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Feral Child

(2,086 posts)
294. Perhaps it's because you're insensitive
Mon Dec 30, 2013, 07:59 PM
Dec 2013

and lack any empathy whatsoever.

Or perhaps merely disingenuous.

In either case, you should post an apology to the community and delete your OP.

Seriously, this is extremely offensive.

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wtf? simply creating this Op make me wonder more than what you posted. seabeyond Dec 2013 #1
Probably a response to another thread Scootaloo Dec 2013 #3
hmmm. k. not following the other threads. thanks. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #6
well this thread made me wonder: woolldog Dec 2013 #7
thank you for the clarification. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #9
you might want to add link to OP. otherwise, this may not go well. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #12
Only if you don't want to date gay men. MNBrewer Dec 2013 #46
I see a difference there treestar Dec 2013 #48
my phobia used to be that I'd date a woman and she'd end up being Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #312
Reminds me of that 80s movie treestar Dec 2013 #313
I'd make a joke about your post but Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #2
please do. woolldog Dec 2013 #8
Ehhh...I'm sure you wouldn't be offended Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #14
That 'joke' was a homophobic crap that should have gotten your arse kicked off DU. idwiyo Dec 2013 #49
It still might BainsBane Dec 2013 #51
I sure hope so. It makes me sick to even think that shit can be posted on DU. idwiyo Dec 2013 #54
Oh lighten up, Francis Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #56
Your 'joke' was insinuation that transwomen are 'fake', not 'real' women. That's homophobic to boot. idwiyo Dec 2013 #60
Actually it wasn't ...since body enhancement Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #69
Yes it was. You made that statement in a thread about transwomen. It was homophobic to boot. idwiyo Dec 2013 #79
Good lord, you clearly live to be offended Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #84
You clearly think that homophobia is not a big deal. A 'joke'. idwiyo Dec 2013 #88
Ohhh, now I'm homophobic because I won't Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #89
You insinuated that transwomen are 'fake'. That's why you woudn't date them, according to you. idwiyo Dec 2013 #94
Only if you make believe everyone getting plastic surgery Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #95
According to you sex reassignment surgery is the same as plastic surgery. That's homophobic to boot. idwiyo Dec 2013 #99
The fact that both surgeries are changing the natural body Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #101
The fact that you believe that some women are 'fake' because they were born with idwiyo Dec 2013 #107
If you're offended by the fact that surgeries to create a vagina Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #109
You just openly insinuated that women who are born with wrong genitalia are not 'natural'. idwiyo Dec 2013 #116
Jaysus...even with the additional explanation Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #117
You posted a homophobic post and it was hidden. Your attempt to dig yourself out of shithole idwiyo Dec 2013 #128
Neat trick...make a general statement that has no reference to sexuality Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #131
You posted a homophobic post in a thread about transwomen. Keep digging. idwiyo Dec 2013 #140
It was a question about dating transgendered women Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #142
Keep trying to make an excuse for your homophobic post? Keep digging. idwiyo Dec 2013 #145
You keep using that word. I do not think it means Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #147
There is no difference between transphobia and homophobia. Your hidden post was homophobic. idwiyo Dec 2013 #153
How do you know it wasn't just anti-woman? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #155
Are you, in fact, "just" anti-woman? cyberswede Dec 2013 #170
Bahahahaha! Unbelievable!! Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #171
Jees, I forgot to consider that you might be a gay/bi- male who hates plastic surgery and idwiyo Dec 2013 #180
Some people need plastic surgery. Get the fuck over yourself. nt RedCappedBandit Dec 2013 #240
You are a gay man posting 'I don't date women with fake parts'? I should have considered that? idwiyo Dec 2013 #172
Hahahahaha!! Desperate to be offended Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #175
You posted a homophobic statement is the thread about dating transwomen. It was hidden idwiyo Dec 2013 #192
Hahahahaha!! I'll have to remember the word "anyone" Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #194
Your hidden post was homophobic. It was not a 'joke'. It was deliberate bigoted insult. Keep digging idwiyo Dec 2013 #197
Is the word "anyone" as insulting as "everyone" Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #198
'fake vaginas' in reference to transwomen is what made your post homophobic. Deal with it. idwiyo Dec 2013 #200
