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		<title>By: chris</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-805791</link>
		<author>chris</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I dont know much about the suit, but I think that the thing is that eHarmony isn't really a niche site. Asian dating is aimed as a niche, but eHarmony is targetted as a site for people who want serious relationships and I can see it being insulting to insinuate thats not what gay people want - even if thats not what the owners intended. In the end eHarmony launched a gay site due to the suit, after claiming that their software wasn't compaitlbe with homosexuals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I dont know much about the suit, but I think that the thing is that eHarmony isn&#8217;t really a niche site. Asian dating is aimed as a niche, but eHarmony is targetted as a site for people who want serious relationships and I can see it being insulting to insinuate thats not what gay people want - even if thats not what the owners intended. In the end eHarmony launched a gay site due to the suit, after claiming that their software wasn&#8217;t compaitlbe with homosexuals.</p>
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		<title>By: eHarmony caves to courts and will offer same sex dating niche site &#187; Make You Go Hmm</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-799786</link>
		<author>eHarmony caves to courts and will offer same sex dating niche site &#187; Make You Go Hmm</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] my dismay over what I felt was a frivolous lawsuit: a complaint against the site eHarmony for not offering same sex dating services at their [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] my dismay over what I felt was a frivolous lawsuit: a complaint against the site eHarmony for not offering same sex dating services at their [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: darkmoon</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-799703</link>
		<author>darkmoon</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don't see why anyone would use them knowing that they don't care for it.  That's basically setting up a failing business.   But whatever.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t see why anyone would use them knowing that they don&#8217;t care for it.  That&#8217;s basically setting up a failing business.   But whatever.</p>
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		<title>By: TDavid</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-799697</link>
		<author>TDavid</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>An update on this eHarmony same sex situation:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2008-11-19-eharmony-same-sex_N.htm?csp=34

&lt;blockquote&gt;Online dating service eHarmony said Wednesday it will launch a new website which caters to same-sex singles as part of a discrimination settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

The courts got this wrong. Why is it so important for a website to focus on same sex dating if that's not their focus? I'll probably write more on this in an updated post.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An update on this eHarmony same sex situation:<br />
<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2008-11-19-eharmony-same-sex_N.htm?csp=34">http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2008-11-19-eharmony-same-sex_N.htm?csp=34</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Online dating service eHarmony said Wednesday it will launch a new website which caters to same-sex singles as part of a discrimination settlement with New Jersey&#8217;s Civil Rights Division.</p></blockquote>
<p>The courts got this wrong. Why is it so important for a website to focus on same sex dating if that&#8217;s not their focus? I&#8217;ll probably write more on this in an updated post.</p>
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		<title>By: kb</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-797000</link>
		<author>kb</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with Lily. What about a developer right to shape their business as they like. We cannot possibly do everything for everyone...If you want to buy bread you go to bakery. Sue the shoe shop for not selling bread! Lets sue gay dating website for not allowing straight couples hook up:)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with Lily. What about a developer right to shape their business as they like. We cannot possibly do everything for everyone&#8230;If you want to buy bread you go to bakery. Sue the shoe shop for not selling bread! Lets sue gay dating website for not allowing straight couples hook up:)</p>
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		<title>By: Linda</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-597888</link>
		<author>Linda</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lily...

You are absolutely right.  There is nothing wrong with that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lily&#8230;</p>
<p>You are absolutely right.  There is nothing wrong with that.</p>
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		<title>By: Lily</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-597685</link>
		<author>Lily</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There's nothing wrong with eHarmony or any other site offering Hetero or Gay or Lesbian exclusive dating services. A business should be able to choose their target market.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s nothing wrong with eHarmony or any other site offering Hetero or Gay or Lesbian exclusive dating services. A business should be able to choose their target market.</p>
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		<title>By: Your blog page movie rating &#187; Make You Go Hmm</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-595308</link>
		<author>Your blog page movie rating &#187; Make You Go Hmm</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-595308</guid>
		<description>[...] R and NC-17. The homepage for Hmm currently ranks PG-13 as of this writing. I was able to find a recent post that ranked [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] R and NC-17. The homepage for Hmm currently ranks PG-13 as of this writing. I was able to find a recent post that ranked [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: darkmoon</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-593272</link>
		<author>darkmoon</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No offense but I know plenty of GLBT people and activists that don't follow what you call the "agenda".

You can say the same for any PAC or even political party. 

Personally, I think it's overblown.  Everyone wants you to be a part of their clique and follow the rules and patterns.  Example:

Gun control - there are people that want to restrict guns.
Abortion - there are people that want to restrict abortion.

I actually find it amusing that you mention the whole "gay bashing" thing since I never thought otherwise until you said it.  The whole "ex-lesbian" thing doesn't agree with me.  How the heck are you an "ex-lesbian"?   That's like saying someone that is gay but has had straight sex before as "ex-straight".  WTH.

While I can see some groups being extreme, it's no different from anything else.  People have muttered under their breath that Koreans were all nuts when the media declared Cho rom the VT shootings as a "Korean".   Like it or not, there's always going to be extreme groups.  The question is if &lt;strong&gt;you've&lt;/strong&gt; done your homework and actually been able to pinpoint the groups that are that.

With regards to your whole media argument of coverage of some child's death?  Sorry, but we live in a world where bad things happen all the time.  You want to spur on conspiracy theories? Fine.   How about the fact that some Chinese tourist was beaten to near death by DHS agents thinking she was a terrorist because she didn't speak English?   Happened.  At Niagara Falls.   Media coverage? Nihil.   Yet, it sparked intense outrage across the Pacific.      

No one is saying you can't have an opinion.  Nor choice.  The fact is that eHarmony started as a Christian dating service.  Okay, fine.  Whatever.  We all know that most Christians don't find GLBT as norm.   So thus, when GLBT chases after a service that started out with a certain type of customer in mind, then this becomes a frivilous lawsuit by someone who's a little bit of a whackjob.

And if we're going to debate philosophy of society, then that's a whole other story altogether.  We as a society don't follow the rules we dictate.  So the whole 1984 thing?  True.   But by SIGs? Eh, I'm more for the freedoms that the government restricts without your knowledge like the NSLs than your SIG thought.  But that's moving in the wrong direction of this post anyways.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No offense but I know plenty of GLBT people and activists that don&#8217;t follow what you call the &#8220;agenda&#8221;.</p>
<p>You can say the same for any PAC or even political party. </p>
<p>Personally, I think it&#8217;s overblown.  Everyone wants you to be a part of their clique and follow the rules and patterns.  Example:</p>
<p>Gun control - there are people that want to restrict guns.<br />
Abortion - there are people that want to restrict abortion.</p>
<p>I actually find it amusing that you mention the whole &#8220;gay bashing&#8221; thing since I never thought otherwise until you said it.  The whole &#8220;ex-lesbian&#8221; thing doesn&#8217;t agree with me.  How the heck are you an &#8220;ex-lesbian&#8221;?   That&#8217;s like saying someone that is gay but has had straight sex before as &#8220;ex-straight&#8221;.  WTH.</p>
<p>While I can see some groups being extreme, it&#8217;s no different from anything else.  People have muttered under their breath that Koreans were all nuts when the media declared Cho rom the VT shootings as a &#8220;Korean&#8221;.   Like it or not, there&#8217;s always going to be extreme groups.  The question is if <strong>you&#8217;ve</strong> done your homework and actually been able to pinpoint the groups that are that.</p>
<p>With regards to your whole media argument of coverage of some child&#8217;s death?  Sorry, but we live in a world where bad things happen all the time.  You want to spur on conspiracy theories? Fine.   How about the fact that some Chinese tourist was beaten to near death by DHS agents thinking she was a terrorist because she didn&#8217;t speak English?   Happened.  At Niagara Falls.   Media coverage? Nihil.   Yet, it sparked intense outrage across the Pacific.      </p>
<p>No one is saying you can&#8217;t have an opinion.  Nor choice.  The fact is that eHarmony started as a Christian dating service.  Okay, fine.  Whatever.  We all know that most Christians don&#8217;t find GLBT as norm.   So thus, when GLBT chases after a service that started out with a certain type of customer in mind, then this becomes a frivilous lawsuit by someone who&#8217;s a little bit of a whackjob.</p>
<p>And if we&#8217;re going to debate philosophy of society, then that&#8217;s a whole other story altogether.  We as a society don&#8217;t follow the rules we dictate.  So the whole 1984 thing?  True.   But by SIGs? Eh, I&#8217;m more for the freedoms that the government restricts without your knowledge like the NSLs than your SIG thought.  But that&#8217;s moving in the wrong direction of this post anyways.</p>
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		<title>By: Linda</title>
		<link>http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20070601/4548/#comment-593263</link>
		<author>Linda</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Reply to Darkmoon and TDavid...

