I'm in rural Alabama. I went from a virulent, in-your-face racist as a child. Yes, I was a racist child, who consistently spewed the most vile white supremacist shit at fellow children. Each idea, each word of hate, had been spoon-fed to me from a young age.

"This is where the party ends. I can't stand here listening to you and your racist friend."

The Normal Heart is a beautiful and devastating story. I am very concerned about what Ryan Murphy is going to do to it.

This is such a baseless way to start an article. Rob Thomas is not an affluent filmmaker. He could not afford to make this movie on his own because the studios would not pay for it. Rob Thomas asked for fan funding because that was the ONLY way this movie was going to be made the way he, the CREATOR of the show, could…

Consider that if you are a man who does not wear makeup, you likely have no idea who is or isn't wearing makeup or how much. You have no idea how many times I've heard men say that kind of thing about women who, to my eye, are obviously wearing subtle makeup.

Be fair. A lot of shows are about a bunch of assholes.