Based on 20 "yes or no" questions, this new app purports to definitively answer the question of their sons' sexuality to worried parents. I actually bought it just to see the reviews which ranged from "Great app. Very informative" and "Informative, accurate and useful. I have lots of work to do." to "This is crap. You are promoting stereotypes." and "Insane. I can't believe Google allows this." And this is the first day of issue.
In reaction, the author of the app apparently claims it was meant humourously but I promise you there isn't an iota of levity anywhere in it. The nod at the end to "acceptance" is so weak as to be counterproductive to the type of parent who's going to buy it particularly since it's based on wholly disproven stereotypes and essentially blames parenting for the child's sexuality. I'm not sure how I feel about "banning" it, given my feelings about the First Amendment, but things like this are dangerous and a voluntary withdrawal would be welcome.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...39.html#s283858&title=Smuggle_Truck_Operation
In reaction, the author of the app apparently claims it was meant humourously but I promise you there isn't an iota of levity anywhere in it. The nod at the end to "acceptance" is so weak as to be counterproductive to the type of parent who's going to buy it particularly since it's based on wholly disproven stereotypes and essentially blames parenting for the child's sexuality. I'm not sure how I feel about "banning" it, given my feelings about the First Amendment, but things like this are dangerous and a voluntary withdrawal would be welcome.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...39.html#s283858&title=Smuggle_Truck_Operation
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