Tim Cook comes out as gay

http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/30/tim-cook-is-proud-to-be-gay/

The real news is that this is news at all. The tech blogs are all wetting themselves over this. It's not even new...he "announced" his gayness last year already.



Looks more like some desperate attempt for Apple to stay relevant in the media. To divert people from the many problems of iOS8 and the new iPhones.

 

Good for him. The products still suck though.

 

Why "good for him"? Why is he doing this at all?

It's not new, and it's not relevant to anything. Why is he so special that the rest of us need to know that he is gay? Why does his sexuality justify this big press circus?

 

Because right now, it's a thing. Gay people have felt (for a long time) that they had to hide themselves. We are in the midst of the shift away from that, so gay people feel the need to express themselves. After a while, it will settle down and the world will move on.

And why is he so special? Maybe because he runs one of the biggest companies in the world? Seems news worthy to me.

 

Other than Sec I doubt anyone could care less. What a non story,

 

Almost as much of a surprise as when Clay Aiken made his shocking announcement. (yes: that's sarcasm)

You know, it's kind of a good thing. When folks started saying "so what?" to the idea of black baseball players or CEOs, you knew we'd accomplished more than when they said "good for him." Guess we're getting to that point with the gay divide now.






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ouch... guess we're not entirely at that point ofter all. Ah well, we'll get there.





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Agreed. A fad.

 

No it isn't. It was a thing 10 or 20 years ago. Now it is a non-issue. It is like him coming out as officially preferring Frosted Flakes.

I am a gay people. I am here to tell you, things have changed a lot since I was younger. The gays today complaining about oppression really have no idea just how bad real oppression is. They are spoiled.

Begin gay didn't seem to prevent Tim Cook from becoming a billionaire. When has he been oppressed for being gay? Certainly not in the last 10 years.

It demeans REAL oppression when people exaggerate fake oppression. There are parts of the world where being gay can get you executed....Tim Cook does not live in one of those places.

So every trivial facet of his life should now be announced publically because he is a special CEO?

Hey, why stop there. Lets have a press conference on what kind of guys he likes. Is he into bears or twinks or Asians or blacks? The world needs an answer. Tim Cook is just that special.

 

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The gayness was not the real issue. This is a transparent ploy to divert attention from the iPhone 6/iOS8 disaster. Tim Cook knew full well that the liberal press would eat this up. Mission accomplished.

 

Yea, what makes the CEO of the company that revolutionized personal computes, smart phones, music distribution, tablet computers, and now digitial payment more special than Snooki, Honey Boo Boo, or Ben Affleck? Some people just have no priorities...

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If I actually gave a damn about his preferred pleasure hole I might whip up a song parody.

What song would you use to parody this great news revelation?

The one which immediately comes to mind is, "Thank God I'm a Country Boy!"

And that's as good a reason for a musical interlude as I can think of.

Enjoy this terrific song from 1974.

[video=youtube;aRgL92K5zuE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRgL92K5zuE[/video]

 

Yep. And all fads pass, and this one will too.

interesting take.

Yes oppression is different today then it was a couple of decades past. But who are you to decide how other gay people feel? I'm glad you think it's a non-issue, but others don't. I for one am glad that we live in a time where people of stature can feel comfortable enough to come out without having to worry about the past stigma associated with it (and in some places, still exists).

Soon it won't even be a thing, and everyone can get back to oppressing people for the only meaningful thing they can choose: Which political party they support

And while I don't follow Apple stuff anymore, it wouldn't surprise me if this was a publicity stunt to bring some positive attention to the company, even though it has nothing to do with the company other then the guy is the head of it.

 

CEOs should now be fawned over like actors and TV personalities? Is that what you're saying?

Tim Cook did not revolutionize personal computes, smart phones, music distribution, tablet computers, and now digitial payment. He did none of those things.

 

That one made me smile.




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I'm not deciding how they feel. I am criticizing them for being spoiled.

They are wrong.

And from the responses I am seeing (read some of the comments in that link) I am far from alone in thinking that.

We also live in a time when being gay should be a non-issue. It does not automatically make you oppressed or special.

 

And now they think the time is right to paint a bullseye on their arses?

 

when it really becomes a non-issue then you will have a point, right now they are fighting for equal rights.. they would love all this to become a non-issue

 

Someone of Tims age should definitely know better. Younger folks who don't understand, will go by what they hear from others, and experience for themselves. Oppression on any scale is still oppression. Yes being sneered at or called (*)(*)(*) isn't nearly as bad as being dragged behind cars and set on fire, but the person who experiences it still gets the message.

Says you.

Of course not. There is never an issue that is 100% supported by one side or the other. Doesn't make it more or less right or wrong.

Should be. but still Isn't.

You are right that it isn't automatic in being oppressed or special. I agree with that wholeheartedly. But that doesn't mean that those who are oppressed don't deserve to speak their minds any less.

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anyone who feels strong and supported enough will gladly fight for what they believe to be right. Hard to do if you feel alone.

 

I prefer Android, but my Daughter prefers Apple and my son prefers Android... I think it's good that there is choice.. it's makes both platforms better

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Nope, it was done by a group of people. Tim Cook is now leading that group. Kind of like Barack Obama is (supposed to be) leading a different group. And no, I'm not saying anyone should be fawned over... well except maybe tomorrow night.

Just saying if a celebrity addicted media is going to put anyone on a pedestal, I'd hope those folks did something worth the step up. And if I'm going to read about anyone's life, I'd hope it's the life of someone who does things worth reading about.​

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OK, I'll take the leap,,it's true I love Frosted Flakes. There I said it!

This is really silly in my opinion. I mean most people beef that they do not want to know, it's none of their business what you do. The average person gets annoyed at these stupid announcements, so what does he do? Annoy people who really never gave a Hoot in the first place.

This helps nothing at all in my opinion. If a person wants to be accepted as the same as everybody else, then be the same as everybody else,,,and keep your stuff to yourself.

Did I mention I like my Frosted flakes in Root Beer? Actually I dont, I just wanted to be noticed........sigh......

 

I disagree. A child is not oppressed because his mom made him go to be without desert. There is a point where the "oppression" is no longer oppression at all.

Tim is ridiculously wealthy and has one of the most powerful jobs in the world...how is he being oppressed?

No one is calling him a "fаg"! Thats my point. It is entirely manufactured.

So racist opinions are no more or less wrong than yours? People who have the opinion that gays should be executed are no more or less wrong than you? All opinions are exactly equal?

They don't deserve press conferences and gobs of media attention for exposing a trivial fact about themselves that they've already exposed before.

 

He did not even lead the groups that actually did those things.

LOL no.

Obama has never attempted to take credit for the accomplishments of the US prior to his term. And no one has even tried to grant him credit for that. Not even his supporters.

Tim cook does not automatically inherit credit by osmosis for the things Apple did prior to his arrival as CEO.

And being the CEO of a big company is worth it huh? Because CEOs are special?