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53. Interesting to see the "free pass" of sorts he is getting.

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:40 AM

Aug 2021

Just goes to show how ingrained homophobia, but especially, in this case, heterosexism, really is in this culture. I think some are missing that his "come to Jesus" moment wasn't several years ago, it was a few months ago. It isn't about 'perfection', but to claim he was unaware that "faggot" was a slur or could be hurtful, in 2021, is just absurd!

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Matt Damon, 'months ago' [View all] bigtree Aug 2021 OP

I am in agreement with Ms. Bowers Skittles Aug 2021 #1

When people fuck up and want to apologize, I say let 'em Bucky Aug 2021 #2

Yup canetoad Aug 2021 #6

+++++++++ sheshe2 Aug 2021 #10

I lost respect for Damon a long Cha Aug 2021 #20

It's OK to change your mind. joshcryer Aug 2021 #28

Agree 100% secondwind Aug 2021 #15

100% Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #30

Honest question dsc Aug 2021 #41

The redemption arc would be a lot longer, a lot more complicated Bucky Aug 2021 #52

When people fuck up and want to apologize, I say let 'em Bucky Aug 2021 #3

He should have left that at the family dinner table. Solly Mack Aug 2021 #4

A respected friend of mine today used the word retard pejoratively, cilla4progress Aug 2021 #5

One would hope canetoad Aug 2021 #8

Using a hateful slur as a joke doesn't make it any less hateful or painful. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #24

Well did you say something? alphafemale Aug 2021 #18

I was shocked, so did not this time. cilla4progress Aug 2021 #36

My BF at the time and I had friend over for dinner, and the friend used that term alphafemale Aug 2021 #49

Look Cosmocat Aug 2021 #26

An honest post right here. CrackityJones75 Aug 2021 #32

when was this mythical time that the word faggot didn't have negative implications? dsc Aug 2021 #42

He's acknowledging that the word is inappropriate AdamGG Aug 2021 #7

+1 canetoad Aug 2021 #9

I agree rockfordfile Aug 2021 #22

"I never saw the words used to refer to people who were actually gay or intellectually challenged." WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #25

It was a common generic playground insult among children AdamGG Aug 2021 #48

Some people love wrapping themselves in self-righteousness. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #31

I have twenty years on him, never went to Harvard, PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #11

The sense of entitlement and/or thirst for attention. Grokenstein Aug 2021 #12

Different time. secondwind Aug 2021 #17

Different time? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2021 #35

Some months ago the image of him started changing for me UTUSN Aug 2021 #13

Self-deleting my post before I even type it! dchill Aug 2021 #14

lol Celerity Aug 2021 #19

We can use the word "asshole" in perpetuity, correct? nt greyl Aug 2021 #16

I used it yesterday. Loryn Aug 2021 #38

Sometimes one should learn from mistakes and move on--not report them to the world... hlthe2b Aug 2021 #21

Some of the responses to him remind me of the opening line of The Great Gatsby elias7 Aug 2021 #23

I am Mr. Damon's age dsc Aug 2021 #43

This is petty, and the long knives continue to come closer and closer to our own Cosmocat Aug 2021 #27

I've worked for decades with different people who don't seem to understand the impact of their words bigtree Aug 2021 #29

One slur is not the full extend of ANYONE'S insensitivities and MD is a one of the good guys Cosmocat Aug 2021 #33

right, not the full extent bigtree Aug 2021 #39

I am also Matt Damon's age obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #40

Ok. Revel in your moral superiority Cosmocat Aug 2021 #46

When i was in college in the 90's, this was THE word we all used for nearly everything. Calista241 Aug 2021 #34

That's how it was as well growing up in my corner of suburbia BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #47

What I don't get about this is when Damon was Marius25 Aug 2021 #37

Better late than never Johnny2X2X Aug 2021 #44

He protected Harvey Weinstein for 20 years RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2021 #45

I used it maybe once or twice as a teenager. BlueStater Aug 2021 #50

Gossip Site Tink41 Aug 2021 #51

Interesting to see the "free pass" of sorts he is getting. Behind the Aegis Aug 2021 #53