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In reply to the discussion: Dear Allies - Stop Using Gay As An Insult [View all]The Polack MSgt
(13,792 posts)34. I understand that, and if I appeared to equate the 2, I apologize
Just pointing to the late 70's ignorance and craziness.
An adult church going pedophile coach is protected by the his public image but a scared kid needed a big football playing friend to lie for him and keep other assholes from harassing him.
The pedo is dead now and the scared kid is a married music theory professor, happy endings all around.
Peace
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It's the Bill Maher BS influence- that he takes for RW framing is nothing to be proud ofZzz
bettyellen
May 2017
#2
had to google what a hoemo was, urban dictionary- interesting tag to put on ones self....
snooper2
May 2017
#5
Kicking this because more people need to read this and understand this.
Behind the Aegis
May 2017
#18
It is amazing how some refuse to accept the feelings of the GLBT community.
Behind the Aegis
May 2017
#46
Well said. It's not hard. English is a rich language, and no one loses anything by putting aside
RedWedge
May 2017
#25
Using the trope and pushed people don't like it. It's not most homophobes....
bettyellen
May 2017
#64