I’m not done with you, Mr. Griffith. I’m still pissed. I don’t think you fully appreciate the gravity of your statement that has been sugar-coated and tumbled so that the sharp edges have been removed, allowing you to continue “being you.”
Just as a reminder, the illustrious Britt Griffith used the phrase “PUSSY FAGGOT” on a recent radio interview. I did not sugar-coat it with asterisks this time because I want people to read it as it was heard. He has since made statements saying that he is “sorry for using that phrase” and that it is not in his “lexicon.” I find that hard to believe since it rolled so easily of your tongue, Mr. Griffith.
I’ve been bullied. I spent my junior high years under the watchful and hateful eyes of Tammy, Michelle, JoAnne, and Erin, who made my life hell by taunting me, cornering me, hitting me, and threatening to kill me. I was a 65-lb weakling and I didn’t stand a chance. I also took more than my fair share of beatings from my ex, although I managed to make quicker work of his bullsh*t and booted his ass to the curb. That’s my experience, and it can’t even compare to what LGBTQ youth deal with every day.
In September, FIVE young teens committed suicide after being bullied because of their sexuality. FIVE KIDS ARE DEAD because they just couldn’t take it anymore. Billy Lucas, Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, and Raymond Chase. I’m willing to bet that they were all called “f*ggot.” I’m also pretty sure that’s what Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson called Matthew Shepard as they were beating him into a coma and leaving him to die, which he did in a nearby hospital after his body was discovered by a cyclist. These kids were tormented, Mr. Griffith, by words not unlike the ones you used, just because they were “being them.” I have two teenage sons, Mr. Griffith, and there are two words that they are forbidden to say. The “n” word, and the “f” word, and I’m not talking about “f*ck.” My younger son has been called such names, and I wanted to knock the teeth out of the mouthes of the little bastards that said it.
According to The Trevor Project (www.thetrevorproject.org):
LGBTQ teens are four times more likely to commit suicide than their straight counterparts. Statistically, a member of the gay community will attempt suicide every 5 hours — with most suicides and attempts resulting because of intolerance, harassment, and bullying. And for every successful suicide, 100 – 200 attempts are made. This isn’t just a problem, this is an epidemic.
I would also like to point out, Mr. Griffith, that as you delight in your celebrity, you have a responsibility to, at the very least, NOT CONTRIBUTE TO HATE AND INTOLERANCE. I would also like to state, for the record, that I am not part of your “paranormal community,” but rather you are part of MINE. I would also like my readers to know about and familiarize themselves with www.thetrevorproject.com – an organization dedicated to helping gay and questioning youth with these and all manner of issues facing gay youth. Post a link. Tell a friend. Save a life.
On behalf of MY paranormal community, and the community of MANKIND, I demand that you educate yourself and choose your words wisely. You can’t take it back, but you damn sure better never do it again.
Am I clear?
Katie,
This article and commentary strikes at the heart of the problem and the insidiousness of harrassment and bullying. Whether one is comfortable or not comfortable with someone’s sexual preference, “outing” an individual or bullying someone is wrong; plain and simple. I posted 2 days ago a short video by Ellen Degeneres pleading for Americans to wake up and stop the “outing” and “cyber-bullying”. If stroking one’s masculinity means demeaning another’s self-worth, you are neither a man let along much of a human being.
stop the madness, stop the hate and name calling..
if I offend you, flip the power switch to “OFF”!!!
I applaud your efforts Katie and anyone else who is addresses this crisis.
Mark Chase
A friend and one who abhors cyber-bullying!
Well said Katie. Thank you
I want everyone to read this. Please repost.
You go Katie! I have lots of friends around the world. I was bullied as a kid and now I’m on top of the stack and most of them who bullied me now want to be friends. Not a problem! I did go through years of counseling for the torture of childhood, bad marriage, and life problems but I did learn one important thing Mr. Britt. I learned to accept all people no matter how IGNORANT they are and what they represent. I do accept you for your faults but I am like Katie. I don’t care for it and it shows what a lowlife you really are in real life. Katie keep the truth coming and I look forward to more of these rants. Perhaps I can even give you a few suggestions….LOL.
I’m all ears, Chad!
