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Behind the Aegis

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17. Thank you for confronting this homophobia.

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2017, 01:54 AM

Apr 2017

It seems too many let shit like this "slide by" as "inconsequential." This is in the same vein, IMO, of people who always shriek "He must be a secret homo!" anytime a loud-mouth homophobe is in the news.

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Re: The now-banned image of Putin in drag makeup: [View all] Saviolo Apr 2017 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author ymetca Apr 2017 #1

Agreed Saviolo Apr 2017 #2

Not intending to be offensive, but I need to think this one out a bit. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #3

I think it holds more meaning to the Russian artist that conceived it Saviolo Apr 2017 #4

Agree with every word you wrote here. I did not pull said context out of your op. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #6

My apologies Saviolo Apr 2017 #7

Thank you for spelling it out for us. K&R! demmiblue Apr 2017 #5

You're right ProudLib72 Apr 2017 #8

Yankee Doodle Dandy was originally a song puting down the new U.S./Continental Army. Portland_Anni Apr 2017 #9

I'm not trying to alienate allies Saviolo Apr 2017 #11

I remember when he took Patriots' Robert Kraft's superbowl ring. Portland_Anni Apr 2017 #12

Re: The photo Saviolo Apr 2017 #13

Thank you, I salute and appreciate you and what you do as well. Portland_Anni Apr 2017 #14

Thank you for this OP. brer cat Apr 2017 #10

You get it, 100% Maven Apr 2017 #15

I don't know about 100% Saviolo Apr 2017 #16

Thank you for confronting this homophobia. Behind the Aegis Apr 2017 #17