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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:14 pm
i've added a link in flashbacks. Jeff kinda stepped in it this evening. I think he may have just lost a fair number of fans
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:15 pm
Sun, what did Jeff do?
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:25 pm
Mame, he made a very homophobic rant when Kalia told him that JK Rowling intended DUmbledorf ( Harry Potter series) to be gay. He yelled that there would never be a gay headmaster, where parents sent their children, in a children's book. Kalia was saying there was nothing wrong with a gay headmaster and he screamed at her that she was giving a politically correct answer for television and he didn't agree with it.
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Jenjackso
Member
02-10-2009
| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 11:19 pm
Jeff will be fine. Are we that thin skinned that we don't know that we have to immediately shun people who hold different opinions? Jeff has not displayed homophobia before and Kalia does not seem to be harboring any ill will. Just to put it in perspective they are talking about a FICTIONAL character and Brendon is the one who said, "Let me feel your balls."
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 11:53 pm
Jeff has not displayed homophobia before yep he has. during his season with Kevin plus calling people fggs as an insult during that season. and yes, i relistened to the rant again and you can see Brendan move his hands when you hear Harry potter let me feel your balls.
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 12:14 am
Jeff and Kalia did speak ( not seen on feeds) but Jeff told Brendon while he was cooking dinner for the have nots. He mentioned something about being painted into a corner by her when they started to argue. He doesn't have anything against "gays" doing anything. They can run a camp. Then let it drop. This was about 11:25pm
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 12:50 am
"Are we that thin skinned that we don't know that we have to immediately shun people who hold different opinions?" It's not just being "thin skinned" when someone's opinion is both ignorant and harmful to others....implying that no gay man should be trusted around children is perpetrating homophobic stereotypes. That kind of misinformation has caused a great deal of damage to innocent gay people and it's born of ignorance, not fact. Yeah, he dropped a notch or two in my opinion of him.
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Jadajean
Member
03-23-2008
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 1:01 am
Ditto saffron - I let him slide in his season but Jeff is definitely homophobic. Makes me wonder about his views on a lot of other things. My fondness for him went down somewhat also.
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Sanfranjoshfan
Member
09-17-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 1:15 am
Just wanted to add - Yes, they were talking about a "FICTIONAL" character, but Jeff's anger at the idea of even a fictional gay headmaster working with children was all too real. Also, the fact that he said Kalia was just trying to give a "PC" response because she was on TV makes me wonder if he was just trying to be "PC" when he said that he doesn't have anything against gays doing anything and that "they can run a camp" before he let it drop.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-16-2003
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 2:18 am
he doesn't have anything against gays doing anything and that "they can run a camp" before he let it drop. and that was said quite a while later AFTER the Diary room got done with him.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 4:13 am
I agree with JenJackso. Having a unpopular opinion or belief doesn't immediately make Jeff a hateful person. I don't know Jeff's life experiences, so I don't know where these feelings come from. I always thought that the best way to promote tolerance of opposing opinions is to be willing to show tolerance myself. I usually find that by showing tolerance of someone's opinion, they are more willing to listen to mine. JMHO 
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Frogichik
Member
06-11-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 5:11 am
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=20jk749&s=7 Here is the clip RE: Jeff and Khalia. Jeff officially disgusts me. I can never look at him the same way again. I never thought he was that smart, but I didn't realize he was that ignorant either.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 5:55 am
I dont know how 'gay' could translate into 'pedophile' but some people have that fear. It shows a lack of respect and understanding.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 5:59 am
Jeff promoted an incredibly nasty and ignorant stereotype of gay people. I like many things about Jeff so this was very disappointing to me. It doesn't make Jeff a horrible person as he has many good qualities but it is tough to get past.
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Emm119
Member
07-12-2005
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:08 am
I just read the conversation (I did not watch the clip so do not know how Jeff made his comment), but I do want to add my two cents. They are trying to ban the Potter books now - can you imagine if the Headmaster was gay? IRL, people are always looking for a reason to do something/anything. I like Jeff, before his comment and after. He made a comment about a book that unfortunately a lot of people believe in real life. The people I worry about are the one's that make no comment at all.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:31 am
LOL - I guess I was sitting here with a pretty strange expression on my face because my DD asked me if I was okay and said I looked disgusted. Ban Harry Potter? It's fiction and the heroes are incredibly wholesome. Yes I know there is magic but it is fiction! I'm still shocked that Jeff would react that way. He must know quite a few gay people. Surely he must realize how insulting and hurtful his comments would be to them. And it's not just the comments. It's the way he said it.
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:39 am
As much as Kalia gets on my last nerve she was trying to have a reasonable conversation with Jeff who displayed some very ignorant, and uninformed beliefs. And to think that they were discussing a fiction book makes it all the more incredible.
