Quote from: Rabbit on October 27, 2011, 03:30:01 AM
When a straight person hooks up with a random person... they are normal, no one even thinks about it.

When a gay person hooks up with a random person... they are sexual deviants and sex-crazed maniacs.

Cool.

yup. that's called heterosexual privilege.

Quote from: Torn1990 on October 27, 2011, 05:24:02 PM
yup. that's called heterosexual privilege.

Oh, yet another thing to blame on "privilege". This thread has gotten so far from the Ops original intent.

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 27, 2011, 05:27:01 PM
Oh, yet another thing to blame on "privilege". This thread has gotten so far from the Ops original intent.

This thread came from a white privileged, heteronormative perspective that's obviously problematic. We're on topic.
No one is being blamed for anything, people should be aware of how their language can be a problem. Your white privilege
will never go away, you can just explain it away, but why not be aware of it?

Quote from: Torn1990 on October 27, 2011, 05:33:30 PM
This thread came from a white privileged, heteronormative perspective that's obviously problematic. We're on topic.

No, we aren't. Sick of people blaming the white male for everything and using fancy post modern words to do it.  Look in the mirror, you are white and privileged. I can tell by just looking at your avatar.

We're discussing gay men here. Race is not even an issue.

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 27, 2011, 05:38:35 PM
No, we aren't. Sick of people blaming the white male for everything and using fancy post modern words to do it.  Look in the mirror, you are white and privileged. I can tell by just looking at your avatar.

We're discussing gay men here. Race is not even an issue.

For a trans woman, you sure take up a lot of masculine space.
Why is it you get to gate keep dialogues? Just because youre sick of a conversation shouldn't mean everyone has to start talking about what you want to talk about. That's your white male privilege and that's where race comes into play in a conversation about gay men being related to trans women.

Quote from: Torn1990 on October 27, 2011, 05:56:50 PM
For a trans woman, you sure take up a lot of masculine space.

Was that insult? Wait, do you see it...there is goes...It bounced off of me. LOL.

Second of all, I am Iranian.

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 27, 2011, 05:59:08 PM
Was that insult? Wait, do you see it...there is goes...It bounced off of me. LOL.

Second of all, I am Iranian.

You still yield white privilege. "I can tell  by your avatar." You don't have to be caucasian to yield white privilege.

Quote from: Torn1990 on October 27, 2011, 05:59:59 PM
You still yield white privilege. "I can tell  by your avatar." You don't have to be caucasian to yield white privilege.

Your college rhetoric doesn't scare me.

Lions, tigers and bears oh my! How this thread degenerated.

I am not gonna argue with you anymore.  It's not worth it.

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 27, 2011, 05:59:08 PM
Was that insult? Wait, do you see it...there is goes...It bounced off of me. LOL.

Second of all, I am Iranian.

You do know the etymology of the word "Iran" then?

Quote from: mimpi on October 27, 2011, 06:06:13 PM
You do know the etymology of the word "Iran" then?

What does that have to do with anything?

What do you think, look it up and learn. If you are really Iranian you shouldn't have to.

Quote from: mimpi on October 27, 2011, 06:21:21 PM
What do you think, look it up and learn. If you are really Iranian you shouldn't have to.

Yeah, it's not wise to tell me I don't know about my own race.

*looks for the block button*

There's only one race: the human one. Live with it.

Being Iranian does not define a body type. I could be from Nigeria and possess all Danish blood. Generally Persian is used as the body type, and it's not its own type either, because they're still "White" more similar to Semites than the Danish of course   . Saying "Iranian" isn't white, is like saying Greek or Italian are not white, which they are.

Where in the world is this topic going?  None of these recent posts have anything to do with the OP.

Let's get back on track folks.

Quote from: Sarah Louise on October 27, 2011, 06:28:33 PM
Where in the world is this topic going?  None of these recent posts have anything to do with the OP.

Let's get back on track folks.

Mod,
Read the topic. it's riddled with homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and begs to talk about it. I think these dialogues are necessary.

 
  Omg stop arguing with each other! This kind of behaviour is embarrassing....this is one example of why many ts girls leave the tg community. 


   Stay on topic people! 

Well put Rukia.

Quote from: Torn1990 on October 27, 2011, 06:41:02 PM
Mod,
Read the topic. it's riddled with homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, and begs to talk about it. I think these dialogues are necessary.

She has a valid point here.

Dialog might be necessary, but the personal insults and digs are not.  That is why so many good topics end up being locked.