The Color Purple - Leicester Curve / U.K. Tour

The statement she released is beyond shocking. I can't even fathom how someone can think that, and I cannot understand why someone would choose to say that to a reporter

Thats pretty damn irresponsible of them. There is a fine line between satire and fake news, and this article is totally believable and not particularly funny. 

Society and the legal system are also to blame.

Why was that father allowed to brainwash and mentally abuse his kid like that? This creates world alienated monsters per definition. Why was there no lesson plan in her school that taught her about all the differences and problems of religion and life? Why is discrimination and evil out of religion so socially accepted? Why does this deserve the same legal protection as homosexuality?

It's time for change.

Me neither, it doesn't change anything, the article just said that she stands by her points/hasn't changed her mind yet.

How would that be funny/satire?

Edit: Oh, I think I get it, the joke is that she would claim she was born this way, while of course that can't be, while homosexuality is actually congenital. The sad part is that religious people actually believe that, so it is actually truth, not satire.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YNaija - there doesn't appear to be any hint of it being a satirical publication


There is more going on here

Considering that satire is meant to be somewhat exaggerated to make it at least a little clear that the subject is being ridiculed, I rather fear we're living in a post-satirical world. If it sounds 100% spot on, you've missed the satire boat, but honestly, nothing sounds *that* outlandish anymore...

True, but there are essential parts in a person's cognitive situation later in life that are based on primary things we have been taught as kids. For example that thinking independently does not exist. That a person has no responsibility whatsoever. Of course this will clash in real life with about anything she will encounter, but it's no about all those subjects, it's about the absence of responsibility. Which is now sadly her identity.

She does not know what choices are because she always told herself/has been taught that god makes them for her. It's like a brick wall. They often feel entitled and we are mere mortals who hopefully find god one day too, in her eyes.

I don't know how to put this into words in a nicer way, but you might give her too much credit, as if she is a person with her own thoughts. We should not underestimate religious indoctrination.

On reflection, it's likely that any compromise agreement they'd have offered her included a gagging clause, and that she won't be making any public statement at all.

OOOOOOOH

www.thestage.co.uk/news/2019/talent-agency-global-artists-drops-listing-seyi-omooba-following-anti-gay-post/

The site has now been updated to include:

Editor’s note: This post is clearly satirical and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

f***ing joke. Whilst Omooba has not played this very well, in any way, a "satirical" post (which by my definition, this absolutely is not) of this nature has potential for a whole lot more damage.
It seems the only intention really was to get peoples attention and visits to the site, mission accomplished, with the whole situation exacerbated. Poor poor "journalism".

Bernard Dayo's fake news/bad satire (what's the target of this pathetic "satire?") article is totally irresponsible, making life harder for someone already under more pressure than most could bear.

I hate for one young person, still trying to get her thoughts together over a post she made 4 years ago, who has already lost a great job, to have to further bear the full weight of two millennium's prejudice and brainwashing, as if she made it up herself.

After all, Ann Widdecombe (who can have her rib back), much older and supposedly much wiser, spent a whole career putting the full weight of Parliament and the law behind these exact same prejudices, she remains immovably recalcitrant in those views, and yet she is a beloved figure, celebrated for her turn on Strictly, and who still does panto quite happily.

Seyi Omooba has suffered enough, in my view, assuming she does not allow herself to become a spokesperson for intolerance.

The real suffering is being brainwashed like that and having struggles with any situation in the real world.

She has already made a public statement about her views on being homosexual versus being christian and has shown that what she thinks is natural and congenital is the actual opposite from reality. I don't think a website repeating that given (even though not funny) is that big of a deal in the end. One can expect ridicule when making statements like this.

We don't know why she doesn't make public statements about the case, it could very well be that she's not allowed to. It seems likely that she stands by her statements herself too, otherwise she would have explained herself after the tweet went viral.

But, aside from this case, the suffering stays for as long as she doesn't understand the situation. This is not just about losing a job or an agent, this is about losing life. Real life passes her by.

Life is so very much above religion, it really can't be put into words. Every thought or judgement should be based on life experience. There are so many sides to every subject. There are 4200 religions in the world. Choosing 1 is too limiting for words. Life starts where religion ends.