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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
33. What do you mean?
Sun Nov 10, 2013, 02:27 AM
Nov 2013

Do a little research on you? What exactly should I look for? And what on earth could justify calling a human being "it?"

The "choice" people are looking for is for you to refer to this person as "he." Get it?

Awesome, This was the first time it was taken out of the space station.... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #1
Did I get I that right "GLBT" , no I didn't..... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #2
Generally interchangeable Fearless Nov 2013 #17
Keep reading down thread. William769 Nov 2013 #21
That escalated quickly. Fearless Nov 2013 #35
And what is painfully apparent... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #72
In what way has Russia "tempered its bias" jberryhill Nov 2013 #20
In the way that the MSM has focused on them. Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #22
NBC again? Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #68
What a colossal waste of money, time and resources. mahannah Nov 2013 #3
Why? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #8
What does this photo-op accomplish? mahannah Nov 2013 #11
You tell me? Since you have answered a question with a question. Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #12
Perhaps in some small implicit manner it helps to restate this point to a world Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #19
I am a huge Sagan fan Gore1FL Nov 2013 #64
$10,000 per pound to put something into space. Gore1FL Nov 2013 #63
BOYCOTT SOCHI WINTER GAMES! William769 Nov 2013 #4
why? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #5
Does he speak for all of us? William769 Nov 2013 #6
Was that a he or a she? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #7
He. William769 Nov 2013 #9
Glad you could tell, I am an old man! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Nov 2013 #15
Well IT spoke! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #23
You are really offending the LGBT community here, whether you intend to or not steve2470 Nov 2013 #24
It's not just the LGBT community who find that shit offensive. winter is coming Nov 2013 #25
yes, correct, I do also as a straight male nt steve2470 Nov 2013 #28
Do a little research on DU folks, my name is Rebellious Republican, its real easy. Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #29
You asked if a well known gay man... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #71
I am sraight and I am offended too. Fuck that shit. idwiyo Nov 2013 #58
RR is offending us straight folks, too. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #70
What's the matter with you? cyberswede Nov 2013 #30
My apologies, I have been accused of not knowing the differance... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #32
What do you mean? cyberswede Nov 2013 #33
Try looking up Rebellious republican in the the search engine on DU? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #36
Why don't you just tell us. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #38
The article you linked to above repeatedly referred to Weir as "he". Too much to grasp? n/t winter is coming Nov 2013 #39
Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #42
What am I looking for? cyberswede Nov 2013 #41
Truth! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #44
Your being a long-time member makes it ok to refer to a human being as "it?" cyberswede Nov 2013 #46
No, it makes people think before they attack! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #48
You're wrong to refer to a human being as "it," and it doesn't matter how long you've been here. cyberswede Nov 2013 #50
Here is what I would recomend.... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #53
What point of view is that? cyberswede Nov 2013 #54
+100 Tien1985 Nov 2013 #65
So, you've been here over a decade, but have remained curiously ignorant of DU mores winter is coming Nov 2013 #49
Yep, another one that lacks the initiative to do anything beyond a .... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #55
IT! Are you kidding me? How would you like to be called an it? hrmjustin Nov 2013 #31
I am an it! do some research on me, my name is Rebellious Republican! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #34
I am well aware how to do it. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #37
Great than do it before you go off! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #40
You mean advanced search? I am not going through all your posts forget it. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #43
Your call! Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #45
I think I will judge you by these posts. Why did you call him an it? hrmjustin Nov 2013 #47
Simply because I was being questioned, and was getting frustrated by these attacks without .... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #51
Why did you call him an it? hrmjustin Nov 2013 #52
WTF? This post should be deleted and your arse kicked off here. idwiyo Nov 2013 #57
Have you heard of the the Alert button? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #59
You are a homophobic bigot, pure and simple. Hopefully admin will kick your arse out of DU. idwiyo Nov 2013 #62
DU allows regular posters to call gay people 'he/she' no matter how many times Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #66
Can you please PM me their username. I am ashamed to admit I missed that bullshit. idwiyo Nov 2013 #73
He or she, can someone enlighten us? Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #13
What part of "he" do you not understand? William769 Nov 2013 #14
You have already been told it is "he", why do you persist in calling a gay man "he or she"? uppityperson Nov 2013 #16
Why are you saying he or she ? steve2470 Nov 2013 #18
Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #26
There's nothing about this man that indicates confusion steve2470 Nov 2013 #27
You are a homophobic bigot and you disgust me. Your arse should be booted from DU. idwiyo Nov 2013 #60
How do you need to be enlightened? The pronoun is right there in your clip. Behind the Aegis Nov 2013 #61
I stand with you. idwiyo Nov 2013 #56
Pigs In Space!!!!! Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #67
Just wanted to thank you for the video. Sorry your thread got highjacked. n/t winter is coming Nov 2013 #69
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