cnet News reported that Google pulled the "Is My Son Gay" application for Android. This application was created by Christophe de Baran, comedic author and openly gay man. The application relied on stereotypes, posing such inane questions as 'does he read the sports pages?' and 'does he care about how he dresses?' Members of allout.org launched a Twitter campaign urging people to demand that Google remove the application they claim to be offensive. A company spokesman from Google stated that "We remove apps that violate our policies." The developers of the app also provided a statement from the author who commissioned the app to promote a book he wrote, stating that "This app was conceived with a playful approach. It is not based at all on scientific research. Through humor, "Is My Son Gay?" and the forthcoming novel have the sole objective of toning down/improving the situation and helping mothers to accept their sons' homosexuality."
I don't know what I find most offensive, the fact that Google removed the app or the fact that some parents actually downloaded this app thinking it was real. After reading the article I am more offended by the parents who believed this app was real.
There are so many offensive apps on the Android Market, there are even apps similar to this one, the only difference is that they state that they are not real and are a joke. Does this mean they are going to start removing every app an organization might launch a campaign against because they find it offensive? Where does common sense factor in? If you believe this app is real, you must be an idiot, should be the disclaimer attached to this app. What is really scary is that there were some parents who actually downloaded this app thinking they would find out if their son was gay or not. These parents don't have any business being parents.
What ever happened to parents actually talking to their children? If you want to know if your son is gay, ask him! DUH!
Definately agreed that talking to your kids is the number one way to learn things about them, I thought that was obvious but aparently people turn to technology which in the long run is really getting them nowhere with their children.
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