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9. What does this have to do with anything I wrote?

Thu May 14, 2015, 04:00 AM

May 2015

"even Gays and Lesbians are privileging their status by referring to themselves as Gay or Lesbian? "

What the hell does that even mean?

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Heterosexism: the Heterosexual Privilege issue [View all] Behind the Aegis May 2015 OP

LOL! Interesting analogy....but, yeah, that's about right! Behind the Aegis May 2015 #2

That's where "heterosexism" comes it to play. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #4

+1000 JustAnotherGen May 2015 #17

Rec. nt Bonobo May 2015 #5

To be fair, most don't know how to think any other way. xfundy May 2015 #6

I have never understood the hate sheshe2 May 2015 #7

What does this have to do with anything I wrote? Behind the Aegis May 2015 #9

You made an incorrect assumption. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #11

I am not assured. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #13

This is an excellent explanation ismnotwasm May 2015 #15

Kick for a kick ass post! JustAnotherGen May 2015 #16