theweekmagazine:

Ron Howard comedy The Dilemma is already one of the most talked-about films of the year — but not for the reasons the producers might have hoped. A scene in the film’s trailer in which Vince Vaughn jokingly says that “electric cars are gay” has caused a storm of protest. Critics like CNN anchor Anderson Cooper say this kind of joke fuels anti-gay harassment and even leads to teen suicides. Following the outcry, Universal Pictures said it would cut the joke from the trailer. Is it ever okay to poke fun at something by calling it “gay”?

Hey, The Week, you’re about a decade late on this. Also: many people and things self-identify as gay, so no problem there. Also: electric cars are not gay; like gays and immigrants, they are essential to America’s future prosperity. Also: ahem…