Before the start of the Blogtv episode "Am I gay?", Channel
NewsAsia opened their "Shout Box" for comments. I believe these
comments are sent in by mobile phone texting.
I have downloaded all the
"shouts" from Channel NewsAsia's website related to this episode to give readers a sense of the
viewership.
I added the line numbering.
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(Before the program begins)
1 Fat: I tink gay still haf da rite tuh lif instead of being lk dwn rite??? >.<
2 hello: whats the topic today ?
3 hello: hows everybody
4 hello: am i too early ?
5 blogtv: today's topic: am i gay?
6 blogtv: we're discussing homosexuality education in schs today..
7 bb: hello! =)
8 bb: i think the prob is ppl tink gays should stay in e proverbial closet.
9 blogtv: should homosexuality education be taught in schools?
10 lucy: i think homosexuality should be kept under wraps
11 lucy: singapore is not ready for it
12 darlie: i think schs dont touch on homosexuality at all
13 sue: i think its hilarious that ppl still think one cud be 'taught' to be gay.
14 lucy: singapore is not ready for it
15 bb: just coz i learn about maths doesnt mean i wanna b a mathematician
16 bb: so why not teach homosexuality ed in schs? make ppl more open.
17 susie: our teachers are too prejudiced to teach homosexuality!
18 sue: also spore is a conservative society is not a valid counter argument!
19 mimi: bb: so u mean we can force pple to be more open?
20 darlie: i agree that schs should teach homosexuality ed
21 dan: whats the fuss about gays anyway?
22 bb: our teachers just dont know enough. if ppl werent so ignorant theyd b more open
23 dan: they live their lives, we live ours. no big deal
24 louie: not teaching it in sch doesnt mean that the problem is not there
25 susie: singapore is conservative? but prostitution is legal. hmmmm
26 lucy: parents are to be blamed too. the older generation is so homophobic
27 darlie: i mean,homosexuality ed do not have to be like "you cnnt be gay."
28 po: yeah gays are like the minority. who cares about them?
29 darlie: it can be how to respect homosexuals
30 sue: to louie> what do you mean by problem?
31 bb: i think ppl are rejecting what they don't know.
32 hello: is homosexuality really taught in schools ?
33 hello: i thought its illegal to be gay
34 bob: i think teaching homosexuality is opening up a pandaoras box
35 hello: gays are bad for society arent they
36 bob: why do we want to promote deviant sexualities?
37 hello: pandaoras never had a box
38 L: I don't see why gays are bad.
39 bb: homosexuality ed also doesnt mean promoting a gay lifestyle.
40 cnalover: hi guys its cna lover again back!
41 cnalover: hello producer! i love cna
42 bob: gays are too promiscuous. what msg are we teaching man?
43 bb: s'poreans r mature enough to know the difference.
44 cnalover: they are many gays in cna starting from
45 hello: gays are bad because they promote an unhealhty lifestyle
46 gambit: to bob> because ppl like you label it deviant sexuality, we need it in schools
47 L: I am sorry. you just don't know much. Not all gays are promiscuous.
48 cnalover: how many gays are they in cna ?
49 bb: hello > it's not illegal to be gay! it's just illegal 4 2 guys to have sex
50 lucy: gays make good friends
51 lucy: coz they wont take advantage of us....
52 cnalover: starting from the top
53 po: not all gays r promiscuous but most are.
54 susie: hello: and how would they be promoting an unhealthy lifestyle?
55 L: I don't think gays are promiscuous nor are they unhealthy.
56 dan: L:are you gay?
57 darlie: hey i think it is unfair to say gays are bad
58 hello: hello L, not all but most gays are prosmicuous
59 hello: thats why aids are rampant amount gays
60 lucy: po: thats a bloody unfair stereotype. what proof do u have?
61 L: I am sorry but not most are. Those are just the ones you see on the surface.
62 hello: exactly po
63 susie: is AIDS really more rampant among gays?
