The Eminem Blog

It is sometimes funny to see how gay artists make some assumptions when they come to talk about Eminem. Most of their assertions are based on Eminem�s false gay-bashing reputation.

Moby pushed things that far to say that Eminem was attracted to him:

� I�ve figured it out. He has a crush on me. And at some point he found out that I was straight and he�s so upset and hurt the fact that he has this unrequited crush on me, that�s why he�s so upset. I’m just waiting for Eminem to come out of the closet. �

Get over it, Moby: Eminem openly stated his aversion for you as a person and as an artist.

In 2002, Boy George - who is also gay- attended the Music Of Black Origins Awards in London with a T shirt containing the inscription � Eminem screws gays �. His action was supposed to be a protest against Eminem�s (misunderstood) lyrics.

As long as people will take Eminem�s lyrics litterally, there will some confusion about the actual meaning of the word � faggot � in his songs. Boy George should have listened to Eminem�s interviews, which would have helped him to figure out he is not gay bashing at all:

� I’m not gay bashing. People just don’t understand where I come from. “Faggot” to me doesn’t necessarily mean gay people. “Faggot” to me just means… taking away your manhood. You’re a sissy. You’re a coward. Just like you might sit around in your living room and say, “Dude, stop, you’re being a fag, dude. � (Eminem)

Of course, Eminem�s lyrics are complex, full of sarcasm and his listeners need to be weaponed with a solid sense of dark humor. They also need to understand the context of the Detroit ghetto:

� I come from Detroit where it’s rough and I’m not a smooth talker. I am who I am and I say what I think. I’m not putting a face on for the record. When I started saying “faggot” on record, I started getting people going, “You have something against gay people,” and I thought it was funny. Because I don’t; I really don’t. I have something against assholes, but I’m not into gay bashing. A lot of people are too stupid to understand it. � (Eminem)

Because he thinks he is a � closet fag �, Boy George makes rapid conclusions about Eminem�s sexuality:

“I think it’s time that pretty-boy Eminem stopped rattling on about gay issues because it’s a subject he has no experience of — or is there something he’s not telling us?”

Further on, he declares:

� He’s very pretty. Maybe that’s why he’s so paranoid. Any man that’s kind of attractive is going to be paranoid about his sexuality. �

� Pretty � is a term that doesn �t sound very masculine and he probably used it on purpose.

But what should we think about the fantasms Boy George revealed in a former interview:

� You know what? I am coming over and fuck Eminem to sort him out. He probably has a small dick. I’d like to fuck him anyway. Tie him up. Fuck him and hear him moan: “Fag, do it again/Fag, do it again/Yo, Eminem.” I am going to use that line. You will hear it soon. �

Boy George seems to be oversensitive when he comes to talk about Eminem. He probably takes his lyrics as a personal attack.
If he had taken time to go deeper into those lyrics, he�d probably figured out that it was total sarcasm.

Boy George thinks that Marshall Mathers is gay. Matter of fact: Marshall has only been seen dating women. With the numerous papparazzi that are constantly tracking him, the public would have known if he was gay.

Don�t misinterpret the intentions of my article: I am not trying to be gay bashing nor to demean Boy George. I respect him as an artist, but, frankly I think that he totally lacks humor.

I would like to add that I have nothing against gay people. To me, they are normal people with a different sexual orientation.

But I just wish some gay artists would be less sensitive about Eminem. I wish they�d make the effort to understand Eminem�s parody of a rotten society and also to realize that he is not the first nor the last rapper to use � faggot � in his lyrics.

I am deeply convinced that Boy George is totally wrong when he states that Eminem is gay. But even if he was, it wouldn�t alter my deep respect and admiration for him in any case.