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"Getz is Gay"

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Dick Whitman, Jul 11, 2011.

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  1. vicd

    vicd Active Member

    Because only you breeders watch those crappy shows?
     
  2. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    I have often jokingly referred to "Dancing With the Stars" as "the gay Olympics."

    It's playing off a light-hearted stereotype for humor. Does it push the envelope? I guess. Same as calling the NBA All-Star weekend the "black New Year's Eve."

    It's different than what Getz did. Not that anyone is "outraged" over his scrawl in the dirt. "Outrage" is a loaded word. But the point is that context plays a role here.
     
  3. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    Let's not forget that the Gay Olympics are actually the, um, Gay Olympics.

    http://www.gaygames.com/
     
  4. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    Homosexuals have been imprisoned for being homosexuals in many Western countries. And do you think Matthew Shepherd is the only person ever killed for being a homosexual? Whether it's legally condoned or not, it has happened and will likely happen again until they achieve equality and attitudes change. And that means calling people out for using 'gay' as an insult.
     
  5. printdust

    printdust New Member

    Speculation is not substantiation.
     
  6. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

  7. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Istanbul was Constantinople
    Now it's Istanbul, not Contantinopole
     
  8. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    A man was killed in a gay bashing last year in Toronto. It happens everywhere. This is not speculation, this is fact.
     
  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Funny that Elton John should be mentioned as a gay performer, who's so successful, he's never had to deal with discrimination.

    This is a guy who got married for Pete's sake in order to live a "heterosexual lifestyle". (And, he was engaged to someone else before that.)

    He crawled out of the closet, first talking about being bi-sexual.

    Now, maybe it took him a while to come to terms with his own sexuality, but even if that's true, it's likely because of the obstacles homosexuals face.

    He might be the gayest guy you can think of, and he may be terribly successful, but I wouldn't say it's been easy for him.
     
  10. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    YOU ARE FILLED WITH HATE!!!
     
  11. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    When does the Navy SEALS trial begin?
     
  12. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It's not any different than what Beckham did.
     
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