64 hello: L u must be a different type of gay
65 susie:: L: are u speaking from experience? pray tell
66 gayboy: hello excuse me dont overgeneralise us gays. we dont overgeneralise the heteros.
67 hello: lucy it is a common statistic that aids are common among gays. thats proof enoug
68 L: No, i am not. I have once seen the statistics that heterosexuals are of a bigger
69 teeth: see,i agree with the person who said homosecuality ed can be abt teaching respec
70 L: proportion.
71 hello: yes susie aids is really more rampant among gays
72 lucy: anyway even if u want it, moe will never allow it to be taught in schs
73 teeth: gays still contribute to society,they are part of us
74 lucy: sex ed is crap in schs to begin with
75 po: i go to gay bars all e time and its frm wat i observed and ppl i noe
76 L: There are different types of gay people. You can't know them all.
77 cnalover: this is a great topic for cna to discuss
78 teeth: just like how we shouldnt discriminate the low iq..
79 lucy: hello: point us to the stats then
80 L: Because most of them are living a normal lives in closets.
81 teeth: we shouldnt outcast the gays too
82 cnalover: once again cna discusses the most important subjects
83 sue: aids isn't rampant amongst gays.
84 cnalover: cna is the best. it discusses real issues that affects real people
85 sue: homophobia is comparable to racism.
86 L: Those who are at the gay bars are most probably those who are out.
87 cnalover: cna is the best
88 glutton: why is it great for cna to discuss?
89 sue: the person you are penalizing doesn't choose to be the thing u dislike.
90 hello: youre right L, thats where gays belong in the closet
91 hello: yes it is sue
92 L: Well, gays aren't really bad people. They might be people who once helped you.
93 gayboy: i think most gays know how to practise safe sex. im careful.
94 cnalover: theres no subject too taboo for cna to discuss. only cna dares
95 lucy: come on...honestly do u think teaching it in sch will help at all?
96 glutton: we should teach that being gay is wrong
97 cnalover: hi glutton, it is great because CNA shows that gays are part of singapore
98 glutton: it's not natural
99 Phin: Hey guys. How goes the night?
100 gayboy: po > i think the gays you see at gay bars are the ones who r looking for a fling
101 glutton: i always see sch girls behaving intimately in public
102 gayboy: just like the ppl u c at clubs r looking for someone to pick up.
103 hello: well good luck to you gayboy. hope u are still around in 5 years
104 dan: well gays are part of society...so i guess we have to accept them
105 hello: i would have preferred for gays not to help me or even interact with me
106 L: I agree cna is taking abold step.
107 glutton: gays are often v prone to PDA in public
108 L: Being gay may be wrong, but often then not i doubt it can be changed.
109 hello: absolutely glutton. we should teach that there is no place in singapore for gays
110 alonso: whoa the race was tiring man
111 L: most often than not, those are straight girls.
112 gayboy: glutton > oh its too late for me to have "gay is wrong" education now
113 alonso: but the girls were hot.why be gay when there're so many hot girls ard
114 lucy: whats PDA?
115 gayboy: anyway it's not like i chose to be gay.
116 Phin: Glutton, how did you come to that conclusion?
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117 hello: of course it can L
118 Phin: From what I see in public, it's mostly boys and girls sucking face and holding hands.
119 massa: what a crappy race [1]
120 sue: i think the problem is a lack of understanding of homosexuality
121 massa: my lollipop man made a big boo boo
122 glutton: well..then start young.from pri sch!
123 gayboy: alonso > i love you! [2]
124 lucy: i think the stigma is too huge to shake off now
125 sue: every ignorant comment posted here. just further proves the need for education.
126 hamilton: yes i am gonna win the championship
127 gayboy: i agree w phin
128 L: You are not gay, that's why you say it can. I know them personally.
129 bob: start from pri school?!
130 bob: then ull be putting thoughts into the minds of young boys!
