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so then lesbians are stereotyped and not taken seriously at all, which is really annoying.  Everyone falls into some sort of stereotype just ignore that nonsense. |
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« Reply #31 on: June 26, 2012, 11:41:47 AM » |
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This sounds like a group that doesn't really include many LGBT people. Aside from a few occurrences of the word "fag", the conversation has been un-derogatory. But there is a decided lack of advocacy, intimate knowledge of gayness, or discussion of why it's important that it not be suppressed in a mentally healthy society. I think maybe the urgency to have people understand and discuss gay issues, which are covered like a blanket by media of all stripes these days, would be more evident if there were more gay members. This is something I would welcome fully.
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« Reply #32 on: June 26, 2012, 11:46:02 AM » |
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This sounds like a group that doesn't really include many LGBT people. Aside from a few occurrences of the word "fag", the conversation has been un-derogatory. But there is a decided lack of advocacy, intimate knowledge of gayness, or discussion of why it's important that it not be suppressed in a mentally healthy society. I think maybe the urgency to have people understand and discuss gay issues, which are covered like a blanket by media of all stripes these days, would be more evident if there were more gay members. This is something I would welcome fully.
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« Reply #33 on: June 26, 2012, 12:09:38 PM » |
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This sounds like a group that doesn't really include many LGBT people. Aside from a few occurrences of the word "fag", the conversation has been un-derogatory. But there is a decided lack of advocacy, intimate knowledge of gayness, or discussion of why it's important that it not be suppressed in a mentally healthy society. I think maybe the urgency to have people understand and discuss gay issues, which are covered like a blanket by media of all stripes these days, would be more evident if there were more gay members. This is something I would welcome fully.
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« Reply #34 on: June 26, 2012, 12:26:57 PM » |
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I think it is genetic, and nature may be trying to correct the over population of humans by shifting a few genes around. Wish she had shifted a few genes in the religious rights brains before she shifted the sex genes. It would have made it a lot easier to live with them on the same planet.
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« Reply #35 on: June 26, 2012, 12:37:19 PM » |
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When Asmo said "BURN THE FAG" he was playing on the idea that the British call cigarettes fags. Because he's Asmo and that's how he rolls. We may be irreverent, but we're not a homophobic group by any means.
ETA: Don't know why I was yelling Asmo's name. Fixed.
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« Reply #36 on: June 26, 2012, 02:55:46 PM » |
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When Asmo said "BURN THE FAG" he was playing on the idea that the British call cigarettes fags. Because he's Asmo and that's how he rolls. We may be irreverent, but we're not a homophobic group by any means.
ETA: Don't know why I was yelling Asmo's name. Fixed.
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« Reply #37 on: June 26, 2012, 04:03:38 PM » |
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This sounds like a group that doesn't really include many LGBT people. Aside from a few occurrences of the word "fag", the conversation has been un-derogatory. But there is a decided lack of advocacy, intimate knowledge of gayness, or discussion of why it's important that it not be suppressed in a mentally healthy society. I think maybe the urgency to have people understand and discuss gay issues, which are covered like a blanket by media of all stripes these days, would be more evident if there were more gay members. This is something I would welcome fully.
I must say I wouldn't welcome the introduction of gay advocacy, dissemination of intimate knowledge of gayness etc as significant components in this forum's conversations. If I was interested in gay issues I would have joined a forum dedicated to those selfsame issues. Ditto if one of my passions in life was global warming or ethnic cleansing. As far as I'm concerned, the gay people here are atheists who happen to be gay; of course, that also makes them more likely to have suffered at the hands of religious zealots and to that indirect extent their sexuality has a relevance to the rationale for this forum. |
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« Reply #38 on: June 26, 2012, 04:08:20 PM » |
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I think it is genetic, and nature may be trying to correct the over population of humans by shifting a few genes around. Wish she had shifted a few genes in the religious rights brains before she shifted the sex genes. It would have made it a lot easier to live with them on the same planet.
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« Reply #39 on: June 26, 2012, 06:10:06 PM » |
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Why cant society just accept some people prefer men, some women, some both? Blondes, brunettes, redheads, tall, short, big eyes, small hands, long hair, short hair, big muscles, lean body...
We ALL have a preference. I am really sick of all this division just because of who we feel attracted to. It's really getting on my nerves.
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« Reply #40 on: June 26, 2012, 06:27:40 PM » |
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Why cant society just accept some people prefer men, some women, some both? Blondes, brunettes, redheads, tall, short, big eyes, small hands, long hair, short hair, big muscles, lean body...
We ALL have a preference. I am really sick of all this division just because of who we feel attracted to. It's really getting on my nerves.
No flippin' idea, it gets on my nerves as well. As does the medias obsession with how women are portrayed, but I digress. |
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« Reply #41 on: June 26, 2012, 06:41:29 PM » |
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Why cant society just accept some people prefer men, some women, some both? Blondes, brunettes, redheads, tall, short, big eyes, small hands, long hair, short hair, big muscles, lean body...
We ALL have a preference. I am really sick of all this division just because of who we feel attracted to. It's really getting on my nerves.
No flippin' idea, it gets on my nerves as well. As does the medias obsession with how women are portrayed, but I digress. I just don't like people being divided by something so stupid. Don't get me started on the gay community. They annoy me just as much as any 'group' of people who want a stereotype attached to them >_< |
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« Reply #42 on: June 26, 2012, 11:49:37 PM » |
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This sounds like a group that doesn't really include many LGBT people. Aside from a few occurrences of the word "fag", the conversation has been un-derogatory. But there is a decided lack of advocacy, intimate knowledge of gayness, or discussion of why it's important that it not be suppressed in a mentally healthy society. I think maybe the urgency to have people understand and discuss gay issues, which are covered like a blanket by media of all stripes these days, would be more evident if there were more gay members. This is something I would welcome fully.
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« Reply #43 on: June 27, 2012, 01:17:12 AM » |
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I think it is genetic
I don't think it matters whether it is genetic or simply personal preference. Consenting adults can choose to do whatever they like as long as they are not harming others. It is not of my business what people get upto in the bedroom and they certainly don't have to explain to me why that get upto whatever it is they get up to. |
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« Reply #44 on: June 27, 2012, 08:34:16 AM » |
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I think it is genetic
I don't think it matters whether it is genetic or simply personal preference. Consenting adults can choose to do whatever they like as long as they are not harming others. It is not of my business what people get upto in the bedroom and they certainly don't have to explain to me why that get upto whatever it is they get up to. ITA. I actually find the idea that people should be more tolerant of homosexuality because it's genetic to be patronizing and offensive. Like "Don't blame them, they just can't help themselves, the poor dears." Ugh! It doesn't matter why a person is gay. What matters is that it's not anyone else's business what consenting adults do or who they have a relationship with. |
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