A little history:
A couple of weeks ago, the Obama supporters went ballistic on a cartoon involving a woodchuck. The woodchuck was making fun of Obama's groupies and it was hilarious.
Today, NJMav posted a lame cartoon that involves the woodchuck. This time, though, it is a callout on those who mock the groupies. USA4ME posted the story/link in the DUmpster, but in case you haven't seen it, look here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8819815Cary, the brilliant DUfus that he is, started another thread after today's woodchuck thread was locked. It's hilarious and well worth getting the old rowboat out and paddling to the DUmp.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8820725Cary (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:13 PM
Original message
Accusations of homophobia
I am Jewish and I really do not like it when the term "Holocaust" is bandied about in a casual manner to attack one's enemies. I lost relatives in the Holocaust, which is not to say that I am that close to it. I also know Holocaust survivors. One lady I know was a twin who was part of Mengeles fascination. She survived. Her sister didn't.
I am not offended for me so much as I am offended for people like her. This is not something that should be trivialized or trifled with. When people refer to their enemies as Nazis, and talk casually about "Holocausts" they cheapen the misery and despair these unfortunate souls suffered. It's an insult to their memories.
I would think throwing around epithets of homophobia against people just because of some need to belittle them would be insulting to gay people who suffered real injustices, the same way as using the word "Holocaust" or "Nazi" is an insult to the victims of that scourge.
I think this is especially true when some of my fellow DUers light into me because of some wording or another.
There are real homophobes out there. If you don't know any I can introduce you to them. Seriously, these people are really ugly and malicious. It's no joke and nothing to trivialize.
Cary doesn't like being called a homophobe. As one responder pointed out, the only thing he's missing is a reference to all his gay friends.
VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:16 PM
Response to Original message
2. If several members of a minority think you are a bigot...
it may be time to look inward.
Just sayin'.
Ouch
Ok- this is the ONLY time I'm ever going to come close to agreeing with stupid Beth, so I might as well own up to it now...
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:19 PM
Response to Original message
5. So, is this right, you think that people accusing you of homophobia
are trivializing homophobia? Is that right?
And while you have a personal list of words others should not use, you are objecting to other people having a similar list?
Instead of posting an OP, why don't you simply take it up with the person you have a disagreement with?
Amen Beth! I'd say amen sister, but you are nothing like my sister or anyone I would call that.
JVS (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:35 PM
Response to Reply #32
41. Context is everything, and by providing no context you make this discussion much poorer.
Jobs, peace, health care!
Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:36 PM
Response to Reply #41
43. The context is this locked thread, which the OP pretends to not exist:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
Awww- Cary doesn't like being called out
Cary (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:42 PM
Response to Reply #41
57. Bullshit.
Edited on Mon Jul-26-10 05:42 PM by Cary
I'm getting attacked here because that's what you people do.
And by "you people" I am not referring to gay and lesbian posters. I'm referring to "you people" as in those who want to be assholes just because they want to be assholes.
So take your bullshit, roll it up real tight, and . . .
Indianagreen is an idiot, but has a brief moment of clarity. I give her points for this:
IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Mon Jul-26-10 05:48 PM
Response to Reply #33
71. It is a clusterchuck!
I'll leave the rest for your viewing pleasure. I'm also going to get a screen cap of the whole conversation while it's there. Looks like Cary is itching for a granite pizza, but who knows? Der Skimmer really likes those Obama pimps, so maybe it will stay.