gay and bisexual men are not 'anti woman'. Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #229
I'm counting the days... cyberswede Dec 2013 #156
I read your link, and checked the rest of profile. Am counting the days with you... idwiyo Dec 2013 #167
He won't be here long. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #121
I didn't look at his profile but I am not surprised at all. Hopefully it wouldn't be much longer. idwiyo Dec 2013 #135
Gone for a couple months starting Jan 6, minimum. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #138
Of course! Totally forgot about new rules. Thank you for reminding me! idwiyo Dec 2013 #143
Way. eom uppityperson Dec 2013 #160
6 hidden now. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #205
And flagged for review. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #211
Excellent, thanks for the good news. Flagged for review, can't post til Admin says he can. uppityperson Dec 2013 #212
I bet a pepperoni he's gone for good A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #214
Thank you for great news, missed it. Thank you jurors! idwiyo Dec 2013 #218
So I Guess You Answered the Original Post -- On the Road Dec 2013 #227
I am assuming you are complitely ignorant so I will explain. idwiyo Dec 2013 #231
I Am Happy to Refer to Someone as "She" On the Road Dec 2013 #232
Do you refer to other women in your life as 'she' just as a matter of social convention? idwiyo Dec 2013 #234
Thank you for your efforts to educate these bigoted posters. Jamastiene Dec 2013 #268
Thank you, you made me blush. :) I don't know how else to deal with this problem. idwiyo Dec 2013 #270
Thank you cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #287
Very succinct and concise explanation. Feral Child Dec 2013 #284
Making a point of publicly displaying those preferences BainsBane Dec 2013 #63
Thank god I didn't say anything about not liking bleached hair Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #73
Insinuating that transwomen are 'fake' is homophobic bigotry. You did just that by posting idwiyo Dec 2013 #83
I didn't say anything about transwomen...I said women Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #86
You insinuated that transwomen are 'fake' by posting your bigoted shit in a thread about transwomen. idwiyo Dec 2013 #91
Your inference doesn't mean I implied it Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #103
You sure did, that's why your homophobic post was hidden. idwiyo Dec 2013 #184
You keep using the wrong word Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #187
There is no difference between transphobia and homophobia. Your hidden post was homophobic. idwiyo Dec 2013 #191
Hahahahaha! You keep using the wrong word Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #193
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward LGBTQ community. idwiyo Dec 2013 #195
Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #196
Anti-cacophobic means 'against fear of ugliness'. Are you implying that transwomen are cacophobic? idwiyo Dec 2013 #199
well, he already told us the he could be a gay or bisexual man who is anti woman. boston bean Dec 2013 #202
Account status: Flagged for review A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #208
well, at least he's been put on hold for now. boston bean Dec 2013 #209
he is anti-women and 'anti fear of ugliness' gay/bi- male who doesn't date women with 'fake' vaginas idwiyo Dec 2013 #210
He's been PPR'd BainsBane Dec 2013 #245
Great news! Thank you! idwiyo Dec 2013 #246
YOU lighten up! Texasgal Dec 2013 #185
Hahahaha! I didn't realize plastic surgery was so popular Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #188
This had nothing to do with plastic surgery Texasgal Dec 2013 #221
Having a personal preference, not necessarily, Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #203
We won't have to hear from him for 3 months given the Aerows Dec 2013 #174
Good! K&R! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #182
If he survives the review, Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #215
I didn't realize fake teeth and fake hair Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #52
That wasn't all you said. Go ahead, repeat and defend the rest of it too. idwiyo Dec 2013 #58
Do only the transgendered get boob jobs? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #59
Keep digging. Your post was, and still is a homophobic bigoted crap. idwiyo Dec 2013 #65
Only to people who think plastic surgery Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #67
According to your statement transwomen are 'fake'. You obviously think that sex reassignment surgery is idwiyo Dec 2013 #78
Of course...because there's no possible way Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #80
You also said fake vaginas. BainsBane Dec 2013 #72
Never heard of vaginal reconstruction? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #74
Keep it up BainsBane Dec 2013 #76
I didn't make a mistake unless it was assuming Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #77
You clearly believe that sex reassignment surgery is the same as plastic surgery. idwiyo Dec 2013 #105
