Why did New York City just ban transsexual fat people?

[originalpckelly]

I have been privileged to know someone who was nice, transsexual, and overweight (they even insulted them by calling them "fat".)

I think New York's City Council needs to reconsider this move, as it's just not nice.

[Name removed]

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[LostinVA]

19. So, gay DUers have no right now to comment on these nasty posts?

Go ahead and spew your fucking garbage. I've been putting up with it since I came out in the 80's.

Sickening.

[terrya]

25. Apparently, we get accused of being "McCarthyite" when we do.

You know, like point out rules for civility and respect for others around here. Apparently the admins made up those rules just so that they can be ignored.

It's shameful and insulting to see this crap on an allegedly progressive web site. Sometimes, I have to check the url just to see where I'm at.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

21. Sorry, we interfere with the "right" of others to spew bigoted shit.

How dare we.

[Midlodemocrat]

26. I'm not gay. I think this crap is disgusting and has to stop.

It's not funny. It never was funny. It will never BE funny.

Verbally assaulting someone for their sexuality makes about as much fucking sense as verbally assaulting them for their eye color or height. None whatsoever.

:(

[originalpckelly]

2. I propose a ban on traveling to New York...

until they decide to reverse this miscarriage of justice. This is the most fucked up thing I have ever heard in my life.

[Bassic]

3. ?

:wtf:

[originalpckelly]

4. I know...

I'm very upset at this. I think New Yorkers ought to be ashamed of themselves.

[MrCoffee]

5. i dunno...why *did* NYC just ban transsexual fat people?

:shrug:

[originalpckelly]

6. Totally fucked up.

I think everyone in America ought to ban travel to NYC. MY GOD! I don't think I've ever heard of that in redneckistan.

[MrCoffee]

7. ohhh...that's bad. that's real bad.

screw that, i'm not going anywhere near NYC. fascists.

[originalpckelly]

8. I know, complete and total.

SICK!

Who the hell is so fucking messed up? I mean what did they outsource the Council to the Gestapo?

[Midlodemocrat]

9. What are you talking about?

:shrug:

[LostinVA]

10. NYC banned trans fat

The OP THINKS they are being funny.

[MrCoffee]

11. the outrage. link here

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16051436/


the swine!

[originalpckelly]

12. Well, it's not an entire citywide ban, a ban from restaurants..

Isn't that like not serving African Americans at lunch counters?

[Midlodemocrat]

14. Personally, I don't think this is funny.

At. All.

[LostinVA]

17. Thank you, Midlo

The OP seems to find it knee-slappingly funny, though.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

16. Only if you eat African Americans.

I don't. I don't eat transexuals either.

Face it, your "joke" is lame and offensive.

[ThomCat]

13. That's a very tasteless joke.

Not funny at all.

[terrya]

15. I see...because the word "trans" is in it. Oh, har de har.

Ah yes...nothing like another bit of tasteless insulting "humor" around here. Yet fucking again.

[ThomCat]

18. Yes, again.

x(

[originalpckelly]

20. I bet so...

why wasn't that the first post?

How long would it have taken for someone to say it?

The joke is that it's supposed to be tasteless.

[ThomCat]

22. Ah, so you admit that it's just flamebait.

x(

[LostinVA]

23. At least you're admitting it's offensive

Admitting it is your first step to recovery.

[Midlodemocrat]

24. Then why did you post it? Don't you realize that these types of

posts are hurtful to the GLBT community? Is it acceptable to post stuff that is hurtful to disparate races, or men or women?

The GLBT community is apparently the one group that everyone thinks it is okay to pick on. Not directed at you, per se, but the entire country.

I can't imagine the depths of the hurt.

[buddhamama]

27. Locking...

everal Rules have been violated in the posting of this thread; insensitive, inflammatory and flame bait.

From the Rules: When discussing race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or other highly-sensitive personal issues, please exercise the appropriate level of sensitivity toward others and take extra care to clearly express your point of view.

Do not post messages that are bigoted against (or grossly insensitive toward) any person or group of people based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, lack of religion, disability, physical characteristics, or region of residence.

Please refrain from starting threads of this nature in the future.

Sincerely,
buddhamama- DU Mod