RE: You can't be gay in the US
September 9, 2014 at 6:41 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2014 at 6:50 pm by Keri.)
(September 9, 2014 at 6:34 pm)Diablo Wrote: You didn't read the posts above?
Yes, I did. It went a bit like this:
I posted, saying that I don't like the term faggot.
You posted a picture of someone being burnt at the stake.
Losty said she didn't get the joke to which that I clarified that it wasn't a joke and tried to explain my knowledge of the etymology of the term and Cthulhu Dreaming chimed it for extra clarification.
Then a video was posted from a comedian that grew up not knowing that faggot had anything to do with gay people. Not homophobic.
ShaMan posted something about turning sticks into bundles. I think he was making light of the older definition of the term.
Then you started accusing people of being homophobic.
I'm sorry. I just don't see it.
Was I contributing to this homophobia that you claim?
Edited to add: I forgot to mention Endo's post of the meme. Which is what I originally responded to saying that I don't like that term.
If you find that post offensive, you should report it.
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