always been about “Truth and Justice,” and the philosophies that Card espouses are antithetical to that. Elliott Serrano at Redeye explains why this is problematic: Vocal homophobe Orson Scott Card - Wired has a good summary of his outspoken anti-gay attitudes - has been hired by DC to write a Superman story.
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