Target has gay pride merchandise on display

[SlowSpyder]

Where is the "I'm 44 times more likely to get aids because I'm gay" T shirts? Did they forget to put those out or something? #takepride #getaids

Gay marriage could help promote more monogamous relationships in the gay community, helping to lower the AIDS risks.

 

[Vaux]

Gay marriage could help promote more monogamous relationships in the gay community, helping to lower the AIDS risks.

That is a fallacy. Relationships usually breed monogamy, marriage is not required.

 

[xBiffx]

You dun forgot about toasterpride.

No I didn't. Check housewares. Plenty on display.

 

[soulcougher73]

Look I think this kind of stuff is great but why do we have to have certain people's sexuality shoved in ours and ours kids faces?

Yeah we should get rid of all those nasty hetrosexuals pushing their straight agenda onto our children. Wont somebody think of the children?

 

[feralkid]

When the basis for your entire movement is all about who you are screwing I'd say the sexual content is pretty obvious. Let me know when Target puts heteropride or bestialitypride or even poligamypride displays out.

 

[brandonb]

Well. Maybe 1% of the people walking in the door may buy it. If that's how they want to do business. That's their option. To me, it seems like a poor business choice. But maybe that "image" thing is more important than revenue.

 

[xBiffx]

Well. Maybe 1% of the people walking in the door may buy it. If that's how they want to do business. That's their option. To me, it seems like a poor business choice. But maybe that "image" thing is more important than revenue.

It is absolutely about image, just like their gun policy. They announce it but won't enforce it. Tells you all you need to know about Target. Image is all that matters.

 

[OverVolt]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=37466521&postcount=27

That is a fallacy. Relationships usually breed monogamy, marriage is not required.

You have no idea the level of stupid you just engage in conversation with... lol.

 

[OverVolt]

It is absolutely about image, just like their gun policy. They announce it but won't enforce it. Tells you all you need to know about Target. Image is all that matters.

Classic Honne vs tatemae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honne_and_tatemae

Good read 10/10 would read again.

Political correctness has forced just about every major company to engage in tatemae lip service.

 

[mikeymikec]

When the basis for your entire movement is all about who you are screwing I'd say the sexual content is pretty obvious.

The basis of the movement being that millions of people have made other peoples' lives a misery because of the gender they prefer to have sex with.

The only logically valid way of arguing that there's "sexual content" involved in such a discussion would be to say that hetero people sometimes shove their sexuality in other peoples' faces by mentioning that they have a boy/girlfriend or that they're married or have had children. If you want to advocate that, that's entirely up to you, but most people consider it to be a pretty innocent factoid to mention their relationship status in conversation, and as such they wouldn't expect to be given a kicking and/or disparaged in a number of ways for it.

That is a fallacy. Relationships usually breed monogamy, marriage is not required.

What is the purpose of marriage, in your opinion?

 

[OverVolt]

The basis of the movement being that millions of people have made other peoples' lives a misery because of the gender they prefer to have sex with.

The only logically valid way of arguing that there's "sexual content" involved in such a discussion would be to say that hetero people sometimes shove their sexuality in other peoples' faces by mentioning that they have a boy/girlfriend or that they're married or have had children. If you want to advocate that, that's entirely up to you, but most people consider it to be a pretty innocent factoid to mention their relationship status in conversation, and as such they wouldn't expect to be given a kicking and/or disparaged in a number of ways for it.



What is the purpose of marriage, in your opinion?

Zzzzzzz guess how many people I have given a hard time because of their sexual orientation?

Zero.

 

[Orignal Earl]

These would be huge at Target

 

[WelshBloke]

When the basis for your entire movement is all about who you are screwing I'd say the sexual content is pretty obvious. Let me know when Target puts heteropride or bestialitypride or even poligamypride displays out.

I always thought that the homophobe=repressed homosexual thing was bollocks but if all you can think of is sweaty, thrusty man sex every time you think of the gay pride movement maybe there's something in it. :hmm:

 

[K1052]

It is absolutely about image, just like their gun policy. They announce it but won't enforce it. Tells you all you need to know about Target. Image is all that matters.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/poll-same-sex-marriage-majority-support-america-118745.html

On homosexuality in general, 63 percent of Americans say it should be accepted by society, while 30 percent say it should not be.

Or perhaps they can simply read polls. :hmm:

 

[xBiffx]

The basis of the movement being that millions of people have made other peoples' lives a misery because of the gender they prefer to have sex with.

The only logically valid way of arguing that there's "sexual content" involved in such a discussion would be to say that hetero people sometimes shove their sexuality in other peoples' faces by mentioning that they have a boy/girlfriend or that they're married or have had children. If you want to advocate that, that's entirely up to you, but most people consider it to be a pretty innocent factoid to mention their relationship status in conversation, and as such they wouldn't expect to be given a kicking and/or disparaged in a number of ways for it.



