I don't feel it's irrelevant. Both anecdotes point to Tim being a progressive, unconventional CEO.
I think it's great, and I didn't personally pick up on CNN trying to pull anything sleazy here.
Being gay doesn't make you progressive any more than blue eyes make you progressive. Actions are the key not one's genetic characteristics.
I think it's his actions in publicly "outing" himself that the parent is referring to rather than being gay itself. Dealing with prejudice like homophobia head-on is something most CEOs aren't well known for.
Why people believe it is something genetic? People are not animals, we're not controlled by our genes. The difference between a dog and a human just can't be counted. It is just psychiatrists pushing this idea that taking drugs, violence and perversions are natural.
> People are not animals
By every scientific definition, yes, we are.
It amused me that the 2nd-to-last paragraph of the article describes him as the only openly gay CEO in the top 700 companies, and the "Related" link headline just below it declares "Tim Cook isn't the only gay CEO!".
All of the other examples given weren't Fortune 500 companies or weren't CEOs.
I don't believe it is that interesting. New stories often contain information that does not directly pertain to the headline..
Yes but why THAT? Does that have any relevance at all? It doesn't affect the business or have anything to do with charitable giving. Might as well mentioned his favorite restaurant or his dietary habits. He's not a "gay CEO" he's a CEO who happens to be gay. It has zero news value.
Sorry, but favorite restaurants or dietary habits aren't likely a cause for discrimination or divisiveness in the corporate world, unlike sexuality. That's definitely a distinction of note. Yes, his sexual orientation is not strictly relevant to the issue at hand, but it provides context to his unique combination of position (head of a massively successful company) and personal story (sexuality). News articles generally try to toe the line between giving specific details for the informed reader, and giving general backdrop for those uninformed but seeking to learn more.