It's gays against gays

Gay actor Rupert Everett has caused an outcry with his comment that he "can't think of anything worse than being brought up by two gay dads". Everett made the statement in an interview with Britain's Sunday Times Magazine, where he also pointed out the comment was "just my opinion", and suggested there were too many children on the planet anyway. The 53-year-old actor, best known for his roles in Shakespeare in Love and My Best Friend's Wedding, is considered to have blazed a trail for gay actors when he came out as homosexual 20 years ago. So why slam your own kind? If there's anything worse than a homophobe, it's a self-hating homosexual. He of all people should not be making those homophobic and hypocritical statements. He's entitled to his opinion, but this is not the first time Everett has caused offence with his opinion. In 2008, he called soldiers "wimps" in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper despite his father being an army major. In other news, controversial former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers hasn't taken long to criticise the new set-up, labelling his successor Heyneke Meyer's South African squad "too white". With two wins, two draws, and two losses from his first six tests in charge, Meyer is under pressure to get the Boks firing for their home Rugby Championship tests against the Wallabies and All Blacks. He might be under pressure to change his mix of players too, if De Villiers' campaign gathers pace.