The Rosenhan Experiment

[The Brain]

 

[CountDeMoney]

I have not heard about it before but this is 40 years old. It's not like the state of mental care was that great back then. Homosexuality was considered a mental disease and certain groups of people were being forcibly sterilized.

You shouldn't make it sound so appealing.

[Neil]

Homosexuality is a mental illness.

[Razgovory]

It still fits the criteria.  They just gave it a pass.

[Ed Anger]

Homosexuality is a mental illness.

Those fags expect me to boycott the most delicious chicken sandwich ever invented. They can go jump in a lake.

[CountDeMoney]

Those fags expect me to boycott the most delicious chicken sandwich ever invented. They can go jump in a lake.

I think it's hilarious that a company that prides itself on its Southern Baptist roots and family-centeredness by giving their employees Sundays off actually surprised some people by its anti-faggitry stance.

[Ed Anger]

Those fags expect me to boycott the most delicious chicken sandwich ever invented. They can go jump in a lake.

I think it's hilarious that a company that prides itself on its Southern Baptist roots and family-centeredness by giving their employees Sundays off actually surprised some people by its anti-faggitry stance.

Every bite is a dagger aimed at Mart's heart. FROM HELL'S HEART I SPIT AT THEE. *Munch* *munch*

[Neil]

Those fags expect me to boycott the most delicious chicken sandwich ever invented. They can go jump in a lake.

I think it's hilarious that a company that prides itself on its Southern Baptist roots and family-centeredness by giving their employees Sundays off actually surprised some people by its anti-faggitry stance.

Yeah, no shit.  If they're devoted enough to their religion to make silly decisions like closing on Sunday, chances are they're not Valmy-esque pseudo-Chrisitans.

[HisMajestyBOB]

Those fags expect me to boycott the most delicious chicken sandwich ever invented. They can go jump in a lake.

I think it's hilarious that a company that prides itself on its Southern Baptist roots and family-centeredness by giving their employees Sundays off actually surprised some people by its anti-faggitry stance.

Maybe they just thought they were German?

[CountDeMoney]

And the backlash begins:

Chick-Fil-A Recalling Jim Henson Kids' Meal Toys As Partnership Severed Over Anti-Gay Donations

Last week, the Jim Henson Company announced it would no longer partner with Chick-fil-A in the wake of the fast food company's acknowledged support of anti-gay organizations. Now, however, Chick-fil-A officials are reportedly telling franchise customers that the kids' meal toys which were produced as part of the now-severed collaboration have been recalled due to safety issues.

A photograph of a sign reportedly displayed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas has gone viral on Twitter and the blogosphere. The sign reads as follows:

    "We apologize for any inconvenience but as of 7/19/2012 Chick-fil-A has voluntarily recalled all of the Jim Henson's Creature Shop Puppet Kids Meal Toys due to a possible safety issue. Please be advised that there have not been any cases in which a child has actually been injured, however there have been some reports of children getting their fingers stuck in the holes of the puppets."

The popular LGBT blog Joe. My. God. also points to a second, Virginia-based Chick-fil-A franchise that posted the following message on Facebook in regard to the toy recall:

    "Chick-fil-A is initiating a voluntary withdrawal for our Jim Henson Creature Shop Puppet Kid's Meal Premiums due to a product issue (even though all puppets passed safety testing requirements).

    In lieu of the kid's meal premium we will offer a Kid's Icedream."

Chick-Fil-A spokeswoman Tiffany Greenway told HuffPost Gay Voices that the company had decided to recall the Muppets toys nationwide, as of July 19, "for the protection of our customers." She said it was a decision completely separate from the Jim Henson Company's Facebook announcement.

Franchises, however, were not directed to put up notices of the development. The Willow Bend location chose to do so to communicate what happened.

"But just because it would cause confusion, he has since taken it down," she said.

Greenway declined to elaborate on what the safety concerns were with the toys.

A representative for the Jim Henson Company told HuffPost Gay Voices they had no further statement beyond what had initially been posted on their Facebook page last week, and that those inquiring about what happened with the toys should contact Chick-Fil-A as they "are at the front of what is currently happening."

