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Blue_true

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10. I guess there is such a thing as straight privilege.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 11:04 PM

Aug 2018

And as with White privilege, a person can not see issues that are obvious to a person that is on the other side. You raised a lot of issues that I frankly had not thought about. I would not discriminate against anyone in any way, but just not being discriminatory is not enough if problems are to be solved and everyone gets to live the life they were born into, without fear for their physical safety or economic wellbeing.

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Homophobia isn't funny, so why are liberal comedians using it? [View all] dsc Aug 2018 OP

I disagree manor321 Aug 2018 #1

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It is happening because people don't give a shit. Behind the Aegis Aug 2018 #3

Nearly all comedy makes fun of somebody. GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #4

Punching up is better than punching down. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #5

Why people think cocksucking as a punchline doesn't hurt either women or gay people (or both!) WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2018 #6

Especially given that I imagine most of the people using the term as an insult mythology Aug 2018 #12

I honestly didn't know that you were gay. Not that it would have mattered one bit. Blue_true Aug 2018 #7

It has been 3 scant years since my marriage (of 37 years) was recognized Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #9

I guess there is such a thing as straight privilege. Blue_true Aug 2018 #10

Thank you for posting this. Ms. Toad Aug 2018 #8

Homophobia can and should be funny Major Nikon Aug 2018 #11

Thanks for sharing this. It's important to think about these things. mythology Aug 2018 #13