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[–]SeasideLimbs 30 insightful - 16 fun30 insightful - 15 fun31 insightful - 16 fun -  (14 children)

How can you be lesbian or gay when those orientations imply that there must be some binary form of being? If you identify as a woman, have you always just played with Barbies when you were a kid, do you always use tons of makeup, love gossip and shoes and fawning over men and giggling and knitting? No? That's because you're not a "woman" because "women" don't exist. Same goes for men. We are all somewhere on the gender spectrum and nobody can realistically ever be on the extreme ends. So identifying as gay or lesbian just reinforces a harmful gender binary. #DropTheL #DropTheG #WeAreAllPan #NowICanPressureAbsolutelyEveryoneIntoSleepingWithMe

[–]MezozoicGayoldschool gay 16 insightful - 12 fun16 insightful - 11 fun17 insightful - 12 fun -  (13 children)

Homosexuality is regressive word, we need to change it for homogenderuality. So even if you both non-binary, but of same non-binary gender and love each other, then you are homogenderual people!

[–]fuck_reddit 11 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

I just love (/s) how the logical conclusion re: non-binary people is that only a small subset of the total population would be attracted to them (under their own gender theories), but instead, they've created new rules so that everyone is supposed to be attracted to non-binary people. Joy

[–][deleted] 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (11 children)

'Gay The adjective used to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions are to people of the same sex (e.g., gay man, gay people). Sometimes lesbian (n. or adj.) is the preferred term for women. Avoid identifying gay people as "homosexuals" an outdated term considered derogatory and offensive to many lesbian and gay people'

https://www.glaad.org/reference/lgbtq

If only you were joking.....

[–]indeepshadowsBi woman 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Tbh I'm shocked they still call it same-sex attraction, not same-gender one.

[–]oofreesouloo⚡super lesbian⚡ 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez

[–]RedditHatesLesbiansHomosexual Not Queer 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Ehh. If someone referred to me as "the homosexual" it would be pretty weird. Or if someone referred to a group of gay men as "a bunch of homosexuals" I can see how that would have negative connotations. It's just weird for day to day social function. Kind of like "yeah, that's a female." It's a bit clinical which could show detachment and be a bit dehumanising. But that's just my take.

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

'It's a bit clinical which could show detachment and be a bit dehumanising'

Or it's just an adjective used to describe a person or group of persons.

There is no requirement with language to add unnecessary emotional baggage to words. Yet people are doing it more and more. It is nothing but bunkum. Absolute horseshit. Utterly pointless, without merit or value or reason. But that's just my take.

'Or if someone referred to a group of gay men as "a bunch of homosexuals"

What's the difference (rhetorical btw there is none) between 'a bunch of gay men' or 'a group of homosexual men'.

Answer absolutely none what so ever. Except the completely arbitrary decision YOU MADE to make one 'ok' and the other 'problematic'. The words gay man and homosexual man are descriptors for the EXACT SAME THING. You chose to make one different to the other.

Stop policing language. Stop policing OTHER PEOPLES language. And stop telling others what words are 'ok' to use to describe themselves.

You do not get to do that. Ever. I define me, however I please, using whatever words and language I please to use.

Offence is taken NOT given. If you CHOOSE to find the word homosexual offensive that's on you.

[–]RedditHatesLesbiansHomosexual Not Queer 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Relax. I don't care what people say, I'm just providing the justification. I'm not the type to get enraged by words. It's just words. But there's always subtext and connotations behind every word. There's a lot of nuance in the English language. Ever been to a English literature class and had your English teacher pick apart a sentence like "the curtains were blue" and derive undertones of sadness and how the curtain represents the veil between life and death or some BS? Same thing. People can easily see what they want to see in words. I've been called, mockingly, "Leeeesbian" by my peers and it was definitely used negatively then, doesn't mean lesbian is a negative word or that it's offensive in any way, but intent mattered in that context. If anything this dictionary definition shows the innate homophobia in our society that means people derive the subtext of offensive from the word homosexual. It's not me you have your qualms with.

I'm browsing a GC subreddit. I'm not telling you to stop saying anything, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I'd really appreciate it if you'd stop soap boxing and putting words in my mouth. You're getting outraged over nothing, kind of like the people who find homosexual offensive.

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Perfectly relaxed, but thanks for the passive aggressive balderdash.

