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Isaiah Washington's Grey Area
by Julius Kane
Some things just aren't black and white, they're grey. Although the former Grey's Anatomy star thinks his firing was a black thing; I don't. However, just like everybody else I wish Mr. Washington would quite crying about loosing his six-figure per episode salary. I hope he diversified his portfolio before getting the ax. He doesn't need or deserve our pity. I'll reserve my pity for the brother on the construction site with the wife and three kids who loses his job. So please tell Mr. Washington to quite whinning!
But here's the real deal. Isaiah Washington didn't lose his job for speaking his mind but basically from putting his foot in his mouth. He lost his good job with dental and health benefits because the elite gay gate-keepers in Hollywood wanted to send a message: "don't fuck with us!" Just like the big mouth retired basketball star Tim Hardaway who got banned from the all-star weekend, Washington felt the wrath of 'The gay syndicate'. There was a conspiracy. That's right I said it: conspiracy!
Yeah, a well connected group of producers, directors, actors, comedians, studio executives, stage hands, and radicals have formed a secret society. Their goal is to spread their way of life across America through mass media. They have enough power and money behind them to effectively crush any descending voices that stand in their way, mock them, tease them, or run off at the mouth. In their neck of the woods it's trendy and cool being gay. Coming out of the closet means a lifetime of celebrations and parties.
The wall that separates the 'crooked' from the 'straight' is getting taller. There's been a bitter war raging between the two for many years now. And it ain't gettin' no better. Isaiah Washington was just another casualty. I preferred seeing his talents on the big screen anyway. I'm sure black women all across America
(a few men too) are thankful they no longer have to suffer through scenes of Isaiah Washington kissing and grinding all over that skinny Asian chick anymore.
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