Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controversy. Show all posts

Sunday, 5 August 2012

Gabby Douglas' hair controversy surprises athlete: 'Are you kidding me?'

Those criticizing Gabby Douglas' hair should rethink what's more important, superficial beauty or talent.

Gabby Douglas didn't expect to hear her hair was causing a controversy. The Olympic champion won women's individual gymnastics and part of the winning moment that won the gold for Team USA, but she appeared to be shocked on Sunday that her hair

By now, I'm sure you've heard of 16-year-old gymnast Gabby Douglas who helped bring home gold for the Women's Gymnastics Team during this year's Olympic Games in London. Gabby is the first African-American to achieve the humbling honor. But, at a

LONDON — Women's gymnastics all-around champion Gabby Douglas likes her hairstyle just fine, thanks. The 16-year-old said Sunday she was a little confused when she logged onto her computer after winning her second

Hollywood tweeted her congratulations, after an online debate raged on about her hair, after she landed on the cover of Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal box, and after the president of the United States praised her in his weekly address, Gabby Douglas


Saturday, 21 July 2012

Chick Fil A gay marriage controversy: Politicians weigh in

But Dan Cathy, president of the popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A, has done just that, saying on a radio show that “we're inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a

So, did you hear about that wild quote that the president of Chick-fil-A didn't say the other day? Here's a piece of a CNN report that is typical of the mainstream press coverage of this latest cyber-skirmish in America's battles over homosexuality

Chick-fil-A's Stance on Gay Marriage Causes Firestorm of Both Outrage and Support.

ATLANTA (AP) — Gay rights advocates were surprised Thursday that the president of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has taken a public position against same-sex marriage. Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy said this week that his privately owned company is

”I commend Chick-fil-A for running a family-oriented business model for over 65 years,” he wrote in a blog post for the political arm of the conservative Family Research Council. “I also commend their president for exalting the traditional family