I can relate. Unfortunately Bullys understand one thing and one thing only. It takes a strong person to stand up among those who appear physically superior and say NO MORE. When I was young I went through this myself. To those that stand up for themselves and to those who stand up for those that cant stand up for themselves I say BRAVO!!!!
Brilliant article.
I was contemplating making a video about all of this but have decided not to. Honestly, I’d rather promote anonymous bareback sex than Britt Griffith and his white-trash nonsense. A fucking mule has more sophistication. He reminds me of one of those guys who comes around to do odd jobs. You order him around and he takes it like a bitch because his wife stopped lactating and he needs to feed his kids. He’s not allowed in the house unless it’s for work because his boots are dirty and even then. You tell him to stop at some point because you need to take a call and he’s making too much noise. You pay him and off he goes to judge which neighborhoods he needs to carry his pistol in while ghost hunting. (LOL! Beverly Hills is okay. Compton, not so much!) I’m surprised he didn’t admit to corking his asshole when he hangs around his “gay friends.” Forget the armed “gang-bangers.” What happens when he drops his EMF meter?
Fuck Griffith and fuck TAPS.
-D
That was awesome. I don’t know what else to say. I think I love you.
Katie,
You nailed it!!! Again!!!
” I am not part of your “paranormal community,” but rather you are part of MINE.”
and
“On behalf of MY paranormal community, and the community of MANKIND, I demand that you educate yourself and choose your words wisely. You can’t take it back, but you damn sure better never do it again.”
Thank you SO much for posting this!
- Brian
Any time, Brian…any time!!!
Will be sure to repost this…hit the nail on the head, Katie!
Just one more thing – you can add Scotty Roberts to the list of people who suck. He’s the “editor in chief” of TAPS Paramagazine and has a map of Russia on his face in broken blood vessels. (I didn’t add that the pockmarks represent Mongolia and Kazakhstan.) He’s a fourth-tier, unaccredited religious “college” smart-ass who refers to himself as a “constitutional scholar” (i.e. – someone who would mail anthrax powder to a liberal judge because jesus told him to.) He’s also a tarot card reader, (white-trash alert) and “likes a good pipe!” (I bet.)
You know, in the real world these people would NEVER make it. They desperately need each other. And they’re all ugly. There is NO EYE-CANDY in this field. Just a bunch of obese losers and hatchet-faces. I will say this though, they all know how to drop a jaw! Love it.
OMG, I would LOVE to have lunch with you, someday. I do believe I would piss myself laughing.
Good for you, Katie! I really love that you are on the front lines making sure he is held accountable for his views. Yes, we have Freedom of Speech. Some might be better served to the Right to Remain Silent. Kudos, I have spread this link on my fb page.
Thank you, Michelle! I really appreciate that.
I read the article a few days back (and have been keeping up with the amusing and/or astonishing comments) and as suggested by a few people I “listened to the whole show before jumping to conclusion”. Guess what? My view didn’t shift after hearing everything in context. It was still unabashed douchebaggery. But for most of us who’ve been in the field for a while, we’ve heard this stuff from people in passing before.
I’m an investigator and writer. And yes, I’m gay. In the past few weeks we’ve gone from Ryan Buell finally addressing his sexuality to this on-air verbal diarrhea. Toss in the 6 recent suicides of GLBT teens and you have REALLY bad timing on Britt’s part. Or is it? Maybe it’s perfect timing. I’m all for people showing themselves for who they really are deep down. I try to be open-minded and polite about things, even stupidity. But we all have out limitations.
Even if Britt suddenly made a sizable donation to the Trevor Project it wouldn’t make him any different on the inside. I’d say boycotting GHI would be one idea, but I don’t watch it or any of the other shows already. But we do need to address homophobia and do something, somehow. Making a stand like you did, Katie, is definitely a step in the right direction. If we just let it die out and forget about someone going on the air and saying “f*ggot” we’re indirectly saying it’s okay.
That is so true. I know that I am just a pebble in the pond, here, but I also know that people read my posts. I am positive that the people that are offended by his willful ignorance far outnumber those that think it’s “no big deal,” and we have all the power…most of us just don’t realize it.
