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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
Sun May 8, 2016, 12:04 AM May 2016

One homophobic and one transphobic alert, both allowed to stand, thanks to the wonder that is DU now [View all]

both, would have been removed by moderators, who were not perfect but were MUCH better on minority issues

1. Honestly why don't you give some thought to these limp wristed comebacks.

several du members, said there was nothing homophobic about it, although if you put it in google, here is one of the first things that comes up

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=limp%20wristed

apparently juror took the time to look up the posters history but not the history of the actual words.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: "Limp-wristed" also means ineffectual. There's no indication, in this post or this DUer's history, that it was meant as a slur.

2. This comment in reponse to Caitlyn Jenner 'Got a dong? Then you're a dude! Sorry if I'm being old-fashioned'

Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Post is inappropriate but not really an attack but an opinion, a very wrong one but people are allowed to have that. Skirts the line though. It would be better to leave it and converse with the poster as to why it is wrong, no ill intent seemed so maybe some headway as to why it was wrong could be made rather that just censoring it. Hopefully.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: no, he is being old fashioned, and pro-science

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If this is what DU is turning into I really wonder what I am doing here. 4now May 2016 #1
The problem is that language has changed over time. Warpy May 2016 #2
the limp wrist thing has been associated with effeminate/gay men for a long, long time. Crash2Parties May 2016 #3
Old folks are going to remember the original meaning Warpy May 2016 #4
Limp-wristed has been a slur on gay men for much longer than 50 years. pnwmom May 2016 #6
Good grief shenmue May 2016 #5
those jury outcomes are unacceptable. nt TeamPooka May 2016 #7
DU has had a hard right turn and the admins have allowed these conservatives in Feeling the Bern May 2016 #8
At least one of those comments were made by La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #13
the jury system is totally erratic. uhnope May 2016 #9
Forgive Roy Rolling May 2016 #10
With Clinton as nominee, many more former Republicans will come to the Democratic side, Betty Karlson May 2016 #11
Lol. One or both of these comments were made by a Bernie supporter La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #14
Sadly, DU is not a pro-LGBTQ as many think. If it was things like that would be hidden. nt LostOne4Ever May 2016 #12
Sadly because narow minds can become teachers dickthegrouch May 2016 #15
Remember the Bus we were under after Kerry lost? One_Life_To_Give May 2016 #16
We now have a disgusting and dehumanizing poll comparing Transexuals to deadly weapons. stone space May 2016 #17
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