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Why doesn't OKCupid take a bolder stance and give a button to all their users when they sign in, asking, "Do you support marriage equality?" If they click "no",

Why doesn't OKCupid take a bolder stance and give a button to all their users when they sign in, asking, "Do you support marriage equality?" If they click "no", it deletes your account. I mean, as long as you've decided this is the sort of thing your business ought to be concerning itself with...

oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
Although that situation you outline might seem pretty extreme, spare a thought for those who suffer far worse discrimination in real life, where it actually matters. Cf. the bed and breakfast owner who asks "Are you gay?" and if the answer's "yes", shuts their door on you.
- vanattab 13y ago
  I have never in my life been asked if I was gay before any business transaction.
  - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
    I was specifically referring to this case [1]. The status has gone back and forth several times on appeal, but it's most definitely an example of horrible bigotry. [1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-bb-owners-sued-over-refusing-gay-guests-can-now-turn-away-homosexual-couples-8545706.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-bb-...
- vanattab 13y ago
  I have never in my life been asked if I was gay before any business transaction.
- fennecfoxen 13y ago
  I will spare a thought! However, I will request that we could consider whether this marginalization and inconvenience is in fact effectively remedied by seeking systematic vengeance upon all people who oppose government recognition of these marriages...
  - oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
    No, fair point. Although I would like to think that a) those "seeking systematic vengeance" (which I agree is an overreaction) are in the minority of those raising this issue b) most people's concern isn't with the very narrow issue of "government recognition of these marriages" but the much wider issue of homophobic discrimination which the former is but a small part.
hkphooey 13y ago
Wonderful idea! Somebody should cook up some javascript (yes, grumble grumble) and start a campaign to embed this on every major site. As clicking YES is too easy for bigots to get around, another version might require signing in to Facebook, Google or Twitter and upon clicking YES, posting a public message that you support marriage equality. Obviously any website which does not take part in this campaign is not gay friendly and should be immediately boycotted.
- fennecfoxen 13y ago
  Obviously.
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anaphor 13y ago
They should just merge with upworthy

oneeyedpigeon 13y ago

Although that situation you outline might seem pretty extreme, spare a thought for those who suffer far worse discrimination in real life, where it actually matters. Cf. the bed and breakfast owner who asks "Are you gay?" and if the answer's "yes", shuts their door on you.

vanattab 13y ago
I have never in my life been asked if I was gay before any business transaction.
- oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
  I was specifically referring to this case [1]. The status has gone back and forth several times on appeal, but it's most definitely an example of horrible bigotry. [1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-bb-owners-sued-over-refusing-gay-guests-can-now-turn-away-homosexual-couples-8545706.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-bb-...
vanattab 13y ago
I have never in my life been asked if I was gay before any business transaction.
fennecfoxen 13y ago
I will spare a thought! However, I will request that we could consider whether this marginalization and inconvenience is in fact effectively remedied by seeking systematic vengeance upon all people who oppose government recognition of these marriages...
- oneeyedpigeon 13y ago
  No, fair point. Although I would like to think that a) those "seeking systematic vengeance" (which I agree is an overreaction) are in the minority of those raising this issue b) most people's concern isn't with the very narrow issue of "government recognition of these marriages" but the much wider issue of homophobic discrimination which the former is but a small part.

hkphooey 13y ago

Wonderful idea! Somebody should cook up some javascript (yes, grumble grumble) and start a campaign to embed this on every major site. As clicking YES is too easy for bigots to get around, another version might require signing in to Facebook, Google or Twitter and upon clicking YES, posting a public message that you support marriage equality. Obviously any website which does not take part in this campaign is not gay friendly and should be immediately boycotted.

fennecfoxen 13y ago
Obviously.

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anaphor 13y ago

They should just merge with upworthy