14 Jul 2010, 2:11 pm
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14 Jul 2010, 2:12 pm
OMG this is so GAY
14 Jul 2010, 2:12 pm
I never say anything homophobic. I don't hate myself. 
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14 Jul 2010, 2:17 pm
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14 Jul 2010, 2:26 pm
In my classroom at work I don't let the kids say "that's so gay" because it is a bigoted thing to say. At first they don't get it, but as soon as I explain, they stop. There's no need for any sort of punishment or anything. The jar's an interesting idea, but I couldn't do it at work because they'd steal it. I can however take points from participation and exams....the hate that. 
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Ambivalence
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14 Jul 2010, 3:46 pm
What special dispensation do you have that makes your use of a homophobic insult not homophobic?
14 Jul 2010, 3:47 pm
What special dispensation do you have that makes your use of a homophobic insult not homophobic?
Good question.
14 Jul 2010, 3:51 pm
Lets put it this way, if a gay dude comes up and whispers in my ear that he likes my ass, it's a compliment. It's not eww gross get away from me. I also happen to have a gay friend, who has told me that if I was gay he'd f**k the s**t out of me, he calls things gay. So either I know the worlds gayest homophobe or words are just words and have no more meaning than the intention of it.
14 Jul 2010, 4:02 pm
Lets put it this way, if a gay dude comes up and whispers in my ear that he likes my ass, it's a compliment. It's not eww gross get away from me. I also happen to have a gay friend, who has told me that if I was gay he'd f**k the sh** out of me, he calls things gay. So either I know the worlds gayest homophobe or words are just words and have no more meaning than the intention of it.
Words are words, but for many people some have negative connotations. With the 'war on marriage' folks trying to keep same sex marriage illegal, many of us in the LGBT community have an understandable knee jerk reaction to 'that's so gay'.
Keeping that in mind could keep you from getting decked by someone that doesn't know you.
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14 Jul 2010, 4:57 pm
You're not going to shoot me down, with your rifles, are you? I can't help being Gay, today. 