131 hamilton: haha well get a better lollipop then loser massa
132 Phin: Hi Hello. We encourage open discussion but not hate-speak. Watch that gutter mouth.
133 glutton: well the sch kids especially.
134 L: It has been hard for them to hide who they are.
135 bb: glutton > i think you need some homosexuality ed classes!
136 susie: yes yes there is a need for education.... but hello, u think our teachers can teach it well?
137 alonso: i didnt expect myself to win.it was great.singapore is great
138 coulthard: hey i have never met a gay F1 driver in all my years
139 coulthard: phin do u have any idea why there are no gay F1 drivers ?
140 mary: hi guys
141 hello: u should be shipped out of singapore on the next boat L
142 mary: i like to believe i am straight.i mean iAM straight.
143 mary: but at certain parts of my life,i do wonder if i like girls
144 hello: ok sorry phin.
145 sue: so dont throw out the baby with the bathwater. train the teachers.
146 mary: i think the problem is more prevalent in single sex schs.
147 cnalover: hi mary. welcome to the best channel on earth!
148 sue: to coulthard> how many f1 drivers have u met?
149 mary: it's the ppl you mix ard with.
150 bob: i dunno...call me a prude but gays still make me feel uncomfortable
151 cnalover: is the show starting soon ?
152 bob: especially when in close proximity
153 bb: only if teachers were trained to deal with such issues with sensitivity
154 alonso: this is such a great show,discussing such great topics
155 susie: bb: and who would train the teachers?
156 hamilton: they are no gay f1 drivers because theres so many hot gals in f1
157 susie: they dont even seem to get normal sex ed right!
158 alonso: there are so many ppl on the shoutbox.s'poreans are so enthusiastic!
159 gayboy: bob > you are a prude! singaporeans who reject gays are prudes!
160 susie: my teacher was too shy to talk about it!
161 gayboy: bob > you are a prude! singaporeans who reject gays are prudes!
162 alonso: yea lewis!the girls were hot yup!who did you hit on?
163 bb: hmmm trained counsellors?
164 L: Actually, we can't everyone to accept every type of people.
165 gayboy: how about i teach those classes? i can tell ppl wat it's really like 2 b gay.
166 susie: trained counsellors? kids who get sent to them are labelled wierdos!
167 lucy: actually what is it really like to be gay?
168 lucy: i guess it must suck.
169 sandro: i am gay
170 susie: wow, otto fong is on!
171 lucy: isnt otto the RI teacher that appeared in the press much?
172 gayanot: good topic.. i wonder too
173 sue: i think having a gay person teach these classes is a great idea.
174 luke: why would we want a gay as a role model?!
175 luke: why not a nomral straight person??
176 gayboy: it does. i cant tell anyone except my boyfriend and our close friends.
177 gayboy: i know him! otto fong! he's a model for us gays, being so brave and all.
178 susie: i thk if homosexuality is thought, parents will barge to moe to complain
179 Jeremy: We need more shows like this to expose the public to more gay issues.
180 Phin: Luke, define “normal”.
181 sue: yea so they can give personal insight
182 wendy: parents will definitely complain!
183 bo no: i agree! having a gay person makes it more real not smth on tv
184 gayboy: luke > why would we want a homophobe teaching these classes?
185 thisisme: because being gay don mean that they have nth that we can learn from!
186 wendy: i would! we shouldnt normalize homosexuality!
187 jojo: i think we all have more gay friends than we think, we just dont know!
188 sue: its like how ppl look up to ppl of the same gender i reckon
189 luke: normal as in straight. why teach deviant sexualities?
190 repeal377: i agree. its so important! this is holding us back
191 luke: if u repeal 377A wont u have lots of gays going at it in the open?
192 amusedkid: there is no right and wrong. live and let live.
193 po: i hope homosexuality ed doesnt mean teaching a gay lifestyle.
194 amusedkid: who are we heterosexuals to judge?
