>> Jesus F**king Christ. Although Ratner's not god's cinematic gift to
>> me, do we need to demand a pound of phony fresh flesh every time the
>> tide of our long-standing jargon leaks through? He said he's sorry
>> and he likes gays... which imo should about cover it...
>>
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> Insert the word nigger into the phrase and see how that "likes blacks"
> statement would make it all better.
We apparently live in a world where only gay men can use the word 'fag' and
only black people can use the word 'nigger'...and where most of the rest of
the population thinks that double standard is acceptable.
> The further fact here is clearly illustrated in this very thread and all
> over this newsgroup elsewhere. Homophobia is not only alive and well...
Ceretainly, homophobia is alive and well...just look at the PTC folks and
the new attack on Glee...and all those in the newsgroups that agree with
them. Still, I'm having trouble seeing where Ratner's comment is
homophobic. Maybe someone could break down the statement word by word and
explain what exactly he was saying? Is he saying that it is gay to
practice/study? It seems like he was just trying to say that rehersing is
lame...and how many years do we have before the Americans with Disabilities
people step in and pronounce the word 'lame' to be just as hateful and
demand people resign from their entertainment jobs if they use it?
> it's utterly rampant. As is racism. So don't blow smoke up everyone's
> ass saying this is no big deal.
That sounds like a derogotory personal attack against cigarette users. Your
hate speech is hereby condemned.