Furor over Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy's remarks made in a July 16 Baptist Press interview continues to rage. When writer K. Allan Blume pressed Cathy, who is the son of founder S. Truett Cathy, about his company's contributions to known anti-gay organizations like Exodus International and the Family Research Council, he responded, "Well, guilty as charged."

Meanwhile, Good as You blogger Jeremy Hooper has unearthed additional video footage of Cathy expressing anti-gay marriage sentiments. "It's very clear in Romans chapter 1, if we look at society today, we see all the twisted up kind of stuff that's going on," Cathy states in the clip. "Washington trying to redefine the definition of marriage and all the other kinds of things that we go -- if you go upstream from that, in Romans chapter 1, you will see that because we have not acknowledged God and because we have not thanked God, that we have been left victim to the foolishness of our own thoughts."

The Jim Henson representative also noted that the company no longer has any affiliation with "The Muppets," as they were acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2004, but does maintain ownership of the "Fraggle Rock" franchise. The "Sesame Street" characters are owned by Sesame Workshop.

[Scipio]

Query: I never liked their sandwiches.  Is not eating their sandwiches now considered agreeing with the boycott?

Because I love their waffle fries, and so I may eat there again.  And I'd like to be covered on each approach, as the unofficial attorney of gay Hattiesburg.

[CountDeMoney]

Query: I never liked their sandwiches.  Is not eating their sandwiches now considered agreeing with the boycott?

Because I love their waffle fries, and so I may eat there again.  And I'd like to be covered on each approach, as the unofficial attorney of gay Hattiesburg.

They have badass breakfast burritos. 
And their shakes rock.  They recently had a limited-time-only Banana Creme Pie shake, with real bananas and chunks of pie crust.  It was so goddamned good, I went into a hypertensive crisis.

[Ideologue]

Terrible restaurant, never eat there, but if I liked them I wouldn't care if they wasted shareholder money on theological-political nonsense; I eat at establishments that kill millions of animals a day.  If I boycotted every business that did something I didn't like, I would starve; but that'd be just as well, since I wouldn't have a job anyway.

[sbr]

Link

Chick-Fil-A Debuts New Homophobic Sandwich

'Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu' Goes On Sale Wednesday


ATLANTA—As part of its recent efforts to publicly align itself with fundamentalist Christian values, the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain announced today the debut of its new Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu sandwich that would be on sale in all of the company's 1,600 restaurants this Wednesday.

In a press conference to reporters, company representatives said the homophobic new sandwich will include the national fast food chain's trademark fried chicken filet wrapped in a piece of specially-smoked No Homo ham that would be topped with a slice of Swiss cheese and lathered in a creamy new Thousand Island-based Fag Punching sauce.

"The Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu is our company's way of showing our firm commitment to strong, Christian family values," said Chick-fil-A spokesman Robert Gary, before adding that the vehemently anti-gay rights sandwich comes served in a combo with waffle fries and a medium soda for just $6.95. "From the very first morsel of this savory meal to the very last bite, customers can envision gays burning in hell with their sodomizing cohorts, and know that our sandwich is on their side."

"Of course, the young ones will want to finish their meals off right with a No Fudge Packin' Soft Serve Cone," Gary added. "I can't think of a better way to follow up a sandwich this good."

While the release of the Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu has led to anger from pro-gay rights groups, loyal Chick-fil-A customers claim they are happy they can finally enjoy a sandwich that takes a firm stance on the issue of homosexuality.

"Any sandwich that combines that great Chick-fil-A flavor with a hefty dose of vitriolic homophobia is definitely going to keep me coming back for more," said Atlanta customer John Oaks. "Come Wednesday, I'm going to be first in line for this thing."

According to sources, the Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu is merely the first of Chick-fil-A's new family values menu which is set to include the AIDS Is God's Curse chicken nugget combo and the Fags Caused 9/11 strawberry fruit smoothie.

[jimmy olsen]

How did this become the Chick-Fil-A thread?