195 susie: i honestly think singapore is opening up with homosexuality.
196 thisisme: if u don talk about things, it wouldn mean that they will just go away right
197 susie: its a slow but sure start...
198 Phin: Luke, I don't think sexual identity is enough to label someone as “normal” or “odd”.
199 Phin: A person is much more than who they're attracted to.
200 peter: wendy> why not? because it isnt normal, is a stupid answer
201 gayboy: ewww no even if 377a was repealed i wouldnt do it in the open!
202 sue: why? do u hav hetro couples having sex in the open?
203 leona: i think we should just teach the facts...not promote alt lifestyles
204 shawn: I am gay but plse keep 377a. It's wrong
205 toxicmilk: theres's nth wrong with liking someone of the same sex
206 jeremy: my qn is - why are so many fashion designers gay?
207 Ashton: Well, I guess that's true. If we repeal 377A, the sudden amount of open-ness...
208 jeremy: and why are so many hair-dressers gay?
209 toxicmilk: actually just liking the same sex means i am gay??
210 Ashton: ... Would be too much for the public to take. : X
211 luke: well heterosexuals are the majority. shouldnt that count for something?
212 Nat: educating about homosexuality doesn't promote it.
213 shawn: no one is born gay. They need help.
214 jess: if straights are straight - then gays are crooks?!
215 susie: shawn: why do u think its wrong?
216 sue: to shawn> why?
217 Phin: Luke, right-handers are the majority. Should we do something about left-handers?
218 jeremy: they will never allow people to teach about homosexuality in schools...
219 me: i don understand what's wrong with being open?
220 jeremy: the religious organisations will flip!!
221 bb: i think facts like how ppl know if they're gay, why ppl are gay, should b taught
222 Xio: Erm I just wanna share that.. being a gay teenagers I have been through alot..
223 W: There are also les ard! LOL
224 lucy: i dont think counsellors help coz they will try to "cure" u
225 shawn: We can accept gays as people but will never approve their gay behavior.
226 Xio: Being despised and being humiliated by ignorant str* guys
227 Nat: It's just a stereotype?
228 shawn: There are many gays who have changed.
229 Eric: We just need guidance, not help.
230 bb: my impression is that gays are more creative than straight ppl
231 toxicmilk: gays are cool.gays are creative
232 W: -.-
233 luke: nope, its different.
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234 luke: coz gays do not make up a normal family unit
235 gayboy: shawn > i was born gay. what kind of help do you think i need?
236 luke: they cant reproduce and contribute to our replacement rate!
237 Eric: i think the girl seriously needs to work on her english more
238 manly: u should do a survey in gyms! ask them this topic
239 susie: shawn: gays that have changed? in what way?
240 jess: wat about gays in the army?? how are they treated?
241 roti: if not for religion,i dont think being gay is wrong
242 lucy: i think without gays, there would be a creative dearth in singapore
243 Eric: we're just different
244 Phin: Toxicmilk, that's stereotyping as well. There are cool, uncool, geeky, athletic, polite, rude people
245 lucy: so we cant really do wityhout them u know
246 Phin: Who could be of any sexual orientation.
247 roti: schs should teach homo ed.move away from the taboo.
248 Nat: Who are the gays who changed?
249 korean: em..if we sex with gay.. is there any problem with them??
250 gayboy: shawn > do you know of one?
251 roti: we are a modern society,we cnnt act like the problem is not there
252 W: the thing is everyone is actually born to like one another.
253 me: so you get into a relationship for producing our next generation?
254 me: gays in the army are not in combat
255 W: it's the society that shapes us such that we hav to like the opp size -.-
256 Imo: luke: Replacement rate is not EVERYTHING in this world.
257 roti: bcos we dont talk abt it,doesnt mean there are no gays ard
258 bob: why shouldnt gays do combat in the army?
259 Eric: i think religion surpresses the mindset of homosexuality
260 bob: isnt that unfair?
