Myspace Doesn’t Want Gays
Ah Rupert, let me count the ways I love thee…
One could be mistaken for thinking that the famously anti-gay ex-Australian Rupert Murdoch (he gave up his Australian citizenship to become an American) is attempting to push his own agenda on the social networking site Myspace that he bought a few years back.
At present, Myspace doesn’t let you select “gay” as a sexual preference on the site when you sign up, nor does it allow you to change your sexual preference to “gay”.
Don’t believe us? Try it out for yourself by clicking on “Edit Profile” and then “Background and Lifestyle” if you’re on Rupert’s site.
Murdoch is well known for his anti-gay stance. Speaking to the Independent in the UK last year about gay marriage, he said: “I believe it is wrong. I’m considered homophobic and crazy about these things and old fashioned. But I think that the family – father, mother, children – is fundamental to our civilisation.”
A spokesperson from Myspace has since confirmed that this is infact a technical glitch in the system and that they’re working on a fix today. “We 100% do not have any anti-gay policies at Myspace. I can’t speak for Rupert Murdoch, but as an organisation we’re very open actually.”
Just as well. Rupert wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a flotilla of fags, trust us.
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