I would tend to completely agree with you were this "agenda" that I speak of the only thing that was being addressed by my comments.  Darkmoon, before you "correct" me, and I say this with no sarcasm in mind--I would suggest that both you and TDavid go to a few site such as "massresistance.com" or "AmericansForTruth@comcast.net" and do a little listening and a some reading up on what is found there.  

Actually, several months ago I would have been in total agreement with you both that there was no "agenda" behind the gay movement...today, I am no longer convinced of that.  While I agree that we cannot and should not legislate "morality"--we also cannnot allow our school aged children to be indoctrinated against the will of their parents in a policestate-like environment, and that, folks, is what we are looking at.  Seriously.

The mass media allows for no decent--NONE. If you do not side with them, you are branded "a hater" and "a bigot". That, again, in itself is wrong.  If you do visit sites like Mass Resistance, for instance, you will find that these folks ARE NOT coming at their stance against the GLBT because of any religious affiliation.  That should tell you something.  For them these are constitutional issues that are being diminished and obliterated here by a group of people who are becoming more and more so--out of control.  

The problem then extends itself to other issues also; issues that the general public IS NOT being made aware of such as that of the pederast and pedophiles that are using the same language and the very same tactics and are fast making ground.  Oh the gays then jump up and down in protest, however, who was it that taught them (the pedophiles) how to do it?  Hmmm  Perhaps it time to stop and take a real good look at things.

Several years ago, as you certainly will recall, we were made aware of the killing of a young man named "Matthew Sheppard".  A terrible thing when any person looses their life.  Agree?  Of course.  However.  We have heard about this young man from every possible venue, yes?  But how much did you hear about the four year old that was murdered by a woman's transsexual partner when he refused to call the other woman "Daddy"?  Be honest here.  It was barely taken notice of.  Who speaks for this child?  Certainly not the mass media. If a crime against a member of the gay community is to be considered a "Hate Crime"--then what is it called then one of their members commits a crime.  Herein lies the problem.  Gays are pushing for laws that will, in essence, make it unlawful for others to even so much as to have an opinion that is contrary to theirs.  And, further that...what we do NOT realize is that one day the even crimes committed by this select group, due to its stature of "over protection" will be nearly exempt from prosecution for many crimes that they themselves will commit!  Think that cannot happen--think again.  It can and is well on its way to happening.  

Again, if this was only about this law suit, I would tend to agree with you both.  But I do challenge you to do your homework and do some digging.  We, as a society, are being lulled into a "1984" scenario by special interest groups such as the gay community who DO very much have an agenda, one that will floor you if you start looking into it.  This is not about ONE person going "nuts" as you say.  It is a well-planned agenda with millions of members, mind-blowing budgets and a goal to be reached at any price.  Again, I invite you to look into it and then decide. I did.  This is not about "gay bashing" either.  One of my two best friends is an ex-lesbian and would take massive amounts of abuse from them (gays themselves) if she broadcast this.  That's another issue also.  See.  They are NOT about choice.  This is being made more clear as time progresses.  

