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I've been around the block enough times to know homophobia when I see it, thanks. I've been dealing with it for a long time, and I'm more than happy to put homo
by lenticular 8y ago
I've been around the block enough times to know homophobia when I see it, thanks. I've been dealing with it for a long time, and I'm more than happy to put homophobes in a bucket.
The poster's homophobia was blatantly obvious, down to the verbatim jabs I always hear. Being upset that there are too many gay characters on tv and they are "shoving an agenda our throats" is homophobic by definition. It is 100% undisguised homophobia, without even the decorum of a dog whistle. If you can't see that, you are either unbelievably naive or are actually a homophobe who is trolling by being willfully obtuse. My money is on the latter.
It needs to be called out, not coddled. Asserting equal rights is not something that is ever done with politeness.
At any rate, I am quite sick of folks like you claiming that I should be careful not to offend people who say things like "pushing it down our throats" in reference to the existence of gay characters. I will never apologize for asserting my equality and speaking out against bigotry. I don't care if I make a bigot feel bad.
Straight white males have society's permission to become apoplectically angry about black football players kneeling. If they can do that, I should be able to call out bigots without enablers like you trying to defend them.
Your post was just idiotic. Think next time before you defend a homophobe. You are part of the problem. Be better. Next time you see bigotry, confront the bigot, not the folks calling it out.