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BBC Short: What Homophobia Feels Like In 2018 (Great vid!)

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goldfish21
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10 Apr 2018, 2:20 am

Check this out:

https://www.facebook.com/bbcthesocial/v ... 328371519/

So well done. Very on point. It's getting shared on FB right now. Viral worthy, IMO.


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12 Apr 2018, 3:49 pm

It's a cute poem, and it does capture that feeling. I like how he addresses the positive reactions at least in the beginning. There are people like that, although sometimes those types can accidentally hurt sometimes too.

I'm a little bothered by the "in 2018" bit... because that's what homophobia felt like before too. I mean, it's not really time specific. The only difference, if there is any, is that it's a little less scary to be out now than it was 5, 10, 20 years ago.

I am glad he kissed his boyfriend at the end of the poem

sorry for the spoiler :p


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