It fascinates me how celebrities and people in the public arena can make completely prejudiced statements, insulting another groups of people, without even realizing it. The best example comes into play when it comes to being gay. When a big celebrity is reported in the media to be “gay” they suddenly threaten to sue the media outlet that reported the story, and everyone else who posted the story. Based on their reactions, all it does is show that they’re actually prejudiced against gay people. In the case of a slander lawsuit, they’re doing it because they believe the reported information has somehow defamed their character in some way (like if they had raped some children or something). So by threatening or actually filing a lawsuit because someone called you “gay” or “homosexual,” you’re basically saying that there’s something wrong with being gay (which there isn’t – it’s just a choice). So, to put it in a short sentence… celebrities and public figures who sue or threaten to sue news organizations for saying they’re gay are people who are anti-gay. Is that oversimplifying it? Maybe it is… but it’s still accurate. If someone called you a homosexual and you weren’t, the natural reaction of a normal person would be “sorry, you’re wrong” and leave it at that. But if someone hates gay people, is prejudiced against them or because of some stupid ass religious belief thinks it’s “wrong,” then they would be disturbed by someone saying that they were that, and would want some kind of monetary compensation just because someone made an inaccurate comment about their personal sex life. A side note, in conclusion… humans are mostly idiots.