• the_crotch
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    4 hours ago

    Calling people you don’t like gay as an insult isn’t homophobic?

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      4 hours ago

      Perhaps the words don’t mean what you think they mean.

      This is not calling them gay as an insult. If it were saying “they are so gay” meaning “they are so bad” then yes. But this is drawing parallels between their behavior and that of gay people in an ironical way in order to highlight their hypocrisy. And frankly to taunt them.

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        4 hours ago

        So calling people gay in order to taunt them isn’t homophobic

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          4 hours ago

          Either you are being disingenuous or you are just not very bright. Either way, have a nice day.

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            4 hours ago

            I just don’t think “hurry durr they’re gay for each other” should be used as an insult, and that doing so is homophobic. Have fun on 4chan.

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                1 hour ago

                Uh oh, the person who’s been claiming that being gay gives them a free pass to be homophobic for the last 2 hours is asking about my sexuality. I can imagine the “gotcha” you’re waiting to spew at me if I say no.

                I’m not going to answer that. It shouldn’t matter. Bigotry is bigotry regardless of who’s doing it, uncle ruckus. And everyone should be calling it out when they see it.

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                  1 hour ago

                  Bigotry is bigotry regardless of who’s doing it

                  Who gets to decide what is bigotry?

                  Do you get to tell the subject of said suspected bigotry that they should feel offended?

                  Do you get to tell black people they are not allowed to use the N word?

                  Words are power. You better make damned sure you aren’t stealing.

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                    20 minutes ago

                    Who gets to decide what is bigotry?

                    Societal norms

                    Do you get to tell the subject of said suspected bigotry that they should feel offended?

                    I told you no such thing. I said that you were being homophobic. The listener decides if they want to be offended or not. Judging by this thread, a bunch of people were offended. Good job I guess?

                    Do you get to tell black people they are not allowed to use the N word?

                    Nobody told you you weren’t allowed to do anything. You started whining that they were when someone pointed out your homophobia, but nobody ever said “don’t say that” or “you’re not allowed to say that” or anything like that.