Comments on: The Internet’s reaction to Otto Fong http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/ a community of Singaporeans Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:47:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heroes are born not made http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 Heroes are born not made Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:30:05 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2094 Man.. So what if he is gay? He's brave enough to own up and prove to the world that being gay does not mean anything lewd. A single thought seperates a gentleman from a villian, as long as we do not perceive gays as perverts or child molesters or something like that, who cares if he's gay if he has great morals? Man.. So what if he is gay? He’s brave enough to own up and prove to the world that being gay does not mean anything lewd. A single thought seperates a gentleman from a villian, as long as we do not perceive gays as perverts or child molesters or something like that, who cares if he’s gay if he has great morals?

]]> By: Kennesia http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Kennesia Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:28:45 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2093 Kudos to your courage! I do no usually reply to such responses, but your courage has certainly prompted me to do that. Indeed, in my personal social circle, I have friends who are in the teaching profession, from kindergartens, poly, to University who are gay. One are just being one of the brave and shining example. I wish you well and hope you are ok to this day since your blog was first published. I certainly do not see how RI reputation could have been ruined after the published of your blog, unless parents have evidently stopped sending their kids to RI or transfer their kids elsewhere as a result of that. Kudos to your courage! I do no usually reply to such responses, but your courage has certainly prompted me to do that. Indeed, in my personal social circle, I have friends who are in the teaching profession, from kindergartens, poly, to University who are gay. One are just being one of the brave and shining example. I wish you well and hope you are ok to this day since your blog was first published.

I certainly do not see how RI reputation could have been ruined after the published of your blog, unless parents have evidently stopped sending their kids to RI or transfer their kids elsewhere as a result of that.

]]> By: Dr Alan Lee http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2089 Dr Alan Lee Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:42:27 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2089 All I can say is <a href="http://whatotherssay.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/when-the-collective-good-may-not-be-so-good-a-study-of-gayness/#comment" rel="nofollow">this guy</a> says it all better than I can put into words. Yours Sincerely Dr Alan Lee All I can say is this guy says it all better than I can put into words.

Yours Sincerely

Dr Alan Lee

]]> By: Relax la! http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Relax la! Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:45:06 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2092 can you guys relax. this is f*cking stupid. you know why people from overseas laugh when they read singapore's newspaper? because we make such a big deal out of a small matter, it's really funny. so what if someone is gay, big deal. in america, they legalise gay sex and they even have gay parades. so chill, fellow singaporeans. dont applaud him for his 'bravery' or condemn him. the only issue i have with him is how he ruined the reputation of RI, that was gay. can you guys relax. this is f*cking stupid. you know why people from overseas laugh when they read singapore’s newspaper?
because we make such a big deal out of a small matter, it’s really funny.
so what if someone is gay, big deal. in america, they legalise gay sex and they even have gay parades.
so chill, fellow singaporeans. dont applaud him for his ‘bravery’ or condemn him.
the only issue i have with him is how he ruined the reputation of RI, that was gay.

]]> By: GDS Jordan http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 GDS Jordan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:42:51 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2090 As far as I've known, Otto Fong has been a really nice person in school. Although he doesn't teach me anything other than be a mentor for a few groups of students a 1 hour research period every week, he appears very fine and is very easy to get along with. I feel that even with this confession, we should all treat him as we did before - a normal person. I am very sure this will help him get back into society and make him feel better that people still like him for what he is, not his sexual orientation. As far as I’ve known, Otto Fong has been a really nice person in school. Although he doesn’t teach me anything other than be a mentor for a few groups of students a 1 hour research period every week, he appears very fine and is very easy to get along with.

I feel that even with this confession, we should all treat him as we did before – a normal person. I am very sure this will help him get back into society and make him feel better that people still like him for what he is, not his sexual orientation.

]]> By: ganchau http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 ganchau Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:45:12 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2091 I often send interesting news and articles to my university buddies in different parts of the world. Here is a response from James Dunlap, a legal consultant in Hong Kong. "Luckily I persevered to the end and saw Choo Choo's comments at the very bottom! I agree with you on all points, Choo Choo. The gays I know (and I know quite a few) seem on the average to be nicer and more artistic and sensitive than others, so I tend to think those stereotypes may be true. There are no doubt nasty, artless and insensitive gays out there too, but I don't seem to run into them much. The most interesting aspect of the whole thing for me was how everyone posting to his blog was supportive. Of course that's not a scientific sample, and maybe some opposed were just being polite in not posting to his blog (also a good thing, I'd say -- certainly very Canadian!), but I sense that Singapore is changing on this issue. But if consensual homosexual sex between adults is still illegal there, on that they're far behind the West (legalized in the 1960s) and HK (legalized in 1991) on this. James Dunlap Consultant Corporate, Hong Kong I often send interesting news and articles to my university buddies in different parts of the world. Here is a response from James Dunlap, a legal consultant in Hong Kong.