Hahahahaha! You're going to just make up things Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #106
Keep digging. There is no excuse for homophobia. It's sick, ans so was your original post. idwiyo Dec 2013 #110
I didn't backpedal from anything. I made a joke Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #111
You posted a homophobic statement and it was hidden. It was not a 'joke'. idwiyo Dec 2013 #119
I made no reference to anyone's sexuality Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #122
You did. Starting with your hidden homophobic post. idwiyo Dec 2013 #132
Bahahahha...I guess the word "anyone" Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #134
Your purely homophobic post in a thread about transgender women told me all I need to know. idwiyo Dec 2013 #137
Calling me a homophobe doesn't make me homophobic Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #141
Posting homophobic statements does make one a homophobe. Keep digging. idwiyo Dec 2013 #148
I made no such statements Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #149
Maybe not "statements" but "statement" for sure. uppityperson Dec 2013 #161
Nope Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #162
Evidently the admins thought it over and Rex Dec 2013 #239
About damn time too. I called it withinn the first 10 posts. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2013 #314
Same here, that username alone made me think Rex Dec 2013 #315
I know right? When you come out right away talking about "you people are Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2013 #317
Sidestep until the cows come home. HappyMe Dec 2013 #87
Oh lord...you guys really need to think before you react Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #90
Oh lord - you really need to think. HappyMe Dec 2013 #92
Clearly I put more thought into my post than you did Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #93
lol! HappyMe Dec 2013 #96
I know the word "anyone" is confusing Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #97
. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #201
He has more than 100 posts, hopefully admin will get rid of him when new rules kick in. idwiyo Dec 2013 #213
But he is now flagged for review. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #216
Thanks gawd for that. I was getting really sick reading all the shit he posted. Thank you, jury! idwiyo Dec 2013 #217
Jury results Zorra Dec 2013 #219
"BS has been here a month too long already." A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #220
Good to see the jury gave this poster a much needed time-out. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #222
That one is gone, a banned troll now. Rex Dec 2013 #237
Thanks! Zorra Dec 2013 #238
I just read the post and I do not find it funny at all. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #112
I'm not surprised by your post at all Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #114
your joke was disgusting and will be remembered. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #115
Some can think about it Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #118
I am not one of those people. I have a sense of humor and I found no humor in what you posted. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #120
Eh.. Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #123
just behave. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #124
Okay. I really wasn't trying to offend anyone Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #126
ok fair enough. Please say no such things again. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #129
"REMINDER AND UPDATE: Five hidden posts and you can't post"= Flameout? uppityperson Dec 2013 #127
I can't help what's alerted on or the vote of the jury Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #133
You can't help what's alerted on or voted to be hidden? Seriously?You can't help posting nasty stuff uppityperson Dec 2013 #136
I didn't realize the only people who had plastic surgery Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #139
I didn't realize that someone is forcing you to write nasty stuff and continue to defend it. Shall I uppityperson Dec 2013 #144
Whatever Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #146
And some live to be offensive uppityperson Dec 2013 #157
I can't help how you interpret things Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #158
You can help how you post offensive things though. Or wait, is that person still holding you hostage uppityperson Dec 2013 #159
I will not apologize for your interpretation Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #163
You won't apologize for being offensive. Yeah yeah yeah. We get it. Goodbye. uppityperson Dec 2013 #164
I won't apologize for your interpretations Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #165
Just put 'em on ignore. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #181
Thanks for the advice. Probably a good idea Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #189
Why am I not surprised you are defending JTFrog Dec 2013 #224
Same reason I'm not surprised to find you attacking. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #242
