Since when does being proud of being straight = homophobia?

[November Rain]

wow, you're asian

*puts on ignore list*

i feel violated...

 

[Erzengel]

Could be worse, I could be a cracker. Well more so of one.

 

[Hyper Venom]

I was at a wedding and my gf was having difficulty getting a good shot with her camera and she gives it to me and I take some outstanding shots. She's like wow, these are really good and I'm like, "It's because I'm Asian".

Yes I said it in good fun.

But it just really annoys me when people use their ethnicity, sexuality as a crutch or what they seem to be most proud of.

It's not even so much that it's what I'm most proud of. It wasn't that big of a deal to begin with. The chick was just really touchy, I guess.

What I'm actually most proud of is my ability to tolerate ignorant, stupid people. And I meet alot of them.

 

[November Rain]

Could be worse, I could be a cracker. Well more so of one.

mixed race eh?

I can live with that, half of the time...

quick question, do you mind being called half caste? I hear it's rude but for the life of me, don't know why? I've always associated the term with the weather like when they say a cloud is overcast, like half cast would be somewhere in the middle but apparently it's not...

*hitler*

 

[Erzengel]

mixed race eh?

I can live with that, half of the time...

quick question, do you mind being called half caste? I hear it's rude but for the life of me, don't know why? I've always associated the term with the weather like when they say a cloud is overcast, like half cast would be somewhere in the middle but apparently it's not...

*hitler*

Half caste isn't a very common term at least in the States. I'm not sure of it's literary roots but it sounds better than Half Breed.

I'm usually called Mestizo by the Filipino crowd.

 

[November Rain]

cool, back on topic

public pride i think is usually a mirror on society, One shouldn't have to have 'pride' based events if the societies they are part of were more understanding.

of course, they are more tolerating than perhaps regions of the world that are far less tolerable to change but why compare yourself to them in order to look good instead of comparing yourself to an ideal society. I five foot tall dude will always be tall in comparison to a 4 ft ten dude but it doesn't make any of them actually tall (well i could argue may way out of this point but alas i need the point the way it is to justify my point of view so even though it's slightly invalide, **** it).

 

[Corinthian™]

No way man I want my chance to shake the hand of Christopher Reeve.

and BOB ROSS!

He paints your portrait while you wait in line to get in.

yeah, in a happy little forrest.

HAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAt: t: t:

 

[jaguarr]

Sounds like you encountered an angry, insecure person, IMHO. I wouldn't give them much more thought.

jag

 

[Liquid Snake]

Why would you be pround of your sexuality? I dont get it, you're straight big deal, its not like you're sleeping with Angoliena Jolie.

 

[KenK]

I never quite understood how anyone can be proud of something they didn't earn and in no way had any control over.

Being proud of being straight is about the same as being proud of being tall. You didn't earn it. You had no choice in the matter. It just is what it is.

Damn, I wanted to be the first to point that out! But I definitely agree with you. Pride in something you have no control over doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[lazur]

That's why patriotism is ridiculous.

Not even the same thing. You may not have any control over where you're born, but you certainly have control over where you continue to live as an adult. People who live in a particular country and consider themselves "patriotic" consider themselves that because they choose to continue to live there.

With being black, white, gay, tall, short, whatever, there is NO choice at all.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Could be worse, I could be a cracker. Well more so of one.

ICH BIN LOEBEN CRACKER!

 

[Mr Sparkle]

Not even the same thing. You may not have any control over where you're born, but you certainly have control over where you continue to live as an adult. People who live in a particular country and consider themselves "patriotic" consider themselves that because they choose to continue to live there.

With being black, white, gay, tall, short, whatever, there is NO choice at all.

aren't poor people usually patriotic?
well, more like un-usually patriotic.

 

[Dorian Gray]

People can be ridiculously and overly sensitive about **** these days....I don't see how its offensive or bigoted to say "I'm proud of who I am" (and that includes your skin color, your ethnicity, your sexuality, your gender, and your religion.)

 

[lazur]

aren't poor people usually patriotic?
well, more like un-usually patriotic.

I wouldn't attempt to categorize any part of society as patriotic or unpatriotic based on social status. I think your doing so cheapens your argument to a point that goes beyond reason.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

I wouldn't attempt to categorize any part of society as patriotic or unpatriotic based on social status. I think your doing so cheapens your argument to a point that goes beyond reason.

am I lying and or wrong?
I asked a question which you can either answer as a categoric "no" a more levelheaded "not to my knowledge" or a "yes"
I'm making a very valid point or your observation about the choice people have to live one place or the other.

 

[lazur]

am I lying and or wrong?
I asked a question which you can either answer as a categoric "no" a more levelheaded "not to my knowledge" or a "yes"
I'm making a very valid point or your observation about the choice people have to live one place or the other.

There's no way anyone can answer that question with any degree of certainty - not me and not you. So the answer, for both of us, is I don't know. Which makes the question irrelevant to this discussion.

 

[Avalanche]

I don't understand why anyone would be 'proud' to be gay or straight. It's a state of being. I'm not really sure were pride comes into it.

 

[ang_hulk]

most of the time,when your in the majority you shouldent have to be proud,whats there to be proud of anyways? that doesnt really amek sense.

 

[terry78]

The pride thing comes from people that have bashed you in the past because of it.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

There's no way anyone can answer that question with any degree of certainty - not me and not you. So the answer, for both of us, is I don't know. Which makes the question irrelevant to this discussion.

actually surveys have been taken and there are figures out there that the poorest sector of the US is the most patriotic ( you know, the flags on the shirts and the eagle stickers on the pick ups, the life size Jesus Holding the twin towers montage as a bald eagle sheds a tear in the Back ground)
which makes the answer quite relevant as far as your claim of "having a choice " where one lives.

sorry.

 

[Ben Urich]

I never quite understood how anyone can be proud of something they didn't earn and in no way had any control over.

Being proud of being straight is about the same as being proud of being tall. You didn't earn it. You had no choice in the matter. It just is what it is.

That's why patriotism is ridiculous.

Word.

 

[Victarion]

Calling straight man homophobe=way for gay man to see straight man naked.

Patriotism is not a concern for me as of now.

-Morzan

 

[Fried Gold]

Not even the same thing. You may not have any control over where you're born, but you certainly have control over where you continue to live as an adult. People who live in a particular country and consider themselves "patriotic" consider themselves that because they choose to continue to live there.

Er, no they don't. If a German moved to Spain, he doesn't all of a sudden start supporting Spain at the World Cup.

 

[Victarion]

Around my area, if you claim "Black Pride", ur cool. If you claim "White Pride", you're racist. Strange. Can't wait to get outta this place.

-Morzan