What is the purpose of marriage, in your opinion?

I don't think you understand. Gay people are part of that classification simply because of who they have sex with. The entire Gay Pride movement is about who is screwing who. How do you have a movement based on sex without sex?

Mentioning relationship status has nothing to do with mentioning your sexual orientation, and you damn well know that.

 

[xBiffx]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/poll-same-sex-marriage-majority-support-america-118745.html



Or perhaps they can simply read polls. :hmm:

Just because it should be accepted doesn't mean it needs to be flaunted or marketed. Sorry, the poll didn't ask that. I have no problem with gay people (I have a gay sibling), just like I have no problem with straight people. In either case, I don't give a shit and I don't think you need to advertise either.

 

[xBiffx]

I always thought that the homophobe=repressed homosexual thing was bollocks but if all you can think of is sweaty, thrusty man sex every time you think of the gay pride movement maybe there's something in it. :hmm:

Yeah, I'm a homophobe for questioning why a store would honestly want to display/sell a particular kind of merchandise. Can you do any better than that or is that all you have to offer?

 

[K1052]

I don't think you understand. Gay people are part of that classification simply because of who they have sex with. The entire Gay Pride movement is about who is screwing who. How do you have a movement based on sex without sex?

Mentioning relationship status has nothing to do with mentioning your sexual orientation, and you damn well know that.

Are you not able to distinguish the difference between sexual activity and sexual orientation?

 

[xBiffx]

Are you not able to distinguish the difference between sexual activity and sexual orientation?

Are you not able to recognize both involve sex or more accurately sexuality? So how is sexual content devoid from either?

But ok, I'll play. One is about who you prefer to screw while the other is about who you actually screw.

 

[K1052]

Are you not able to recognize both involve sex or more accurately sexuality? So how is sexual content devoid from either?

The sex you have doesn't define your orientation. Men having sex in prison aren't suddenly all gay. A closeted married gay man who only has had sex with women isn't straight.

 

[thraashman]

I don't think you understand. Gay people are part of that classification simply because of who they have sex with. The entire Gay Pride movement is about who is screwing who. How do you have a movement based on sex without sex?

Mentioning relationship status has nothing to do with mentioning your sexual orientation, and you damn well know that.

So does that mean that old people who've stopped having sex are no longer homosexual or heterosexual? After all, if gay is a classification because of who you have sex with, it would follow that straight is also a classification because of who you have sex with. And if you are no longer having sex, then you can be neither gay nor straight (or bi, trans, etc).

Or maybe you're just a moron... Yeah, I'm gonna go with that one.

I don't think you understand. Gay people are part of that classification simply because of who they have sex with. The entire Gay Pride movement is about who is screwing who. How do you have a movement based on sex without sex?

Mentioning relationship status has nothing to do with mentioning your sexual orientation, and you damn well know that.

Just because it should be accepted doesn't mean it needs to be flaunted or marketed. Sorry, the poll didn't ask that. I have no problem with gay people (I have a gay sibling), just like I have no problem with straight people. In either case, I don't give a shit and I don't think you need to advertise either.

Yeah, I'm a homophobe for questioning why a store would honestly want to display/sell a particular kind of merchandise. Can you do any better than that or is that all you have to offer?

I'd also like to introduce you to the concept of the multi quote. You can respond to 3 separate posts without yourself needing to make 3 separate posts. What a concept!

 

[mikeymikec]

Zzzzzzz guess how many people I have given a hard time because of their sexual orientation?

Zero.

That's nice. Me too.

Your point?

 

[xBiffx]

So does that mean that old people who've stopped having sex are no longer homosexual or heterosexual? After all, if gay is a classification because of who you have sex with, it would follow that straight is also a classification because of who you have sex with. And if you are no longer having sex, then you can be neither gay nor straight (or bi, trans, etc).

Or maybe you're just a moron... Yeah, I'm gonna go with that one.

So its full retard then? Well, that didn't take long.

Sexual orientation or sexual activity...both involve sexuality. No one cares about your sexuality other than you and your partner.

 

[thraashman]

So its full retard. Didn't take long.

Well, I didn't want to call you a retard, but if you're just going to up and admit to it without prompting.

 

[mikeymikec]

I don't think you understand. Gay people are part of that classification simply because of who they have sex with. The entire Gay Pride movement is about who is screwing who. How do you have a movement based on sex without sex?

Mentioning relationship status has nothing to do with mentioning your sexual orientation, and you damn well know that.

A man telling you that they have a girlfriend tells you as much about their sexual orientation as a man telling you that they have a boyfriend, don't you think?