“Luckily I persevered to the end and saw Choo Choo’s comments at the very bottom! I agree with you on all points, Choo Choo. The gays I know (and I know quite a few) seem on the average to be nicer and more artistic and sensitive than others, so I tend to think those stereotypes may be true. There are no doubt nasty, artless and insensitive gays out there too, but I don’t seem to run into them much.

The most interesting aspect of the whole thing for me was how everyone posting to his blog was supportive. Of course that’s not a scientific sample, and maybe some opposed were just being polite in not posting to his blog (also a good thing, I’d say — certainly very Canadian!), but I sense that Singapore is changing on this issue. But if consensual homosexual sex between adults is still illegal there, on that they’re far behind the West (legalized in the 1960s) and HK (legalized in 1991) on this.

James Dunlap
Consultant
Corporate, Hong Kong

]]> By: tc http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 tc Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:06:03 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2087 the press has gotten the message- you mean ST? Like that he sure dead meat one right?? the press has gotten the message- you mean ST? Like that he sure dead meat one right??

]]> By: Just realised who is the bravest guy I know http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2084 Just realised who is the bravest guy I know Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:40:43 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2084 Mr. Fong is a great teacher. Does being a gay make him a worse person? Or a worse teacher? FRANKLY, SO WHAT IF HE IS GAY??? the news has leaked to the press already. I hope parents of RI boys won't call for his head. Mr Fong is just 'coming out'. He's also trying to help some of us. Are we going to criticize him for his bravery and helpfulness? So far, almost all the posts posted are supporting him. As a student of Mr Fong, I extend my full support towards him! May we APPLAUD THE HEROES of Singapore. Mr. Fong is a great teacher.

Does being a gay make him a worse person?
Or a worse teacher?
FRANKLY, SO WHAT IF HE IS GAY???

the news has leaked to the press already.
I hope parents of RI boys won’t call for his head.
Mr Fong is just ‘coming out’.
He’s also trying to help some of us.
Are we going to criticize him for his bravery and helpfulness?

So far, almost all the posts posted are supporting him.
As a student of Mr Fong, I extend my full support towards him!

May we APPLAUD THE HEROES of Singapore.

]]> By: Don't tell you! http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Don't tell you! Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:00:42 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2085 even though he's gay, he is an great science teacher. there are teachers in ri who are straight but aren't as inspiring as he is and i am not going to name them but screw those assholes. even though he’s gay, he is an great science teacher. there are teachers in ri who are straight but aren’t as inspiring as he is and i am not going to name them but screw those assholes.

]]> By: Most Random Student http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2086 Most Random Student Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:45:11 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2086 i used to think that singapore was extremely conservative and prejudiced against gays. this has given me hope that Singapore is still a great place and the ppl are mature and open Mr. Fong doesnt teach my class but still, from what i had seen from him i still think he's a great teacher! May Randomness thrive! i used to think that singapore was extremely conservative and prejudiced against gays. this has given me hope that Singapore is still a great place and the ppl are mature and open

Mr. Fong doesnt teach my class but still, from what i had seen from him i still think he’s a great teacher!

May Randomness thrive!

]]> By: More random student http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 More random student Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:58:41 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2088 Hey lol come on lah, So what if he is gay. He is like, one of the best and well liked teachers in RI lah Hey lol come on lah,
So what if he is gay. He is like, one of the best and well liked teachers in RI lah

]]> By: Random Student http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 Random Student Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:33:43 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2082 I don't give a damn if he is gay. I am his student and he is a hell of a teacher. If he leaves, the whole school will BOOOO.... Anyway, he don't smile at random RI boys like BG does. No, he rocks too much to be gone. I don’t give a damn if he is gay. I am his student and he is a hell of a teacher. If he leaves, the whole school will BOOOO…. Anyway, he don’t smile at random RI boys like BG does.

No, he rocks too much to be gone.

]]> By: gayprider http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 gayprider Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:41:05 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/09/09/the-internets-reaction-to-otto-fong/#comment-2083 Notice All: Zero Comments From those eye candies from the Brotherhood Press. This just confirms they are all gay bashers. Or maybe they should clarify their position and take a stand. That will go a long way. Yes? Thx and much appreciated TOC for driving this. Notice All: Zero Comments From those eye candies from the Brotherhood Press.

This just confirms they are all gay bashers. Or maybe they

should clarify their position and take a stand. That will go a

long way. Yes? Thx and much appreciated TOC for driving this.

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