It is still using “gay” as an insult and is a direct insult to all the people who are STILL “in the closet” because they are afraid of what people like mike johnson will do them if they pursue their own happiness.
This is right up there with “I am not insulting gay people, I am insulting motor cyclists” in terms of tone deafness that is largely indistinguishable from bigotry.
There are so many other ways to shit on this asshole. Let’s pick one that doesn’t attack our LGBTQ+ friends?
If you see someone on the street saying “Fuck you gay boy” to someone, is your first reaction “Good job. You take that power back”?
Or is it “What the fuck? Did I walk through a wormhole and end up in Arkansas again?”
When “diffus(ing) their power” is indistinguishable from bigotry: it is bigotry. It is great that you don’t mind. The people who put up with that shit just hear another voice spewing the same hate.
I disagree, that’s not what they’re doing. A better analogy would be a cop arresting a drag queen for being a drag queen when the cop was a drag queen at the same club the night before. The arrested drag queen would say, “Hey, weren’t you at the club last night as a drag queen?” Then everyone around this arrest would look into if that cop is actually a drag queen so he wouldn’t arrest anyone anymore for being a drag queen. There is a huge difference.
Its not entirely uncommon for homophobes to later come out as bi. They mistakenly assume their experience is universal and that sexuality is a choice for everyone as it is for them. Their hatred is deep reactionary denial of their own nature.
It is still using “gay” as an insult and is a direct insult to all the people who are STILL “in the closet” because they are afraid of what people like mike johnson will do them if they pursue their own happiness.
This is right up there with “I am not insulting gay people, I am insulting motor cyclists” in terms of tone deafness that is largely indistinguishable from bigotry.
There are so many other ways to shit on this asshole. Let’s pick one that doesn’t attack our LGBTQ+ friends?
No, it’s meant to go after people who are actively hurting gay people while hiding that they’re gay. It’s meant to diffuse their power.
If you see someone on the street saying “Fuck you gay boy” to someone, is your first reaction “Good job. You take that power back”?
Or is it “What the fuck? Did I walk through a wormhole and end up in Arkansas again?”
When “diffus(ing) their power” is indistinguishable from bigotry: it is bigotry. It is great that you don’t mind. The people who put up with that shit just hear another voice spewing the same hate.
I disagree, that’s not what they’re doing. A better analogy would be a cop arresting a drag queen for being a drag queen when the cop was a drag queen at the same club the night before. The arrested drag queen would say, “Hey, weren’t you at the club last night as a drag queen?” Then everyone around this arrest would look into if that cop is actually a drag queen so he wouldn’t arrest anyone anymore for being a drag queen. There is a huge difference.
Then maybe wait for evidence and witnesses before accusing an asshole of being gay because… he is an asshole and it would be funny?
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Its not entirely uncommon for homophobes to later come out as bi. They mistakenly assume their experience is universal and that sexuality is a choice for everyone as it is for them. Their hatred is deep reactionary denial of their own nature.