For what it's worth, you didn't get a downvote from me. I would just point out however that questioning a topic's presence on a forum could easily be perceived

For what it's worth, you didn't get a downvote from me. I would just point out however that questioning a topic's presence on a forum could easily be perceived to be hostility toward that topic. You might or might not know that on HN gay-related and other not-strictly-tech topics have come up on occasion that inevitably trigger queries like yours (some overtly hostile), and most likely the opposition you are experiencing comes from readers who have become tired of the routine.