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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:29 AM Original message |
If you are heterosexual, you don't get to decide what is homophobic. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. I understand. I hate it when people try to tell me what's anti-Semitic |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
74. Amen! |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't disagree in principle. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'd be curious to know the circumstances of someone considering you homophobic. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I've certainly encountered them. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Excuse my denseness, but I don't understand. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I'm confused, too |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
54. Yes, I guess the bare story doesn't make it clear. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Sorry, crim son, but it still doesn't mean that she accused YOU of homophobia. |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Interesting. Not that I misinterpreted the OP, |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. Please see my response to LostinVA. |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
106. Word. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I can understand that. |
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screembloodymurder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. I don't think people are homophobic by choice. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They are nurtured that way. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. Well, PF is closer to the truth... |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. Are you serious? |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. The OP is ceratinly not stating or even implying what you are saying here |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. The OP said NOTHING like that |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
80. "If you are heterosexual, you don't get to decide what is homophobic." |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Right -- you misinterperted it |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Okay. That is your opinion. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. If I could edit my OP, I would change "decide" in the title to "dictate." |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. The OP is stating that gays have a right to their opinions of what is oppressive |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. I think you misunderstand what I said. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
65. This is more than fair; |
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keischin (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:11 PM Response to Reply #65 |
78. As a gay male, I had sort of an opposite experience growing up |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
82. I understand what you're saying, but I don't think it's helpful. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
62. sorry |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
107. I don't believe this was aimed at our friends |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. I agree 100% |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. Homophobia isn't limited to heterosexuals |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. You're absolutely right. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Yeah, it's amazing how hate language and bigotry affects the targeted group. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. a lot of similar analogies... sexism, racism, anti-semitism |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yes they do |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Unfortunately, a lot of slang expressions mean both weak and gay. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Well I do my best to avoid offending people... |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. As a self admitted "former religious zealot and gay-hater" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. That's all true. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Thanks for the insight. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #42 |
71. You see, that's just it. |
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Mugweed (939 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. What I really don't like is... |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. That means you agree that gays should not be told what our opinion should be? |
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Mugweed (939 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Yes |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. You're absolutely right. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I am done taking a back seat in the great social debate. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Exactly. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. We will remember and we will not be silenced. |
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RedLetterRev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #40 |
86. And that's scaring the crap out of the RWers |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #86 |
108. Our best chance is to never back down. |
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RedLetterRev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #108 |
128. That which scares the Oogedy-Boogedy wing |
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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
21. I agree. But it is also true, we all must admit, that in every |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. Out of curiosity |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. By this logic any group being attacked knows when it is being attacked |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Actually |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #60 |
79. how can there be an 'objective standard' when there is power imbalance? |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. I'd say if you promote |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. not when you don't "see" them |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. Your client base shouldn't matter |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #91 |
98. the minority staffers (lowest paid) are serving the clients |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #98 |
117. Perhaps in your company it is a problem |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #117 |
123. well obviously not |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. The NBA is a business |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. i agree: green is colorblind |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Probably not |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #126 |
127. they are making millions of dollars off the talent of those atheletes |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #60 |
109. We all have the right to disagree with each other, but |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #109 |
120. I agree to an extent |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Dupe- delete |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Atheists also don't get to decide what is offensive to Christians either. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Yes, that is exactly what I meant. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
85. when I say something to offend Christians |
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JonQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. Corollary to that: |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
102. I LOVE Debating Those Delusional, Self-Loathing Asshats. |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
101. Raised Catholic - 12 Years of Catholic School |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #101 |
