Some people across Internet Land are blaming Adam Lambert's visit to the bottom three this week on anti-gay sentiment among "American Idol" voters.

Some of Lambert's supporters have even accused his detractors as discriminating against him because of his sexual orientation.

But has Lambert even defined his sexual orientation? Isn't it his right to do so, and not the right of anyone else?

I see playing the sexual orientation card (or the race or gender cards) as a simple-minded solution for defending your favorite contestant. Slinging the most convenient accusation, no matter how unsubstatiated, can say more about the accuser than the accused.

Sure, clues that Lambert could be gay have surfaced on the Web - such as photos of him in drag or kissing a guy. And people have pointed to his performance style and fashion choices as evidence of his preferences. But taking these things into consideration does not mean a person can define someone else for them.

Ultimately, trying to argue here that Lambert is not gay is about as pointless and unproductive as insisting he is. And even if or when it is proven that he has defined his sexual orientation, does that automatically mean the anti-gay accusations are correct?

If there's anything that Lambert proves, it's that attempts to slap a convenient label on a person do nothing to acknowledge what kind of human being they really are.