QUOTE(Robert Roberts @ Thu 10th September 2009, 9:58am)
This could get interesting - it looked like Benjiboi had left the building but they have just popped up, I wonder how they are going to play it
1) Refuse to discuss it
2) Claim that they will be the victim of hate crime if they discuss it
3) blame it on homophobia
4) other?
I don't understand the "hate crime" claim that's been floated by Benjiboi in relation to his identity. He writes in his own name, Benji Holmann, for gay newspapers. He is openly part of LGBT community organizations. Clearly he isn't concerned that his real life identity leaves him open to hate crimes.
On WP, he identifies as openly gay and focuses on LGBT areas, so he can't be concerned that someone will target him because of that.
As Sister Kitty etc he is in makeup and nun drag. I don't think the Catholic church is sending hitmen.
The "hate crime" claim seems completely baseless to me. What am I missing here?