Pushing the Envelope

Dear Adam Lambert,

I know that I should include evidence in any statement I make concerning any issue or claim.  I was raised this way both in academia and in the several years of law school - facts, facts, and more facts.  Do not let emotions carry you away or you will find yourself carried back on your shield.

In this case, I don't care enough, although I am becoming annoyed with the claims you are making, along with the gay and lesbian consortium - that what ABC did and CBS after it, was either discrimination or bias.

I recall reading, and the facts of this will not disappear off the internet, within hours of your action at the AMA, that you were a performer and what do performers do - they push the envelope.  You mentioned this several times within the first 24 hours.  Then ABC received over 1500 complaints and your story changed, although no one called you on it for whatever reason - it was an unintended act, and look at Madonna and Britney kissing on television.  Their kiss was neither blurred nor edited out.

Except you gave the facts away when you opened your mouth for the second time - you are a 'performer' and what do 'performers' do - they push the envelope, like Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osborne.

Which is it Adam?  You are a performer pushing the envelope or it was an action that just occured without any thought.  You are either pushing the envelope or it was an unintended act.  It is NOT both.  Performers who accidentally do something noteworthy did it by accident and do not receive any mention, rather they do their craft and live maturely.  You, by your example, live to push the envelope.  It would appear to me, based on all evidence available, that it was planned to push the envelope.

Adam, you do not push an envelope if it is accidental, unintended, happenstance, unexpected.

You push the envelope through intention, purpose, direct action with the goal of causing discomfort that will in turn force reconsideration.

Which is it Adam?  Intentional with the goal of envelope pushing, or accidental and simply the act of a guy who wanted to kiss another guy who looked hot?

Madonna did it intentionally - to push the envelope.

No singer simply starts kissing their band members or back up dancers for fun - because they can't wait until the show is over.  Poor judgment.  Raging hormones pushed to the forefront by the glamour of stage, and fans.  Acting out.

I suspect a couple 'performers' will now 'push the envelope' to make a statement.  Perhaps Stefani Germanotta will kiss a back-up singer/dancer in her next performance (I so do not like the moniker she has adopted and prefer her real name to being gagged by gaga) - she will immediately claim solidarity with gays and champion equality, and march off to applause.  What a role model.

In any case, Adam, you are left to figure out what it is you did and whether it was intentional (envelope pushing like Madonna and Britney) or accidental / spur of the moment (simply the desire to kiss a guy you have probably wanted to kiss publicly).

Your choice.  Take a stand and accept the consequences.












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