'Is My Son Gay' app pulled from Android Market after protest

Google has removed a controversial app from its Android Marketplace called "Is My Son Gay?" after severely negative press and a petition of 37,692 signatures from an online activist group. The Android app, created by a gay software developer, was satirical and "asked" mothers silly questions to determine whether or not their son is gay. A Google spokesperson confirmed the removal of "Is My Son Gay?" with CNET, stating, "We remove apps that violate our policies." According to the activists - questions, all of which can be found on AllOut.org, relied on blatant gay stereotypes such as "Is he a fan of divas (Madonna, Britney Spears)?" and "Does he take a long time to do his hair?, and therefore could be seen as abusing the Android Market Developer Program's Policy on hate speech.

[via Techworld.com]