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Originally Posted by FloatingFatMan
You can't really use celebs as a guide as there's just no way of telling how much of their behaviour is part of their act or not.
TBH, he's SO flamboyantly gay, that I really don't see how it can't NOT be more act than anything. |
There are flamboyant gays around the town. Very ponce in appearance terms and very effeminate. An american would describe them as very gay. Famous men in the fashion industry fall into that category. I know because I watch them - but not for that, for the models!
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They're cool, they're awesome, they're amazing and leave it at that. "Straight acting" is acting as an adjective - just switch it out for something else less discriminate. You don't try to qualify a person of color's particular shade of skin tone so why would you do it with someone's sexuality? Seriously, the term "straight acting" is just rude - and offensive. |
Originally Posted by TheMESS
Yes those all work and would be normally what i would use to describe some one especially as i mite know the persons gay but if they don't come across as gay there's no point saying "see that guy in the crowd he's gay but acts strait" just wouldn't work as a way to describe a single person in a group to some one else.
What I'm talking about in the context it was used in this thread. Shannon said "I've got friends who are L, G and B in RL and they're all straight acting so that you wouldn't know unless ya ask them." what would you use to replace straight acting in that sentence? |
And in reply to an earlier post that the term "straight acting" is not derogatory, let me tell you now: I'm gay and I take exception to the term "straight acting". That said, I know plenty of LGBT folks who are very insecure with their sexuality that need the "straight acting" badge of honor to help them feel better about themselves - but that's a symptom of internalized homophobia and poor self-confidence.
Trust me, nobody's doing anyone any favors by describing an LGBT person (or themselves) as "straight acting."
Okay I can live with that, if they're straight acting then they're awesome.
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Originally Posted by Rubberlad
They're cool, they're awesome, they're amazing and leave it at that. "Straight acting" is acting as an adjective - just switch it out for something else less discriminate.
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I mean dose
"I've got friends who are L, G and B in RL and they're all cool so that you wouldn't know unless ya ask them."
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"I've got friends who are L, G and B in RL and they're all amazing so that you wouldn't know unless ya ask them."
make sence?
no they dont they fail to get across the point that these peopel that shannon knows are gay but outwardly do not have any of the normal manerisims joe public asociates with being gay?
Im sure there is a word or phrase to distingwish betwean those who are outwardly gay (eg have all the manerisims that peopel asosiate with being gay) and those who do not maybe its not "strait acting" but i think we all new what shannon meant when she used it.
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Originally Posted by Rubberlad
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I dislike "straight acting" for the notion that equates sexuality with how you portray your sexuality in a public setting.|
Originally Posted by Arctic_Princess
See now I actually dislike 'straight acting'. To me it is derogatory. It suggests that in order to 'fit in' and be 'normal' you have to act as if you're straight. And also suggests that sexuality is all about acting a role.
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Originally Posted by kokuryu_EU
Okay I can live with that, if they're straight acting then they're awesome.
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Getting back on topic, does anyone have credible referrals for an openly gay European SG to share with the OP?
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So am I, and I don't. I've never viewed it as offensive.
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Originally Posted by Rubberlad
And in reply to an earlier post that the term "straight acting" is not derogatory, let me tell you now: I'm gay and I take exception to the term "straight acting".
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As said earlyer i dont belive there are any any more on the EU side.
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Originally Posted by Rubberlad
Whatever, Mary.
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Dunno why, but after the whole seriousness of that post, I read that and cracked up laughing. **sigh** It's been a tough day at work... hehe.
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[The Incarnate System is] Jack Emmert all over again, only this time it's not "1 hero = 3 white minions" it's "1 hero = 3 white rocks."
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Originally Posted by kokuryu_EU
Okay I can live with that, if they're straight acting then they're awesome.
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He's not an anonymous enforcer--that's his handle. Mod8 is like our Bridger, our GhostRaptor, etc. Ragging on a mod because of their name is just...wow. Also, while the rules haven't properly migrated to the new boards, I know they enforced them over on the Euro boards. I read both boards. So really, I'm still trying to see how you can be so surprised that your inflammatory remarks are taken so poorly.
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Originally Posted by rubberlad
And in reply to an earlier post that the term "straight acting" is not derogatory, let me tell you now: I'm gay and I take exception to the term "straight acting".
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Originally Posted by MrQuizzles
So am I, and I don't. I've never viewed it as offensive.
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I think it's assumed since PMs are private messages...?
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Originally Posted by deathkitten_EU
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So... not many <or any?> Family friendly sg's?|
Originally Posted by Fayth
Hello are there any g-a-y supergroups on the european servers?
i know the US servers have Rainbow Alpha Force etc. are there any on the eu servers? if so which server? id like to join a g-a-y supergroup! (also the word g-a-y is censored?) |
Well, On Victory, theres an assortment of sg's/vg's that would be more than happy for new members,
Infinity isnt bad choice either, that is, if you enjoy being lost in a labyrinth...
not to totally derail... we need moar base editing tools. nao with carrots pls.
edit: what happens when you accidentally report your own post?
Ignoring anyone is a mistake. You might miss something viral to your cause.
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edit: what happens when you accidentally report your own post? |
Eco.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
[The Incarnate System is] Jack Emmert all over again, only this time it's not "1 hero = 3 white minions" it's "1 hero = 3 white rocks."
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Also, an interesting last part of your sentence
EDIT: He's also called TheOcho - I think one is his good cop name, and one is his bad cop name
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Made me worry I was about to get banned or something!
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He was nosing around in my profile pages yesterday! MOST suspicious behaviour for a mod!
Made me worry I was about to get banned or something! |
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Because you cybor people for purples with your lesbian catgirl?
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GG, you should know me well enough by now. I've ALWAYS got a guilty concience...
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I have not, and never have had, a purple IO or IO recipe.
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Because you cybor people for purples with your lesbian catgirl?
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@FloatingFatMan
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Originally Posted by Globey_EU
This thread is awesome.
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Personally I find it quite sad
It seems odd to me that people who wish to express their sexuality a certain way are pilloried and mocked for attempting to do so in what is ultimately a social environment.
It's exacerbated by the idiocy of the moderation policy here. The word "G-A-Y" is perfectly acceptable in the English language and still has connotations of happiness associated with it - added to which to call somebody that is not necessarily insulting.
If we could all be a little more tolerant of other peoples proclivities the world might just be a nicer place.
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No?
Really?
*Shocked*
TBH, he's SO flamboyantly gay, that I really don't see how it can't NOT be more act than anything.
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