Why so much homophobia on the forums?

[Reguiy]

Two words, the Midwest. Seems like a lot of people who play eq are from the Midwest. That probably explains the homophobia.

[phacemeltar]

it disgusts me when people confuse homophobia with the practice of hate.

phobias are generally not an intentional point of view, and considering todays popular stance on gender-roles and sexuality, i would expect folks to have a little more sympathy for those suffering from such a disorder.

think about it this way, would you rag on someone for being afraid of the dark?

[Ennewi]

Originally Posted by phacemeltar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

it disgusts me when people confuse homophobia with hate.

phobias are generally not an intentional point of view, and considering todays popular stance on gender-roles and sexuality, i would expect folks to have a little more sympathy for those suffering from such a disorder.

Except actual phobias dredge up anxiety/stress and not disgust as homophobia does. Have yet to meet anyone who was so terrified of "the gay" that they actually had an anxiety attack and fainted at the sight of two lesbians necking. Homophobic people aren't suffering, they're only making others around them have to suffer for their own ignorance.

[georgie]

Originally Posted by Ennewi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Except actual phobias dredge up anxiety/stress and not disgust as homophobia does. Have yet to meet anyone who was so terrified of "the gay" that they actually had an anxiety attack and fainted at the sight of two lesbians necking. Homophobic people aren't suffering, they're only making others around them have to suffer for their own ignorance.

they are now dead that is why.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by phacemeltar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

it disgusts me when people confuse homophobia with the practice of hate.

homophobic bigot racists tend to be a little sensitive, especially when you call them a bigot or a racist... so people call them homophobic in hopes that they wont immediately fly off the handle and act like they are being persecuted. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

two words: intranets.

Anonymity allows a lot of people to act the fool. Back in the late 90's early 00's, I thought this was nothing but good, because unlike in real life, people just let it hang out, and usually most forums sorted out assholes from merely people with a nasty tongue.

I remember back around 2006, my guild leader called a member who was on chemo "cancer boy." The internet can be funny and visious at the same time.

But, I wonder if people understand the point.

I would argue, when something isn't funny, no sense in throwing around shit.

Not sure if gay jokes are in that category. No interest in deciding. My humor doesn't use those kinds of jokes, so the entire issue can suck a bag full of dicks as far as I would care. And not like there is anything wrong with that.

[|3igHurb]

I have been calling people faggy since I was in junior high.

If I don't know how to behave, it is because I am just so far the opposite way.

You know?

I'm just... I... I can't even imagine the thing...

Maybe we could go out for a beer sometime and you could tell me how you do that to another dude.

[murrpau]

Originally Posted by |3igHurb [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have been calling people faggy since I was in junior high.

If I don't know how to behave, it is because I am just so far the opposite way.

You know?

I'm just... I... I can't even imagine the thing...

Maybe we could go out for a beer sometime and you could tell me how you do that to another dude.

Because you've been told (indirectly) your entire life that you should be like those white, straight, male-born, skinny, neurotypical, able-bodied heroes on TV and in movies and in charge at businesses/government agencies and in advertising.

In fact, it's funny to call someone "faggy" isn't it? Because it means they're somehow not as... something as you are? Moral? Smart? Disciplined?

It's funny calling someone retarded too, right? That always gets a laugh. Because it makes you think "Even though they have no control over the way they are, I get to feel superior to them somehow"

What else? It's funny to jokingly call someone fat, or maybe try to convince someone that they're fat?

Or say "He got choked out like a little girl in that UFC fight", because girls are somehow inferior to you, because that's what you've been told your entire life.

You can google "privilege" sometime on your own and do some reading. That's neither me nor you; that's a system that's in place to make life better for certain people by making it worse for others. But let me ask you, personally, this:

Did you choose to be straight?(check one)
□YES BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE TAKING IT IN THE BUTT
□NO I WAS BORN THIS WAY FAGGOT DON'T TOUCH ME

If yes: Choosing to be straight means that you have feelings, whether romantic or sexual, toward the same sex, that you chose to ignore. Congratulations! You're not actually straight. Don't tell any of your dudebro friends; they'll call you a faggot.

If no: Oh, so you were born a certain sexuality? Why don't you try a different sexuality for the next 30 days, and tell me how much changing works out for you? I wouldn't want to either, so don't do that if you don't want to. And don't ask anyone else to.

But a fucking FACT is that when you watch porn and masturbate, you're either
1) staring at another dude's dick as it does stuff
2) watching two gay chicks do gay stuff

[|3igHurb]

im going to beat your dick off with both hands

http://theoffice.wikia.com/wiki/Gay_Witch_Hunt_Quotes

this thread... p funny thanks to me

[|3igHurb]

lol i finally read ur post... two things:

you dont call retarded people retards... you call your friends retards when they're acting retarded

and

little girls literally would be easy to choke

giggling right now