Apple OKs Exodus International 'ex-gay' iPhone app

[Newsjock]

http://gay.americablog.com/2011/03/hey-apple-are-you-trying-to-kill-gay.html

Pardon my French, but WTF? Why does Apple require you to click some "yes I'm old enough" button when downloading gay apps on the iPhone, but when downloading "ex-gay" apps - i.e., apps built by hateful anti-gay bigots who falsely tell young impressionable children that they can pray away the gay - Apple has no restrictions at all on that app. In spite of the fact that federal statistics show 1 in 3 gay kids tries to commit suicide. In spite of the fact that the very first thing in the FAQ of the app is focused at kids.

This is akin to giving children medical advice from a quack. These people are telling children that they can be cured of their homosexuality. That is a medical opinion, and it a completely false one that has been debunked for years. Does Apple allow other apps to give children fake medical advice on the iPhone?

When the first kid kills himself after downloading this app, what is Apple going to say then? Not very good publicity for the iPhone or the iPad, helping push young impressionable troubled kids over the edge.

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Press release from Exodus International:
http://exodusinternational.org/2011/03/exodus-releases-new-smartphone-application/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exodus-releases-new-smartphone-application

March 8, 2011

Exodus International has released its new smartphone application now available through iTunes! Receiving a 4+ rating from Apple (applications in this category contain no objectionable material), this application is designed to be a useful resource for men, women, parents, students, and ministry leaders.

[stevenleser]

1. Now, I am doubly glad I went with Droid instead of iPhone n/t

[The Doctor.]

6. I heart Droid.

Hope they don't allow easy access to this crap.

[LoZoccolo]

8. The Android Market is even less restrictive than the iPhone App Store.

And that's actually part of the reason why I prefer Android.

[Initech]

11. I'm so done with Apple. I'm getting an EVO asap.

[stevenleser]

13. Had one since June/Julyish. Love it

[Kurovski]

2. WTF, indeed.

K&R.

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Yeah, but the important thing is, they don't allow PORN!!!

:eyes:

[REP]

7. Actually, with the web browser, you can get as much porn as you need

And don't worry, this app is coming to the Droid platform.

[stevenleser]

10. It might come to droid, but Google does not exert control over its apps as of yet

It may soon, in response to several problematic apps, but as of now it still does not.

On the other hand, Apple had to approve this app being made available.

[Starry Messenger]

4. WTH?

I thought they'd been designated a hate group. Does anyone know?

[msongs]

5. maybe Apple will do anything for a buck? nt

[jmowreader]

9. How long is it going to take them to get the Android version of this out?

Come on: you KNOW they're working on it.

I would really hate to be In Charge of Apple right now...if they would have rejected PrayAwayTheGay 1.0, the Exodus people would have spread it far and wide that The Baby Jesus Hates iPhones but if they accepted it (which they did) all the liberals in America would have been screaming about Apple's new antigay stance. It would be so nice if someone who took a stand against these hatemongers would just tell it like it is: we don't hate the Baby Jesus but we're not sure you can honestly say the same thing.

[Tesha]

12. Call Apple.

Ask for the Office of the CEO.

(You'll get some flunky, but the flunky works
on Steve Jobs' staff and will listen to you.)

Tell them politely and succinctly what you think.

(BTW, Tim Cook, the acting CEO, is gay.)

[phone] is probably correct.

Tesha