Posted on 09/01/2012 12:31:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Motown legend Stevie Wonder spoke about a variety of subjects, and had the chance to reflect on the many artists that he has influenced over the years. When the topic of current king of R&B Frank Ocean was brought up, Wonder made a colorful array of comments.
Wonder was quick to praise Frank as an artist; the 62-year-old singer-songwriter even sang the hook to “No Church In The Wild” for Ocean when he ran into him backstage at an event.
However, later in the interview, when he was asked if he’d be surprised to see an openly gay artist in 2012 have success in the soul genre, Wonder waded into potentially controversial territory.
“I think honestly, some people who think they’re gay, they’re confused,” said Wonder. “People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond. I’m not saying all [gay people are confused]. Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that’s them.”
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Wonder’s remarks may seem a little reactionary to some of his fans, who are used to his consistent message of universal love reflected in almost all of his musical output.
Do you agree with Stevie’s statement, or is he making an unfortunate generalization of the LGBT community? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
“Our society is so sexualized that many close bonds, both same sex and opposite sex, are misconstrued as romantic.”
I think you have made a very, very important point. Sad but true.
I agree. As far as what Stevie Wonder said, I agree with that as well. But the liberals will hate him for it.
Yes, I’ve known gay males and lesbians both where it was definitely a political move to “go gay”. When I expressed this to others they looked at me like I was nuts: “But they were born that way!”. Cannot wait for this whole trend of the past 30 yrs to burn itself out.
Speaking of blindness and gayness. Has anybody ever heard of anybody who was born blind, being gay?
Ha! I was just thinking the same thing, if the % of those blind since birth becoming gay is more or less than the general population. They say the sense of smell becomes more acute, which might cut down on the males anyhow. But no gender visual cues might balance that out?
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