Indeed. JTFrog Dec 2013 #271
Pardon me if I don't find homophobic bigotry funny. Do you think his post was a funny 'joke'? idwiyo Dec 2013 #250
I'm sure it was an utter outrage. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #251
Well, it's good to see that somebody has picked up the fallen torch A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #252
I was thinking of putting it up on e-bay. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #253
No, keep it, it looks good with your pitchfork. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #254
Why thank you! Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #255
I'd say the torch pretty much dominates your outfit. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #256
Would you? Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #258
There are a lot of options between A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #259
Are there? Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #261
"I am assured that nothing is funny, ever." Is that what you think? Homophobia can be funny? idwiyo Dec 2013 #257
Guy's hidden posts are of a pattern. A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #272
I've noticed an odd correlation... those who often use the petulance term 'outrage brigade LanternWaste Dec 2013 #262
That -is- odd. Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #265
But, that in turn....... Amaril Dec 2013 #275
Meh. [nt] Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #283
Your joke was a transphobic piece of shit. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #280
I'd joke about it too Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #17
I'm outraged by your admission Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #20
well I never! woolldog Dec 2013 #24
I imagine "uptight" is quite often used LanternWaste Dec 2013 #233
As usual, LW is on point... nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #300
Huh? arcane1 Dec 2013 #4
... freshwest Dec 2013 #5
The parallel you draw is similar to the other thread LittleBlue Dec 2013 #10
Am I phobic for not dating people I'm not attracted to? Aerows Dec 2013 #11
This thread is a really bad idea pintobean Dec 2013 #13
ugh woolldog Dec 2013 #16
Yep Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #22
Too many actively looking to offend people, too. Iggo Dec 2013 #28
Yup. Takes two to tango, or insert other expression assholes like to use... n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #301
Seems as though that you were offended, no? boston bean Dec 2013 #35
Honestly? woolldog Dec 2013 #43
Or, they have good reason to be. pintobean Dec 2013 #39
Much as there are too many people on DU actively attempting and defending things that are intended t LanternWaste Dec 2013 #264
The other thread was just as bad Aerows Dec 2013 #19
I figured that out - your edit pintobean Dec 2013 #23
I didn't post in it either Aerows Dec 2013 #40
Agreed. That thread is idiocy incarnate. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #64
the op is doing Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #108
You made your point there ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #15
It appears Aerows Dec 2013 #179
Not sure, but you DO sound like an asshole. closeupready Dec 2013 #18
how so? woolldog Dec 2013 #21
You are making light of serious matters closeupready Dec 2013 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #27
Here 4 years and doesn't get that. pintobean Dec 2013 #30
what are other DU members saying offends them? woolldog Dec 2013 #34
Hahahaha! Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #41
Unrec. Iggo Dec 2013 #26
The one benefit of this OP BainsBane Dec 2013 #29
Exactly! boston bean Dec 2013 #32
How does the saying go? BainsBane Dec 2013 #37
We've had Paglia, Dilbert, now this... boston bean Dec 2013 #45
Yes. This x 1000. Very, very clear. closeupready Dec 2013 #33
It's a movement! Squinch Dec 2013 #102
Why, oh why? HappyMe Dec 2013 #31
Why oh why must it be this way... aikoaiko Dec 2013 #98
No, you're just a person who can't tell the difference between... Shandris Dec 2013 #36
A serious question etherealtruth Dec 2013 #38
Purely conjecture (but educated conjecture), but I think its... Shandris Dec 2013 #42
And in the trash it goes ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #44
This post was tacky. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #47
Are you trying to imply that transwomen are not 'real' women? idwiyo Dec 2013 #50
I believe that the hidden HappyMe Dec 2013 #61
So do I. The OP of course will either ignore the question or run. idwiyo Dec 2013 #68
addressed woolldog Dec 2013 #151
You didn't answer my question. Your link is the reason why I asked you this specific question. idwiyo Dec 2013 #166
well there is one other difference... scheming daemons Dec 2013 #225
Any woman you date might be infertile. You take your chances. idwiyo Dec 2013 #228
no... scheming daemons Dec 2013 #236
If he ends the relationship only because he thinks that trans- means she is not a 'real' woman is idwiyo Dec 2013 #293
As a gay man I do not get you question. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #53
