Why are you offended by the word "faggot" but not by the jokes made at the expense of gay people? I'm curious, they both show homophobia, why dislike one but support the other?

You know you're on the right side when you're defending racist jokes with more racist jokes, attacking a rape crisis counselor, and the homophobic slur crowd is backing you up.... Yikes....

I think you said it the best way yourself, however subconsciously. "How can anyone expect white people to accept black people..." That way of thinking, that "we" have to accept "them," that they have to become acceptable to us is part of institutional racism. This idea that white people expect black people to alter and change themselves to a set of "rules and codes" in order to "win our respect" is a deeply ingrained idea that's been there since segregation times.

Thank you Bossy, and guest, I know you don't get notifications so the chances of you seeing this are small, but just step back and think for a second. As a white person, you never have to address racism, it never affects your life negatively. You don't have to deal with the implications it has. People of color do not have the power and control to create, perpetuate, and maintain brutal systematic racism to oppresses white people; that is not what our country was built on, and that is not how it works.
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When you say black people hate white people- that prejudice does not stop white people from getting hired, getting housing, being portrayed well in the media, etc. Therefore it is just a prejudicial view. When white people hate black people, there is a whole system of power in place to further disenfranchise and isolate them- that is racism.

You have to think for a second- you are a straight man, which means you have all these things you are privileged to do: you are less likely to be a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, hate crimes, work place discrimination, employer harassment, religious bigotry, housing discrimination, being disowned from your family, etc....
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All of these things you are safer from, and you are complaining about gays and their allies being vocal, or supportive of each other. And it's crazy to be annoyed because 'I didn't choose to be straight! I didn't choose to have these privileges! I don't even do anything to earn them!" Right? Just think for a second, because gay people didn't choose their path, either.
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Even if you don't agree with someone's sexual identity, think of all the things you don't have to deal with that they do. Being visable, vocal, and supportive of each other is one way they cope.

Further up on the thread:
"asdf1234 · Gays seem to be praised and rewarded, lifted up almost becasue they are differnt. They get recondition and awards. Stragight people, eh who cares, but gays give this man a award for putting his penis in a mans shit hole. I mean comeon."
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Getting an award for putting a 'penis in a man's shit hole' super special enough, eh?

And using examples of violence against women as an example of "straight" oppression is really deluded. Violence against women happens to all women, regardless of sexuality, age, locale, or relationship status- it is a widespread epidemic against women and children. The examples you cite are of patriarchal cultural traditions which all women have their genitals mutilated which has nothing to do with their will or sexual desire at all- it is a tradition of violence and oppression.

I can't even believe what I am reading- you think being gay is rewarded and the new cool thing to be? Then all of you straight bros who think this way do a little experiment for me. Go tell your parents your gay. Your family, friends, coworkers... go tell some random strangers since you think it is such a wonderful thing you get cookies and flowers for.
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If they get passed thinking you are joking and think you are serious, tell me how you think that will go. Tell me how your family is going to cheer and start planning your future without marriage, how your dad is going to start calling his friends to tell how his son is going to score all the hot dudes because he takes after his old man.
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Or better yet, I dare you to tell me nothing would change in your life of hetero privilege. Because you're not stupid. My sister is gay and I am straight, I have seen the full effect of how being straight benefits me in my life. You just don't think about it because you are straight.

There are shirts just like the ones pictured from Japan- I can vouch for that, I spent a semester there and saw a lot of them.

praise Jesus for speaking the truth!

I think the word they were looking for is 'chauvinistic.' That's 'chauvinistic,' friends. We appreciate you playing with us here today though, everyone leaves a winner!

Thank you!

That is why you are both messing around on the internet and not doctors

FS cuts off the author of almost every comic I post too. I wonder why that is...