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[–] 66 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from his presentation — that the artist he helped rescue from obscurity had a gay son. Rather than acquiesce, he canceled the last of his talks.

“We’re long past the point where we should be policing people talking about who they love,” Nobleman said in a telephone interview. “And that’s what I’m hoping will happen in this community.”

They didn't ask him not to "say 'gay'", as the title all but claims. They asked him to participate in the erasure of a relevant gay person from a story he was teaching to children.

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  • [+] -20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I dunno, would he mention the artist had a straight son? Or is it just a son in that case?

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  • [+] -17 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    What are you talking about?

    Was this guy hanged?

    This is the second reply you've made that doesn't make any sense, lol.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    OP is making a point that the visibility of queer and other minorities in history and in public is more important than the visibility of straight/non-minority people. Their point was that non-minority groups aren't hated and target for who they are unlike minority groups. It is important to display and teach about the humanity of different groups in order to prevent mistrust and violence against them by the majorities.

    If you really didn't understand this then you should get your head out of your ass and wake up to reality.

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  • [+] -14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Calm down, no need to resort to personal insults. Rule #1: Be civil.

    It seems the guy you're talking about doesn't understand my point. Here's my other post on the matter that can explain it better for you if you're also having difficulty: https://unilem.org/comment/1447121

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  • [+] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)
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  • [+] -8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Or just explain your case better? It seems you're the one who doesn't understand what I'm saying, based on your other reply.

    Lol. Not sure why you're calling me a 'dog.' Let's leave the personal attacks at home, eh?

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  • [+] -27 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Wait, was it a relevant person?

    It's the son of the artist, right? Did the son have anything to do with Batman? Did the son's sexual orientation have anything to do with Batman?

    What else is relevant about the son? Was he an artist? A writer? What did he do for a living? Did he have any relevant health disorders? Food preferences? Did he have any children?

    BROADLY SPEAKING, your sexual preferences are the least interesting or relevant things in any conversation, unless we're considering dating each other.

    I don't know the history of Batman so maybe it's actually relevant, but my gut says it's just not.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    who gives aa shit. telling people what words they can and connote say is the censorship in the extreme.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I don't disagree with you at all.

    I was responding to someone claiming they were deleting a relevant gay person from history - I was challenging the "relevant" part, that's all.

    I personally couldn't care less what this guy put in his presentation.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The son's name is Bruce, his husband's name is Wayne.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Holy crap I've never been so amazed. Yup, 100% relevant.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    My policy has always been that I don't care what you do in your own bedroom unless I'm involved in it, that is. Mainly, I just mean I don't care to know everyone's orientation. It's not something I find relevant in most situations.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What’s your gender identity and sexual orientation?

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    Oh man, I’ve never thought to identify that way. But that’s a good one.

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