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In reply to the discussion: Six Things Straight People Should Stop Saying about Gay People [View all]Behind the Aegis
(53,989 posts)21. Here's another one...
A crime is committed against a gay person/establishment and along comes the "thoughtful" straight person who declares, "It was probably a closet case! Latent homosexual." Guess what? While there are certainly "closet cases" who do shitty things to other gay people, most of the time, it is heterosexual BIGOTS who do the harm! By no means should anyone be 'let off' because of his/her sexual orientation (notice: orientation not preference), but in reality, the ones who are committing the homophobic crimes aren't gays.
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One doesn't hear this type of stuff around here too much. At least not anymore.
Smarmie Doofus
Jan 2014
#2
When straight people oppose equality they need to stop claiming they don't judge
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#5
Yep, I think that's a good point, many straight people are supportive of gays and I
RKP5637
Jan 2014
#13
Well I fought tooth and nail with straight DUers who argued that gays should accept
Luminous Animal
Jan 2014
#23
Except supporting Marriage equality is now part of the DU rules, AFAIUI.
Warren DeMontague
Jan 2014
#27
All bigots are ignorant. Have you ever tried to explain to someone who hates you for being LGBT, or
Zorra
Jan 2014
#37
No treestar... not everyone does that. Plenty of people were raised to consider...
Luminous Animal
Jan 2014
#24
Stop the "lifestyle choice" assumption & the obsession with gay sex and you
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2014
#9
Jesus, there was never a day I would have said any of that horrible shit
TroglodyteScholar
Jan 2014
#19
Yep. It is fucked up when straight people will not take responsibility for their bigots.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2014
#25
Yes, it's too broad a brush. Many straight people just don't care. And also many
RKP5637
Jan 2014
#45
That's what always gets to me, the focus all the time on "parts." It is far more
RKP5637
Jan 2014
#44