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Post by HarleyThomas1002 on Jun 16, 2011 21:47:28 GMT -5
So will "Maybe I'm just skeptical, but I think *hateful remark*..." be the new "I'm not *whatever*, but..."?
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Post by Iosa the Invincible on Jun 16, 2011 22:12:03 GMT -5
So if atheists walked around calling themselves Bibleskeptics or theoskeptics, would that make them more likable?
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Post by sylvana on Jun 17, 2011 2:18:27 GMT -5
On one hand the label homosceptic does make a fair amount of sense. Remember that these people do not believe that homosexuality is an innate trait. Hence they are skeptical about it.
Still, bigot is probably the best answer. I was thinking sexist would be applicable, but sexual orientation is different from sex. To my understanding someone who is sexist is discriminating on the grounds of physical sex, and not gender or orientation.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Jun 17, 2011 2:23:47 GMT -5
On one hand the label homosceptic does make a fair amount of sense. Remember that these people do not believe that homosexuality is an innate trait. Hence they are skeptical about it. Still, bigot is probably the best answer. I was thinking sexist would be applicable, but sexual orientation is different from sex. To my understanding someone who is sexist is discriminating on the grounds of physical sex, and not gender or orientation. They can discriminate on the ground of gender as well, and orientation has a lot to do with gender. It's sexist to say that a man can love a woman but not another man It's sexist to say that a woman can love a man but not another woman. |
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Post by gyeonghwa on Jun 17, 2011 3:27:52 GMT -5
The root of most homophobia is sexism especially in subordinating people to one culture's gender role. Plus, they consider homosexuality = femininity = women = inferior.
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Post by Amaranth on Jun 17, 2011 7:04:29 GMT -5
I think the reason so many of these same folks don't believe in evolution is that it passed them by.
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Post by Amaranth on Jun 17, 2011 7:27:03 GMT -5
On one hand the label homosceptic does make a fair amount of sense. Remember that these people do not believe that homosexuality is an innate trait. Hence they are skeptical about it. Still, bigot is probably the best answer. I was thinking sexist would be applicable, but sexual orientation is different from sex. To my understanding someone who is sexist is discriminating on the grounds of physical sex, and not gender or orientation. I've always thought the nature of sexuality should really be a back burner argument. I argue the point that it's an inborn trait because it is, but really, even if it's not, so fucking what? Not aimed at you, BTW, this is kind of a tangent. The problem with the homophobic argument of "they weren't really born that way" is that it's an excuse to hate them. It might as well include "therefore, I can hate you without guilt." This is monstrous. The idea that it's "okay to hate" because something isn't inborn is far more hideous than simply not believing sexuality is an inborn trait. It really shouldn't matter--especially when you consider how many homophobes are also racists, and you can't really tell us people aren't born black or white...Well, brown and pinkish....It's more an excuse to continue hating. |
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Post by rookie on Jun 17, 2011 8:23:21 GMT -5
So will "Maybe I'm just skeptical, but I think *hateful remark*..." be the new "I'm not *whatever*, but..."? "Some of my best friends are____." I think it's stupid to have this whole debate of what to call ignorant lazy assholes who can't be bothered to find a good reason to hate someone so they go with the obvious, be it gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, economic status, political leanings, whathaveyou. The sad truth is as long as there are more than two people on Earth, haters gonna hate. |
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Post by Thejebusfire on Jun 17, 2011 9:46:31 GMT -5
I thought making up words to suit your agenda was politically correct...
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Post by Amaranth on Jun 17, 2011 9:56:48 GMT -5
It's only PC when the other guy does it. That's the beauty of PC.
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Post by SweetZombieJesus on Jun 17, 2011 19:32:51 GMT -5
On one hand the label homosceptic does make a fair amount of sense. Remember that these people do not believe that homosexuality is an innate trait. Hence they are skeptical about it. Still, bigot is probably the best answer. I was thinking sexist would be applicable, but sexual orientation is different from sex. To my understanding someone who is sexist is discriminating on the grounds of physical sex, and not gender or orientation. They can discriminate on the ground of gender as well, and orientation has a lot to do with gender. It's sexist to say that a man can love a woman but not another man It's sexist to say that a woman can love a man but not another woman. Bearing both these arguments in mind, how 'bout something like omnibigot? |
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Post by John E on Jun 17, 2011 22:51:39 GMT -5
A far more accurate term would be homohaters. What's the Greek word for hate? We'll make an accurate term. |
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Post by DeadpanDoubter on Jun 17, 2011 23:01:19 GMT -5
Homomisia?
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Post by John E on Jun 18, 2011 0:23:35 GMT -5
How about philamisia? (love haters)
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Post by verasthebrujah on Jun 18, 2011 1:44:47 GMT -5
A few years ago, the Samantha Bee did a segment on the Daily Show about a Florida man who wanted to ban lesbians from his local pool league because he found them to be distracting (according to the president of the pool league, he was upset that a lesbian beat him). This idiot described himself as, not homophobic, but "homonauseaic."
How's that for making up a synonym for bigot?
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