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reply to post by yourmaker
it's been obvious for awhile now that those who speak out the most about something are hiding somethnig about themselves
reply to post by TKDRL
Calling people biggot, homophobe, racist, antisemite, etc which are all meant to be derogatory..... Is somehow not breaking the manners and decorum?
reply to post by dntwastetime
How is this Abovetopsecret at all? Why do I have to be bombarded with sexual posts and gay posts?
Originally posted by topherman420
reply to post by Jean Paul Zodeaux
As a gay person, I have to say I completely agree with this. Im tired of the labels put on both by "fellow homosexuals" and "opposing heterosexuals". I do not go to pride parades, I cannot relate to them, it throws a label on me that doesn't fit who I am.
Originally posted by TheOrangeBrood
Originally posted by topherman420
reply to post by Jean Paul Zodeaux
As a gay person, I have to say I completely agree with this. Im tired of the labels put on both by "fellow homosexuals" and "opposing heterosexuals". I do not go to pride parades, I cannot relate to them, it throws a label on me that doesn't fit who I am.
So ignorant.
Pride parade do not evoke anything but acceptance.
It's not a contest. It's about fighting for EQUAL rights.
You would know that if you actually went to one to know what the hell you're talking about, but alas...edit on 12-6-2011 by TheOrangeBrood because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by topherman420
As ive said on another post (the gay threads are popping up everywhere) I have gone to one.....those people werent me, they didnt portray rights to me, they didnt get the message clearly across. Im ignorant because I don't feel that the parade and events portrayed who I am or gay rights? Well Im sorry you feel that way.
Thats why I don't go to gay pride parades anymore (maybe i should of said anymore so we could of avoided the ignorant part), they are my personal reasons and beliefs, and I wont change them just because im gay.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by The Djin
It still doesn't make sense why hurling some insults are allowed, and others aren't. When you call someone any of those things, you aren't paying them a compliment, they have negative implications attached to them.
Originally posted by TKDRL
It is pretty annoying that politically correct insults are allowed here. Calling people biggot, homophobe, racist, antisemite, etc which are all meant to be derogatory..... Is somehow not breaking the manners and decorum?
Originally posted by topherman420
reply to post by TheOrangeBrood
Pride in Toronto, Ontario. What I saw there was not something that portrayed me or what I perceive gay to be, which is basic sexuality and human emotions. I don't feel like its some sort of culture that needs its identity or that it needs odd displays of men in very little leather dancing on floats or that condom promotion needs to be done with "trojan Horses" (men painted silver wearing trojan roman skirts and nothing else). It to me is showing that sex is a dominant feature of being gay or that is some sort of pillar in this culture. I find it excessive and too much and feel its overpowering the actual message of rights and equal treatment that everyone deserves.
While there was alot of people there that year (toronto pride is pretty big) there may be alot with very intolerant views looking at this on television missing out on some of the small things you dont see at street level and at booths and tents.