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Josh Hommes Speaks about Homophobe Accusations |
Contributed By: Corey Bolton
Created On: Saturday, 21 June 2008
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Homme had a fan pulled from the crowd after a bottle was thrown at him during their set at the Norwegian Wood festival in Oslo last week (June 13), and threatened to “butt-fuck” him.
The incident subsequently appeared in a YouTube clip and Homme responded to many blogger and media accusations of being a homophobe.
Homme wrote: “Some journalists & citizens on the internet & are wondering: Q? Am I a homophobe because I included a slang for gay in with other "acceptable" curse words during a verbal lashing I gave a young concertgoer, after being hit by his shoe, during a show the other day? A= Nope.
“My gay family & friends, as well as myself, KNOW I am not a homophobe. For years now I've known gay is not a choice; one's skin color doesn't determine one's intelligence level; & red hair doesn't mean you're someone's stepchild.
“You see, it's not the words, it's their intent. I never said, nor suggested, that being gay is wrong, but apparently, based on your outrage to my flu-infused rant, you do! By that logic... I also told that young whipper snapper I'd have anal sex with him... how can I possibly reconcile these opposing viewpoints?”
In his letter, which originally appeared on the bands website, Homme says that he never has been nor does he “intend to be politically correct.”
“That's your cross to bear. To me, that PC world would suck more shit than the porta-potty truck at Glastonbury,” he wrote.
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