No Homo?

Yes, I always appreciate the whole, "I'm not homophobic, I have gay friends" line.

"BUT...BUT... MY TOKEN GAY FRIEND SAID IT WAS OKAYYYY :sad: They represent the entire gay community, right?"

But I still stick by my first statement, noone should live their life assuming everyone is trying to offend them.

But then they can't be victims.

But I still stick by my first statement, noone should live their life assuming everyone is trying to offend them.

But then they can't be victims.

Because nobody is oppressed in this society, right? The people who claim to be oppressed are obviously just playing the victim card.

YES HOMO


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Oh, the evolution argument.
Know who loves that argument? Racist people claiming we evolved to dislike other races.

Yep, I've read that, seen the research in respected journals and certainly consider it a legitimate theory.

In the bits I deleted I waffled on about how I'd campaigned against racism in other forums.
However, one argument that took the wind out of my sales there was redheads - that I wasn't also campaigning for their rights.

My argument was that generally redheads hadn't suffered 'real' abuse on a big scale.
I've known plenty of homosexuals and I've never seen or heard of them receiving abuse in the societies we live in.
Of course some do, no doubt.

But if we were to try and not offend ANYONE, it would be a very dull place.

Though, with stand up comedians abolished, which would be a good thing, at least!

In my younger days, I took a variety of substances, but I never felt the need to take personal offence when someone used 'a right stoner' in a derogatory manner about another person - or even me, for that matter. Some people don't like the life style and express it - that in it's self isn't a problem to my mind.

So, I'll go with some internet slang and suggest people need to 'MTFU' and stop being so thin-skinned.

For the record, it's not a phrase I would use; but I would defend people's right to say it.

On said motorcycle forum we had a VERY similar argument.
The main protagonist claimed he'd never do anything like that.
Trawled through his posts and he used the word 'fraped' - something that surely cause considerable distaste to someone that HAS been sexually assaulted - bringing it down to the level of changing a page on facebook.
Most of us are guilty of saying something that could offend someone - so he who is without sin, etc.

And yes, Southpark, which is great at offending EVERYONE has at some point got me annoyed - but I've cooled down, realising that yes, we're just back to the stand up comedian thing.

But I still stick by my first statement, noone should live their life assuming everyone is trying to offend them.

But then they can't be victims.

Because nobody is repressed in this society, right? The people who claim to be oppressed are obviously just playing the victim card.

There is lots of evidence showing women are still oppressed. I witness it constantly in my 90% male dominated degree. And most of my friends are guys. And they have all kinds of terrible oppressing women jokes. And I still laugh at them at times...depending on who says it and when. All of them would stick up for equality at a drop of a pin if the topic ever came up. Like I said, it's all in the intent. Life is no fun when you don't appreciate the ironing. I mean irony.

The amount of butthurt in this thread is quite...unexpected.

Oh and to add - I hear plenty of things in a similar vein about women.
"Stop being such a girl", "you run like a woman", "man-up and sort it out" - all heard said by women to blokes, but of course also said by blokes to other blokes, which could suggest women are 'lesser'.
Thankfully, my friends generally accept that they can make fun of the differences between people and it not be a problem.
The one black guy that turned up to our bike forum BBQ was joking about being 'Token' .

you're kind of a cutie...no hetero

Hope you can sense the joke in this comment. No offense intended.

Oh yes, and much appreciated.

People are taking this much more seriously than I intended. But I should have know better.

probably a few wording choices to be sure, but if they snap back that harshly, trust me they were offended that you were offended, meaning they don't take their own advice.

*brace for incoming fire.*

Don't worry, I'll protect you, in a totally platonic way.

So let me get this straight...

I'M SO OFFENDED.

First: I agree that this is very offensive. One of my kids is queer, and this kind of prejudice wakes the mother lion in me. I don't let people get away with that.

However: tonight a very dear young friend was in tears on my couch, because of the extremely nasty prejudice in the gay community, which makes men write in their profiles "no asians" (just in more crass language). What is it with men? Is it impossible to give things a positive spin? Does every message have to be about people you don't like, even when you are saying what you like?

It is obviously not a straight or gay thing though, but just a "I don't care who is hurt as long as I maintain my comfort zone" thing.

Are the majority of guys on this site so insecure with their sexuality that if they compliment another guy, they have to end the comment with "no homo"? As a gay guy, I find this kind of insulting. As if being gay is something I should be ashamed of and requires a disclaimer. Yes homo.

Bahaha....those last 2 words, the best way to end that! It's the simple things that really make me laugh. :flowerforyou:

Oh, the evolution argument.
Know who loves that argument? Racist people claiming we evolved to dislike other races.

Yep, I've read that, seen the research in respected journals and certainly consider it a legitimate theory.

In the bits I deleted I waffled on about how I'd campaigned against racism in other forums.
However, one argument that took the wind out of my sales there was redheads - that I wasn't also campaigning for their rights.

My argument was that generally redheads hadn't suffered 'real' abuse on a big scale.
I've known plenty of homosexuals and I've never seen or heard of them receiving abuse in the societies we live in.
Of course some do, no doubt.

But if we were to try and not offend ANYONE, it would be a very dull place.

Though, with stand up comedians abolished, which would be a good thing, at least!

In my younger days, I took a variety of substances, but I never felt the need to take personal offence when someone used 'a right stoner' in a derogatory manner about another person - or even me, for that matter. Some people don't like the life style and express it - that in it's self isn't a problem to my mind.

So, I'll go with some internet slang and suggest people need to 'MTFU' and stop being so thin-skinned.

For the record, it's not a phrase I would use; but I would defend people's right to say it.

On said motorcycle forum we had a VERY similar argument.
The main protagonist claimed he'd never do anything like that.
Trawled through his posts and he used the word 'fraped' - something that surely cause considerable distaste to someone that HAS been sexually assaulted - bringing it down to the level of changing a page on facebook.
Most of us are guilty of saying something that could offend someone - so he who is without sin, etc.

And yes, Southpark, which is great at offending EVERYONE has at some point got me annoyed - but I've cooled down, realising that yes, we're just back to the stand up comedian thing.

While you are saying lots there I read this and all I thought was...Yay motorcycles!</kawi>

I like how I'm actually expressing an opinion that brings others who are different than me to an equal plane... and then I get snapped at by a few feminists. It's awesome. I love it.

totally agree:drinker: