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It is manufactured by the media to make it look like gays continue to live under an oppression and social stigmatization that doesn't exist (i.e. continue to marginalize people with religious and/or otherwise traditional values and make them look like 1960's-era segregationists).  There's nothing you can do in our culture to receive greater praise, admiration, and support than come out as gay.  Only in the smallest, most backwater town would this actually be "brave."  What is "brave" today is "coming out" as being against gay marriage, etc.  That's what actually carries a real social stigma now, ruins people's careers and reputation, makes them social outcasts, etc.

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BTW, I'm not trying to make any assertions here about Ellen Page's being gay, being gay in general, etc.  Just saying I think it's absurd and dishonest to continue propagating the notion that it takes particular courage to "come out" in our present culture (by "culture" I mean primarily popular media, government, journalism, and education), which is doing literally everything it can to promote homosexuality and stigmatize anyone who disagrees.  

was like watching someone who has a PHD work a McDonalds

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Your "christmas hamper" won't be playing the latest games in seven years at 60 fps. We've argued this over and over, so that's all I'll say. PC is amazing if you have the money, for the value, consoles rule.