washington-gay-gate

The controversy over Isaiah Washington's comments on the set of Grey's Anatomy and then later denying them (while his costars contend he's lying) is getting out of control. The Bible's news reported today that ABC is reportedly considering firing him effective immediately even though his character will be featured in an upcoming storyline that has already been filmed. Then the industry news reports that some gay activists are pushing for his character to come out on the show, which isn't going to happen.

This kind of stuff is why conservative schmucks think us lefties are loons. This is identity politics run a muck. What Washington said was wrong, denying it only made it worse, and this whole affair has been blown out of proportion (but helping the show's already high ratings). The fact that we're having a public dialog about what's transpired is what is important. No matter how ignorant, insensitive, or inappropriate the comment was, it's not grounds for firing him. He's cooperating. Let's just get over it, learn from it, and hope this has lessened the use of the word.