GLAAD, The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is asking embattled crooner John Mayer to apologize for using an anti-gay slur (You know the one I mean…..) in his controversial interview with the March issue of Playboy.
Have we learned nothing from the cautionary tale that is Isaiah Washington?
Mayer made headlines on Wednesday, when Playboy.com posted a profane chat in which the star managed to insult African-Americans by using the N-word, dissed Black women as potential sexual partners by comparing his penis to White racist David Duke, and revealed waaayy too much information about his sex life with dim-witted ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson — who the singer branded “sexual napalm.”
The douchenozzle also flipped the finger to the gay community with his use of “The Other F-word.” Mayer used the word while describes his kiss with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton back in 2007. While Mayer hit his Twitter after the story broke to profusely apologize for using the N-word, he’s offered no apologies for the other slur.
And GLAAD isn’t happy about it….
“Just as Mayer indicated in his [Twitter] apology, that he meant no offense in his use of the racist slur, we hope the intent behind his use of the F-word was not malicious. As a public figure with millions of fans, Mayer should be more cognizant of the impact his casual use of both slurs can have,” the organization wrote on their blog on Thursday night. “Everyday, countless LGBT people including LGBT people of color, are subjected to harassment, ridicule and even violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. More often than not, this verbal abuse includes the use of hurtful anti-gay and racist slurs such as the two that Mayer used,” he continued. “As a talented musician who has made comments supportive of the LGBT community in the past, we expect more from John Mayer and ask that he apologize.”
GLAAD is asking that supporters launch a Twitter campaign to encourage Mayer to apologize.