Anti-Gay Writer To Pen Superman

[JOE SOAP]

It's difficult to see how he could come out with that no rape in my work line with a straight face.

Because he's an MBE and you're a lowly subject.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Talking about anti-gay writers - guess who just got a submission with a seriously homophobic vibe to it. Hoo-bloody-rah. Pass me my rejection stick.

[Hawkmumbler]

Talking about anti-gay writers - guess who just got a submission with a seriously homophobic vibe to it. Hoo-bloody-rah. Pass me my rejection stick.

Colour me curious. Are you aloud to disclose such guff for ridiculing?

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Probably shouldn't - but if you see me at a convention I'll take you to his stand and point at him whilst loudly explaining it.

[Hawkmumbler]

Probably shouldn't - but if you see me at a convention I'll take you to his stand and point at him whilst loudly explaining it.

Thought Bubble? Already looking forward to it. 
It truely is scary how some people choose to abuse the median.

[Richmond Clements]

Probably shouldn't - but if you see me at a convention I'll take you to his stand and point at him whilst loudly explaining it.

Eeek... better keep my head down...

[Proudhuff]

Probably shouldn't - but if you see me at a convention I'll take you to his stand and point at him whilst loudly explaining it.

Eeek... better get my head down...

bet that's what you said to Karl

[Richmond Clements]

Probably shouldn't - but if you see me at a convention I'll take you to his stand and point at him whilst loudly explaining it.

Eeek... better get my head down...

bet that's what you said to Karl

Well, it *was* our wedding night...

[Hoagy]

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2013/02/orson-scott-card-controversy-could-draw-in-enders-game-movie/

I know this is cheating but this update is quite worrying.

[JOE SOAP]

In all seriousness, there's no way this will damage the film's propects.

[Hawkmumbler]

What a vile little man OSC is. 

[Professor Bear]

In all seriousness, there's no way this will damage the film's propects.

I don't think anyone believes it will, but it does change how the film can be marketed if OSC is now a no-no for promotional events in case people show up to badger him about his views, or even just show up to politely ask a question which he can either answer honestly, evade, decline to acknowledge, or lie - no matter what he does it's fuel for either the pro or anti camps and not the kind of PR the movie people want surrounding their 110 million dollar movie based on a pro-war book that is "approved reading" in US military libraries.
All the same, I'd be surprised if they didn't already have some sort of plan for this eventuality in their original marketing strategies as Card's views weren't exactly secret.

[qtwerk]

Card is a homophobic hatemongering cock and deserves the ire he has worked hard to attract - people didn't just decide one day to peg him as a cock so I say let the fucker enjoy the fruits of his labors.

This.

At the risk of having a Godwin moment, separating any artist from their personality is to me like saying Hitler liked dogs.
I don't care if Card can write - he's a homophobic arse. I don't care if Chris Brown can sing - he hits women.

Chris Brown can't sing and is a talentless halfwitted thug. And Rihanna's fucking shit too.

Not sure what my view on this is. Certainly it's impossible to entirely remove an artist and his beliefs from the artist and his art.

But going back to music examples, do I allow some of PE's more dubious opinions (at the time) to detract from the fact that 'It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back' is one of the greatest albums ever made?

I do not

[O Lucky Stevie!]

& it's off.

http://www.nerdsraging.com/2013/03/06/noted-bigots-superman-story-shelved-after-artist-bows-out/

[Hawkmumbler]

Excelent article but grud some of those comments are nauseating.