With Lance Bass' coming out in this week's People magazine, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association fired off a missive to news outlets across the country with hopes they wouldn't do the typical media thing like label Lance's coming out an "admission" or refer to his "lifestyle." Or, you know, call him a nelly bottom fag. Gay brother Queerty brings us the specifics:
The term "gay" is the preferred adjective that has largely replaced "homosexual" in referring to men who are sexually and affectionally attracted to other men. "Homosexual" should be used only if "heterosexual" would be used in parallel constructions, such as in medical contexts.
Whether in headlines, teases, or body copy, try to avoid using forms of the word "admit," which is typically used in the context of something shameful or illegal. Some examples of less potentially charged words are "announce," "disclose" and "say."
Also, be aware that the Associated Press Stylebook recommends avoiding the term "lifestyle" when referring to someone's sexual orientation. In this context, "lifestyle" suggests that gays and lesbians — not to mention bisexuals and transgender people — think and act the same way. In fact, there is no "gay lifestyle" or "alternative lifestyle" just as there is no "straight lifestyle."
To sum up, this is good: "Lance Bass announced he's gay and in a relationship with Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl."
This is bad: "Lance Bass admitted he's been a closeted queer his whole life, longing for Justin Timberlake's loins and JC Chasez's lips. Now he's shamefully owning up to the fact that he's a pussy power bottom."
How to Handle Lance Bass' Coming Out Story [Queerty]
Earlier: Lance Bass Comes Out, Shocks Nobody, Grants Boy Band Fantasies
I haven't been this shocked about someone's sexual orientation since George Michael's shocking revelation.
Yeah, my sister had a crush on Lance when she was a little kid, ya'know… the 6th grade years. Well, I told her that Lance was a cum guzzling gutter slut, and she objected and proposed that Lance would someday be her lawfully wedded husband. Well, in the midst of ingenius middle school debate, I called him a cock crazy cum whore, in hopes that she'd gather that I was referring to lance as… well, a cock crazy cum whore. My sister continued to fester her little lipstick smooches all over a tacky teen beat poster of this "Power Bottom", and his muffin smile with gum-drop eyed photo shoot style wasn't enough to convince my twelve year-old sister that her unfortunetly gay fiance was infact, a cunt biggot. Well, I was at work checking up some groceries for a rather latent customer on heroin when some bimbo on isle 6 exploded in hysteria at the sight of our pillsberry bottom-boy admitting that he's happy about getting poked by his famous partner in slime. After making excessive phone calls to my now modeling sister, I reached her and I imparted my wisdom unto her. And after explaning that men with twinkly eyes, silly laughs, and prancing posture usually fall under the 'happy catagory'. Her reaction was more than spiteful, it was shocking. After all the years, she knew I was right and decided to obsess over Tom Cruise. My sister and I are due another heart to heart.
Yeah, my sister had a crush on Lance when she was a little kid, ya'know… the 6th grade years. Well, I told her that Lance was a cum guzzling gutter slut, and she objected and proposed that Lance would someday be her lawfully wedded husband. Well, in the midst of ingenius middle school debate, I called him a cock crazy cum whore, in hopes that she'd gather that I was referring to lance as… well, a cock crazy cum whore. My sister continued to fester her little lipstick smooches all over a tacky teen beat poster of this "Power Bottom", and his muffin smile with gum-drop eyed photo shoot style wasn't enough to convince my twelve year-old sister that her unfortunetly gay fiance was infact, a cunt biggot. Well, I was at work checking up some groceries for a rather latent customer on heroin when some bimbo on isle 6 exploded in hysteria at the sight of our pillsberry bottom-boy admitting that he's happy about getting poked by his famous partner in slime. After making excessive phone calls to my now modeling sister, I reached her and I imparted my wisdom unto her. And after explaning that men with twinkly eyes, silly laughs, and prancing posture usually fall under the 'happy catagory'. Her reaction was more than spiteful, it was shocking. After all the years, she knew I was right and decided to obsess over Tom Cruise. My sister and I are due another heart to heart.
Like I've been saying….Lance Bass is an ass humper….his "thingy" filled with shit and poop…..Ewwwww