Here's my interpretation Tobin S. Dec 2013 #57
That's not it at all NoOneMan Dec 2013 #62
thanks. I admit to be afraid of some straight guys but that does not mske them homophobic at all. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #66
10-4 Tobin S. Dec 2013 #75
Could you elaborate a little please? Soundman Dec 2013 #82
I get afraid sometimes that some men do not like gay guys and will get violent. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #223
That's a reasonable fear. Feral Child Dec 2013 #292
In itself, no Prophet 451 Dec 2013 #55
nope, we all are attracted to different sorts, does not mean its bigoted loli phabay Dec 2013 #70
You're clearly guilty of something. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #71
Yep. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2013 #81
If you're referencing something maybe you should include a link Kurska Dec 2013 #85
Trashing. Squinch Dec 2013 #100
you asking that question makes me believe you are a homophobic JI7 Dec 2013 #104
Yes, part. in light of all the follow-up 'clarifications' closeupready Dec 2013 #125
Of course not. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #113
The fact that you've posted just to ask this question... liberalmuse Dec 2013 #130
My sources say Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #150
no, not homophobic Skittles Dec 2013 #152
good one woolldog Dec 2013 #154
not a joke Skittles Dec 2013 #168
it's your opinion. woolldog Dec 2013 #173
if you didn't care you would not be here whining Skittles Dec 2013 #178
lol woolldog Dec 2013 #186
People suffer from lifelong discrimination, but not to worry, woolldog is both amused and bemused alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #285
where did I say I was amused? woolldog Dec 2013 #288
More than simply Skittle's opinion... it's shared. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #235
I don't think she was making a joke JanMichael Dec 2013 #169
you're certainly entitled to your opinion, Jan. woolldog Dec 2013 #176
yes there is. Your kindergarten JanMichael Dec 2013 #183
No. No way woolldog Dec 2013 #190
What a silly post! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #177
I think I get it. Skip Intro Dec 2013 #204
yes. woolldog Dec 2013 #289
I'll bet you didn't expect over 200 replies. jessie04 Dec 2013 #206
150 of the replies are the same two people going back and forth scheming daemons Dec 2013 #226
I certainly didn't anticipate this post being so controversial. nt woolldog Dec 2013 #267
Perhaps it's because you're insensitive Feral Child Dec 2013 #294
That means roughly 90-something percent of everyone on Earth is a homophobe, then. Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #207
Your question is a daft and redundant thing which answers itself. Bluenorthwest Dec 2013 #230
A better question, do YOU think it is homophobic? Rex Dec 2013 #241
Obviously I don't. woolldog Dec 2013 #263
Then why ask the question? Rex Dec 2013 #269
because I am interested in different points of view. nt woolldog Dec 2013 #279
If you say so. Rex Dec 2013 #281
Do you any fear or contempt for gay men or lesbians. ... spin Dec 2013 #243
One accomplishment of this thread: A-Schwarzenegger Dec 2013 #244
+1 idwiyo Dec 2013 #249
Grave dance appropriate for that one alcibiades_mystery Dec 2013 #286
Maybe. NCTraveler Dec 2013 #247
All that tells me is that you are heterosexual. arthritisR_US Dec 2013 #248
I think it's wonderful. nt woolldog Dec 2013 #266
That being the case, then why would you question arthritisR_US Dec 2013 #273
.... woolldog Dec 2013 #277
I have gay buddies, both male and female. The males arthritisR_US Dec 2013 #295
thoughtful response. woolldog Dec 2013 #296
If you have to ask if you are homophobic, Jamastiene Dec 2013 #260
um, yeah woolldog Dec 2013 #291
Lol. NealK Dec 2013 #297
No it didn't. woolldog Dec 2013 #299
Yeah, sure. NealK Dec 2013 #304
Nope. The point flew right over your head. Jamastiene Dec 2013 #302
Absolutely. NealK Dec 2013 #306
What kind of attitude? woolldog Dec 2013 #307
You really have to ask? NealK Dec 2013 #309
Judging from the question? Probably not, but judging from the posts of yours I've seen over the past LanternWaste Dec 2013 #274
"judging from the posts of yours I've seen over the past week or two" woolldog Dec 2013 #282
That depends on the reason you do not date men AuntPatsy Dec 2013 #276
I appreciate your hypothesis...... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #278
WTF are you talking about? That's literally the dumbest question I've ever seen asked on DU. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #290
+1000! NealK Dec 2013 #298
+100000 Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #303
why'd u rec this thread then? woolldog Dec 2013 #305
For exposure. NealK Dec 2013 #308
If you felt it necessary to post this appropos of nothing, then... Deep13 Dec 2013 #310
Do you believe that transwomen are 'gay man who pretend to be women'? idwiyo Dec 2013 #311
"Do you believe that transwomen are gay man who pretend to be women"? woolldog Dec 2013 #316
You are probably a homophobe Bradical79 Dec 2013 #318
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