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RebelOne

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13. I am 75-year-old female American.

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:33 PM

Apr 2014

And I am not homophobic, racist or sexist. I have seen a lot in my 75 years. I lived in the South where blacks were segregated. There were separate bathrooms, drinking fountains, restrooms for blacks and whites, and blacks were not allowed in white restaurants or movie theaters. I have seen it all. And living in Miami, I had many gay and lesbian friends and co-workers. I was a little sexist because when I was young, too many men tried to seduce and take advantage of me, which made me become a feminist.

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It's an insult to older Americans when people excuse racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks [View all] Yavin4 Apr 2014 OP

I agree. murielm99 Apr 2014 #1

Age is never an excuse for bigotry. MineralMan Apr 2014 #2

Never understood that. The silent assumption is, young people are unbiased and tolerant . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #3

and white privilege and male privilege end with an identifiable generation Supersedeas Apr 2014 #4

Right on! hamsterjill Apr 2014 #7

I am guilty of the opposite. When i encounter someone younger than me who is a homophobe, CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #5

or maybe they just need more time to become more enlightened Supersedeas Apr 2014 #6

Well, since the example I am thinking of is fifty years old, I am not sure he will get there CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #8

Very true. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #9

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE Skittles Apr 2014 #10

Kind of on the fence with that idea The Straight Story Apr 2014 #11

This is sometimes a problem in nursing homes. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #12

I am 75-year-old female American. RebelOne Apr 2014 #13