I apologize to you both for my overly-long comments, but it is hard to say all this without going into some details as to the "whys" of it all.  I look forward to your replying comments.  We must all have "voice", eh?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reply to Darkmoon and TDavid&#8230;</p>
<p>I would tend to completely agree with you were this &#8220;agenda&#8221; that I speak of the only thing that was being addressed by my comments.  Darkmoon, before you &#8220;correct&#8221; me, and I say this with no sarcasm in mind&#8211;I would suggest that both you and TDavid go to a few site such as &#8220;massresistance.com&#8221; or &#8220;AmericansForTruth@comcast.net&#8221; and do a little listening and a some reading up on what is found there.  </p>
<p>Actually, several months ago I would have been in total agreement with you both that there was no &#8220;agenda&#8221; behind the gay movement&#8230;today, I am no longer convinced of that.  While I agree that we cannot and should not legislate &#8220;morality&#8221;&#8211;we also cannnot allow our school aged children to be indoctrinated against the will of their parents in a policestate-like environment, and that, folks, is what we are looking at.  Seriously.</p>
<p>The mass media allows for no decent&#8211;NONE. If you do not side with them, you are branded &#8220;a hater&#8221; and &#8220;a bigot&#8221;. That, again, in itself is wrong.  If you do visit sites like Mass Resistance, for instance, you will find that these folks ARE NOT coming at their stance against the GLBT because of any religious affiliation.  That should tell you something.  For them these are constitutional issues that are being diminished and obliterated here by a group of people who are becoming more and more so&#8211;out of control.  </p>
<p>The problem then extends itself to other issues also; issues that the general public IS NOT being made aware of such as that of the pederast and pedophiles that are using the same language and the very same tactics and are fast making ground.  Oh the gays then jump up and down in protest, however, who was it that taught them (the pedophiles) how to do it?  Hmmm  Perhaps it time to stop and take a real good look at things.</p>
<p>Several years ago, as you certainly will recall, we were made aware of the killing of a young man named &#8220;Matthew Sheppard&#8221;.  A terrible thing when any person looses their life.  Agree?  Of course.  However.  We have heard about this young man from every possible venue, yes?  But how much did you hear about the four year old that was murdered by a woman&#8217;s transsexual partner when he refused to call the other woman &#8220;Daddy&#8221;?  Be honest here.  It was barely taken notice of.  Who speaks for this child?  Certainly not the mass media. If a crime against a member of the gay community is to be considered a &#8220;Hate Crime&#8221;&#8211;then what is it called then one of their members commits a crime.  Herein lies the problem.  Gays are pushing for laws that will, in essence, make it unlawful for others to even so much as to have an opinion that is contrary to theirs.  And, further that&#8230;what we do NOT realize is that one day the even crimes committed by this select group, due to its stature of &#8220;over protection&#8221; will be nearly exempt from prosecution for many crimes that they themselves will commit!  Think that cannot happen&#8211;think again.  It can and is well on its way to happening.  </p>
<p>Again, if this was only about this law suit, I would tend to agree with you both.  But I do challenge you to do your homework and do some digging.  We, as a society, are being lulled into a &#8220;1984&#8243; scenario by special interest groups such as the gay community who DO very much have an agenda, one that will floor you if you start looking into it.  This is not about ONE person going &#8220;nuts&#8221; as you say.  It is a well-planned agenda with millions of members, mind-blowing budgets and a goal to be reached at any price.  Again, I invite you to look into it and then decide. I did.  This is not about &#8220;gay bashing&#8221; either.  One of my two best friends is an ex-lesbian and would take massive amounts of abuse from them (gays themselves) if she broadcast this.  That&#8217;s another issue also.  See.  They are NOT about choice.  This is being made more clear as time progresses.  </p>
<p>I apologize to you both for my overly-long comments, but it is hard to say all this without going into some details as to the &#8220;whys&#8221; of it all.  I look forward to your replying comments.  We must all have &#8220;voice&#8221;, eh?</p>
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