Comments on: Withers: Talk is nice, but…. http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Trace http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49277 Trace Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:06:54 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49277 Honestly James, I enjoy seeing your opinion on most of the topics you write on. I would agree that you may not be a "leader" of the gay community, but you are an influence. You've been given a place and an opportunity to write for a website that is attached to the most prominent gay network in the United States. With that comes influence. I really don't believe that we have any direct leader of the gay community. The HRC, Stonewall Democrats and Log Cabin Republicans are certainly hapless organizations that can barely put out a news release. The gay community has always relied upon the grass roots and individual organization. With the advent of Stonewalls 20th anniversary, it's important to know that every voice is important and moves us forward. Our community comprises the most creative, imaginative and hardworking of any community that I can see. We have a bright future, even if some want to follow a variety of politicians blindly. Honestly James, I enjoy seeing your opinion on most of the topics you write on.

I would agree that you may not be a “leader” of the gay community, but you are an influence. You’ve been given a place and an opportunity to write for a website that is attached to the most prominent gay network in the United States. With that comes influence.

I really don’t believe that we have any direct leader of the gay community. The HRC, Stonewall Democrats and Log Cabin Republicans are certainly hapless organizations that can barely put out a news release. The gay community has always relied upon the grass roots and individual organization. With the advent of Stonewalls 20th anniversary, it’s important to know that every voice is important and moves us forward.

Our community comprises the most creative, imaginative and hardworking of any community that I can see. We have a bright future, even if some want to follow a variety of politicians blindly.

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49271 James Withers Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:16:10 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49271 Todd, It's not a matter about being complacent. It would be completely different if I led an organization or was a pol. I'm neither. And leadership is not conferred just because I have an opinion and get paid to write about it. Sincerely, James Todd,

It’s not a matter about being complacent. It would be completely different if I led an organization or was a pol. I’m neither. And leadership is not conferred just because I have an opinion and get paid to write about it.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49264 James Withers Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:06:45 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49264 Bud, But why am is my opinion important on the NAACP story? Why not the Barney Frank story? You are right. We will have to agree to disagree. Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. Sincerely, James Bud,

But why am is my opinion important on the NAACP story? Why not the Barney Frank story?

You are right. We will have to agree to disagree. Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Todd http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49262 Todd Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:37:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49262 "..but do you really feel it’s your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community?" People are just too complacent with what they've been given. “..but do you really feel it’s your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community?”

People are just too complacent with what they’ve been given.

]]> By: Bud Burgoon-Clark http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49261 Bud Burgoon-Clark Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:36:49 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49261 I asked James a question; he answered it. Nobody told anybody what to write or how to write it. That said, I still find it unfathomable that an African-American gay man who is a Contributing Editor to the most-read gay news service in the Western Hemisphere does NOT feel qualified/obligated to comment on a major news story about the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP appointing the homophobe who wrote Cincinnati's anti-gay charter amendment (now repealed after millions in lost convention revenues) to their Board of Directors. James, I guess we just have to disagree on this issue. Cheers, Bud I asked James a question; he answered it. Nobody told anybody what to write or how to write it.

That said, I still find it unfathomable that an African-American gay man who is a Contributing Editor to the most-read gay news service in the Western Hemisphere does NOT feel qualified/obligated to comment on a major news story about the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP appointing the homophobe who wrote Cincinnati’s anti-gay charter amendment (now repealed after millions in lost convention revenues) to their Board of Directors.

James, I guess we just have to disagree on this issue.

Cheers,

Bud

]]> By: Todd http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49259 Todd Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:24:21 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49259 "..but do you really feel it’s your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community?" Just pointing out some issues. “..but do you really feel it’s your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community?”

Just pointing out some issues.

]]> By: Dan http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49192 Dan Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:46:31 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49192 Wow, looks like I've stumbled into a Jump on James Day celebration. Pardon my gate-crashing, Bud and Todd, but do you really feel it's your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community? He isn't responsible for what someone else may have said about white folks commenting on the NAACP. If you're going to criticize, at least make it relevant to the article. Wow, looks like I’ve stumbled into a Jump on James Day celebration. Pardon my gate-crashing, Bud and Todd, but do you really feel it’s your prerogative to tell James what to write about or how to view his role in the gay community? He isn’t responsible for what someone else may have said about white folks commenting on the NAACP. If you’re going to criticize, at least make it relevant to the article.

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49154 James Withers Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:27:38 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49154 Todd, "I doesn’t matter whether you agree with it or not, it’s the truth. " There's an interesting rhetorical trick. I would say we disagree again (your whole idea about leadership is short-sighted), but no need to be smacked down with the truth hammer. :-) Enjoy your week-end. Sincerely, James Todd,

“I doesn’t matter whether you agree with it or not, it’s the truth. ”

There’s an interesting rhetorical trick. I would say we disagree again (your whole idea about leadership is short-sighted), but no need to be smacked down with the truth hammer. :-)

Enjoy your week-end.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: Todd http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49152 Todd Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:19:47 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49152 I doesn't matter whether you agree with it or not, it's the truth. You aren't just some random guy with a blog on the internet that people happen to chance upon or link to through friends. You are at 365gay.com. The same thing goes with all of the other contributors to 365gay. Maybe you people do not realize this or what this place represents to many gay people out there. Don't waste it or take it for granted, and especially don't treat it like it's just some place you were given a free account to blog at like blogspot.com for just some random personal musings that are of no real significance! You don't have to be given the title to be a leader, it's by virtue of what you do! I doesn’t matter whether you agree with it or not, it’s the truth. You aren’t just some random guy with a blog on the internet that people happen to chance upon or link to through friends. You are at 365gay.com. The same thing goes with all of the other contributors to 365gay.

Maybe you people do not realize this or what this place represents to many gay people out there. Don’t waste it or take it for granted, and especially don’t treat it like it’s just some place you were given a free account to blog at like blogspot.com for just some random personal musings that are of no real significance!

You don’t have to be given the title to be a leader, it’s by virtue of what you do!

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/withers-talk-is-nice-but/comment-page-1/#comment-49140 James Withers Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:51:23 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6272#comment-49140 Todd, We are going to have to disagree on this. You are right. I do have a platform to ruminate, but the (in)ability to pound a keyboard does not make a leader. Sure I can speak my mind, but I have no illusions about my vision being a stand in for gays or blacks. And if I did, everyone here reading would have the right to clamor for a writer who suffered less hubris. Sincerely, James Todd,

We are going to have to disagree on this. You are right. I do have a platform to ruminate, but the (in)ability to pound a keyboard does not make a leader. Sure I can speak my mind, but I have no illusions about my vision being a stand in for gays or blacks. And if I did, everyone here reading would have the right to clamor for a writer who suffered less hubris.

Sincerely,

James

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