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Moby wishes more people were like us.

Brandon Voss has a terrific interview with Moby in the upcoming issue of The Advocate. Moby has always been one of the biggest gay allies in pop music, even after his very public feud with Eminem in 2001, in which the rapper called him a "36 year old baldheaded fag". In the interview, Moby talks about why he would love to have gay children..

You’ve been such an ally to the gay community that you’ve taken some heat for it -- like when you stated in an interview that gays were “superior to straight people.” Do you stand by that? Yeah, and I also said that if and when I ever have children, I want gay children, which didn’t really endear me to the Christian right wing of America. There are a lot of people in the world who are virulently homophobic or misogynistic or anti-Semitic, and what baffles me is that if you just look at it empirically, gays, women, and Jews are certainly responsible for far fewer violent crimes than straight white guys. They’ve started fewer wars, and they tend to be well educated, fun to hang out with, and they have nice homes, bars, and restaurants.

He also discusses his own sexuality, and the sexual experimentation he's done..

You’ve described yourself as “neither straight nor gay.” Do you consider yourself bisexual? I just like to think of myself as being pretty open-minded. Also, you never know what the future might bring, so I have no idea. It’s a cliché to say this, but in a perfect world, the dichotomous definition of straight and gay would probably carry less weight.

He also has a lot of interesting things to say on his website about the war and about homophobic Oklahoma legislator Sally Kern.

After the break, you can see the video for one of Moby's signature songs, Bodyrock

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  • CatheB's picture

    Thanks

    The one thing I've admired about Moby other than his music is his ability to come across as someone who always stays true to his beliefs rather than to pacify the masses with back pedaling. He's always very much a high caliber, highly inspiring character.
    Box of Milk's picture

    I'm Totally Marrying Moby...

    Can we possibly clone this man?  I wouldn't mind having an army of Mobys debating the radical Christians, making fun music, having gay babies, and possibly drinking some strange amalgum of chai tea and lotus petals.  Plus, it doesn't hurt that I want to strap him to my chest in one of those baby holders and snuggle him all day at my desk.
    Hollywood Marie's picture

    Three out of three!

    I'm gay, Jewish, and a woman...will you hang out with me, Moby?

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