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Aerows

(39,961 posts)

20. I was called a dyke the other day

Reply to Zorra (Reply #17)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 07:52 PM

Mar 2012

because I am feminine, blond and petite but chose to hold the hand of another woman. Oh well, I ended up feeling rather pleased that I was holding the hand of another lovely woman.

Should I feel differently? *smirk*

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Have you mean lgbts been abusing the dominant society? [View all] mitchtv Mar 2012 OP

I'm mean to straights all the time. xchrom Mar 2012 #1

Thought you might like to know. I was on the jury, not the alerter. uppityperson Mar 2012 #2

Me too, I'm the infamous #5. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #3

thanks for that mitchtv Mar 2012 #5

I think the likelyhood of unmasking trolls in any effective way is now nil. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #12

I read it to mean you were complaining that past mods were bigoted. uppityperson Mar 2012 #13

let's just say I have witnessed a few raw deals mitchtv Mar 2012 #15

I love your 'nuclear ass'! nt Vanje Mar 2012 #16

Let's keep things civil. Fearless Mar 2012 #4

I am always civil mitchtv Mar 2012 #6

I think you are being civil. Fearless Mar 2012 #7

So who gets to vote on LGBT threads? dbackjon Mar 2012 #8

In terms of juries... Fearless Mar 2012 #9

So some of the homophobic trolls that have high post counts dbackjon Mar 2012 #10

High post count is a contributing factor... Here is the detailed description... Fearless Mar 2012 #11

Only to a certain extent. Once you reach 2000 posts overall, it doesn't go up further. uppityperson Mar 2012 #14

I overheard a disgusting mocking conversation about gay men by 2 middle aged male children Zorra Mar 2012 #17

I never overhear anyone. closeupready Mar 2012 #18

I was called a dyke the other day Aerows Mar 2012 #20

LOL Wut? n/t Aerows Mar 2012 #19

We ARE abusing them Aerows Mar 2012 #21