the Vickie Hilton edition.

yep, that's right, looks like somebody's finally gotten their just desserts in the form of one knuckle sandwich!

don't get me wrong: i'm not one who condones violence for settling issues.

but nor do i condone douchebaggery for building a "career" and poorly representing the entire LGBT community.

because, let's face it, as much as members of the community know, firsthand, that Hilton is hardly representative of all of us, he's the first queer face most heteros associate with gayness.

the "Queen of All Media?"

pur-leez.

more like the jackass jester of the court who might occasionally do a decent job of entertaining, but, for the most part, shoots and fails and ends up making a complete ass of himself while attempting to take others down with him.

i think i'm definitely in favor of offering the title of "Queen of All Media" to Anderson Cooper instead.

that is, to someone with actual sense, intelligence, and overall human decency.

and proper grammar skills.

seriously, how can someone craft an entire career from feeding off of the misfortunes of others? or fabricating even worse misfortunes when a person's life just isn't dramatic enough?

an entire career built on hypocrisy, superficiality, and, on some level, cruelty and ridicule.

that being said, again, i'm all for using words rather than fists.

but NOT when that word is along the lines of "f*ggot."

in NO CONTEXT is the use of that word permissible.

not even - and especially - when the speaker is not only a member of the LGBT community, but also, unfortunately, a representative of it.

you wanna avoid physical violence and talk it out instead?

good for you, but don't fucking perpetuate negative stereotypes of a group of individuals who're already on the frontlines and fighting for positive legal and ideological acceptance.

don't make it okay to use that kind of language.

and don't expect to get away with it.

i'm not one who supports censorship of any kind, but when it comes to understanding the current cultural, social, and political climate associated with gay-straight relations, i can't help but wonder what possessed you to use that disgusting word and later claim that you were completely innocent.

i'm not justifying will.I.am's "fan's" actions at all. it's really unfortunate that the confrontation escalated so rapidly and under such poor circumstances - so both of you were in the wrong.

you shouldn't've been hit - maybe - but you also shouldn't be under the impression that that kind of behavior is acceptable.

given the already somewhat unstable and evolving image of the LGBT community, you should know better.

if you wanna use words instead of punches, use intelligent words.

you wanna sit down and compromise instead of lash out and attack, use patience.

and maybe if you afford people the right to their own privacy and positive image, instead of the negative tabloid bullshit you call "journalism," karma wouldn't come back and bite you in the ass.

or punch you in the face.

douche.