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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. Obviously it's still OK in some circles now.

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 12:50 PM

Jun 2019

Those are not the circles we DUers generally frequent so maybe we don't see it as much - but like racism and sexism, it's alive and well, unfortunately.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Seriously, Joe is being taken to task for saying that making fun of gays was considered OK in some [View all] dsc Jun 2019 OP

Obviously it's still OK in some circles now. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #1

Oh, it's alive and well on DU. cwydro Jul 2019 #40

Yes, current teens will still do it treestar Jun 2019 #2

It happens every day somewhere in this country. MineralMan Jun 2019 #3

Thank you for this post. Dave in VA Jun 2019 #4

thanks dsc Jun 2019 #6

It still happens. Not as bad now. Biden was correct in his observation. Most People have evolved emulatorloo Jun 2019 #5

You're right. My knee-jerk reaction was to say Biden was wrong to say what he'd said (and I had highplainsdem Jun 2019 #7

There was pushback at the event. He should've said 20 years ago. brush Jun 2019 #8

I wonder if the pushback was from gay waiters dsc Jun 2019 #9

It was a gay event jzola Jun 2019 #37

And what's the dea with calling out gay "waiters?" cwydro Jul 2019 #41

Only a day ago a fellow DUer asked us to stop with the gay Trump-Putin jokes. I think Joe emmaverybo Jul 2019 #55

There is still a long way to go blue-wave Jun 2019 #10

What Joe said was accurate LibFarmer Jun 2019 #11

What crowd was Biden been hanging out with five years ago? bluewater Jun 2019 #12

Millions and millions of Americans blue-wave Jun 2019 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Jun 2019 #15

Exactly. It's not a specific crowd among the populace that would let the slur slide. Rather... Beartracks Jul 2019 #50

Are you kidding me? People make anti gay slurs now, you are either in a bubble or Dream Girl Jun 2019 #17

I'm not kidding. It happened. Maybe you should try something like, "I'm sorry that happened." Politicub Jun 2019 #18

Come on down to where I live! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #22

I have to wonder sometimes where you guys live...there is little protection for gays in jobs and Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #23

lol there's homophobic posts on DU for crying out loud... Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #34

Same as the ones here posting the gay Trump jokes? Where is it you are aiming to go with emmaverybo Jul 2019 #56

Here's another take on it (my post from another thread). It's about how to show some empathy. Politicub Jun 2019 #13

That isn't what Biden said dsc Jun 2019 #16

Some people would let it go even now. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #24

The scenario Biden described sounded to me more like a business meeting dsc Jun 2019 #26

I think the point being made on this issue blue-wave Jun 2019 #19

Thanks. This is a good example of the different lenses by which we see the world. Politicub Jun 2019 #21

Precisely, blue-wave.. that's all it is. Cha Jul 2019 #62

It's not so much him misspeaking as it is the very willful twisting of his statements Dream Girl Jun 2019 #32

I told my story on another thread...gun toting deplorable went on facebook and showed up with guns.. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #20

+ 1. Venture out into those red states people California_Republic Jun 2019 #25

Blacks in hoodies in Chicago, gay waiters in Seattle BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #27

The problem with his comment is that it could be taken more than one way. marylandblue Jun 2019 #28

He have to destroy Biden Turbineguy Jun 2019 #29

Are you in Seattle? Biden's comment was about Seattle and took place in Seattle delisen Jun 2019 #30

I do wonder if the push back was from a gay waiter dsc Jun 2019 #33

There has been some positive news from Georgia recently delisen Jun 2019 #35

Makes me wonder who he hangs out with. cwydro Jul 2019 #42

It was only a few weeks ago some here were snickering about Lindsey Graham being gay. What does it still_one Jun 2019 #31

Bingo. cwydro Jul 2019 #43

Hey now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 #36

The truth can sometime cause discomfort. Claritie Pixie Jun 2019 #38

Indeed! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #54

Biden brought Obama to being pro gay rights tirebiter Jun 2019 #39

It was only THIS YEAR that TV show Family Guy announced "phasing out" gay jokes wyldwolf Jul 2019 #44

It still is, unfortunately onlyadream Jul 2019 #45

Well Done! McKim Jul 2019 #46

Some are so hard up to attack Biden... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #47

You're Making A Different Point DallasNE Jul 2019 #48

You're writing speculative fiction. emulatorloo Jul 2019 #59

Well when you have candidates who MGKrebs Jul 2019 #49

Biden's Seattle host says 'gay rights' comments overblown Cha Jul 2019 #51

Thanks Cha still_one Jul 2019 #52

Thank You! Of course Cha Jul 2019 #53

He's being taken to task for using the same anecdote he did 5 years ago More_Cowbell Jul 2019 #57

Smears that he is a "manhandling pervert" have been debunked. Perhaps you should update emulatorloo Jul 2019 #60

It has never been OK leftofcool Jul 2019 #58

Except Biden didn't say it was ok. Biden pushed Obama to get on board w marriage equality. emulatorloo Jul 2019 #61

Now it seems people get jumped on for agreeing that there was once treestar Jul 2019 #63