Evadman
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Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Wow these are the homos that piss me off
Gay people do not
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
homo=homosexual=gayOriginally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Wow these are the homos that piss me off
Gay people do not
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Using the term "homos" is derogatory to ALL gay people. What is your definition of a "homo" vs. a gay person? Is the "homo" the one that will stand up, question, and take to task those that discriminate and the gay person the one that is quiet, doesn't get "uppity", and generally pretends to laugh off derogatory remarks, jokes, and other trash hurled our way?
Originally posted by: Evadman
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
I chuckled just thinking about it. So yeah, I would find it funny?Originally posted by: her209
Would you take it as a joke if Snickers aired a commercial where a lesbian and a gay guy were sharing a Snickers bar and they accidentally touched lips. The lesbian says to the gay guy, "I think we just kissed". And the gay guy says "QUICK! Do something gay!"Originally posted by: Xylitol
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
I'm pretty sure that when he said majority, he meant that the ad was targeted at the majority, not toward attacking the gay minority.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Evadman
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
I react like this when confronted with someone that has the mentality of "you are in the minority, therefore have no right to defend yourself." To that, I do not think there can be a overreaction...discounting physical violence of course.
His chain of reasoning is dysfunctional, and therefore I will react strongly.
The first term is highly offensive. If you had a friend or relative that you spoke with, would you openly refer to them as a "homo" to their face? If no, why not? It is like using the "N" word when speaking with an African American.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
homo=homosexual=gayOriginally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Wow these are the homos that piss me off
Gay people do not
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Using the term "homos" is derogatory to ALL gay people. What is your definition of a "homo" vs. a gay person? Is the "homo" the one that will stand up, question, and take to task those that discriminate and the gay person the one that is quiet, doesn't get "uppity", and generally pretends to laugh off derogatory remarks, jokes, and other trash hurled our way?![]()
I don't think I misinterpreted what he meant. He was pretty clear about it. Re-read his post.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
I'm pretty sure that when he said majority, he meant that the ad was targeted at the majority, not toward attacking the gay minority.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Evadman
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
I react like this when confronted with someone that has the mentality of "you are in the minority, therefore have no right to defend yourself." To that, I do not think there can be a overreaction...discounting physical violence of course.
His chain of reasoning is dysfunctional, and therefore I will react strongly.
It's just you're just putting words in his mouth regarding the ad. Maybe you just feel victimized because you're in the minority, but seeing as hardly anyone even perceives what you feel so strongly in this commercial, perhaps you might consider the possibility that the original intent wasn't to attack gay people.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
The first term is highly offensive. If you had a friend or relative that you spoke with, would you openly refer to them as a "homo" to their face? If no, why not? It is like using the "N" word when speaking with an African American.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
homo=homosexual=gayOriginally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Wow these are the homos that piss me off
Gay people do not
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Using the term "homos" is derogatory to ALL gay people. What is your definition of a "homo" vs. a gay person? Is the "homo" the one that will stand up, question, and take to task those that discriminate and the gay person the one that is quiet, doesn't get "uppity", and generally pretends to laugh off derogatory remarks, jokes, and other trash hurled our way?![]()
The second term is out dated and clinical in nature. While not directly offensive, the term that is preferred is simply "gay", which could refer to a male OR female. The secondary term a gay female could be referred to as would be "lesbian."
I just re-read it. First, he says, this is a "typical" male reaction, mostly because the typical/average male is indeed, heterosexual. Therefore, since gays are in the minority, they have no business getting upset about it, because they are not the typical male, which is the target of the advertisement. In other words, why would they get angry about something that doesn't concern them?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I don't think I misinterpreted what he meant. He was pretty clear about it. Re-read his post.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
I'm pretty sure that when he said majority, he meant that the ad was targeted at the majority, not toward attacking the gay minority.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Evadman
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
I react like this when confronted with someone that has the mentality of "you are in the minority, therefore have no right to defend yourself." To that, I do not think there can be a overreaction...discounting physical violence of course.
His chain of reasoning is dysfunctional, and therefore I will react strongly.
Go back several pages and re-read my second post in this thread. I did consider the intent of the ad was not to attack gay people, and in fact actually believe it to be a stab at homophobia at this point. I am no longer taking issue with the commercial, only with the additional comments I have seen in here.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
It's just you're just putting words in his mouth regarding the ad. Maybe you just feel victimized because you're in the minority, but seeing as hardly anyone even perceives what you feel so strongly in this commercial, perhaps you might consider the possibility that the original intent wasn't to attack gay people.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
The first term is highly offensive. If you had a friend or relative that you spoke with, would you openly refer to them as a "homo" to their face? If no, why not? It is like using the "N" word when speaking with an African American.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
homo=homosexual=gayOriginally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Xylitol
Wow these are the homos that piss me off
Gay people do not
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
Using the term "homos" is derogatory to ALL gay people. What is your definition of a "homo" vs. a gay person? Is the "homo" the one that will stand up, question, and take to task those that discriminate and the gay person the one that is quiet, doesn't get "uppity", and generally pretends to laugh off derogatory remarks, jokes, and other trash hurled our way?![]()
The second term is out dated and clinical in nature. While not directly offensive, the term that is preferred is simply "gay", which could refer to a male OR female. The secondary term a gay female could be referred to as would be "lesbian."
Hell, I'm Asian, a minority too, and I don't have chest hair, but did I whine about how this ad targets people without chest hair?
Ok, take your post and replace every instance of the word gay with the word ASIAN, and every instance of the word heterosexual with the word WHITE. See what I mean now?Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
I just re-read it. First, he says, this is a "typical" male reaction, mostly because the typical/average male is indeed, heterosexual. Therefore, since gays are in the minority, they have no business getting upset about it, because they are not the typical male, which is the target of the advertisement. In other words, why would they get angry about something that doesn't concern them?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
I don't think I misinterpreted what he meant. He was pretty clear about it. Re-read his post.Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
I'm pretty sure that when he said majority, he meant that the ad was targeted at the majority, not toward attacking the gay minority.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Originally posted by: Evadman
Wow, over-react much?Originally posted by: ChiPCGuy
Just a question: Are you part of a skin head neo-nazi type group??
I react like this when confronted with someone that has the mentality of "you are in the minority, therefore have no right to defend yourself." To that, I do not think there can be a overreaction...discounting physical violence of course.
His chain of reasoning is dysfunctional, and therefore I will react strongly.
I completely agree. There was no violence in the add at all. I certainly did not interpret it as an add condoning violence against anything (expect perhaps chest hair).Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
I love how the gays turn it into an add "condoning violence against gays"
:roll:
I don't remember any gays beating beaten or killed in the ad.
Agreed. It was funny, and definitely not homophobic.Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
That ad is funny, not homophobic and lots of gay folks on YouTube agree.
So you wouldn't think its heterophobic?Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
I chuckled just thinking about it. So yeah, I would find it funny?Originally posted by: her209
Would you take it as a joke if Snickers aired a commercial where a lesbian and a gay guy were sharing a Snickers bar and they accidentally touched lips. The lesbian says to the gay guy, "I think we just kissed". And the gay guy says "QUICK! Do something gay!"Originally posted by: Xylitol
Only the whiny homos that think that these ads are targeted against them; they cant just take it as a joke.
fixed that for you.Originally posted by: ChiPCGuyBe careful when using all-encompassing remarks like "how the gays turn it into..." I certainly am gay and am not turning it into anything other than a chance to sharpen my overly self-indulgent moaning and whining in skills here on ATOT (this thread really should be in P&N at this point, which is where I usually post).