I was ready to ignore the latest show of soft bigotry in Philippine media. I was content to let the Philippines’ lively rounds of Twitter and Facebook backlash render the anti-gay article, “Being Gay,” invisible.

I had never heard of Tintin Bersola-Babao, and I did not know she hosted a talk show on a national network. I had never heard of Dr. Camille Garcia, and I did not understand why the caption under her name called her a “noted psychologist.” But I was horrified by the danger of their message.

I don’t want to spend any more time on Tintin and Dr. Garcia’s clumsy, unscientific arguments. Read the full story.