Why n’t bro edi stop makg fun of gay men? |

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• WHY N’T BRO EDI STOP MAKG FUN OF GAY MEN?
• DAX SHEPPARD INSISTS “CHIPS” MOVIE IS HOMOPHOBIC IN A FUNNY WAY"IT’S FUN AND CHALLENGG TO HAVE A TOPIC LIKE HOMOPHOBIA BE THIS MOVIE AND TO DO RRECTLY," SAYS THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYMARCH 27, 2017/8:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY DAN AVERYMARCH 27, 2017 / 8:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAX SHEPPARD INSISTS “CHIPS” MOVIE IS HOMOPHOBIC IN A FUNNY WAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-03-27T12:00:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-03-27T12:00:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHIPS, THE BIG-SCREEN ADAPTATN OF THE POPULAR ‘70S P SHOW, ROLLED TO THEATERS LAST WEEKEND, PACKED WH JOK PLAYG ON GAY PANIC AND AGILE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT STAR DAX SHEPARD SISTS THE FILM’S HOMOPHOBIC STREAK IS FUNNY, NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S FUN AND CHALLENGG TO HAVE A TOPIC LIKE HOMOPHOBIA BE THIS MOVIE AND TO DO RRECTLY. THAT’S A VERY FUN CHALLENGE," THE ACTOR, WHO ALSO WROTE AND DIRECTED THE FILM, TOLD HUFFGTON POST. "THE TENT ISN’T HOMOPHOBIC, THE TENT IS ACTUALLY TO BE PROGRSIVE AND STILL AL WH THAT ISSUE BEE THAT ISSUE IS ALWAYS GOG TO BE FUNNY—ALL THOSE ISSU ARE GOG TO BE FUNNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ONE SCENE, MICHAEL PENA’S SUPER-MACHO FRANK “PONCH” PONCHERELLO IS MORTIFIED WHEN HE DO A FACE PLANT TO SHEPARD’S CROTCH. IN ANOTHER, HE’S SQUICKED OUT BY UNRWEAR-CLAD OFFICERS HUGGG THE LOCKER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN SHEPARD’S JOE BAKER TELLS PONCH HE’S G ACROSS AS HOMOPHOBIC, PONCH REPLI, “ME NOT WANTG TO HUG A NAKED MALE STRANGER IS HOMOPHOBIC?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE THREE GAY CHARACTERS THE MOVIE: A DIRTY P AND AN ARMORED-R DRIVER WHO ARE SECRETLY A UPLE, AND AN OPENLY GAY OFFICER, "GAY TERRY," WHO BOASTS ABOUT HIS PROMISCUY AND EXPRS AN TERT SLEEPG WH BOTH SHEPARD AND PENA. (HE'S ALSO A TERRIBLE P.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOW-BROW EDI HAVE BEEN TRYG TO HAVE BOTH WAYS FOR SOME TIME—TROLLG STALE GAY PANIC JOK, BUT CLAIMG THE HOMOPHOBE IS THE OBJECT OF RISN, NOT THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT MIGHT APPEASE ACTIVISTS, BUT TO THE BROS WATCHG THE MOVIE AT THE MULTIPLEX, THE JOKE REMAS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

WHY N’T BRO EDI STOP MAKG FUN OF GAY MEN?

The only way to get a bag is by makg a donatn of $10 or more through the webse for the It Gets Better Project, a mpaign that supports lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr youth. When John spi a fellow patrolman (Ryan Hansen) — also very straight — the men exchange a iendly, no homo back-pat.

DAX SHEPPARD INSISTS “CHIPS” MOVIE IS HOMOPHOBIC IN A FUNNY WAY"IT’S FUN AND CHALLENGG TO HAVE A TOPIC LIKE HOMOPHOBIA BE THIS MOVIE AND TO DO RRECTLY," SAYS THE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY DAN AVERYMARCH 27, 2017/8:00 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY DAN AVERYMARCH 27, 2017 / 8:00 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"DAX SHEPPARD INSISTS “CHIPS” MOVIE IS HOMOPHOBIC IN A FUNNY WAY","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-03-27T12:00:52.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-03-27T12:00:52.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"DAN AVERY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHIPS, THE BIG-SCREEN ADAPTATN OF THE POPULAR ‘70S P SHOW, ROLLED TO THEATERS LAST WEEKEND, PACKED WH JOK PLAYG ON GAY PANIC AND AGILE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT STAR DAX SHEPARD SISTS THE FILM’S HOMOPHOBIC STREAK IS FUNNY, NOT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT’S FUN AND CHALLENGG TO HAVE A TOPIC LIKE HOMOPHOBIA BE THIS MOVIE AND TO DO RRECTLY. THAT’S A VERY FUN CHALLENGE," THE ACTOR, WHO ALSO WROTE AND DIRECTED THE FILM, TOLD HUFFGTON POST. "THE TENT ISN’T HOMOPHOBIC, THE TENT IS ACTUALLY TO BE PROGRSIVE AND STILL AL WH THAT ISSUE BEE THAT ISSUE IS ALWAYS GOG TO BE FUNNY—ALL THOSE ISSU ARE GOG TO BE FUNNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ONE SCENE, MICHAEL PENA’S SUPER-MACHO FRANK “PONCH” PONCHERELLO IS MORTIFIED WHEN HE DO A FACE PLANT TO SHEPARD’S CROTCH. IN ANOTHER, HE’S SQUICKED OUT BY UNRWEAR-CLAD OFFICERS HUGGG THE LOCKER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN SHEPARD’S JOE BAKER TELLS PONCH HE’S G ACROSS AS HOMOPHOBIC, PONCH REPLI, “ME NOT WANTG TO HUG A NAKED MALE STRANGER IS HOMOPHOBIC?”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THERE ARE THREE GAY CHARACTERS THE MOVIE: A DIRTY P AND AN ARMORED-R DRIVER WHO ARE SECRETLY A UPLE, AND AN OPENLY GAY OFFICER, "GAY TERRY," WHO BOASTS ABOUT HIS PROMISCUY AND EXPRS AN TERT SLEEPG WH BOTH SHEPARD AND PENA. (HE'S ALSO A TERRIBLE P.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOW-BROW EDI HAVE BEEN TRYG TO HAVE BOTH WAYS FOR SOME TIME—TROLLG STALE GAY PANIC JOK, BUT CLAIMG THE HOMOPHOBE IS THE OBJECT OF RISN, NOT THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT MIGHT APPEASE ACTIVISTS, BUT TO THE BROS WATCHG THE MOVIE AT THE MULTIPLEX, THE JOKE REMAS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

“CHiPs” is yet another a long le of Hollywood gay panic edi, which the closens between men is played for nstant lghs.

This would appear to be a relic of the om which s source material origat — when gay people were ployed as punchl everythg om “Night Shift” and “Teen Wolf” to “Revenge of the Nerds” — but homophobia hasn’t gone anywhere.

Shortly after filtratg his new group of workers, Ponch meets a gger p who scrib himself as “Gay Terry, ” whose sexualy is his only character tra. Asi om beg troduced as the token gay, Terry has almost no l the film. When Ponch won’t give his lleague a shirtls hug, John claims ’s bee his new -worker is homophobic.