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Turin_C3PO

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30. I would never use a homophobic
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:26 PM
Nov 2020

slur on Graham or anyone else. I would never call him or anyone else “Lady G”. Bigotry is unacceptable, especially among liberals. I do have a problem with the fact that Graham, if he is gay, consistently supports homophobic legislation and a homophobic political party.

"Lady G" !!!!! [View all] marble falls Nov 2020 OP
Being gay isn't a pejorative. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #1
It is to a lot of people unfortunately FreeState Nov 2020 #4
My two gay daughters and fluid son have no problem calling him that. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #20
Thank you for reporting the results of your focus group of three people. Politicub Nov 2020 #38
No problem. Perhaps it's a generational thing, but my kids are in their late teens and early 20s. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #42
No, Zoomers and Mils do NOT use LGBT slurs if they are LGBT obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #61
Yeah, well. I call that BS because it's being done and a lot. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #62
No, LGBT Zooms and Mils do not use LGBT slurs obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #76
I'm around them too and I'm quite plugged in to what's going on. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #81
You've obviously never been on Jackson Mahomes' TikTok page BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #100
Same here. That's where I first heard it used... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #40
You are close enough to your son and his husband Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #68
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As an lesbian, on this issue, I have that right. n/t Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #75
You do obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #78
No such right exists. You merely feel entitled to lecture me. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #82
What's lost on the OP (and others) BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #95
And you know that how gay men did this how? Two of my black friends call each other ... marble falls Nov 2020 #99
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #101
No, it's by not responding directly to questions and stating rumors as fact. marble falls Nov 2020 #104
Lol BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #106
This gay woman thinks it's homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #43
And I thinks it all right. They take control of that kind of stuff, they de-weaponize it. marble falls Nov 2020 #115
Exactly. Meadowoak Nov 2020 #31
When you use it, rather than name, a person you despise, it clearly is being used as a pejoragive. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #32
Calling him gay isn't an insult. Mocking him for being gay is. n/t Mister Ed Nov 2020 #36
We have to be better than that here. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #2
I seldom respond to DU polls, but this is important. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #3
I don't either, this is also my first poll. marble falls Nov 2020 #10
You do you. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #89
Graham rso Nov 2020 #5
Of course its tempting. Punching him in the mouth is tempting. Acting out on those ... marble falls Nov 2020 #11
Hraham rso Nov 2020 #16
That's all I'm saying. marble falls Nov 2020 #22
Thank you for the poll. Seeing Lady G here has disappointed me. femmedem Nov 2020 #6
I could be wrong about this... Takket Nov 2020 #7
Graham was named Lady G by the male prostitutes he solicits... Raster Nov 2020 #8
I don't know it for a fact, I just know it's true: Someone has photos. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #13
Yep and the LGBT community has a vernacular that FreeState Nov 2020 #18
And that seem alright to me. It doesn't belong here, off the keyboard of we straights particularly. marble falls Nov 2020 #26
Agree 100% n/t FreeState Nov 2020 #34
Correct. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #41
You KNOW that how??? And even if true does it give me permission to be a homophobe here on DU? marble falls Nov 2020 #23
I know it because one of the male prostitutes posted as such on twitter... Raster Nov 2020 #67
Twitter. Russian trolls and bots post there, too. People tweet about covid19 being a scam, too. marble falls Nov 2020 #93
Nothing ever came of that, which was odd Sympthsical Nov 2020 #140
IMHO, l don't think it was a publicity thing... Raster Nov 2020 #155
You provided the details. Where did you find them? marble falls Nov 2020 #12
Yes, the nickname was given to him by gay men BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #96
You know that how? marble falls Nov 2020 #102
Because I've followed the story. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #103
He's devoted his political life to taking away LGBTQ rights. Beakybird Nov 2020 #9
My son and his husband have all sorts of adjectives for Lindsey... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #15
+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #97
Because it would mean he's less of a man IF he were gay? Interesting take: gays are ... marble falls Nov 2020 #134
It's only a slur if you're a homophobe. Beakybird Nov 2020 #139
And you know that how? Its OK in the escort world, I guess - I wouldn't know. But its not OK ... marble falls Nov 2020 #145
I'm no fan of Graham but that pejorative nickname is ridiculous and I hope people knock it off tenderfoot Nov 2020 #14
It's not the words of others that offends me aeromanKC Nov 2020 #17
So if Lindsey were black, using a certain other word would acceptable. marble falls Nov 2020 #28
This OP is about Graham aeromanKC Nov 2020 #47
So, it's okay to call Ben Carson a racist slur as per your logic obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #52
I just want to be sure I'm understand: using a homophobic slur on Lindsey Graham is OK with you. marble falls Nov 2020 #55
First - you can call out hypocrisy without misgendering him. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #46
I am not offended aeromanKC Nov 2020 #58
So - you are suggesting blacks should not be offended Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #63
It's a slur & not okay to use. It's also... WePurrsevere Nov 2020 #19
I cannot believe I left of the mysoginic aspects of this. Mea Culpa! I'm getting short sighted in .. marble falls Nov 2020 #29
Agreed. Thanks for pointing this out. crickets Nov 2020 #77
Being gay does matter. But not in a negative sense. If he is gay it's part of who he is and... Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #21
Maybe, but that is pure supposition. We could suppose even deeper, you know: "Lindsey Graham ... marble falls Nov 2020 #39