As to the rest.

yawn

[–]ThiccDropkickGay 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You were the one throwing around accusations with nothing behind them

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

yawn You are boring mate, go take your faux concern and shove it where the sun don't shine.

[–]ThiccDropkickGay 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

With an attention span like that I can see how you struggle to understand interaction. Have a nice day

[–]MezozoicGayoldschool gay 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If someone referred to a group of gay men as "a bunch of gays" it would have negative connotations as well. Phrasing matters.

[–]MezozoicGayoldschool gay 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

sometimes lesbian

Even here they somehow put lesbians in a worse position.

[–]Beth-BR[S] 19 insightful - 3 fun19 insightful - 2 fun20 insightful - 3 fun -  (11 children)

the gender propaganda has really gotten out of hand. People are mad about saying 'opposite gender' By that logic you're not just invalidating bi ppl also gay and straight. It's a sexuality not genderuality. If you don't care about it - good for you but you can do that and leave people who do alone. If you believe that ⬆️ you can drop yourself. Couldn't get to the original post, so the Instagram op doesn't believe that bs

[–]MezozoicGayoldschool gay 10 insightful - 9 fun10 insightful - 8 fun11 insightful - 9 fun -  (1 child)

Here, fixed it for you: https://i.imgur.com/TPKWLZJ.png

[–]Beth-BR[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks!

[–]adultxhumanxfemaledie mad about it 14 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

2020 is wild af. It's like living a Matrix simulation. It would be easy to be amused if not for the harmful perversion of teenage angst and the lesbian erasure.

[–]throwawayanylogic 12 insightful - 4 fun12 insightful - 3 fun13 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Guess what? No matter how many "genders" these people want to claim exist, I'm only attracted to two:

(1) men, and (2) women.

Therefore, I am BIsexual.

Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

[–]fr_bandersnatchghey... 10 insightful - 5 fun10 insightful - 4 fun11 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

Is "shrimp" an insult? I'm confused?

[–]fuck_reddit 7 insightful - 6 fun7 insightful - 5 fun8 insightful - 6 fun -  (1 child)

I love how we're just supposed to throw out Aristotelian/Cartesian thought in favor of 15 yo on insta/Facebook/twitter/Tumblr screaming about whether something is or isn't "valid"

[–]Beth-BR[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don't believe in validation, but I tried to demonstrate their logic

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 5 insightful - 10 fun5 insightful - 9 fun6 insightful - 10 fun -  (1 child)

How does being attracted to Peter Pan prevent someone from being an asshole?

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Or, for that matter, the half-goat dude that plays the pipes?

[–]Lessom 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I don’t think I could keep a straight face if someone I met in real life said they identified as a Pan/Pansexual.

[–]davids877Straight Male Man 11 insightful - 7 fun11 insightful - 6 fun12 insightful - 7 fun -  (1 child)

Proper response: So, not that I'm kink shaming, but what kind of pans?

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Farberware only for me. (Hey-- I'm hopelessly vanilla.)

[–]Binah17 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wow, now being Bi is transphobic sigh TRA's have no respect for other people's sexuality.

[–]Ossidiana 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

These all look like they've been made by teenagers. And, you know teenagers: they just want attention and outrage. Once it was by flower power free-love orgies, then dressing as punks or emo, listening to controversial song lyrics, and now this.

[–][deleted] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Considering bisexual people outnumber both lesbians and gays combined, I don’t think it’s very practical to be eliminating the B. Lol. Do these people even know who the community is made up of?

[–]Vaginasaur 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Besides, we B's were here first. No u go

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

GUESS WE'RE ALL ASSHOLES THEN

Asshole pride!

OK where's our flag???

[–]deliciousdogfoodmy name isnt a puppyplay reference i swear 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is probably just /pol/ proving they can lead the world to complete entropy like cattle to the slaughter yet again, but on the off chance that it isn't its pretty funny that they've co-opted a movement that they hate with such a passion.

[–]WhateverLol 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Searching for #DropTheB no Twitter I find old tweets stating that this image was made by /pol/ on 4chan.

https://twitter.com/AmazonChique/status/1007988760963776512

I don't think it's fair to represent the Instagram post in the image as if it's a TRA. Perhaps we should even delete this Saidit post.

[–]Beth-BR[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I tried to upload just the image to Imgur but it wouldn't work and the Twitter op's account was private. Do as you wish