103. Birds of a feather |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Indeed! |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. And if you're human you don't get to decide what is animal cruelty. NT |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. People that are cruel to animals are sick. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Is there a point to your post? |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. And if you're green, you don't get to decide what is anti-purple. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. And if you are a spider you don't get to decide what time of day it is. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
63. You arachnophobe! Or would it be Chronophobe? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. The point is simply this: |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. He meant that a straight person who thinks something is NOT homophobic that a gay person thinks IS |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. OK, Then I apologize. I misunderstood. NT |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Cool, thanks. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. Thank you. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. The sentence was broken up between the title and body of the text |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Strawman argument. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. works for me. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
51. There's deciding, and then there's not understanding |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. The problem with hot and emotionally charged topics on the internet |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. You're absolutely right |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Exactly. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
67. You got me curious....so I had to search. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Yup, that's the one |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Done. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
52. Like torture, the question isn't 'Is it torture to the torturer?' |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
56. we determine just about everything else that affects the GLBT community..why not whats offensive. nt |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. I agree 100% |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. Good point about homophobia and misogyny |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #59 |
129. ................... |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
72. Exactly. I've experienced the corollary |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
75. Would that some of colour weigh in here! |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
76. a simple -- but misunderstood point. nt |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
77. Good point. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
87. It's sad when some straight person thinks they know what's homophobic instead of a gay or lesbian. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
92. I don't agree (except sort of). |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
93. Does that mean if you're not African American, you don't get to decide what is racist? |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. Anyone get's to decide what is bigotry towards them |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 05:56 AM Response to Reply #97 |
105. That's logically different from the statement in the OP. Specifically, if a DUer defends the KKK .. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #105 |
114. The op could have worded it better by saying "what is NOT homophobic" |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #105 |
130. When you encounter homophobia, the topic at hand, I hope you speak out against it |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #130 |
132. This is logically puzzling |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #132 |
133. This is a thread about homophobia in a gay forum |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #133 |
134. Except that the two are now related |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #134 |
135. Start your own thread about racism here or anywhere else. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #135 |
136. All my posts in this thread are directly on point with the OP |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #136 |
137. Start your own thread, make your case, argue it, defend |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #93 |
111. NO, It means you don't get to decide FOR African Americans what is NOT racist to THEM. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #111 |
112. OK, so if a GLBT DUer starts defending Ku Klux Klan membership |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:18 AM Response to Reply #112 |
113. Yes. That is what I am saying. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #113 |
116. Can sarcasm be racist, if the victims of racism feel that it is? |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #116 |
118. The posts that you linked are CLEARLY meant to highlight how people are dismissing homophobia. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #118 |
119. "I personally do not agree that the sarcasm you pointed out is ANYTHING CLOSE to being racist" |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #119 |
121. You obviously didn't read my post where I said you have EVERY RIGHT to consider it racist. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #119 |
122. You make it sound like SEVERAL People "gays, lesbians, bis and straights" thought what you think |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #122 |
131. I am guessing HamdenRice agrees with us that gays know homophobia |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
94. I respect and understand what you are saying, but it sort of leaves some of us |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. Mike 03- The OP is just saying when someone feels bigotry toward themselves |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #94 |
110. It all depends on the circumstances at the time. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
95. I think it's more *If you are uninformed and uncarring, you don't get to decide.* |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
96. I read this thread as Not telling GLBT what to be offended by |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
100. And yet... |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
115. Clarification: OP should have been "you don't get to decide what is NOT homophobic" |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
138. This post is a classic! |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #138 |
139. Funny that you should mention solidarity. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #139 |
140. No expects |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #139 |
141. Solidarity is something that is BUILT, not assumed. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #141 |
152. I agree with you. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 08:54 AM Response to Reply #138 |
143. Then there's the solidarity with... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #143 |
144. You're barking up the wrong tree. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #143 |
153. I assume that your reply was meant for me (the writer of the OP), not Karenina. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
142. Unfuckingbelieveable. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
145. I agree, you get to decide what is homophobic |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #145 |
146. This is SO FUNNY!!!! |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #146 |
147. um...I guess I'm not getting the joke |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. Naaaa, DU! Dearest Lerkfish!!! |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. ah, good, then. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #149 |
150. You'll enjoy this: |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #145 |
151. I couldn't agree more. |
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marimour (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
154. I agree to an extent, but it would have to apply across the board. |
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