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Assumptions and Homophobia
cabbagehut:
--- Quote from: Fenriswolf on 22 Feb 2011, 14:28 ---Yeah, I don't think anyone was ever arguing any of the characters were homophobic. Someone brought up that Marten should throw a drink in Padma's face for *gasp* assuming he's gay, and someone else argued that strong of a reaction is pretty homophobic, and it went from there. Complete with homophobic statements defended as, er, not homophobia.
We need to de-couple this concept of homophobic/other discriminatory belief=bad person. While they are not good traits, people have unfortunately come to the conclusion that, for example, homophobes are bad people, and I'm not a bad person, so I can't be homophobic. Er, no. We are somewhat socialised to be prejudiced, and recognising that prejudice and making an effort to change is what stops you being a "bad person", not attempting to change the definition of your behaviour.
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I guess I just wanted to be clear about what I was saying. Sorry if I was just stating the obvious!
And your second part - QUOTED FOR TRUTH. Having homophobic beliefs absolutely does not make you a bad person. You can have all sorts of wonderful qualities and still be a homophobe. It's still bad and hurtful to be a homophobe, but it doesn't invalidate all the good things about a person. People are very complex! You said it much more eloquently than I could, and I guess I just wanted to reinforce it.
cesariojpn:
--- Quote from: Odin on 22 Feb 2011, 05:08 ---By pwhodges's argument so far, the people that went ballistic are racist.
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From a lighter I saw once: I don't discriminate, I hate everyone.
pwhodges:
Like Kim Pine... But does it make you happy?
akronnick:
Oh.
It looks like this is going to be one of those threads... :psyduck:
Carl-E:
Going to be?
Already is, has been, and...
<_<
>_>
...with a little luck, may calm down some...
[/wishful thinking]
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