Comments on: Let’s watch some TV together.

By: Paranoid

Paranoid — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:12:53 +0000

I watched it, and thought it was terribly sad. How difficult it must be to go through life determined to keep your mind and heart closed to anything that goes against what you “know” is right. Throughout the hour, you could see Katie struggling to reconcile her beliefs with what she was seeing in front of her. Time and again, she chose to retreat into her cozy little beliefs rather than face a new truth.

The only part that really made me mad was her absolute refusal to understand why her beliefs are offensive to others. One of the dads did, I thought, a good job of explaining why he has no problem with her thoughts, but a big problem when those thoughts became actions that threatened his family, but she simply refused to understand. Normally, I’d give someone a lot of credit for at least trying to live outside of his/her comfort zone, but here it seemed that Katie went on this show only to prove that she couldn’t be moved, even by compelling evidence and arguments. Why did she even bother?

By: KathyVeres

KathyVeres — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:54:22 +0000

I watched the show. I found that Kati was arrogant and standoff-ish from the very beginning. I think the worst part was when she went to the CARE meeting and was talking with the woman about how the woman could not parent anymore because she was not biologically linked to the child she had. Kati kept saying that she should of accepted who she was and not attempted to parent because she was in a relationship with another woman. That made me very sad. This woman wanted to parent, was able to parent, and then lost the ability to see the child because of circumstances beyond her control. Kati kept treating the situation as if she were the only “morally right” person out there and just because somebody was a homosexual that they couldn’t have morals. She never saw any of those people as people but as homosexuals.

Just because people are straight does’t necessarily mean that they will be great parents even if in a relationship.

I think whether people are gay or straight or single by choice, all children need male and female role models. Those role models can be parents, aunt, uncles, people in the community/church, or organizations for youth development. I think that Tom and Dennis are providing a great environment for their kids and providing them with good role models. The groups of people that they associate with provide other sources of support and role model examples for their children. The children have role models, love, support, encouragment etc and those parents should not be judged solely on their relationship with each other when looking at how the children are being raised. It was fairly obvious from the beginning that Kati would never even consider compromising or admitting that they were good parents because her mind was so jaded with the idea of children “becomming gay” that she couldn’t look past that to see how the children were being raised.

Although I did have to chuckle a moment when at the beginning of the show they were talking about how just about anyone could have children. If that were the case most of the people in this community wouldn’t be here.

By: Delenn

Delenn — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:51:25 +0000

Watched the show. It was very painful to watch, as Kati was the most closed minded person I have seen in a long time. I don’t expect her opinions to change, but I usually see this show, and normally the person from the other side of the situation at least acknowledges or concedes some points for the other side. They normally can understand the other side better after those thirty days. Kati, on the other hand, seemed to be very defensive from the get go. She often said she was feeling persecuted (oh, gee, like maybe gays and lesbians ALWAYS feel…). And her main “argument” against gays and lesbians adopting was essentially homophobia. And that was it. Nothing else. Dennis and Tom and others tried several substantive arguments (i.e. foster kids not having anywhere else to go; the fact that the biological relatives of their adoptive kids found them wonderful; that the children were fine and NOT “becoming” gay or lesbian, etc.). She just did not want to hear it, and kept spouting off her Christian Right crap…

All in all, very annoying to watch poor Dennis and Tom deal with this self obsessed woman.

By: jean

jean — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:49:07 +0000

Thanks for the tip!

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:47:42 +0000

Thanks for the info. I’ve been watching way too much tv lately, too. I’ve got my DVR set to record. It would be great to see the woman not be such a douche canoe anymore.

By: B

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:50:55 +0000

I see J already commented, but we babysat for Dennis and Tom once. They are two of the nicest men I think I have ever met. They opened their hearts and home to several foster and adopted children, and we are honored to know them. I can’t wait to see this episode! I trust that Spurlock will accurately reflect the good in them, and ultimately the good that lies in any family that is surrounded in love – no matter who the parents happen to be.

By: Miss Conception

Miss Conception — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:31:22 +0000

Thanks so much for leaving your site and a comment on my blog today. I am in desperate need to connect with those who have been there and who are still there. I will be sticking around. Hope that’s okay.

By: Lo

Lo — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:33:18 +0000

Yes, thanks for the info! I am pretty sure that is the episode that Co and I were contacted about. (Because someone who works for the show found our blog!! Craziness!!!)

You have seen our apartment briefly and know what it would be like for anyone to share it with us for 30 days.

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:59:35 +0000

I would have missed it, thanks for the info.