What's with the sexism and homophobia lately?

[emwearz]

How do we know if members of a forum are gay? Is there a profile option I missed or something?

[MrPopo]

How do we know if members of a forum are gay? Is there a profile option I missed or something?

We disguised it as "location". If you list a US location then you're not gay, but if you list something outside the US then you're gay.

[Octopod]

[bobbynewmarkiii]

Isn't Seattle the Gay capital of USA???

[thecommontask]

no, San Francisco is... at least it was.

[fuctfuct]

I think that overall people need to have a greater sense of humor and less "That offended me" comments. If someone came up to me and started directly attacking me for being short, straight, retro-gamer, or any other one of my flaws, I would probably agree with them and laugh.

Agreed.

I work in construction and i wear gloves! lol I am probably the furthest thing from faggy you can be but, i get made fun of all the time for it. I also get made fun of for having "faggy doctors hands" when i'm not wearing them. Its funny, and i laugh. I am not crying myself to sleep over it every night. People need to loosen the fuck up. I call my black friend the N-Bomb all the time. I also call my Chinese friend chigga lol

Not that this matters but it might give some merit to what im saying ... I am what most people would consider bisexual (even though i don't). Can any of you guys here that are taking this shit so seriously say that you have had another mans penis in your mouth? lul

I guess what im trying to say is get over yourselves and be free. Learn to have some fun. Stop taking things that don't really need to be .. so seriously. Nothing anyone says should offend you. If you are confident in yourself and who you are, another person saying anything to you would just bounce off. Stop being such fags and get a pair of balls (and a sense of humor).

*back to Zelda II*

[Octopod]

[DNT 2.5]

Trollfest

[Kebo]

Probably ten years ago I used to say "gay" a lot. I grew out of it. I'm completely against political correctness. I will never call a black guy African-American. I'm fine with offensive humor. My humor is pretty offensive and awful, in private, with my friends. The problem with the "that's gay" is it's not even humor, who thinks that's funny? Seriously does anyone consider that actual humor? It's at such a level of juvenile humor I'd hope most of this forum is well past it. Now that we know it's most likely not used for humor, we know it's just part of diction. Knowing it's offensive to some people, why keep it as part of casual diction? What purpose? Is there any reason? I would say no, it's just a habit, which I understand as I once myself was part of it. But you should reconsider its use, especially in a place where you don't know all the people. I'm not offended by it in the slightest, but really, saying it publicly just exhibits a level of casual crudeness that makes you look bad. Maybe you're so nonchalant you don't care, but that's an entirely different discussion altogether.

As for women, some of the humor does bother me. Why? Because it usually comes from pretty hyper-sexual guys that completely objectify women as sex objects in their most inner thoughts, whether they express those or not. If that's how a person is, they should at least make some attempt to treat women, especially publicly, with more respect. I make sexist and racist jokes in private, but I have the common courtesy to avoid any joke I know is offensive to people. And if I viewed women's major purpose as some kind of sex object, I certainly wouldn't publicly make jokes about them. That's part of being an adult and respectful person. No one should have to be told to act that way.

[fuctfuct]

Knowing it's offensive to some people, why keep it as part of casual diction? What purpose? Is there any reason? I would say no, it's just a habit, which I understand as I once myself was part of it. But you should reconsider its use, especially in a place where you don't know all the people.

The thing is that pretty much anything can be taken as offensive by anyone. So by that logic nobody should really say anything. I'm more offended (offended isn't really the right word) by small talk and bullshit like "sure is hot out today huh?" but i don't go off on a rampage when people say stuff like that around me. Also, saying things that you know might be offensive to people publicly doesn't make you a crude juvenile person. Especially if you think they are complete morons for finding it offensive. If someone has a problem with something someone says, it is their problem. They should take a hard look at themselves and try to figure out why they don't have the confidence or inner strength to not let it bother them.