CNBC accidentally outs Apple CEO Tim Cook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGmZ-qx5wu8

by jstalin • 12 years ago

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braum2• 12 years ago

how exactly was he "outed"? it was a known thing since before he took over as CEO... maybe if people would just STOP labeling everything people would actually stop giving a shit. but that doesn't feed paranoia or the pockets of those who benefit from keeping it all going.

glesica3• 12 years ago

So the gay people who have been straight-up murdered for their sexual preferences should do what? Pretend to be straight? I agree that this isn't news, but your little rant about labeling people is pretty offensive and ignorant.

mkr-hn2• 12 years ago

I think you're reading a lot into braum's comment.

braum2• 12 years ago

I didn't say to pretend to be anything. you need to chill and quit being so easy to offend. my POINT was to stop putting labels onto people. [PERIOD] Black, White, Mexican, Latino, Gay, Straight, Ginger, Not-Sure Gay (was straight but may be gay now), gay on the side (downlow)... (those last two were just for your glesica so you could be offended and mark it off of your to-do list for today).

SEJeff• 12 years ago

I seriously do NOT see how this is news. I'm straight, Tim Cook is gay, so what! It shouldn't matter so long as they are good at their respective jobs. This is like, "News flash, Lady GooGoo hates the color orange!".

davidgerard• 12 years ago

Um, he's been out for years. He just doesn't particularly make a fuss about it.

eip• 12 years ago

"CNBC states the obvious"

thekaleb• 12 years ago

I usually come to HN for insightful and interesting news and content. This submission disappoints. I would not even call this news.

mkr-hn2• 12 years ago

News to me. Apparently it's common knowledge among the SV crowd. Positive role models make a difference for people who are still in the closet or questioning, so I'm glad this spread outside SV, even if he wasn't ready to do it.

CNBC accidentally outs Apple CEO Tim Cook

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