Friday, September 26, 2008

CLAY = GAY ?!

PEOPLE: Yes, I'm gay

So he's finally come out. Any self-respecting gay man knew, if not suspicious. I'm very ambivalent towards his situation. I know what it means to be in the closet and cannot really imagine the added stress of public scrutiny at large. I digress my support, though, in how vehemently he denied any/all gay rumors. It's one thing to be in the closet and avoid questioning; it's another thing to flat out deny and act offended that the question exists. I do understand that he was uncomfortable and did not know how to handle the situation. Furthermore, anyone who has ever denied their identity has most certainly lied. I feel that because his story is very much the macrocosm of coming out, it is easy to dissect his interviews. I also feel that it is important to look where he is know in his life and his approach for the future. He certainly came out for the right reason: his newborn son. While we can bicker about couldas and shouldas, we can't change the past. We may not agree with his history, but we can agree that he has a much better, definitely healthier approach to his life. Ultimately, I am happy for him and I am glad that he has accepted, publicly, his life in the hopes of a better life for his spawn. His career and his personal life to date, although impacted by being in the closet, is/was not enough to come out. It is clear that this isn't a move to sell more records. It is a personal choice that *NO ONE* can fully understand, so we much attempt to understand it the best we can. The best I can understand is having a child puts life in a new perspective.