Lance Bass' husband Michael Turchin, is putting Amber Marchese on blast over claims that she and her husband Jim are allegedly refusing to pay for their son's college tuition because he's gay. Truchin called out the former Real Housewives of New Jersey star for her and husband's homophobic comments and shared their DM's in a recent Instagram post.
"If you know me you know I’m a big Housewives fan so when several months ago former RHONJ @amber_marchese and her husband made the news by publicly saying gay people are ruining society, families, the holidays, and that gay children are a curse on their families (her husband’s words) I reached out to her to see if she felt the same way—yes she does. She doubled down saying she doesn’t hate gay ppl but that being gay is a harmful chosen lifestyle that is ruining the youth of America," he wrote. "Today in he news it has been revealed that her stepson came out as gay and she and her husband told him they won’t pay for his college tuition unless he gives up that harmful lifestyle and live as a straight man instead (as if it’s his choice). I brought this up to her attention again and she responded by saying I’m a mentally disturbed, troubled, angry, and “slightly retarded” man for telling her to treat gay ppl especially her stepson equally and with dignity. So naturally I thought why not post this to Instagram and get everyone else’s opinion. Glad these despicable ppl are off TV! Good call @bravoandy"
Amber and Michael's conversation can be read in the screenshots below, their conversation was transcribed it in exactly the way it was written, courtesy via TooFab.
"These kids see it as a cool thing," Amber said to Michael. "I am in the schools. I see it. The numbers are out there, they don't lie. It's different from when you were a kid. It's a cool hashtag. I think we are allllll being very irresponsible with our youth. Seriously, I wish it was 100% genetic...take a freaking test and know."
Amber's next message is cut off in the screenshot, but the end of her statement says, "hooking up with a dude and changing the course of his life. That's all I'm saying. Can you at least give me that?"
"Fine, whatever, I'm just saying we need to stop making a cool fad to be gay. And that's what is going on in the schools. Once you habe a homosexual experience, you habe now changed your brain patter. Our brains are malleable, all experiences change us. These young boys are changing their lives. Literally, that's all I'm saying. We all need to be more responsible."
Michael responded, "But kids acting out for social reasons aren't gay people. That's a completely different issue. That's just kids acting out to combat hateful rhetorical and practices by older generations."
"It's so hard to protect my babies," Amber replied. "Either way, point remains."
"But that's ignoring the millions of kids who r ACTUALLY gay," Michael fired back. "And it IS biological. It's not a debate.".
"I don't think millions are. Sorry there is more to this," Amber replied. "I am not convinced. And it is a fad."
Michael responded, "Just bc ppl r less afraid to be open about it doesn't mean it's suddenly a new thing."
"The numbers are rhere! Yes it isssss," Amber shot back.
"Ur not convinced? That's just crazy," Michael replied.
"I literally just looked up the CDC numbers," Amber said.
"The numbers r not there and even if they were there -- you NEVER said how it was harmful," Michael replied. "You've listed all these stats and whatnot and yet you've never said how it has harmed the world. I'm a gay person I'm pretty sure I know more about being gay than you."
Amber responded, "Actually young molding minds that are malleable will change to be hompsexual. Neuro plasticity of the brain is very important at that age. I am a mother I know more about that than you."
"That doesn't affect who you're attracted to sexually," Michael said.
"Yes it does," Amber replied. "Ughh...basic neuroscience. Your experience shape who you are."
"I have every study. Provide me a study that shows me what you are saying," Amber insisted.
"Which is true. I don't know u," Michael replied. "Bur unless ur able to say why being gay is wrong then u simply think it;s wrong bc gay ppl r inherently wrong. Which is literally the definition of bigotry. Hence why ppl r throwing that term around."
"I never said those words 'being gay is wrong,'" Amber replied. "I said we have a problem."
"But then why r u concerned then," Michael asked.
"As a society," Amber replied.
Michael responded, "Being attracted to the same sex isn't a lifestyle. It just is. Just as you being attracted to men isn't a lifestyle."
Amber replied, "We are going to very much disagree in this one. Honestly."
"I know we r and that's sad," Michael said. "Bc u r inherently wrong in ur beliefs. U just r."
"Jesus Christ, Michael. You are really pushy. Very intense," Amber said, to which Michael replied, "And even if it is a fad for straight kids (which I have yet to see or experience) you still haven't said why it's a problem."
Amber said, "I want f--king pop wine and drink now. But just like you want an authentic gay person to be gay, ne who they are. I want my heterosexual boys to [be] really heterosexual, be who they are."
"You're the sad one," Michael said to Amber at another part of the conversation. "On a crusade to illegitimize gay ppl when it doesn't even affect you. Not only sad but pathetic. Truly."
Amber went on to call Michael "inherently an angry person."
"And that's how the majority of this country now sees you. So congrats," Michael fired back.
"And slightly retarded," Amber replied. "Illegalize gays?"
"Wow did u just called me 'retarded'? U realize..." Michael said, but the rest of his response was cut off.
Transcript courtesy via TooFab
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