I saw the cover of People magazine featuring the kids that killed themselves, and I can’t fathom for one second what their mothers must be going through. Britt is old enough to know better. He just wants to be one of the popular kids.
People just need to keep reposting and reposting. We can make a point and take a stand. This is not a paranormal issue. It’s a societal epidemic. Anyone with a voice needs to speak out against this bullshit.
Thank you, Ken.
The most ironic thing here is:
While Moviedan spews his hate, Katie applauds it.
Isn’t hate , name calling, and discriminatory mindset at the very core of this issue?
Don’t know about the rest of you, but it seems quite obvious to me that Katie, in her complete and utter enjoyment of MovieDan’s juvenile name calling and obvious disdain through words of hate toward Mr. Griffith, Mr. Roberts, and TAPS, is no better than the person whom she tries to single out.
Hate is Hate. Period. And responsibility for the applause, support and reverence of it is just as damaging (if not more as it encourages more of it ) as the human whom delivers it.
So congratulations Katie, as you have effectively and completely negated ANY possible good you may have served and completely painted yourself as no different.
As for MovieDan…and i quote from his own site:
“I would bet my left nut he would suck my right one in a rest stop if I shoved it through the glory hole. Assholes like this splooge slurpee are so fucking retarded. ”
Mr. Valedictorian..you appear quite comfortable using the term “retarded” while you yourself express homosexual references negatively. I ponder to say that is signficantly MORE damaging than ANYTHING Mr. Griffith has uttered thus far. And yes Katie, you continue supporting and cheerleading this complete useless attack on another.
Further to Mr.Goodtimes MovieDan:
Hey, I’ve fooled around with a few straight guys in my time. They all have their stories. “I’m not gay.” “I can’t believe I’m doing this!” I’m like, “Yeah. Crazy. Listen, could you get back to SUCKING MY COCK! I want to shoot a load in your goatee!” HENCE, the white shit caked in Britt’s stinky chin twat. Christ! Just read the article.
Just more of the same homosexually charged hate rant from Katie’s fearless King.
Mind you, he tops off this shakespearean rant with calling Amy Bruni “horseface”.
Way to go Katie..you’re really championing a great cause here.
I think I’ve made my point about what an utter joke this is…and Katie, you should be disgusted by linking to a site about bullying, homosexuality, and cultural and human betterment on the same page on which you advocate, encourage and support hate rants.
Go ahead…make your excuses now and make them good…..we’re all watching.
Gosh, LITM, that was super-compelling. Although, I’m not certain that saying that it might be fun to have lunch with MovieDan is ironic in any way.
I’m glad that you’re “all watching.” That’s the point of this exercise. Perhaps next time you won’t hide behind your clever pseudonym to post your comments. That’s part of the bigger problem. People who are too scared of what other people will think of them when they “take a stand.” Further, I think the fact that you would dissuade people from visiting http://www.thetrevorproject.org because you seem to disagree with the other comments in this post kind of makes YOU the scumbag in all of this.
Thanks for posting!
Have a BLESSED day.
Ron Tebo aka “Look in the mirror”…it’s obvious you have a personal grudge against Dan, and considering you are one of the few people who can’t distinguish between humor and true personal feelings, (exampled by your rant) your disguise is not effective.
Dan is a provocateur in the same fashion as howard stern and people with a brain cell are aware of that, Britt, however, was making personal and honest statements that would lead anyone to believe that his perspective comes from a place of ignorance (i am not using the word ignorance as an insult, we are all ignorant of certain things).
Calling names can be cruel, but when Dan calls an individual a name, it’s almost always deserved, it may lack tact, and the names may not be P.C, but they are usually spot on.
I don’t believe that anyone is attacking Britt over a certain word, I am not sure if Britt is aware of that; Britt is being called out on the carpet for a series of statements that he made in an honest fashion that reveal a very skewed and ignorant perspective; that also reveals his character. His reasons for; not becoming a police officer, when , where , and why he carries a gun, to his beliefs that certain things make one a “pussy faggot” (especially if they live in San Francisco) are very revealing to his true core. Dan’s statements are almost always directed at individuals, not entire groups of people, and everything that dan says is said tongue in cheek.
So Ron….grow a pair, get a clue, and go back to finding butch.
And btw Katie, I noticed you put “Mother:” in your list of qualifications.
