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Where are the black friends?
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RE: Where are the black friends?
October 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
-unfortunately, lol.
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 RE: Where are the black friends?
October 10, 2016 at 7:31 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2016 at 7:34 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(October 10, 2016 at 6:04 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Ya now the day aint long for yankees? They have no idea what we mean when we say that. E=mc², bud. Time-dilation's a bitch ... so is metering personal views. Lotsa people on both sides of this discussion want to anoint themselves, y'know? But living in SoCal, I saw a funny thing happen. As acquiantances learnt I was Texan, shortly thereafter they would increase their inclusion of racial epithets into the conversation. Were they really racist and only wanting to let it out? Or were they simply playing to their own preconceived notion of "Texan audience"? I don't know, and I can't say I much care. I reckon there's assholes and gems anywhere you go. And sometimes, the asshole is a gem, too. [/mirror-gaze] RE: Where are the black friends?
October 10, 2016 at 7:41 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2016 at 7:43 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I found that too, in Boston. I was the guy it was okay to be a bigot around. Something™ tells me they didn't turn into bigots when I showed up.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
 RE: Where are the black friends?
October 10, 2016 at 7:50 pm
(This post was last modified: October 10, 2016 at 7:51 pm by vorlon13.)
I encounter the occasional intolerant remark at gay people from time to time from people that don't know.
I have noticed a trend regarding that though that makes hearing it maybe more interesting than upsetting. Take for instance the last such comment I heard: "I don't like gay marriages" Kinda tepid, no ?? I still wasn't happy hearing it, however, think of all the gay rights issues since the Stonewall riots. This complainer is up to speed on all of them, apparently, except the last one. I probably shouldn't be annoyed at all. One of the first things I heard after I came out (this was '76) was an offer to beat the shit out of me, just for being gay. Not liking gay marriage is pretty evolved over that. And all in my lifetime. The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
Well, I hear people use the word retard all the time. People here know how I feel about that.
My son is gay. He has my FULL support. His lifestyle choice is no ones business but him and his partner. Now, that said, he's only 14. I, as his parent, have the responsibility to protect him and keep him safe. I wouldn't be a good parent if I allowed him to be careless. Just because he can't get another man pregnant, is no reason to let him just do whatever he wants. When he's 18 and on his own, I would hope that I have taught him enough about being careful, that he is responsible, but life offers no guarantees. Disclaimer: I am only responsible for what I say, not what you choose to understand.
(October 10, 2016 at 8:03 pm)Nymphadora Wrote: Well, I hear people use the word retard all the time. People here know how I feel about that. I don't know if your son had a similar experience to this, but upon reflection, it is really illustrative to me as an adult: when I was in third grade (IANMTU) I noticed the junior high boys smelled good, after PE in the gym on their way to the locker room. No choice, no satanic demon casting an evil spell on me, just an 8 year old boy noticing something no one else in his grade did. And I think even then, it shows a pattern in my preference, even to this day, the older boys are fucking hot. LOL, watching Flipper, even when Bud was much closer to my age, I was always more interested in Sandy, his older brother. And now watching the reruns, JFC, Porter is smoking! The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
 (October 10, 2016 at 6:18 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I don't have any 'black friends'. I have friends who come in an assortment of skin tones. I want to elaborate further but I'm going to go puke. I feel awful  (October 10, 2016 at 6:18 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Puts me in mind of the time when someone accused Harlan Ellison of being anti-Semitic. His reply: 'I'm sorry you feel that way - some of my best friends are Jewish. Like my mother. My father. Me.' This happened to me once. I called Israel a sandy shithole. The guy (a goy) got up in my fucking face about it and how I was an anti-Semite. Too bad Tib wasn't there to tell him about what a self-hating Jew I am. I can stand care-trolls only a little more than I can stand racists. ![[Image: Untitled2_zpswaosccbr.png]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i1140.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn569%2Fthesummerqueen%2FUntitled2_zpswaosccbr.png) 
*is learning all sorts of great new vocab due to this thread*
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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