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JohnnyCougar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 10:57 PM
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If a black was fighting for slavery, would you out him for it?
Of course!

So why not out all gays fighting for regressive laws against gays?
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murray hill farm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:03 PM
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1. Of course...
and nice job with nailing this issue. You are absolutely right.
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:22 PM
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2. How about an anti-abortionist who had an abortion?
Would I "out" a pro-lifer who is an anti-abortion activist concerning a past abortion?

You bet I would, even tho I am pro-choice.
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JohnnyCougar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:37 PM
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3. Another good analogy
Especially if that "pro-lifer" was tied in with the White House "slipping by" the post-9/11 Secret Service with a simple Alias and a fake news organization as cover for over two years, and was not a journalist.

Doesn't this guy owe $20,000 in back taxes, too?

AND he may have comitted treason in outing Valerie Plame.

Yeah, I sure as fuck would out all of them.
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LittleClarkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:49 PM
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4. Slightly weird anology
considering I wouldn't have to out a black person for being black.
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JohnnyCougar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:59 PM
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6. I suppose....
But say he chemically changed the pigment of his skin and still fought for slavery....

Much like Guckon "changed" his appearance.
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Kinkistyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 12:24 AM
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8. The point is: "outing" is not homophobic.
So forget the black part, how about outing a Jewish KKK member? Does that make one anti-semitic?

If one accepts that there is no shame in being gay and that it is a natural state of being, then why the heck would "outing" a person be considered homophobic?

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ISUGRADIA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-14-05 11:57 PM
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5. I also think this guy outed himslef by placing ads on the
internet for his gay escorting skills. And on multiple sites. Not someone who is being very discrete with his sexuality.
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DulceDecorum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 12:20 AM
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7. Nah,
just whisper something about his lineage to his buddies in the local KKK, and let them sully themselves by stringing him up the nearest magnolia tree.
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-15-05 12:27 AM
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9. Perfect analogy IMHO. Thanks Johnny
:toast::yourock:
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