When did he ever respect my rights? Miigwech Nov 2020 #44
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this obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #33
Agreed. N/t Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #51
I alert it and I jury on it. It has no place here. marble falls Nov 2020 #60
I'm against Lindsey's hypocracy. I could care less about his sexuality... if he was true to himself. RainCaster Nov 2020 #27
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I would never use a homophobic Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #30
I have started blocking people who use Lady G regularly. Politicub Nov 2020 #35
As this thread shows, many know and don't care obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #45
Maybe I should being doing that instead. Politicub Nov 2020 #50
Most are left standing, but not all obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #53
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Same here obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #66
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Subscribed. nt LexVegas Nov 2020 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #107
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juries. mopinko Nov 2020 #110
I'm always learning social skills. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #48
Looks like the one vote for bigotry, or a subsequent Harker Nov 2020 #49
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The plot twists... Harker Nov 2020 #108
Shame that such a poll has to take place. Behind the Aegis Nov 2020 #54
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First, we don't know that he is gay. That's why so many people Politicub Nov 2020 #69
Precisely - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #71
Your sig line is excellent. Politicub Nov 2020 #73
Whoever alerted this: marble falls Nov 2020 #74
I really don't think Lindsey's election interference has anything to with his sex life/orientation LeftInTX Nov 2020 #64
I can do someting about this, and I can do something about the GOP here in Texas. I'm not ... marble falls Nov 2020 #84
In Addition... ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #79
I agree, it is something else.... LeftInTX Nov 2020 #80
Or even the 90s or early 2000s. Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #88
Absolutly. there's something there, its criminal and it has nothing to with gender or sexuality. marble falls Nov 2020 #112
Called someone out for using the term "pansy" about LG. A term no one under 60 efhmc Nov 2020 #83
Still used in Ohio. One of the first words out of youngest brother's mouth if you won't ... marble falls Nov 2020 #114
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So it's okay to call Ben Carson racial slurs obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #90
Oh, a straw man as a response? themaguffin Nov 2020 #92
It's his nickname amongst DC sex workers. So, when is calling someone by their proper name wrong? GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #87
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Absolutely. We're back to offended on behalf of others. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #94
Let's think that one through. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #105
+1 demmiblue Nov 2020 #124
It's been going on for years FreeState Nov 2020 #153
So, which is it: his proper name, or his nickname amongst DC sex workers? Mister Ed Nov 2020 #98
You do you. GoneOffShore Nov 2020 #123
Why not just answer the question instead of posting a meaningless buzzphrase? Mister Ed Nov 2020 #127
I don't use it. If gay folks wanna joke around with it, it's on them. Not for Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2020 #109
"Lady G" is not about him being gay, it alludes to compromat e.g. his escort service customer handle Dream Girl Nov 2020 #111
That may be true (I don't believe it's got too much woooo atached) but that is not how its ... marble falls Nov 2020 #116
Your "poll" is poorly framed Dream Girl Nov 2020 #113
"Lady G." is a Homophopic slur ... marble falls Nov 2020 #117
I disagree. No one gives a shit if he's gay. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #118
Have you stopped beating your wife? Select one - Yes/no/not sure. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #119
That's not how my were questions asked. Where's the trick in my two simple questions: ... marble falls Nov 2020 #128
Of course homophobia slurs are not okay...but wat if you don't consider "Lady G." To be homophobic Dream Girl Nov 2020 #130
Who's supposedly created that slur? An anonymous sex worker in an unspecified gay escort ... marble falls Nov 2020 #131
I give up. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #133
This thread is full of LGBTers saying it's not ok Sympthsical Nov 2020 #143
Than why are they using a nickname from a gay escort servece? Why not, say, "the Major"? ... marble falls Nov 2020 #121
You actually can't prove that. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #122
OK! See how that works? Now prove he's gay, uses gay escort service and his nickname ... marble falls Nov 2020 #125
You see how what works? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #126
You can prove he was AF, but you can't prove he's gay, uses a gay escort service, was nicknamed ... marble falls Nov 2020 #129
Who cares? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #136
I don't think much of those who make fun other's perceived shortcomings, particularly ... marble falls Nov 2020 #144
Isn't Lady G his reported nickname? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #120
Reported where and by whom? marble falls Nov 2020 #132
K&R Solly Mack Nov 2020 #135
As a gay man, let me explain this. BigDemVoter Nov 2020 #137
+1 BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #142
As a straight male, this is my point: it is offensive for straight males to think it demeans ... marble falls Nov 2020 #154
In this thread - straight people who reallllly want to use gayness as a pejorative. Sympthsical Nov 2020 #138
This is a strawman poll. Beakybird Nov 2020 #141
Strawman poll ... marble falls Nov 2020 #148
I never call him Lady G, but I don't take offense when others do. Beakybird Nov 2020 #149
I had no idea what this title meant, no frame of reference at all MissMillie Nov 2020 #146
No worries. marble falls Nov 2020 #150
At least some of the prison rape stuff gets hidden now... MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #147
Another thing I just don't understand from some DUers. Rape. Extrajudicial punishment. ... marble falls Nov 2020 #151
I hear ya. MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #152
I get really sick and tired of these slurs against him Raine Nov 2020 #156
Of course it's a homophobic/transphobic slur. Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #157
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