Gay rights group All Out is running a petition against an Android application which asks 20 offensively stereotypical questions in order to rule on whether or not the survey taker's son is gay. "We demand that you immediately remove the "Is My Son Gay" application on the basis of hateful and abusive content," the petition reads. Questions include whether or not the app user's son "likes to dress up nicely" or "pays close attention to his outfits and brand names," whether he likes football or team sports or prefers musical comedies. It also suggests that if the son in question is "shy and quiet," he may be gay. If the app finds your son is straight it tells the user "You do not have to worry you, your son is not gay. So there are chances for you to be grandmother with all the joys it brings." If it determines that he's gay, it says, "No need to look the other way! ... He is gay! ... ACCEPT IT! ..." All Out says the creators are definitely making a quick buck spreading a slew of stereotypes about gay people. "It's time to stop recycling the same, tired stereotypes and encouraging gay paranoia just to make a buck. Apple, makers of the iPhone, have pulled ex-gay applications in the past, and Google has yanked some for violating user agreements, which also bans hate speech," it says.
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First published: Thursday, 29th September 2011 - 11:30am