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re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface
Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 10:26 pm EDT 08/18/20
In reply to: re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface - ryhog 10:13 pm EDT 08/18/20

"We rightly kick people to the curb based on past conduct." It is VERY WRONG to do that if they are "kicked to the curb" for using a word, phrase or term that is now considered offensive (by some) but was absolutely NOT generally considered offensive at the time it was used. "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." You may not think so, but it was absolutely considered neutral by many people, OF COURSE depending on the context of the word's usage.
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re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface
Posted by: ryhog 10:42 pm EDT 08/18/20
In reply to: re: Randy Rainbow’s old, racist, and transphobic tweets resurface - Michael_Portantiere 10:26 pm EDT 08/18/20

Michael, I don't know how much of the stuff that has been brought forward on twitter etc you have read but even setting aside the "tranny" usage, or putting it in the "it depends" category, there are racist expressions and tropes that have been highlighted that I am sure you would agree were not acceptable a decade ago or even five decades ago. I don't really want to repeat them but if you need to be pointed to them I can give you some links. At some point in the next 24 hours, I expect these tweets will be taken down and a high priced PR person will have written an apology for Randy. If it feels genuine, I will be inclined to forgive because that's what my (non-racist) grandmother taught me I should do.
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