Should homophobic language be permitted?

[J-Maestro 11,106]

3 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

Black has a meaning as a colour though.

Poof in the term used is a homophobic slur.

Unless it’s a magic trick.

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

Walloper of an OP. 

[Bad Robot 21,151]

@mitre_mouldmaster do yourself and everyone else a favour and just delete the whole thread 

[J-Maestro 11,106]

Just now, Bad Robot said:

@mitre_mouldmaster do yourself and everyone else a favour and just delete the whole thread 

Cause most people voted no?

Leave the thread, it’s an important discussion to be honest. Slightly derailed.

[Bad Robot 21,151]

3 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

Cause most people voted no?

Leave the thread, it’s an important discussion to be honest. Slightly derailed.

I never even looked at the votes it’s because he’s made a cunt of it 

[J-Maestro 11,106]

Just now, Bad Robot said:

I never even looked at the votes it’s because he’s made a cunt of it 

Should delete every thread he’s in then in the interests of fairness. 

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

1 minute ago, Bad Robot said:

I never even looked at the votes it’s because he’s made a cunt of it 

Amazing that given you made a post in this thread before it all kicked off.

[Bad Robot 21,151]

3 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

Amazing that given you made a post in this thread before it all kicked off.

That was before you were outed as a homophobe and your guilty plea was just a little too late plus it’s been kicking off since last night.

[6superbarry6 14,159]

Jesus fucking Christ, what a gimp 

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

Just now, Bad Robot said:

That was before you were outed as a homophobe and your guilty plea was just a little too late plus it’s been kicking off since last night.

So you consider homophobic language to be unacceptable. I have proxy voted for you.

Thanks for contributing to the thread.

[Darth Bear 15,097]

20 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

Some words we just shouldn’t be saying too though, I’m sure @RFC55 might say it and not mean anything by it, but he’s also intelligent enough to know it’s not exactly ok to do.

Does it mean he’s going round gay bashing or even hating gay people? No.

Is it ok to say it? No, it’s part of the reason there’s so little ‘out’ footballers too.

As I say I used to use it far too often, I recognise that I wasn’t right for doing it though. 

Words also evolve and have other meanings. Saying "get up ya poof" has absolutely nothing to do with the sexuallity of the person on the ground.

I would say that if genuine offence was actually taken by something like that for whatever reason then most people would hold there hands up.

[J-Maestro 11,106]

Just now, Darth Bear said:

Words also evolve and have other meanings. Saying "get up ya poof" has absolutely nothing to do with the sexuallity of the person on the ground.

I would say that if genuine offence was actually taken by something like that for whatever reason then most people would hold there hands up.

Of course it does, you’re making the insinuation that he’s gay cause he’s rolling about. 
 

What else do you think it means?

[Darth Bear 15,097]

32 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

Unless it’s a magic trick.

For me it is something that you rest your feet on 😂

Probably in trouble now.

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

Just now, Darth Bear said:

Words also evolve and have other meanings. Saying "get up ya poof" has absolutely nothing to do with the sexuallity of the person on the ground.

I would say that if genuine offence was actually taken by something like that for whatever reason then most people would hold there hands up.

Calling someone a poof for that is homophobic though.

It's the connotation that they are behaving like a homosexual who is more effeminate than a straight male.

The term and it's connotation in this context is exactly the definition of homophobic.

[J-Maestro 11,106]

2 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

For me it is something that you rest your feet on 😂

Probably in trouble now.

I’m not really in to the whole human furniture thing. Should be nicer to him though, be better. 

[Darth Bear 15,097]

1 minute ago, J-Maestro said:

Of course it does, you’re making the insinuation that he’s gay cause he’s rolling about. 
 

What else do you think it means?

It is used in the way in which we would use pussy just a wee bit stronger really. Doesn't mean he is a cat although an argument could be made that he is an alternative name of vagina which pussy can also mean.

It's all about how you use it and the intention behind it. 

[Bad Robot 21,151]

Just now, Darth Bear said:

It is used in the way in which we would use pussy just a wee bit stronger really. Doesn't mean he is a cat although an argument could be made that he is an alternative name of vagina which pussy can also mean.

It's all about how you use it and the intention behind it. 

Calling someone a pussy will get you labeled as a misogynist on here 🤣

[Bad Robot 21,151]

11 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

So you consider homophobic language to be unacceptable. I have proxy voted for you.

Thanks for contributing to the thread.

ffs I was trying to give you an out although you’ve definitely outed yourself 🤣😂

[J-Maestro 11,106]

5 minutes ago, Darth Bear said:

It is used in the way in which we would use pussy just a wee bit stronger really. Doesn't mean he is a cat although an argument could be made that he is an alternative name of vagina which pussy can also mean.

It's all about how you use it and the intention behind it. 

It’s absolutely not. 

Nobody calls someone a pussy meaning they are a cat.  

I get what you’re trying to say but I may be wrong, I think what you’re meaning is that when someone says ‘get up poof’ you’re not actually calling someone gay. 

But it’s the link that you’re making between them not being manly enough and being gay is where the problem is. Again it doesn’t mean someone is running about hating gay people, but you’d feel absolutely shocking if a few years later that same mate came out.

[ForeverAndEver 71,507]

5 minutes ago, Bad Robot said:

Calling someone a pussy will get you labeled as a misogynist on here 🤣

No it won’t 

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

2 minutes ago, J-Maestro said:

It’s absolutely not. 

Nobody calls someone a pussy meaning they are a cat.  

I get what you’re trying to say but I may be wrong, I think what you’re meaning is that when someone says ‘get up poof’ you’re not actually calling someone gay. 

But it’s the link that you’re making between them not being manly enough and being gay is where the problem is. Again it doesn’t mean someone is running about hating gay people, but you’d feel absolutely shocking if a few years later that same mate came out.

It's the old 'Fairytale of New York' argument.

In the original song, a homophobic slur is used which is unacceptable. The band have come out and supported its removal saying it is inappropriate.

It is a homophobic slur used against someone who is clearly not being accused of being a homosexual.

[SkylineBlue 23,367]

How the fuck is this even a question?

[J-Maestro 11,106]

1 minute ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

It's the old 'Fairytale of New York' argument.

In the original song, a homophobic slur is used which is unacceptable. The band have come out and supported its removal saying it is inappropriate.

It is a homophobic slur used against someone who is clearly not being accused of being a homosexual.

Good with boiled potatoes and veg though.

[6superbarry6 14,159]

1 minute ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

It's the old 'Fairytale of New York' argument.

In the original song, a homophobic slur is used which is unacceptable. The band have come out and supported its removal saying it is inappropriate.

It is a homophobic slur used against someone who is clearly not being accused of being a homosexual.

Maybe just maybe we could go back to world where every walloper wasn’t offended by everything and the world doesn’t need to be censored to death to protect precious snowflakes delicate little feelings. 

[mitre_mouldmaster 21,509]

1 minute ago, SkylineBlue said:

How the fuck is this even a question?

Because we have multiple threads of people thinking it's great banter to post homophobic messages.

I just find it utterly bizarre that people are willing to tolerate it or worse, participate, yet so many think it should not be tolerated.