| re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:13 pm EDT 08/18/20 |
| In reply to: re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface - BruceinIthaca 08:51 pm EDT 08/18/20 |
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| Bruce, I almost always reflexively assume you are coming from the right place so it is with respect that I ask if you are applying a bit of a double standard here. If the subject were (purely) race or queerness or religion etc etc and a person not of the applicable category used a term that might be "ok" coming from a person OF that category, would you come out the same? We rightly kick people to the curb based on past conduct. I don't think liking the person ought to provide a free pass. Yes, our understanding of terms (and thus our usage) evolves but I really do not think that "tranny" was a neutral term a decade ago. And I also find the "don't we have more important things to be thinking about" meme to be a lame one. On that theory, we should stop posting here altogether. When the theatre will be up and running much less what reading is going to be online for the first time this weekend fades in comparison to the subjects you mention. Sorry, but if someone is troubled by something, I think they should not be shamed for raising it. |
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