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So the gay people who have been straight-up murdered for their sexual preferences should do what? Pretend to be straight? I agree that this isn't news, but your little rant about labeling people is pretty offensive and ignorant.


I didn't say to pretend to be anything. you need to chill and quit being so easy to offend. my POINT was to stop putting labels onto people. [PERIOD] Black, White, Mexican, Latino, Gay, Straight, Ginger, Not-Sure Gay (was straight but may be gay now), gay on the side (downlow)... (those last two were just for your glesica so you could be offended and mark it off of your to-do list for today).


That was exactly my point. Your attitude is that people should stop labeling themselves, they should stop identifying as something. So should we all stop identifying as software developers? That's just a label. Labels aren't evil, being intolerant is evil. If people would stop being homophobic, for example, being "gay" wouldn't be a problem, but instead you'd prefer to blame the victims. Classy.


I think you're reading a lot into braum's comment.


His/her response seems to indicate otherwise.




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