Do us all a favor, send your children to http://moviedanshow.com/ and let them read the latest post by MovieDan out loud in show and tell at school.
You’re certainly willing to advocate it, why not freely let your children advocate it as well?
Just a thought!
Here is the latest post verbatim:
Our new show that has yet to be titled will debut on Thursday, November 11th at 11 pm eastern on our yet to be decided website address. Our new format does not include talking about white-trash, paranormal “reality” television egomaniacs who frankly wouldn’t be so popular if we didn’t continue to remind everyone what garbage they are. You can beg to differ if that makes your day go by any easier. I set out to do something and god-dammit, I did it. Enjoy the archives here on this website and stay tuned for our new website which will be operational by the first week in November. Hope to see you there!
Wow, you’re right. That’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen. I’m getting re-baptized.
figures…you fail to address the core issue, instead merely relying on semantics and amateur deflection tactics in your feeble attempt to salvage yourself. Didn’t work.
My point is made. You know it, I know it, and so does everyone else who takes the time to read this from top to bottom.
And just to correct you, I never dissuaded anyone from visiting TrevorProject..
To be really clear, what i said was that you should be disgusted with yourself for cheerleading purveyors of hate on the exact page in which you link to TrevorProject under the guise of sincerity.
But of course, you’ll probably come up with some other invalid deflection or excuse.
Your defensiveness is deafening.
Tell me what the core issue is, LITM.
I recognize your tactic of locking me into a dead-end dialogue of rhetoric and self-righteous pontification. What is more clear than anything is that you have an inflated ego and you think that “besting” the best is going to make you look cool to your friends. I totally get that.
The core issue is bullying, but the point you are trying to make is that Dan Bell made raw and insulting commentary and therefore that nullifies the intention of the blog as it relates to the “bigger picture,” because I did not openly admonish him.
I have received more messages and emails telling me why I shouldn’t be friends with Dan Bell and why I SHOULD be friends with Britt Griffith than I ever imagined possible. To me, that is proof positive that the core issues seem to be lost on everyone. In fact, you didn’t even care about this blog until it somehow made its rounds to you because Dan Bell’s name was thrown in the mix. You are just one more person with an axe to grind, and it isn’t with me.
Just so YOU are clear, I have spoken to Britt Griffith at great length over this issue and, in an interesting twist, he has a greater grasp of the core issue than you do. However, if you would like to continue this circular and nebulous pissing contest, please feel free.
Just like you said, “we’re all watching,” sweetheart.
no need to continue…like i said. you made my point
Katie, I want to be you when I grow up…
I have seen this person’s style of writing before and I might can clearly think to guess their identity. However I won’t because here’s the deal LITM you are further promoting the hate by hating on the person writing this blog. Heres the kicker… and this is gonna blow your fucking mind… at the top of your page is a small box and inside of that box.. slow me down if Im not scrawling the crayon out slow enough for ya… anyway.. inside of that fucking box is an X.. a HUGE X.. well ok not huge.. but obvious.. If you dont like what someone has to say… dont badger them on their blog or spew hate speeches about how they are needing to let their minor children read some stupid shit online.. click the X and rid us of your stupid ass fucking ranting all together.
The core issue here is he didnt center on berating a singular individual or pointing out their flaws.. he spoke out against a large number of people. He’s said he’s sorry and thats enough for me but to some people it will never be enough and that is alright to. They have a right to educate and defend.
You are trying to silence an effort which he was spoken to about… clearly understands it was not a nice thing to do.. and everyone is just discussing it because it makes alot of people look like assholes.
I dont know Movie Dan.. at all.. remotely.. couldnt pick him out of a fucking line up.. im sure he’s a nice person who is just upset… I dont know him again.. at all.. You seem to have used this topic about Britt to berate Movie Dan and Katie for knowing and liking him. I can love someone and not agree with how they approach topics.. not a god damn thing wrong with that.. in fucking fact… I dont agree with a single mother fucker in my entire family but I don’t trash them either. I eat with them regularly…
Jesus dealt with thieves.. and whores.. and sinners… he talked with them.. he even *GASP* ate lunch with them…. Now im sure youre a nice fucking person same as all of us but are you saying you wouldn’t have lunch with someone who has a different opinion than you or are you saying you wouldnt have lunch with Dan Bell because hes gay? Are you better than jesus… I question your motivation.. you mentioned his sexual tendancies an awful lot to just not like him in general.
