Because being openly gay is still a problem, especially in a country where in 20+ states being openly gay can get you fired. If him being openly gay (a very public figure who heads one of the most talked about tech companies in the world) helps other young people (given that in the U.S. gay teenagers are 4x more likely to commit suicide) then he has done a totally selfless act.
I dosn't affect me at all and I don't really care, but I'm not gay and I don't have problems coming out or accepting that, if this helps others with those problems then that's awesome.
Jobs was a visionary, he had a goal and he did everything to achive those goals, but he never sacrificed his personal life for those of others openly like Tim Cook did with that post.
I agree with everything you're saying here, but I think it's unfair to say that Cook is *better* because he came out as being gay. Jobs wasn't gay, so he *couldn't* come out...why does that make him not as good?
True, but Jobs had terminal cancer and all he allowed it to do was kill him after he refused treatment unil it was too late (from what I understand), and he continued to work while he was ill.
Idk I think if Jobs was a better person he would have felt with it better and maybe have been able to help the perception of it for others...
Edit: also Jobs positioned Apple as a faceless design entity that didn't really have anything human other than him at press conferences, everyone **** the same outfit and no one had an opinion, for the first time Apple has an opinion and someone leading it who can speak like a normal person... I guess lol
And iri its cool that you've never been in a minority, but you have to be more open minded about how you approach the world.
