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JollyJekins
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pm Post subject: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy |
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| I heard a rumor that a group of straight men are filing a class action lawsuit for discrimination against the show. Apparently they were told that they couldn't be hired on the set due to a conflict of interest. Is this an absurd lawsuit? Or should they the right to work on the set regardless of their sexuality? |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| My question is why is the word "queer" bleeped out on this website? That concerns me more than some stupid lawsuit which probably contains that oft repeated nonsensical piece of garbage term "reverse discrimintation". |
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JollyJekins
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:42 am Post subject: |
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| It's just another frivilous lawsuit. Perhaps just a retaliation for gay people suing straight people for discrimination. We all know both cases are a line of b.s., but what can we do. I'm happy I wasn't spawned in a country that makes a mockery of the justice system. |
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Bulsajo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
| My question is why is the word "*beep*" bleeped out on this website? That concerns me more than some stupid lawsuit which probably contains that oft repeated nonsensical piece of garbage term "reverse discrimintation". |
Kind of like the "N" word- some may be taking back ownership of it and using it as a term of empowerment... but for the rest of us, we still can't use it as such.
It's kind of obvious to english teachers, I would have thought.
If you ask me, any campaign to ease filter restrictions should begin with dick rather than queer, so go *beep* yourself you queer!  |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: *beep* Eye for the Straight Guy |
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| JollyJekins wrote: |
| Or should they [have] the right to work on the set regardless of their sexuality? |
I hope this question is a joke. |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, the N-word has not been brought back to the black community, its still a derogatory and hateful word even in rap and movies despite the many attempts to bring it back to the community. I think it is unlikely that it will ever be brought back because of the generations of hatred and venom behind it.
On the other hand q-ueer is totally reclaimed by the gay community. There are q-ueer studies departments and course in Uni and there are shows and books and music using the word. If you were to call me a q-ueer I would say thank you, yes I am. If you were to call me the N-word I would kick the shit out of you. |
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Bulsajo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Well then my analogy was pretty *beep* ing bad I guess... |
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JollyJekins
Joined: 16 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| Bulsajo wrote: |
| Well then my analogy was pretty *beep* ing bad I guess... |
Bloody hell. How many *beep* words are in the *beep* censor dictionary. Lets see cunt, bitch, faggot, bastard, *beep*, *beep*, shit, damn, tallywhacker, dick, cock, asshole, dike, cum guzzler, anus, dingleberry, spotted dick, punk, and flowers. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:04 am Post subject: |
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| Octavius Hite wrote: |
| If you were to call me the N-word I would kick the *beep* out of you. |
with your purse? |
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Octavius Hite
Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Location: Househunting, looking for a new bunker from which to convert the world to homosexuality.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| Lol, actually with my fists, don't believe the stereotypes, that's why they're called stereotypes. |
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