I think you LITM should go fuck yourself and take your stupid heckling of Katie and everyone else who stands up for their beliefs right back to hell with you where you came from.
You caught me at a bad time.. in a bad mood.. on a bad day and I dont give a self righteous fuck or a two fisted whores ass if you give a shit or are offended.
I love these people and I am going to stand up for them..
DUECES
also… before you come back with a doubtfully witty retort about me being filled with hatred for you and perpetuating that hate by being an asshole.. you should know I don’t now nor ever have to give a fuck about what you think… Im a sorry sadistic asshole son of a bitch and I know it.. im ok with that…
It’s brilliant, it really is. Mr. Griffith uses words that caused the writing of two blog posts attacking him. Yes, bullying, disseminating hate and doing so with blatant unintellectual vocabulary ridden with foul language and homosexual references is the chosen path here. And the purveyor of this fine, highly respected and read journalistic endeavour (*cough*) justifies, supports and engages, nullifying the very intent of the blog in the first place. The absolutely comedic touch is self-expressed as we watch Katie stand at attention in her defensiveness of it.
I wouldn’t care what I think either, but we know that’s not true or no one would have bothered to address a reply. I’m just putting that out there.
Tinner, your finest moment in prose are the words “I’m ok with that”. Your honesty in the celebration of mediocracy is refreshing to see, it’s a very qualified validation of this entire endeavor by Katie.
I shall now relegate myself back to the hole from which I crawled while leaving the 3 or 4 of you to pat each other on the back, high five, and celebrate your glorious victory of utterly meaningless self gratification.
Katie, Dan and Tinner, your tangible accomplishments here are poised to be forever inscripted in the annals of history as one of mankind’s greatest achievements. I look so very forward in seeing the generations to come studying such fascinating minds and contributions to humanity.
Wow, and I wrote ALL of this without using language like a bitter, uneducated, defensive, juvenile and immature 14 year. A fine display of intelligence if I do so wish to accolade myself on my way out the door.
BIG KISSES!
At least I would have finished my sentence with “14 year old”
instead of “14 year” Your literary achievements are and have always been breath taking. Thank you so much for recognizing my accomplishments and helping to secure my place in history.
I have to tell you I was changed by your post and I will in honor of it not cuss in this entire reply. Thank you for acknowledging my fine display of intelligence. In face I wish to congratulate you for the Most Meaningless Post Ever award. In fact … I think I am in love with you.
Will you have my babies?
“I wouldn’t care what I think either, but we know that’s not true or no one would have bothered to address a reply. I’m just putting that out there.”
Im wondering why you continue to address this blog if You find it to be a
“glorious victory of utterly meaningless self gratification.”
Also I cant help but notice that you really .. REALLY .. REALLY seem to admire us… with comments like
“Katie, Dan and Tinner, your tangible accomplishments here are poised to be forever inscripted in the annals of history as one of mankind’s greatest achievements. I look so very forward in seeing the generations to come studying such fascinating minds and contributions to humanity.”
I am trully flattered. In fact .. not only do I want you to bear my lesbian children but I would love for you to continue to ravish us with your brilliant use of a thesaurus because I am nearly 100% certain that you do not have the vocabulary verbally that you seem to have attained through your writing.
“fine, highly respected and read journalistic endeavour ”
thank you for your repeated boost of this blog.. you are amazing.. we will miss you
LITM.. i just wanted to say that I hope your homophobia doesnt come between us having children… Im looking forward to it .. and I have to say I am planning to tell my parents today
Your “Big Kisses” bring fire to my loins.. just sayin
And I do believe that is ALL she wrote.
Big Kisses!
Tinner, I want to be YOU when I grow up.
BIG KISSES!
I had read some things about what Britt has said but did not realize he had gone that far. I hope Britt got to see your post. It’s awful for kids to be bullied for being who they are.
@Mikal One day young padawan …. one day…. you will know the powa of the dark side…
Uhhhhhhhhh, wow! LOL!!!!!