What constitutes homophobia? A scholarly debate

[ABM]

I hear a couple of douchebags on the local sports radio channel here in Vegas making derogatory comments about fat people all the time. If they made one homophobic remark they would be in the unemployment office the next day.

I don't and never will give two flying fucks what a couple of poor men with malfunctioning brains do in their own bedroom. Common sense should tell you that homosexuality wouldn't be the preferred sexual orientation of most people if given a choice. Stuffing my face until I weigh 800 lbs isn't desirable either, but I do. (with food by the way)

What I really find funny is that people want others to insult people in a nice way, how stupid is that?

I can guarantee you that if I piss a guy off on the freeway and we got out of our cars to fight he would likely make insults about my weight. If he was black, I think you might know what I would say to him if I were pissed. If the guy had a lazy eye I would say something like "LOOK AT ME WHEN I AM YELLING AT YOU"

When I lived in Atlanta, the common saying there was, "You can say anything - ANYTHING - bad about someone, as long as it's followed by a 'bless their heart'".

 

[BrianFromWA]

in the military, my rule was that it had to be preceded by "With all due respect, sir...".

 

[Minstrel]

in the military, my rule was that it had to be preceded by "With all due respect, sir...".

In civilian speak, it's "No offense, dude, but..." or "Nothing personal, man, but..."

 

[maxiep]

With all due respect folks, no offense to anyone and nothing personal, but you're all fucked in the head...bless your hearts.

 

[MARIS61]

in the military, my rule was that it had to be preceded by "With all due respect, sir...".

Don't ask, don't tell.

 

[crandc]

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