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Re: Is lgbt dead in the water?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 12 Oct 2004 16:15:00 GMT
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I believe ‘sodomite’ is an accurate term, and the way I used it was not to
bash anyone.
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Sure it is. And so is “bastard” and “moron” - but these terms have been deemed
offensive, and so using them, even if accurate to do so, is considered offensive
and rude.
I should also point that ‘sodomite’ is not actually accurate, because it
describes only one particular action, which may or may not have anything to do
with homosexuality. ‘Sodomite’ is about a certain type of sex, ‘Homosexual’ is
about what sort of person you *love* in relation to you. Homosexual only refers
to the love/attraction felt, and not the actions you take to express those
feelings.
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You neglected to show the context in which I used that word in
the first place, which was to show that by the term ‘sodomite’ one would know
both ‘sexual orientation’ and also know what kinds of sex acts one might
expect would occur. It has nothing to do with imagination. Here is the two
paragraphs that show the context:
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Context is irrelevant. If I (being a white, middle class male) used the n-word
for whatever reason, whatever context, whatever purpose - if I merely used the
word, it is offensive and I should refrain from doing so. ‘Sodomite’ has a
similiar power - and again, despite accuracy or any other quality of the word: a
piece of advice - avoid using it. And never use it directed against someone
personally.
-Lenny
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| (...) There is a technically accurate term for describing a male heterosexual who has kids--a term that isn't used in 'polite company' (though appears in many rap songs and movies that love to use profanity...)--I don't think Lee would like people (...) (20 years ago, 12-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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