Way to take everything I said and quote it out of context and make me look like a bad guy. You're pathetic. You're an ideologically lazy poster. I specifically stated that I wasn't trying to be biphobic but pointing out that the attitudes that perpetuate homophobia and heterosexism in this thread, those attitudes are being defended primarily by bisexual guys. I simply raised the question of if that's a coincidence or not since they still have access to straight privilege, and they need to own that privilege. You can look through my posting history because I've specifically defend bisexuals numerous times on this board, most recently in the thread about pride when someone was saying that bisexuals, especially if partnered to an opposite sex partner at the time, should not come to pride. I specifically defended bisexuals. But of course when you take all of my posts out of context like that you make it look bad. And if you're offended about the 'faggot' comment, as I said earlier, I was using that self-consciously in order to highlight that this kind of thinking is what will always make us be seen as faggots - the uncle tom thinking. Interesting how you came into this thread just to pick a fight with me and not actually weigh in on the topic at hand - I think everyone that has read it knows who has had a more convincing and eloquent and less circular argument. And it's not the heterosexist sympathizers.
I read every post in this thread.
I didn’t take you out of context, I simply quoted you. People can press the icon to see your context.
Just because you say you’re not phobic doesn’t mean you are. After all I have never heard of someone being phobic admitting too it. By my recollection the bi and gay numbers for their side was about the same. The bi guy was just more vocal. Also just because you defend someone sometimes, doesn’t make you any less of a phobe. It just means you take more of an issue on another topic.
Furthermore, I’m not bi.
Did you ever stop to think though the reason the pluralsexuals see it different is because they still experienced it the same as you? You turned the thread into a thread about assumptions, all the while assuming it’s only being seen different because they’re not gay.
Further still you talk about the younger generation having a hard time being themselves because of assumptions. How do you think it would make them feel to see an open gay man call another queer man a faggot in a derogatory way just because he is pissed? You’re talking out both sides of your mouth.
This thread is a joke.
You want to talk about context? Talk about it with the GLBT suicide rates that were posted. It is assumed all of those that killed themselves only did it because they were GLBT. No x-factors are shown.
The reason I didn't state my opinion was I figured it would be obvious, but also I figured there would be zero chance of having a real discussion.
I think everyone that has read it knows who has had a more convincing and eloquent and less circular argument. And it's not the heterosexist sympathizers.
Funny you say that. I read it and I see it their way. Also eloquent doesn’t equal right. Your blinded by your biases.
I was raised my mother and her girlfriend. I was raised in a gender neutral home. The pressure was still there, still constant and never ending. Kids worry no matter what you do. Your argument did not convince me at all. In fact it helped me see it their way. When I started to read the thread I was leaning towards your argument, but your argument helped change that theirs.
For someone so against people assuming you should stop it yourself. Calling people names does nothing, but show how little ground you have to stand on. Assuming people are “heterosexist sympathizers” makes you look like a fool. And calling fellow GLBT people faggots just because you disagree shows just how petty, petulant, and hateful you are.
