Comments on: 1,500 Americans complain over Adam Lambert’s gay kiss

By: penfold

penfold — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:50:42 +0000

Just watched the you tube vid and am quite surprised that the “moral” majority are not bitching about the “s+m” bit

By: tsuchan

tsuchan — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:49:10 +0000

I thought it was quite artistic and fitted the lyrics.

I hope this is the first and last time I link a CNN story, but this article was quite interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuObM6cwghw

It considered US attitudes to sex and sexuality; and compared Adam’s performance to others of Madonna. To me, what came out from the contributors was that Adam’s performance probably did attract more criticism because it expressed gay sexuality; and that he’s definitely an artist to follow!

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:25:38 +0000

If you ask me i think it didn’t go far enough….

Adam should have been ripped and done it shirtless and in leather chaps or something. And when people complain he would have been like it’s nothing different to sexualised female performances and rappers who ripp their shirts.

And if people don’t want us doing this on a stage infront of live audience then neither should the straights…..that just might get Beyonce to put some damn clothes on!!!

By: Har Davids

Har Davids — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:12:43 +0000

It’s quite possible that it was all tasteless and vulgar, but very often straights behave in the same way, with less complaints by the overly sensible.

By: Tigra 07

Tigra 07 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:13:04 +0000

“Even Gay kissing should not be in your face and be damned.”
Erm, since when?

It’s not a crime, it should never be a crime
And the fact of the matter is that there’s nothing wrong with it
If he wants to perform a song where he kisses another guy then that’s his right, if you don’t like it then don’t watch

By: Brian Burton

Brian Burton — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:52:01 +0000

Great Steven…Pure Show-Biz, I could not see anything wrong there!

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:56:35 +0000

What the West is blocking china now?

My GOD!!

Here’s another video of the performance from another Chinese site that should work, my mates in Australia were able to access it. If you have problems you should try using a proxy

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/AsRwPDQcxCM/

Fingers Crossed.

By: Mary Flying Eagle Ray

Mary Flying Eagle Ray — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:53:10 +0000

It is not my to respond to the meow/kitty, kitty of someone,
but, wow crank. (Smallness shows.)
My feed back was directed to thse who complained about Adam’s
presentation. Soooo if the shoe fits, wear it.
I don’t know your house cleaner, but I will pray for her, poor dear.
Mary Flying Eagle

By: George

George — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:30 +0000

@ anyone who was offended when they saw the performance, there is an off-switch on your TV y’know. I’m just saying.

By: Harkowz

Harkowz — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:30:40 +0000

Since when is two men kissing “a political statement”?

I hadn’t realised one’s sexuality was a political choice.

By: Iris

Iris — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:56:51 +0000

“I tried to access the chinese youtube”

Just keep searching on youtube.com. Videos are being removed, but they’re put back up just as fast as they’re taken down.

By: Bishop Ioan

Bishop Ioan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:51:25 +0000

This is more of the nonsense that one expects out of America. If that is the worst thing these people see, then I suspect they have led ridiculously sheltered lives. But of course, they can always find a cadre of bigots ready to call in on things like this. Can’t worry about important things like world hunger or peace, but let some guy get a little gay onstage and all hell breaks loose.

I think it’s great. Heterosexuality is pushed down our throats every day and just about every time we turn around. I say, “You GO, Adam”.

By: Brian Burton

Brian Burton — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:50:49 +0000

This Boy is a stupid idiot, he alone has probably damaged the Gay cause by his log-stupid simulated oral sex on a stage probably watched by children too. Even Gay kissing should not be in your face and be damned. There is I hope still good taste and good manners in society? Is there such a thing as ‘Modern Morality?’ Dose it consist in us accepting the standard of the age we live in? like there is no such thing as a romantic experiance, there are romantic memories and there is the desire of romance–that is all. But then, nothing should be out of reach of hope!

By: John in Oakland

John in Oakland — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:02:47 +0000

I tried to access the chinese youtube and the clip came up, ‘blocked in your region’…I am getting more and more embarassed to be from the US..This country is filled with hypocritical, self-righteous idiots.

By: George

George — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:51:09 +0000

So 1,500 people were outraged enough to phone in complaints about this performance, but thousands of people regularly attend cage-fighting events to see two men beat each other half to death, and plenty of people are of the view that its OK for LGBT people to be killed or beaten half to death.

Given this, I have zero sympathy for anyone who was “outraged” about Adam’s performance. Good on him for sticking two fingers up at the bigots.

By: John

John — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:45:49 +0000

America is too conservative. Prudish and very self-righteous. I applaud Adam. This is what we need. More in your face exhibitionism and sexual expression. Hooray for Adam. We need more people like him. Time to show up mainstream society and how pathetic they are.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:34:13 +0000

WAY TO GO ADAM!!!

Youtube has taken it off but it’s still accessable on a chinese youtube here; http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTMzOTgyNDE2.html

I mean for god sakes the Chinese love it and couldn’t care less that Adam is gay…

Seriously America if China’s not got a problem with it, what does that say about you!!! Get with the programme!!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:07 +0000

Sure is a double standard… Spears and Modonna can lock lips,,, Tatu do it every performance and no one complains, two guys do it and suddenly there is an uproar, how sad. Get over yourself.

By: Crank

Crank — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:05:40 +0000

Mary Flying Eagle Ray please don’t be mean about my smallness showing. It is party size and I’ve never had any complaints so far. P.S/ Are you any relation to my cleaner Melissa Mad Old Bat?

By: Mary Flying Eagle Ray

Mary Flying Eagle Ray — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:39:01 +0000

It would be wonderful if these people directed their outrage
toward an everyday horror, most seem to except, for far too long,
Rape, Child Abuse, human trafficking, those who are homeless.
This near thanksgiving, people get with it, turn your concerns
toward being of service to those in need, your smallness is showing.
Mitakuye Oyasin (We Are All Related)
Mary Flying Eagle