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Frogichik
Member
06-11-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:07 am
Jimmer a lot of Christians want to have it banned because it promotes witchcraft and Christians are VERY against that. Christian thinking tends to baffle me. The part that makes me mad is he had the nerve to be mad at Kalia as if SHE was saying something wrong, HUH?!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:11 am
They've been trying to ban Harry Potter books since they first started coming back...I remember a long discussion about it (especially when the first movie came out) because a lot of fundamentalist Christians were disturbed by the fact that they were witches and our children were so obsessed by these books. Personally I could care less...I'm a Christian but I also grew up watching Dark Shadows...just because I was obsessed by vampires (still to this day have to make sure my closet door is closed and there are covers pulled up around my neck...LOL) didn't mean I truly believed in them...LOL!
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Jarreau
Member
03-01-2008
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:33 am
Roxip - I have a painting of Barnabus Collins hanging in my bathroom!!!!! Tolerance on all levels is what we should strive for. Tolerance for those that agree with us and those that disagree with us. Kalia and Jeff seemed to moved beyond this as I think we should - IMHO
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:52 am
They are filming a Dark Shadows movie right now.... Johnny Depp and Barnabus, and Tim Burton directing... I can't wait!!
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Oliviamimi
Member
05-30-2009
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:57 am
Rox I so agree! I loved Dark shadows. I have no clue why this country seems so non tolerant. If a person doesn't agree with your religion or politics you are condemned and called horrible names. BTW the best teacher my children ever had was an openly gay man. On the same note the best teacher my granddaughter had in preschool was a gay couple who co-taught. I have no clue why people are afraid of gay teachers.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:07 am
Oddly, I have seen the same thing happen in elementary schools where there are male teachers. Some of them aren't even gay, but some parents fear their child being in their class. It's crazy!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:19 am
How would you like it if someone told you that you couldn't be trusted around children when you have done absolutely nothing wrong? That is what Jeff is saying about everyone who is gay. It's not a matter of tolerating that sort of thinking. It must be incredibly hurtful. As far as Kalia moving on, she is playing a game and she may not want discuss it further for that reason. It obviously hurt her though because she did try to discuss it. Anyway, like anything, we'll all move on at some point or other but it won't be forgotten by people who care about this. Oh and it isn't like I suddenly "hate" Jeff. I recognize he has other good qualities that make him a generally likeable person.
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Bbwatcher
Member
09-12-2008
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:36 am
I have found alot of these comments are out of stupidity...not always hate. Some people were raised with this mentality and do not see past that. It is up to people like us to inform them!
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:49 am
Well I hope someone in the diary room informs Jeff of his stupidity in that conversation. I like Jeff but this is making me pause about how much I like him.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:53 am
Jeff is being lambasted on several other sites.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:04 am
We also don't know if Jeff has something in his history that would make him react emotionally to something like this, rather than rationally. That also happens frequently. My best friend's husband, who is quite liberal in other areas, once just went off on me about this very issue. It was at the time that the boy scouts were having some issues with a troup leader who had molested several young boys while on a camping trip. (many years ago). After being completely bewildered about his ranting, it turns out he was molested by a pedophile when he was a kid, and had never talked to anyone about it. Took some time, but he eventually understood that it wasn't about gay, it was about pedophile. The point is, we don't know why Jeff feels this way, and while he is wrong, sometimes our emotions can make us a little crazy.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:17 am
I agree Jimmer. This is real close to what happened to Amber and her Jewish comments. I realize Amber was not even remotely as well liked as Jeff so she wasn't offered much understanding or compassion on why she would say or think such a thing. People will remember and recount this the way the want it to be. I do think Jeff is going to feel some fallout from this.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:18 am
very well said Karuuna, I'm going to hold off on lowering my opinion about Jeff because other than that conversation, I really admire Jeff.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 9:31 am
ITA Denecee and Kar. Like Jimmer, I'm also very disappointed. But I totally empathise with those who feel personally offended, as I went through this when there was an unabashedly antisemitic gal on this show, not long ago (Amber? Can't remember her name.) And like many of you, I find it most disappointing, because of the very fact that it's Jeff who said it. Our angel evidently has VERY clay feet. Especially not too nice of him, when one of the other players, Lawon (sp) IS gay. But since Kalia has moved on... and I think Jeff is basically a good-hearted fellow, I'm still quite fond of him. I do believe he is smart enough to be openminded and learn and grow. At least I sure hope so! Maybe during his time in the house with Kalia & Lawon he'll begin to see the error of his ways.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 10:27 am
Just read that Jeff apologized to Kalia. I am VERY happy about that.
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