+ 2 . Its a bit disconcerting to watch the dynamic. About the only thing that gives me hope for this getting better is that years ago even David Brooks conceded marriage equality was inevitable because younger people find homophobia baffling, or there is an entire generation growing up where stereotypes and ill considered jokes make even less sense as a vehicle for defending GLTBQIs.
And when ordinary people (who just happen to be straight) object to this label and denounce the unfairness and inaccuracy of it (even while protesting too much that they're by no means defending his "un-PC" remarks, mind you), I find myself questioning their motives. Well, not so much questioning, as I feel I know what their ulterior purpose is: To preserve the acceptability of this sort of low-level homophobia in their own milieux. Their reaction would be much the same (in kind, although not necessarily in degree) if someone they liked had said something bigoted against people of a particular gender or race or class or what have you.
As I read what you have written, I have flashbacks to moments of liberal racism and Christo-centrism where its practically a claim to justified microaggression sometimes covered with no really, I am so down with your people....
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Date: 2014-02-28 06:30 am (UTC)And when ordinary people (who just happen to be straight) object to this label and denounce the unfairness and inaccuracy of it (even while protesting too much that they're by no means defending his "un-PC" remarks, mind you), I find myself questioning their motives. Well, not so much questioning, as I feel I know what their ulterior purpose is: To preserve the acceptability of this sort of low-level homophobia in their own milieux. Their reaction would be much the same (in kind, although not necessarily in degree) if someone they liked had said something bigoted against people of a particular gender or race or class or what have you.
As I read what you have written, I have flashbacks to moments of liberal racism and Christo-centrism where its practically a claim to justified microaggression sometimes covered with no really, I am so down with your people....