Reply #334: I want you to answer this directly: [View All]

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

Please see this post regarding "sexual preference."

"If I am a liar, doesn't that make them liars too?"

No, it doesn't make them liars, because of the context in which they used the term 'sexual preference.' The author of the article used it to describe one of the aspects that makes up one's 'sexual orientation.' Everywhere else in the article and from what I've seen (including mission statement), ILGA uses the term 'sexual orientation,' which is what we have been asking you to use. To this you have responded with hostility.

"How can I be expected to even be aware that this phrase might be offensive to some, when I have seen it used by this organization? Considering this, how can you be justified in your attitude toward me because I used the same phrase?"

Everywhere else on the site uses the term 'sexual orientation,' the term you were asked to use. In lieu of using that term, you went out on a search to find anything that would support your claim that you were right and a bunch of gay people were wrong about what they should be called. You managed to find 'sexual preference' in an article, that used the term once to describe an aspect of 'sexual orientation,' whereas also within that article the widely accepted term 'sexual orientation' was used seven times. The organization also uses 'sexual orientation' throughout the rest of their website.

And if you don't want me to use the phrase any more, you would have a better chance of success if you asked me nicely..

So because you repeatedly insisted upon offending people and then claiming they were not offended (because that is up to you to decide for them), resulting in people not asking you nicely, you will continue to use offensive terms towards them. Very open-minded of you.