261 Imo: No matter how much the government tries to emphasize that.
262 shawn: Never let unreformed gays teach our children abt homosexuality.
263 bo no: she's a kid. a pretty sharp one at that. leave her be.
264 Phin: I hate to keep focussing on you, Luke…
265 roti: there are ppl who are gay cos they think it is cool,some are really stuggling
266 Phin: but I know many straight people who won't be contributing to our replacement rate either.
267 Phin: Should they be treated differently?
268 bo no: yea if i were gay, i wud hate for ppl to keep expecting me to be 'creative'
269 Eric: it wouldn't be a problem if u don't think it's one
270 jerrel: im gay i practice safe gay sex
271 lucy: i do agree with u roti. singaporeans pretend the prob doesnt exist
272 toxicmilk: oh,but there are really studies which show tt gays are mroe creative
273 gayboy: i would move to canada just so that i can marry my bf and adopt a kid.
274 Imo: And anyway, gay or not, people are people.
275 dylan: whats an unreformed gay?
276 luke: nope, but u see they could if the wanted.
277 Phin: Shawn, we shouldn't let uninformed anyone – straight or gay – teach our children anything.
278 bob: haha thats so true. my teachers glossed over sex ed.
279 me: some gay couples do choose to have kids on their own thru means like IVF
280 Eric: I'm one, and I have no problem with living it.
281 bob: and my young female teacher turned pink
282 J: interesting to note when being gay is discussed, it's always directed at guys
283 Eric: It's obvious that geylang is a better hook up place than the mere net
284 luke: i pity the kid growing up with gay parents though. hes going to be ostracized
285 me: >lmo: way to go man!
286 Nat: Singapore can choose not to talk about it at all. But, the "problem" willstill e
287 lucy: i agree with J: its always gay guys. it seems more ok to be lesbian
288 Eric: I seriously wonder how to learn sex education from books?
289 gayboy: yeah what about lesbians and bisexuals? even transvestites?
290 leona: why is it that gay action is gross but lesbian action is hot to the opposite sexes?
291 Eric: So I am not surprised that straight people actually add up more to the rates HIV
292 J: I mean, what about girls who are confused about their sexuality too?
293 dylan: nat: so what is the prob, really?
294 roti: i was involved in a sex play and i asked my teacher y dont we touch on homo prb
295 J: Seems lack of coverage in that area...hmm...
296 Eric: Is straight family any better? With all the cheating and divorce rates?
297 gayboy: luke > the kid will be ostracized by homophobes like you
298 sexist: unless time is free up for sex education nothing will happen
299 lucy`: they should change the sex ed syllabus
300 roti: my tcher just said,cnnt la.and he just avoided the whole thing
301 lucy: it needs to be real, man
302 A: Every one deserves to be treated the same way
303 masa0: what's wrong being different??
304 Phin: Well, that was fun. A bottle of sauv blanc calls.
305 me: there is this article is time that showed that straight couples do have stuff
306 Phin: See you guys next week!
307 bleah: bash teachers why don't you?
308 me: that they should learn from gay couples
309 Eric: I agree with gayboy, its probably luke that ostracized gay kids.
310 shawn: It's not normal. It's unhealthy
311 AL: There are also bankers, chef, teachers and many more who are gays..
312 luke: oh pls...im not ostracizing anyone. just think we should keep status quo.
313 luke: nothing wrong with it why fix it
314 shawn: I'm gay and I feel it's not good.
315 alonso: love you SINGAPORE!
316 bleah: You have no clue about schools and education in Singapore
317 iamgay: gay friends are more understanding than the opposite sex
318 bb: fd has a great idea. a non-examinable module in schools.
319 sexist: what can the counsellor do
320 susie: non examinable students wont pay attention!
321 roti: oh no shawn,cheer up
322 Nat: Why are they unhealthy? Explain?
323 Eric: shawn, learn to get a life then. You're pathetic
324 A: Gays are a girl's best friend. 
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