It. Gets. Worse. (Daily Kos Diary)

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bIt. Gets. Worse.
by Julie Waters

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Hi homophobes.

We need to talk.

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You know those people in their 70's who talk about interracial marriage with that sneer in their voice that everyone else rolls their eyes at? The ones who people just kind of forgive for their hideous prejudices because they're too old to learn to be any better?

That's you.

Maybe not today. Maybe not in five years. But in ten years? Possibly. In 20, almost definitely.

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[Unvanguard]

1. That's what they're afraid of. It underlies a lot of their desperation, actually.

You can see it in their rhetoric: they are absolutely terrified at the prospect that the prejudices they buy into, and can't escape, will be recognized socially for what they are. They see the parallel too.

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2. kick nt

[Luminous Animal]

3. That is a fantastic piece!

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4. k&r

[tavalon]

5. Just exactly what you said!

The war is won. There will be a few battles more between here and there but the outcome is already a foregone conclusion. The oldest, most bigoted are dying and their progeny is less and less interested in this non-issue, issue.

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6. kick nt

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7. Yep. K&R. *nt)

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8. I tell people that sort of thing at least once a week.

Nobody remembers Loving vs. Virginia.

Those that are reminded pretend it was somehow 'different' and 'doesn't apply'.

Like hell human rights don't apply.