The Voice's Blake Shelton Apologizes for Violent Anti-Gay Tweet: "I Love Everybody"

The Voice's Blake Shelton Apologizes for Violent Anti-Gay Tweet: "I Love Everybody"

The Voice's Blake Shelton Apologizes for Violent Anti-Gay Tweet: "I Love Everybody"

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I don't even know where to begin here.

First, I guess I should say everyone is entitled to his/her opinions. God, knows I have mine and tend to voice them quite often. To some people's chagrin.

Secondly, as an openly gay man I can't, with all honesty say that I felt offended by his comments alone. Do I think he could have chose a better forum to say such words? Yes! Perhaps, with his buddies at the pool hall over a beer. Twitter, with thousands of people following and watching every move he makes was not the best choice. It's no great secret that he's a country and western singer, who by all stereotypes, is a redneck country boy. No malice meant there. I too am a redneck country boy who just happens to be gay, and I'm not alone. I'm not fond of stereotypes, but hey, they are what they are.

Thirdly, I can see and feel one's anxiety over such comments in the wake of all the gay bashing and related hate crimes that we have seen over the past several years. With young people killing themselves because of bully's etc. I feel it too. He's in a position that he should have chosen is words more carefully or at the least, said it to his buddies. He has a "following" and there are some people out there who can't think for themselves or only need the encouragement to beat a fag or anyone else for that matter, that my pounce on this. I hope not.

Fourthly. Let it be said, that no man or woman. regardless of sexual orientation has the right to touch anyone else, anywhere, other than themselves. This is part of the problem with society. Because I'm standing in front of a star doesn't give me the right to fondle all over them. There is nothing wrong with admiring from afar and feeling all giddy inside. People, don't throw your panties. Don't try to get a kiss, don't try to touch someones ass that doesn't want you touching it. It's simple. Have RESPECT. Something I feel my generation and those after have forgotten.

In conclusion. Do I think Blake Shelton is a bad person, NO. Do I think Blake Shelton made a horribly poor decision, YES.  Have I/We made poor decisions, yes; difference is, he's in the spotlight. I have seen is apologies and I accept them. Hopefully by all this some good will come. Only time will tell and until then, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Don't prove me wrong Blake.