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Related: About this forumApparently we can be for gay rights in the abstract
but the moment the term "gay" is ascribed to a leader on our side (in this case both satirically and positively), it becomes a pejorative.
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Apparently we can be for gay rights in the abstract (Original Post)
ruggerson
May 2012
OP
OK, my curiosity has overcome my shame at not knowing the meaning of the term in this context.
stevenleser
May 2012
#7
Vanje
(9,766 posts)1. Apparently some DUers
think being referred to as gay is a BAD thing.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)2. Yes. That's why we have to put up w/ so many
Homophobic comments deemed non-homophobic by those unaffected.
William769
(55,144 posts)3. Don't' forget about the Aunt Jane's.
They are the worst.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)7. OK, my curiosity has overcome my shame at not knowing the meaning of the term in this context.
What does "Aunt Jane's" mean in this context?
edcantor
(325 posts)9. I'm with you, I just don't know
On a Google search, I came up with some series of novels about Aunt Jane and nieces.
Still can't figure out the meaning in this context.
ruggerson
(17,483 posts)5. Eggsackelly
n/t
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)8. A few are completely freaking out
Frankly the halo thing is what skeeves me.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)6. Ugh, I just saw that thread. That has not been DU's finest moment.